NUKU (Title)


TITLE: Nuku DYNASTY: Haʻa Latuhifo
STATE: Tonga (Kolonga, Poha and Kotongo) CREATION: 17th century
   
PRESENT TITLE HOLDER: Hon. SITENIMOA VALEVALE [Hon. Nuku], 16th Nuku since 1991.
Minister of Police; married Hon. Takavaha Namoa, daughter of Hon. Vilisoni Fahitaha Namoa [The Noble Vaha'i], and his wife, Hon. Vika Mafile'o Tuita, and has issue.
  • Hon. Faka'osifono Valevale
  • Hon. Tau Valevale
  • Hon. Tangikina Lahi Valevale, married Hon. Tevita Vuna Tu'i'oetau 'Ahome'e [The Noble ʻAhomeʻe], 4th 'Ahome'e, and has issue, two sons and one daughter.
  • Hon. Finau 'Emeline Valevale
  • Hon. Sitefeni Valevale
REDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The title originally was granted to Nuku'ulutolu, a grandson of Vakalahimohe'uli, 5th Tu'i Ha'atakalaua, around the middle of the 17th century. Title holders were...
  1. NUKU'ULUTOLU, 1st Nuku; married and had issue.
    • NUKUFALATAHA (qv)
    • VAHA'IFEFEKA, 1st Vaha'i (qv)

  2. NUKUFALATAHA, 2nd Nuku, married, and had issue.
    • NUKUHAPE (qv)

  3. NUKUHAPE, 3rd Nuku; married 1stly, Ngaoalahi, married 2ndly, Ngaoas'i (fokonofo and sister of the first wife), and had issue.
    • Tangikinalahi (by Ngaoalahi)
    • NUKUFO'IVA'E (by Ngaoalahi) (qv)
    • NE'ONA (by Ngaoalahi)
    • Tangikinatofetofe (by Ngaoas'i), married TEUKIHE'ALO'I, 3rd Ve'ehela, and had issue.

  4. NUKUFO'IVA'E, 4th Nuku; married 1stly, Sai'ula, married 2ndly, Latutama, daughter of TU’IKOLOVATU, and  his wife, 'Atumeihihifo, married 3rdly, Panimoa Taungapuaka, daughter of MUNI TAUNGAPUAKA, 1st Vaea, and his wife, Finau Foukihala'unga, daughter of TEUKIHE'ALO'I, 3rd Ve'ehela, and his wife, Tangikinatofetofe (see above), and had issue.
    • 'Ana Papa Nuku (by Sai'ula?), married Koate'ata, and had issue.
      • 'Ilaisaane Mafi
      • Latu’ila, married Mosese Vaha'i 'Ahome'e, and had issue (see 'Ahome'e).
    • FINEFEUIAKI NUKU (by Latutama) (qv)
    • MULIKI'EUA NUKU (by Panimoa Taungapuaka), married Hulita 'Otu, daughter of LAHI, Tafolo, and his wife, Mele Latai, and had issue.
      • Seini Panimoa Muliki'eua, married 'ALEKISANITA PALUVALEVALE of Tungua, and had issue.
        • Seini
        • Milika Lolohea
        • PAULA'OTAI VI
        • TEVITA TU'IPULOTU
        • SIONE LOMU
        • 'Ilaisaane
        • Melevalu Tonga
        • TA'ANI

