TU'I LAKEPA (Title)

  
TITLE:  The Noble Tu'ilakepa
HA'A:  Haʻa Falefisi
STATE:  Tonga (Talasiu, Ofu, Okoa and Vasivasi) CREATION:  ca1630
   
PRESENT TITLE HOLDER: The Noble Tu'ilakepa (Hon. Malakai Fakatoufifita), 15th Tu'i Lakepa since 1977. (Kolomotu'a, Tongatapu, Tonga)
educated at Liahona High School, Tonga and in the U.S.A.; worked as a civil servant with the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources before entering politics; Member of Legislative Assembly, 1993/1995 and again 2005/-; Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House 2005/2007; Member of the Standing Committee on Legislation 2005/-; Member of Special Parliamentary Select Committee on Political Reform 2007; appointed Speaker of the House in 2008; Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga Retirement Fund Board 2008;  Member of the CPA Executive Committee 2006/2008; Member of PPAPD/FPOCC Executive Committee 2008; Nobles Number 1 Representative of the Vava'u Group 2008/-; appointed Speaker of Parliament on 2nd May 2008; married Hon. Lavinia Kalaniuvalu, daughter of Hon. Sione 'Ueikaetau Kalaniuvalu (see Kalaniuvalu), and his wife, Hon. Siosi'ana 'Uheina Tonga, and has issue, five children, two daughters and three sons.
  • Margaret Mataahina Sisilia Va'etuikoloa Fakatoufifita
  • Fonomanu Tu'ilakepa Fakatoufifita
  • 'Isileli Tonga'uli'uli Fakatoufifita
  • Fakafehi Toutaitokotaha Fakatoufifita
  • Fonokimoana Fakatoufifita
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The estates belonging to this family are Ofu, Okoa and Vasivasi in Vava'u and Talasiu in Tongatapu. Title holders were...
  1. TAPU'OSI, Tu'i Lakemba of Vasivasi in Fiji, 1st Tu'i Lakepa, married Sinaitakala'ilangileka, 3rd Tu'i Tonga Fefine, daughter of 'Uluakimatatele'a, and his wife, Mataukipa Ma'itaki, and had issue.
    • FONOMANU (qv)
    • Fonokimoana, 1st Tamaha.

  2. FONOMANU, 2nd Tu'i Lakepa; married 'Ekutongapipiki, 4th Tu'i Tonga Fefine, daughter of Fatafehi, 30th Tu'i Tonga, and his wife, Kaloafutonga, and had issue.
    • Tu'imala, 2nd Tamaha, married 1stly, 'Atamata'ila, 2nd Tu'i Kanokupulu, married 2ndly, Mata'eletu'apiko, 3rd Tu'i Kanokupulu, and had issue.  
    • NAUTU II (qv)
    • PUAKATEFISI, 4th Latumailangi and 1st Ma'atu.
    • LATUNIPULU'IUVEA
    • TU'IHIHIFO
    • Lapulou, she married 'Inukavaotua Fotofili, and had issue (see Tu'i Ha'atakalaua).

  3. NAUTU II, 3rd Tu'i Lakepa; married 1stly, Pepe, married 2ndly, Lelenoa, daughter of Vaea Matoka, 8th Tu'i Ha'atakalaua, and his wife, Palula, married 3rdly, 'Uluakimata, daughter of 'Uluakimata (see Tu'i Tonga), and had issue. 
    • Paleinangalu (by Pepe), 1st Tu'i Ha'ateiho; married 1stly, 'Uliafu, daughter of Fotofili, 7th Tu'i Ha'atakalaua, and his wife, 'Atalua, married 2ndly, Hinehina'atelangi, another daughter of Fotofili, 7th Tu'i Ha'atakalaua, and his wife, 'Atalua, and had issue.
      • Tungi Mana'ia (by Hinehina'atelangi), 2nd Tu'i Ha'ateiho; married 1stly, Finauleo, daughter of 'Uluakimata II, 32nd Tu'i Tonga, and his wife, Longo Ma'itaki, married 2ndly, Sinaitakala'ilotunofu, 5th Tu'i Tonga Fefine, daughter of 'Uluakimata II, 32nd Tu'i Tonga, and his wife, Longo Ma'itaki, married 3rdly, Takala, daughter of Fotofili, 7th Tu'i Ha'atakalaua, and his wife, 'Atalua, married 4thly, Tahi I, and had issue.   
      • Kulikefu (by Hinehina'atelangi), he married Vahenga, and had issue.
        • Tuimuia, he married and had issue.
          • Fifita (see Malupo)
      • Fautave, he married and had issue.
        • Tu'ikolovatu, married 'Atumeihihifo, daughter of Tafauku'imoana, 2nd Ve'ehala, and his wife, Nauhalakili, and had issue.
          • Latutama, married 1stly, Tupoulahimua, 7th Tu'i Kanokupulu, married 2ndly, Nukufo'iva'e, 4th Nuku, married 3rdly, married 3rdly, Lekaumoana, 3rd Tu'ipelehake, married 4thly, 'Umufeke (see Helu), and had issue.
    • FEHOKOMOELANGI'IFISI (by Lelenoa) (qv)
    • Afukaipouli III Tu'ilakepa (by Tu'itokaloto), married and had issue.
      • Tuava'olelei Tu'ilakepa
      • Vaitahema Tu'ilakepa, married Finaumei Pulotu.
      • 'Afuhaalaupu Tu'ilakepa
      • 'Alokihouma Tu'ilakepa
      • 'Eliesa Fao Tu'ilakepa
    • Mafulu (by 'Uluakimata)
    • Lakai (by 'Uluakimata)

