PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
Title holders
were...
- Ratu Vuetiverata,
1st Roko Tui Bau Vuaniivi,
- Ratu Raiwalui,
married and had issue. He was killed in 1808 by the Vunivalu of Bau at
sea not far from Mago Island.
- Ratu Ravulo Vakayaliyalo (qv)
- Ratu Waqatabu
Matawaqa, married and had issue.
- Ratu Wakuila Vakavou, Tui Dakau, married Adi Josivini
Vana
Tukana, and had issue.
- Ratu Jese Waqalekaleka Ugadregadrega, born 1847,
married and had issue. He died 1943.
- Ratu Keni Naulumatua, born 1895, married 1stly,
Adi Mere Tuisalalo, married 2ndly, Adi Sera Qolisaya, and had issue. He
died 1972.
- Ratu Viliame Fonolahi Keni Naulumatua, born
1930, married Alisi Miller, and had issue. He died 2000, buried in
Brisbane.
- Ratu Clifton Keni
Fonolahi Naulumatua
- Ratu Edger Keni Fonolahi Naulumatua
- Ratu Ivan Keni Fonolahi Naulumatua
- Ratu Jese Naulumatua
- Adi Di Vana Josephine Naulumatua
- Ratu Keni Ugadregadrega Waqalekaleka Naulumatua,
born 1952, married Adi Vasemaca.
- Ratu Tanoa Senibua
- Adi Lili Naulumatua
- Ratu Nelesoni Delailomaloma, born 1902, married Adi
Yalani. He died 1995.
- Ratu Ravulo Vakayaliyalo,
Roko Tui Bau 1808/1837; married Adi Yasikula, and had issue. He was
killed by Bauan forces in
1837.
- Ratu Niumataiwalu Kinita (qv)
- Ratu ...... , Roko Tui Bau, married and had issue.
- Adi Litia Samanunu, married about 1839, Ratu Epenisa Seru
Cakobau, Vunivalu
of Bau and Tui Viti, and had issue.
- Adi Salote Qolirea Kaunilotuna, married Ratu Epenisa Seru
Cakobau, Vunivalu
of Bau and Tui Viti, and had issue.
- Ratu Niumataiwalu Kinita
1837/-; married and had issue.
- Ratu Tanoa (qv)
- Ratu Ilaitia Vakawaletabua (qv)
- Ratu Poasa Vakadewavanua (qv)
- Ratu Sailosi (qv)
- Ratu Semesa Qilotabu(qv)
- Ratu Ilaitia Vakawaletabua,
married and had issue.
- Ratu Etika Nakavulevu (qv)
- Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, born about April 1855 in
Suva, 1st Roko
Tui Ra
[cr.1896], Roko Tui Tailevu 1912/ca1915, after joining the
Audit Office as a clerk at an early age, he worked his way up through
the civil service. He held the posts of Roko Tui Ra and Roko Tui
Tailevu in the Colonial Native Administration,
married 1886, Adi Litiana Maopa, born 1864,
dau of Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba, Tui Nayau,
she died
May 1933, and had issue. He died December 1920.
- Ratu Sir Josefa Lalabalavu Vana'ali'ali Sukuna, born 22nd
April 1888 in
Bau, 2nd Tui Lau 1938/1958, K.B.E. [cr.1946], C.B.E. [cr.1939], in his
time, he was regarded as a credible contender for the title of Tui
Viti; he was educated privately by Rev. Charles Andrew, and at Wanganui
Collegiate School in New Zealand, he joined the civil service as a
fifth class clerk in 1907, became assistant master of the Lakeba school
and also became visiting examiner at Queen Victoria School and Levuka
Public School in 1909; he entered Wadham College, Oxford in 1913 to
study history, graduating in 1918; during World War I, he joined the
French Foreign Legion being awarded the Croix de Guerre, after which he
proceeded to the Middle Temple in London, and by 1921 had graduated
with both a B.A. and an LL.B. degree (becoming the first-ever Fijian to
receive a university degree), he was instrumental in establishing the
Native Land Trust Board, and was appointed the first Speaker of the
Legislative Council in 1954; married
1stly,
1928, Adi Maraia Vosawale, born 17th March 1903 in Bau, M.B.E., died
1st
August 1956, married 2ndly, 1950, Maca Likutabua, born 1934, died 2000,
daughter
of Roko
Lenaitasi
Gucake, and had natural issue by Roko Melaia Lutu (see Tui Nayau). He
died spl 30th May 1958.
- Adi Asenaca Teimumu Vuikaba, born 1890, Ratu Tomasi
Suguvanua Latianara, Tui
Nokoro, and had issue.
- Ratu Tiali Wimbledon Thomas Vuiyasawa, born 1895 in
Nakelo, Tailevu; Roko
Tui Lomaiviti, married Bulou Merewalesi Naduva, and had issue.
- Adi (name unknown),
married and had issue.
- Ratu Jone Vuiyasawu, died in Sydney, Australia.
- Ratu Penaia Kadavulevu Vuiyasawu, born 8th December
1943, married and had issue. He died 22nd June 1987 in Tonga, buried in
Fiji.
- Adi Litia Tavanavanua Vuiyasawu, born 10th August 1945,
died 7th April 1993.
- Ratu Epeli Vuiyasawu
- Ratu Ilaitia Kitu Matanimeke Vuiyasawu, born 19th
October 1949, married Adi Lagamu Lewaturaga Baledrokadroka, daughter of
Ratu Alipate Baledrokadroka, Turaga
Taukei ni Waluvu, and had issue, five children. He died 4th
March 1991.
- Adi Kacaraini Loaloakubou, married Ratu Kitione
Lalakomacoi,
and had issue.
- Adi Lady Asilina Davila, married (as his second
wife),
1975, Ratu Penaia
Kanatabatu Ganilau, Tui
Cakau.
- Ratu Dr. Joni Antonio Rabici Doviverata (qv)
- Ratu Timoci Tavanavanua, born 1908 in Nakelo, Tailevu.
- Adi Sovanatabua Dimuri (by Roko Melaia Lutu)
- Ratu Dr. Joni Antonio
Rabici Doviverata, born 1906 in Nakelo, Tailevu;
married
Adi Losalini Raravuya Uluiviti of Nairai, the first women to become a
member of Fiji's Legislative Council and subsequently a Member of
Parliament; and had issue.
- Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi (qv)
- Ratu Timoci Tavanaua
- Adi Viviana Sophia Veisaca
- Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi (see above)
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