  5. NE'ONA, 5th Nuku.

  6. FINEFEUIAKI NUKU, 6th Nuku; married Tu'imaumi, daughter of the 2nd Momotu, and his wife, Heu'ifalelilo, and had issue.
    • MOIMOI'ANGAHA (by Tu'imaumi) (qv)
    • LANGITOUTAI FINEFEUIAKI (by Tu'imaumi), married, Kulia Fifita, daughter of HAVEA HIKULE'O, 1st Helu, and his wife, Funaki, and/or, married Kulia Fifita, daughter of Fifita Vale, and had issue. 
      • KULIMOEANGA TONGAMAKAVE, Makaui, married Kalolaine Taufa Fakahifo'i'uiha, daughter of TUPOU VAKAKEHEKEHE FAKA'ILOATONGA (see Tu'iha'apai), and his wife, Mele Nau, and had issue.
        • Milika Finau Makaui, married Uaisele Tamale Hia'atokolahi, son of Viliami Pone Pate Tamale, and his wife, Siosepa Mafile'o, and had issue (see Tamale).
        • Teisa Veatokelau Makaui, married 1stly, Sami Mafi, married 2ndly 'Isileli Fakateli, married 3rdly, Siosaia Masalu, married 4thly, Mosese Lui. and had issue.
        • Finefeuiaki MAKAUI
        • Finauha'akili Makaui
        • 'Aminiasi Latuniua MAKAUI, married 'Olivia Latu, and had issue.
          • Fatani Tavake MAKAUI, married 1stly, Sulia Mafimolasike, married 2ndly (his first cousin, once removed), Keleise Makaui, daughter of 'Ikale Kulikefu Makaafi Makaui, and his wife, Kulaea Vaka, and had issue.
            • Lavinia Fehoko Makaui (by Sulia)
            • Ta'ufo'ou MAKAUI (by Sulia)
            • Sela Makaui (by Keleise)
            • Taniela MAKAUI (by Keleise)
            • 'Amelia Makaui (by Keleise)
          • Sulieti Makaui
          • Viliami Tupou MAKAUI, married Soana Tupou, and had issue, eight children.
            • Penisimani Tupou
            • Lupe Tupou
            • Sione Hiko Tupou
            • Fatani Tavake Tupou
            • Mele'ailini Tupou
            • Niuafe Tupou
            • Feongoi Tupou
            • Lesini Tupou
          • Meleane Makaui
          • 'Ilaisaane Makaui
          • Tevita Faka'iloatonga MAKAUI
        • Siosaia Kulimoeanga Tongakava MAKAUI, married and had issue, two children.
        • 'Ilaisia Tupou Makaafi MAKAUI, married Salote Anga'aetonga, and had issue, four children.
          • Samuela Fifita Makaafi Makaui, married (his aunt), 'Ana Lavinia Tangikina Makaui, daughter of Kulimoeanga Tongakamakave Nuku, 1st Makaui, and his wife, Kalolaine Taufa Fakahifo'i'uiha, and had issue.
            • Sione Hakeai Makaui Makaafi, married 'Alisi Langi Schaaf, daughter of Heinrich Schaaf, and had issue.
              • 'Amini Latuniua Makaui, married Meleane Moala Alusa, and had issue.
                • Tevita Manitala Maka'afi [aka Laukofi]
                • Lisita Pofaiva Maka'afi, married Taniela Falevai Pulotu, and has issue, nine children.
                • Sioeli Pulu Maka'afi 
                • Losehina Maka'afi, married Senita Pohahau.
              • Maile Makaafi
              • Molitaukei Makaafi
              • Neo Makaafi-Helu
              • Paloti Makaafi
              • Mele Loloahi Makaafi, married 'Ikani Fainga, and has issue.
                • Nesiteko Fainga, married Sifila Vea, and has issue.
                  • Penisimani Vea
                  • 'Etivini Vea, married Manuopangai 'Ahome'e.
                  • 'Alekisanita Vea, married Toakase Mataele.
              • Kafovalu Makaafu, married 'Ane Tausinga, and has issue.
              • 'Ana Lavinia Tangikina Makaafi
              • Teisa Makaafi, married Glen Ford, and has issue.
              • Hema Makaafi, married Etilini, and has issue.
            • Vesinia Alopa Makaui Makaafi, married Frank Cunningham, and has issue.