  4. FEHOKOMOELANGI'IFISI, 4th Tu'i Lakepa; married Sinaitakala'ifanakavakilangi, 6th Tu'i Tonga Fefine, daughter of Fakana'ana'a, 34th Tu'i Tonga, and his wife, Tongotea, 1st Moheofo, and had issue.
    • LATUNIPULU'ITEAFUA (qv)
    • Mo'ungaolakepa, 4th Tamaha, married Ma'ulupekotofa, 37th Tu'i Tonga, died 1806. She died after 1773.  
    • Lapuloufisi, married Tu'ipulotu'ilangitu'oteau, 35th Tu'i Tonga, and had issue.
    • Tu'ilakepafefine, married Tupoulahimu'a, 7th Tu'i Kanokupulu, and had issue.

  5. LATUNIPULU'ITEAFUA, 5th Tu'i Lakepa; married 1stly, Nanasipau'u, 8th Tu'i Tonga Fefine, daughter of Tu'ipulotu'ilangitu'oteau, 35th Tu'i Tonga, and his wife, 'Anaukihesina, married 2ndly, Siumafua'uta, 7th Tu'i Tonga Fefine, daughter of Tu'ipulotu'ilangitu'oteau, 35th Tu'i Tonga, and his wife, Laumanakilupe, married 3rdly, Letele'ovava'ulahi, daughter of Lolomanaia, Tu'i 'Afitu, and his wife, Tupoule'ota, and had issue. He died after 1773.
    • Latufu'ipeka (by Nanasipau'u), 5th Tamaha, married 1stly, Tupoulahisi'i, 10th Tu'i Kanokupulu, married 2ndly, Kahomovailahi, 3rd Tu'ita, married 3rdly, Kiuve'etaha Tu'alau, Leka, and had issue. She died about 1805.   
    • TAKAVAHA (by Nanasipau'u) (qv)
    • 'ILOA'ILANGIKAPU (by Nanasipau'u) (qv)
    • Vaohoi (by Siumafua'uta)
    • TU'ILAKEPA HA'AMOA (by Siumafua'uta)
    • Tufu'i (by Letele), married Tuituiohu, 3rd Tu'i Vava'u, and had issue.
    • Hu'availolomoli (m) (by Letele)
    • Kueva (m) (by Letele)
    • TUKAI TU'ILAKEPA (by Letele), married and had issue.
      • KUAVA TU'ILAKEPA (qv)
    • Tuna Kaimanu (by Letele), married Manulevu, son of Fuatakifolaha, 15th Tu'i Ha'atakalaua, and his wife, 'Uangafa, and had issue (Governors of Vava'u and the Veikune title holders)

  6. TAKAVAHA, 6th Tu'i Lakepa.

  7. 'ILOA'ILANGIKAPU, 7th Tu'i Lakepa.

  8. KUAVA, 8th Tu'i Lakepa, married 'Ane, and had issue.
    • TONGAMANA (qv)
    • TUKAI TU'ILAKEPA (qv)
    • Hon. 'EPALAHAME FAKATOUFIFITA (qv)

  9. TONGAMANA, 9th Tu'i Lakepa

  10. TUKAI, 10th Tu'i Lakepa, married Meleane Teu, and had issue.
    • Sela Kaufusi Tu'ilakepa
    • Tu'imeleke Tu'ilakepa, he died about 1934.

