Francesco Gatto, 3rd Baron of Djar il-Bniet

As per Notarial Act 11800 by Notary SILLATO Luca in 1431, a Testament was drawn between:

• GATTO Francesco (Baron) son of Lanza (dcd) and VASSALLO Costanza (fille de Marco)
• and CASTELLETTI Paola daughter of Manfredo and MURINA Margarita (fille de Gugliemo) Notes to the Testament:
• Imperia his daughter of Paolo CASTELLETI his wife, the so-called Paola is already wife of Noble Antonio INGUANES, son of Angarao of Catalonia ??? To check etc.
• Francesco INGUANES (son of the Her.) To see ... With the condition, that all the successors will have to carry the name of GATTO with that of INGUANES

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King Martin also gave Tumisija to Francesco Gatto on the 14th February, 1397 under iure franco rum. As a dowry for his wife, Paola CasteHetti, the latter received Bukana. This fief had been alienated by King Feredrick in favour of Guglielmo Mur:na de Mineo and his heirs on the provision of the mi':kary service of one horse. It had passed to Paola Castelletti through her mother, the daughter of Guglie'mo Murina, Castellano of the Castello a Mare in 1372, who had married Manfredo Castelli. The alienation was made on 11th November, 1372. Francesco Gatto was further favoured by the Court. On 16th October, 1403 he was granted an allowance 01 18 gold oz. over the income of the Vice-Secrezia. On 15th Apr], 1404, it was conceded to him to nominate an heir to the property he held together with that of his wife. This was done because he only had a daughter, Imperia, to inherit him. He wished her to retain Dejr il-Bniet. In the will drawn by Notary Luca SiPato on 12th March, 1431, he required that the two famires Gatto and Inguanez be united together in ,the person of Francesco Inguanez who was the son of Imperia and Antonio Inguanez. Gatto left him Tumisija under the condition that he betook to himself the surname and the heraldic ensign -of the Gatto f,amily - "ad pactum quod accipiat meum cognomen et faciat mea arma. ltaque faciat se vocari Francesco Ga'btu . . . "

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