            • Sela Vahenga Makaui Makaafi
            • Sioeli Pulu Makaui Makaafi, married Lesieli Latai Finehika Vea, daughter of Tevita 'Eliesa Vea, and his wife, Lu'isa Anau Vea, and had issue.
              • 'Eli Pulu
              • Mosese Tatafu Pulu
              • Mele Taufa Pulu
              • Salote 'Anga'aetonga Pulu 
              • Meliana Pulu
            • Mele Topala Makaui Makaafi, married Taufa Taitusi, and had issue.
            • Manu fifita Makaui Makaafi
            • Ana Latu Makaui Makaafi
            • Seini Tomoufili Makaui Makaafi
          • Taumui Makaafi Makaui
          • 'Ilaisipa Makaafi Makaui
          • 'Ikale Kulikefu Makaafi Makaui, married Kulaea Vaka, and had issue.
            • Melefekitaki Makaui
            • Keleise Makaui, married (as his second wife, her 1st cousin once removed), Fatani Tavake Makaui, and had issue (see above).
            • Kelepi MAKAUI
            • Semi MAKAUI
            • 'Ikale MAKAUI
            • Misi Makaui
        • 'Ana Lavinia Tangikina Makaui, married (her nephew), Samuela Fifita Makaafi Makaui, and had issue (see above).
        • Selita Mafi Tauki'onetuku Makaui, married Semisi Vili Lilo of Foa, and had issue, four children.
          • 'Elenoa Ma'ukava Lilo, married 1stly, Kefu Holani, married 2ndly, Samisoni Molitika, married 3rdly, Poloniati, and had issue.
            • Vasitai Hehea Molitika (by Samisoni), married Hon. Sione 'Ika Leha'ulimotu'a (a title granted by the Tu'ipelehake), and had issue.
              • Finau Leha'uli, married Sione Tauelangi.
              • 'Ofa Fakalolo Leha'uli, married Fakalolo.
              • Maumi Leha'uli, married Tisileli Ma'umalanga.
              • Lesieli 'Alofakikivava'u Leha'uli, married Tatafu Lino, and had issue.
              • Salome Leha'uli, married Sione Manufekai.
              • Tesitemeniti Leha'uli, married 'Alipate Vave.
              • Samiuela Leha'uli, married Me Saafi, and has issue.
                • Taufu'i Leha'uli
                • Lesieli 'Alofaki, married 'Uate Namoa, and has issue.
                • 'Aho Leha'uli, (current Leha'uli Title holder), married Nenisi.
              • Siosifa Leha'uli, married Fisi'iahi.
              • 'Apitangahelotu Leha'uli, married Seini from Samoa.
            • Pelevia Fale'ofa Molitika (by Samisoni), married 'Aisea Pasi Tongilava, and had issue (see Tongilava family).
          • Kaufusi Lilo
          • Kelepi Kauvalu Lilo
          • Mosi'ana Lilo, married Paula Havea, son of Sione Havea, and his wife, Mele Kauika, and had issue (see Tu'iha'angana).
        • Fatanivake Makaui 
        • Sipola Makaui
    • TE'EHALAKAMU (by Tu'imaumi), married Leva, and had issue.
      • No'otapa'ingatu, married 1stly, SIU NAFETALAI FAKATULOLO, son of FAKATULOLO, and his wife, Mounukiuoleva Ma'afu, married 2ndly, HAVEA AFI'AFOLAHA, 7th Tu'i Ha'ateiho, and had issue.
        • Salote Veatokelau (by 1st husband)
        • VILIAMI KUMA PALEKANA (by 1st husband)
        • Selemaea Ha'one'one (by 2nd husband)
      • Losana Tangikina
    • FINAUVALEVALE FINEUIAKI (by Tu'imaumi), married (a), 'Anavea Manumu'a from Eua, married (b), Heukifalelilo, and had issue.
      • Hon. NEHASI (qv)
      • Hon. SOSAIA FINEFEUIAKI (by Heukifalelilo) (qv)
      • Hon. Tu’inavu, married LOUKEI, and had issue in Fiji (see 'Ulukalala).
      • Hon. Fatanitavake
      • Hon. LANGITOUTAI
    • Lasini Popua (by Tu'imaumi)
    • Teu (by Tu'imaumi)
    • Tangikina Palenapa (by Tu'imaumi)