  11. Hon. 'EPALAHAME FAKATOUFIFITA, 11th Tu'i Lakepa -/1905, married Hon. 'Elisepa Vaivai Toamotu (Foliaki), daughter of Timote Toamotu (see Ma'afu), and his wife, Sulia Lafikai, and had issue. He died 2nd August 1905.
    • Hon. Sela Fakatoufifita (by 'Elisepa)
    • Hon. SIOSAIA TUPOU FAKATOUFIFITA (by 'Elisepa)(qv)
    • Hon. Taniela FAKATOUFIFITA (by 'Elisepa)
    • Hon. Sione Fanua FAKATOUFIFITA (by 'Elisepa)
    • Hon. 'Ika 'Elikona FAKATOUFIFITA (by 'Elisepa), married Hon. 'Ana Mokopuna, died 17th March 1971, daughter of Hapakuki, and his wife, Mele Fehoko, and had issue.
      • Folau Tu'ilakepa
    • Hon. 'Asinate Lolomana'ia Fakatoufifita (by 'Elisepa)
    • Hon. Tafilangi FAKATOUFIFITA (by 'Elisepa), married Lesieli Folaumoetu'itonga, daughter of 'Inoke Tu'ipulotu Folaumoetu'itonga (see Malupo), and his wife, 'Eseta Folau Fonua, and had issue.
      • 'Ana Fakatoufifita
      • Latuniua Fakatoufifita, married 1stly, Lama 'Ilo'ilo, married 2nd Sione Katoa, married 3rdly, Sefo, and had issue.
      • 'Eliesa Fakatoufifita, married 'Amelia, and had issue. He died 7th December 1978.
        • 'Ungatea Fakatoufifita
      • Laumanu Fakatoufifita, married Mele Tea.

  12. Hon. SIOSAIA TUPOU FAKATOUFIFITA, 12th Tu'i Lakepa 1905/1935, born 6th December 1870 [11th May 1880], married, Hon. Milika Palolo Fainga'a, died 27th November 1949, daughter of 'Uatesoni Fainga'anuku (see Malupo), and his wife, Hepisipa Na'a (daughter of Fakana'ana'a), and had issue. He died 10th September 1935.
    • Hon. Mele Tea Fakatoufifita
    • Hon. TEVITA MEIPULU FAKATOUFIFITA (qv)
    • Hon. Siueti Fakatoufifita
    • Hon. Siaosi Masima FAKATOUFIFITA
    • Hon. 'Elisiva Fakatoufifita
    • Hon. Sosaia Fifita FAKATOUFIFITA

  13. Hon. TEVITA MEIPULU FAKATOUFIFITA, 13th Tu'i Lakepa 1935/1965, born 1896, married 1925, Hon. Tupou Pekipaki Sekona, born 12th March 1897, daughter of Hon. Sekona Vaha'i (see Vaha'i), and his wife, Hon. Tupoumapu Puakahuhua, and had issue. He died 1965.
    • Hon. FONOMANU FAKATOUFIFITA (qv)
    • Hon. Fonokimoana Fakatoufifita
    • Hon. Lavinia Fakatoufifita, married Taniela Latu, and has issue.
      • Hon. Malia Latu, married Hon. 'Alipate Tu'ihalamaka, 6th Tu'ihalamaka, and has issue.
    • Hon. Tu'imala Fakatoufifita, married 'Isi Fifita, and had issue.
      • Hon. Naliva Fifita
      • Hon. MALAKAI FAKATOUFIFITA (qv)
      • Hon. 'Afitu Fifita, married 1stly, Hon. Vivili, married 2ndly, Hon. Lu'isa Veikune, daughter of Fatu Veikune, and his wife, 'Isapela, and has issue.
        • Fonomanu Fifita
    • Hon. 'Atilua Fakatoufifita, married Hon. Siosifa Fatafehi Fuatakifolaha Veikune, 4th Veikune, and has issue.

  14. Hon. FONOMANU FAKATOUFIFITA, 14th Tu'i Lakepa 1965/1977, born 5th March 1929, married 24th August 1971, Pauline Leona Jensen, born 11th August 1914 in Weyerhauser, Washington, died 7th November 2007 in Tacoma, daughter of George Walter Jensen, and his wife, Hilda Pearl Mounts, married (defacto), a daughter of Samiu Semisi Bloomfield, married (defacto), Fatafehi 'Atalua Tupou, born 18th January 1925, died February 1997, daughter of Viliami Tupoulahi Tupou [Viliami Fakataha], and his wife, Seini Kolokesa, and had issue. He died spl 12th/23rd October 1977.
    • Foueti Fakatoufifita, born 6th November 1955, died 6th October 1977.
    • Samuela Fakatoufifita (by Fatafehi), married 1stly, Susan, married 2ndly, Sharon, and has had issue.
      • Tisa Fakatoufifita (by Susan), died 6th October 1997.
      • Fonomanu Fakatoufifita (by Sharon)
    • Taiana Fakatoufifita-Tukutau, married and has issue, six children.
    • Laie Fakatoufifita, married Fatafehi, and has issue.
      • Leona Fakatoufifita
      • Sivilaise Fakatoufifita
      • Laie Fakatoufifita Jr.
      • Evan Fakatoufifita
    • Haini Fakatoufifita
    • Kanavale Fakatoufifita
    • Fifita Fakatoufifita
    • Leone Fakatoufifita
    • Konokono Fakatoufifita
    • Visesio Fakatoufifita

  15. Hon. MALAKAI FAKATOUFIFITA (see above)
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