

Country |
Malta
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City |
Żabbar
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Repository | Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Grace |
Collection/Fonds | Parish Archives |
Current Status | In situ |
Type of Record | Archival Material |
Container | 1 volume(s) |
Extent | 237 leaf(ves) |
Creator | Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Grace (Żabbar, Malta) |
Title |
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Grace, Żabbar, Malta, parish records, 1616-1884 |
Scope and Contents |
Records for baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, and legati, 1616-1884. Records also include legati, legati of knights of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, historical notes, and other records. |
Historical Note |
Żabbar became a parish in 1615. The current church was built between 1641 and 1696. The parish also includes St. Mary’s Church, which served as the parish church during the French Occupation from 1798-1800 |
Associated Name |
Wignacourt, Aloph de, 1547-1622
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Associated Name | Cagliares, Baldassare, 1575?-1633 VIAF |
Subject | Baptismal records--Malta--Żabbar |
Subject | Confirmation records--Malta--Żabbar |
Subject | Marriage records--Malta--Żabbar |
Subject | Necrologies--Malta--Żabbar |
Subject | Death records--Malta---Żabbar |
Genre(s) | Church records |
Feature(s) | Coat(s) of arms |
Notes |
Contains index notes on first folios |
Alt. Surrogate | Digitized as ZABR 00022 |
HMML Proj. Num. |
Malta Series I 7287 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/209439 |
Processed By | HMML |
Surrogate Format | Scanned Microform |
Access Restrictions | Registered or order a digital copy |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |

Type of Record | Archival Material |
Container | 1 volume(s) |
Extent | 237 leaf(ves) |
Support | Paper |
Binding Dimensions | 29 x 20 cm |
Decoration |
Coats of arms of Grand Master Aloph de Wignacourt and Bishop Baldassare Cagliares on fol. IX recto |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1616-1677 |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Script(s) | Humanist |

Item | 1 |
Item Location | fol. VIr-VIIIr |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
List of rectors of the parish of Zabbar, 1616-1935 |
Century(ies) | 20th century |
Year Range | 1935 |
Date Precise | 1935 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Italian |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 2 |
Item Location | fol. IXr |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Baptismal record of Maria Vella, 1616 June 1 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1616 |
Date Precise | 1616 June 01 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Script(s) | Humanist |
Associated Name |
Wignacourt, Aloph de, 1547-1622
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Associated Name | Cagliares, Baldassare, 1575?-1633 VIAF |
Notes |
Maria Vella was the daughter of Gwann and Marietta Vella and baptized by Angelo Pontremoli; Grand Master Aloph Wigncourt as godfather and Bishop Baldassare Cagliares were present |
Item | 3 |
Item Location | fol. 1r-132r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Baptismal records, 1616-1664 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1616-1664 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 4 |
Item Location | fol. 133r-191r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Marriage records, 1616-1677 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1616-1677 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 5 |
Item Location | fol. 192r-219r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Confirmation records, 1617-1664? |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1617-1664 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 6 |
Item Location | fol. 221r-237r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Death records, 1616-1661 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1616-1661 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |

Country |
Malta
![]() |
City |
Żabbar
![]() |
Repository | Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Grace |
Collection/Fonds | Parish Archives |
Current Status | In situ |
Type of Record | Archival Material |
Container | 1 volume(s) |
Extent | 237 leaf(ves) |
Creator | Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Grace (Żabbar, Malta) |
Title |
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Divine Grace, Żabbar, Malta, parish records, 1616-1884 |
Scope and Contents |
Records for baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, and legati, 1616-1884. Records also include legati, legati of knights of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, historical notes, and other records. |
Historical Note |
Żabbar became a parish in 1615. The current church was built between 1641 and 1696. The parish also includes St. Mary’s Church, which served as the parish church during the French Occupation from 1798-1800 |
Associated Name |
Wignacourt, Aloph de, 1547-1622
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Associated Name | Cagliares, Baldassare, 1575?-1633 VIAF |
Subject | Baptismal records--Malta--Żabbar |
Subject | Confirmation records--Malta--Żabbar |
Subject | Marriage records--Malta--Żabbar |
Subject | Necrologies--Malta--Żabbar |
Subject | Death records--Malta---Żabbar |
Genre(s) | Church records |
Feature(s) | Coat(s) of arms |
Notes |
Contains index notes on first folios |
Alt. Surrogate | Digitized as ZABR 00022 |
HMML Proj. Num. |
Malta Series I 7287 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/209439 |
Processed By | HMML |
Surrogate Format | Scanned Microform |
Access Restrictions | Registered or order a digital copy |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |
Type of Record | Archival Material |
Container | 1 volume(s) |
Extent | 237 leaf(ves) |
Support | Paper |
Binding Dimensions | 29 x 20 cm |
Decoration |
Coats of arms of Grand Master Aloph de Wignacourt and Bishop Baldassare Cagliares on fol. IX recto |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1616-1677 |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Script(s) | Humanist |
Item | 1 |
Item Location | fol. VIr-VIIIr |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
List of rectors of the parish of Zabbar, 1616-1935 |
Century(ies) | 20th century |
Year Range | 1935 |
Date Precise | 1935 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Italian |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 2 |
Item Location | fol. IXr |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Baptismal record of Maria Vella, 1616 June 1 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1616 |
Date Precise | 1616 June 01 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Script(s) | Humanist |
Associated Name |
Wignacourt, Aloph de, 1547-1622
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Associated Name | Cagliares, Baldassare, 1575?-1633 VIAF |
Notes |
Maria Vella was the daughter of Gwann and Marietta Vella and baptized by Angelo Pontremoli; Grand Master Aloph Wigncourt as godfather and Bishop Baldassare Cagliares were present |
Item | 3 |
Item Location | fol. 1r-132r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Baptismal records, 1616-1664 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1616-1664 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 4 |
Item Location | fol. 133r-191r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Marriage records, 1616-1677 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1616-1677 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 5 |
Item Location | fol. 192r-219r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Confirmation records, 1617-1664? |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1617-1664 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
Item | 6 |
Item Location | fol. 221r-237r |
Type | Manuscript |
Item(s) Description |
Death records, 1616-1661 |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1616-1661 |
Support | Paper |
Language(s) | Italian; Latin |
Writing System(s) | Roman |
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