  7. MOIMOI'ANGAHA, 7th Nuku and 5th Ma'afutuku'iaulahi; married 1stly, Kavafutuna, daughter of FATAFEHI FUANUNU'IAVA, 38th Tu'i Tonga, and his wife, Tupoufalemei (daughter of Tu'ihalafatai, and his wife, Laavakaha'ele), married 2ndly (as her second husband), Taufa Hoamofaleono, daughter of MALU'OTAUFA, 4th Ma'afutuku'iaulahi of Vaini, and his wife, Latai Fale'aka Faiva, and had issue.
    • Mo'unga'ulufeholoi'olotopoha (by Kavafutuna), married 1stly, SEMISI FELETIFONUAKIHEHAU, Tu'i Ha'angana, married 2ndly, SAMUELIO LAUFILITONGA, 39th Tu'i Tonga, married 3rdly, TUPOU TOUTAI NAFETALAI MATEKITONGA, 4th 'Ulukalala, married 4thly, MA'UKALANI, and had issue.
      • Lasini Tangikina (by Ma'ukalani)
      • MAFOA’AELANGI (by Ma'ukalani), married Sisilia Fifita, and had issue.
        • Matangitulitata
        • Fusipala Ha'atauali
        • Kavafutuna
        • Hamala
        • Henele Puakaeafe
        • Tangikina 'Utumeimoana
        • 'Anitema'aelangi
      • Sonasi Puakaefiafi (by Ma'ukalani)
      • 'Ongomaiola (by Ma'ukalani)
    • SOANE LIKU'OHIHIFO (by Kavafutuna), married 1stly, Kafaeteau, married 2ndly, Manuna from Vaini, and had issue.
      • Moi'ahau, she married and had issue.
      • Latuvava'u, married FILISONU'U, son of SAMUELIO FATAFEHI LAUFILITONGA, 39th Tu'i Tonga, and his wife, Taka, and had issue.
      • Fuka
      • SOANE FEHOKO, married and had issue,
        • 'Amelia Finautu'ava'inga
        • Pale
        • 'ETUATE LEONE MOIMOI, married and had issue.
        • Kakala Fehoko
        • Finaufisi
    • NUKUMOVAHA'I (by Kavafutuna)
    • Hingano 'Anamanu (by Kavafutuna)
    • Hon. FINAU FILIMO'ULIE (by Taufa Hoamofaleone), 6th Ma'afutuku'iaulahi of Vaini.

  8. Hon. NEHASI, 8th Nuku; married Hon. Latu'ulupopo, daughter of The Noble TAMALE, and had issue.
    • Hon. Nanasi, married LEULA (son of Lupetu'ulelei, daughter of TAKAI from Pea), and had issue.
      • Tupouvainiaku, married TEVITA 'ENEASI TULIKIAONO, and had issue.
        • Sisifa Lina Tulikiaono, born 1889, died July 1956.
        • FILIMONE KAILAHI, born 1891, married 'Ilaisaane Funakiha'apai, and had issue. He died 9th January 1943.
          • Hon. SOSAIA MOIMOI'ANGAHA MAKONITALATAU (see below)
          • 'Analupe Kailahi
          • Tupoumatahiva Kailahi
          • Meletatafu Kailahi
          • Lupetu’ulelei Kailahi 
          • Paluotungua Kailahi
    • Hon. 'Ungameiliku

  9. Hon. SOSAIA FINEFEUIAKI, 9th Nuku; married 1stly, Popua, daughter of TA'ANI HUA'ANGA (son of SIOEMATAKAEHOKAETALA), and his wife, 'Elenoa 'Ulukaulupe (daughter of HAUPEAKUI), married 2ndly, Hon. 'Akosita Pakofe Tu'imatamoana, daughter of Siosaia Ma'u KUMAIKUVALU (see Ma'afu), and his wife, Kongakava, and had issue as well as further issue.
    • Hon. Mafikihakautapu Finefeuiaki (by Popua), married 1stly, TU'INAUVAI TUPOU, married 2ndly, Barnett LEVIN, and had issue (by first husband).
    • Hon. Manuma'a'olotopoha Finefeuiaki (by Popua)
    • Hon. Mele Tangikinalahi Finefeuiaki (by 'Akosita), married 1stly, HRH Prince Uelingatoni Ngu Tupoumalohi of Tonga, married 2ndly, Hon. Penisimani Katavake NAUFAHU (see 'Ulukalala), and had issue. She died 1939/1940.
    • Hon. Latutama Finefeuiaki (by 'Akosita)
    • Hon. PAKOFE FINEFEUIAKI (by 'Akosita), married Mele, daughter of Salome Halavaokofe, daughter of the Noble Tu’itufu from Eueiki, and had issue.
      • Hehea, married SAMIU UHATAFE, and had issue. 
      • VEA MELEKISETEKI NAUFAHU, married 'Elenoa Ngataialupe, and had issue.
        • Mosa'ati Leka
    • Hon. Latulahi Finefeuiaki (by 'Akosita)
    • Hon. PAULA PULU FINEFEUIAKI (by 'Akosita) (qv)
    • Hon. MOSESE MOIMOI'ANGAHA FINEFEUIAKI (by 'Akosita)
    • Hon. Mele Kaivao Finefeuiaki
    • Hon. SUNIA FINEFEUIAKI (by 'Akosita) (qv)

  10. Hon. PAULA PULU FINEFEUIAKI, 10th Nuku -/1960; born 1874?, Speaker of the House 1942/1944; married 1stly, Hon. 'Ele, married 2ndly, Hon. Mafikihakautapu, and had issue. He died 5th November 1960.
    • Hon. Tupoumolakepa Finefeuiaki [Tupounuku] (by 'Ele), married 'ALIPATE "AHOME'E (see 'Ahome'e), and had issue, as well as further issue.
    • Hon. TUPOU FATAFEHI SISIFA FINEUIAKI (by Mafikihakautapu)
    • Hon. MANUMA'A'OLOTOPOHA FINEUIAKI (by Mafikihakautapu)

  11. Hon. SOSAIA MOIMOI'ANGAHA MAKONITALATAU, 11th Nuku 1960/-. 

  12. Hon. SUNIA FINEFEUIAKI, 12th Nuku -/1965; born 1880, married Hon. Lupe Tu'itufu, died 1947, daughter of 'ISILELI VAKAUTAKAKALA TU’ITUFU (brother of Salome Halavaokofe, see above), and had issue. He died 1965.
    • Hon. NUKU FE'AOMOENGALU FINEUIAKI (qv)
    • Hon. Finau 'Emeline Finefeuiaki
    • Hon. NUKU PENISIMANI NAUFAHU FINEUIAKI (qv)

  13. Hon. NUKU FE'AOMOENGALU FINEUIAKI, 13th Nuku 1965/-; married Hon. Sela Lepolo Tuita, daughter of Hon. Tevita 'Ungamotangitau Taufu'i'aevalu, and his second wife, Hon. Lisita Ate Tuita, and had issue.
    • Hon. Tangikina Finefeuiaki

  14. Hon. NUKU PENISIMANI NAUFAHU FINEUIAKI -/1982, 14th Nuku; born 1913 in Kolonga, married 1932 in Nuku'alofa, Hon. Lupe Nau, born 1915 in Lomaloma, died 2000, and had issue. He died 1982 (August 1989).
    • Hon. FINAUVALEVALE FINEUIAKI (qv)
    • Hon. Milika Fe'aomoemanu Finefeuiaki, born 1936, married 'Aisake Taufa, and had issue. She died 30th July 1991.
    • Hon. VILIAMI FINEUIAKI, born 1938, died 1994.
    • Hon. SIONE FINEUIAKI
    • Hon. SOSAIA FINEUIAKI
    • Hon. SUNIA FINEUIAKI
    • Hon. SAMISONI FINEUIAKI
    • Hon. Kilistina Finefeuiaki

  15. Hon. FINAUVALEVALE FINEUIAKI, 15th Nuku 1982/1991; born 1934 in Kolonga, married Hon. Fuke, and had issue. He died August 1991.
    • Hon. SITENIMOA VALEVALE (qv)

  16. Hon. SITENIMOA VALEVALE (see above)
 
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