VE'EHALA (Chiefly Title)
TITLE:  The Honourable Ve'ehala HA'A: Ha'a Ngata Motu'a
STATE:  Tonga (Fahefa and Pangai in 'Eua) CREATION: ca1610
   
PRESENT TITLE HOLDER: The Noble Ve'ehala [Hon. Toluhama Vi], 18th Ve'ehala since 1986.
born 31st March 1962 in Auckland, New Zealand, married 1stly, Hon. Zona Havea, married 2ndly, Julie Halapio, and has issue.
  • Hon. Siulolovao Vi (by Zona)
  • Hon. Leilua VI (by Zona)
  • Hon. 'Isileli VI (by Zona), married Linda, and has issue.
    • Tu'itavake VI
    • Manukei'ika'imoana VI
    • Makahokovalu VI, born 2007.
  • Hon. Kalimani VI (by Zona)
  • Hon. 'Anapeisi Vi (by Zona)
  • Hon. 'Ula VI (by Zona)
  • Hon. Tapusalaia Vi (by Julie), born 2004.
  • Hon. Pasemata Si'i Vi (by Julie), born 2006.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The estates belonging to this family are, Fahefa and Pangai in 'Eua. Title holders were...
  • LEILUA, 1st Ve'ehala, younger son of Ngata, 1st Tu'i Kanokupulu, and his second wife, Kaufo'ou, married 1stly, Tangikinalahi, daughter of MULIKI'EUA NUKU, married 2ndly, Ha'ahau, daughter of Kaulave of Utulau, married 3rdly, Tulekafaleola, and had issue.
    • TAFAUKU'IMOANA (by Ha'ahau or by Tulekafaleola) (qv)
    • ATA'ATAMANU'ETO'AFA (by Tulekafaleola), married and had issue.
      • SIAKUMI, married and had issue.
    • Puleilangite (by Tulekafaleola), married (as his fourth wife), Moeakiola, 9th Tu'i Ha'atakalaua, and had issue.
    • Tangikinakovi (by Tangikinalahi), married Luani Lahi, 1st Luani, and had issue.
    • 'UFIMATAMOANA, married and had issue.
      • Kau Fusitu'a VE'EHALA, married Finau, and had issue.
        • Valamotu Ve'ehala, married 'Alokuo'ulu, 2nd Fotofili, and had issue.
  • TAFAUKU'IMOANA (by Ha'ahau), 2nd Ve'ehala, married Nauhalakili, daughter of Kamoto, and had issue.
    • TEUKIHE'ALO'I (qv)
    • 'Atumeihihifo, married Tu'ikolovatu, and had issue (see Tu'i Lakepa).
  • TEUKIHE'ALO'I, 3rd Ve'ehala, married 1stly, Tangikinatofetofe, daughter of Nukuhape, 3rd Nuku, and his second wife, Ngaoas'i, married 2ndly, Tu'imotuliki, and had issue.
    • MO'INGALANGI (qv)
    • Kaingama'ukava, married Mumui Tupou'ila Mapatongiamanu, 13th Tu'i Kanokupulu, and had issue.
    • Tulehu'afaikikaua (by Tangikinatofetofe), adopted by 'Utuma'atu Motu'apuaka, married 1stly, (name unknown), married 2ndly, Mumui Tupou'ila Mapatongiamanu, 13th Tu'i  Kanokupulu, and had issue.
      • Mafimolasike (by 1st marriage), he succeeded his adoptive grandfather as Motu'apuaka; married and had issue.
        • 'Ana Seini Tokilupe, married Sione 'Alaipulotu Falekaono, and had issue (her descendants bear the Motu'apuaka title today).
    • Langilangiha'aluma (by Tangikinatofetofe), married Maealiuakimu'a, 8th Tu'i Kanokupulu, and had issue.
    • Puleilangite (by Tangikinatofetofe), married Maealiuakimu'a, 8th Tu'i Kanokupulu, and had issue.
    • Finau Foukihala'unga (by Tu'imotuliki), married Muni Taungapuaka, 2nd Vaea, and had issue.
      • Panimoa Taungapuaka, married (as his third wife), Nukufo'iva'e, 4th Nuku; and had issue.
  • MO'INGALANGI, 4th Ve'ehala; married Tofetofe, daughter Tu'ifufu, and had issue.
    • HOKONIUMUI (qv)
  • HOKONIMUI, 5th Ve'ehala; married Ve'asi, and had issue.
    • HOKO'ILA ATA (qv)
  • HOKO'ILA ATA, 6th Ve'ehala, married Lata, and had issue. (see NOTE)
    • TAMAVUTO (qv)
  • TAMAVUTO, 7th Ve'ehala, married and had issue.
    • TUITAVAKEFANGA (qv) 
  • TUITAVAKEFANGA, 8th Ve'ehala, married Adi Bunamaibunotu, daughter of Tuitakau, Paramount Chief of Vanua Levu in Fiji, and had issue.
    • TU'ITAKAU (qv)
  • TU'ITAKAU, 9th Ve'ehala, married and had issue.
    • TU'ULAKOMOUNA (qv)
  • TU'ULAKOMOUNA, 10th Ve'ehala, married and had issue.
    • HALAKUMAHIA (qv) 
  • HALAKUMAHIA, 11th Ve'ehala, married Nukunuku, daughter of Ma'afu Kala'au, and had issue.
    • PUNOUMOHIHIFO (qv) 
  • PUNOUMOHIHIFO / HALAKIMOTU'A, 12th Ve'ehala, married Tukitukilelei / Pua Tukipekelelei, and had issue.
    • Hon. PAULA MOHEKOVI (qv)
  • Hon. PAULA MOHEKOVI, 13th Ve'ehala, married 1stly, Hon. Kasanita 'Uinise Latu, married 2ndly, Litia, married 3rdly, Vea, and had issue. He died 23rd January 1899.
    • Hon. 'UIKILIFI FUSI (qv)
    • Hon. TANIELA FINAULAHI (by Vea)(qv)
    • Hon. Mo'ungalangi Ve'ehala (by Vea)
  • Hon. 'UIKILIFI FUSI, 15th Ve'ehala, Methodist minister on Ata Island, married Hon. Makelesi, and had issue. He died 3rd January 1917.
    • Hon. Falepau Tangata'otonga Ve'ehala, born 7th July 1860 in Kolofo'ou, married 24th November 1881 in Kolofo'ou, Hon. Pita Tangata'otonga Vi, born 31st March 1857 in Kolofo'ou, died 2nd May 1935, and had issue. She died 2nd September 1931 or 20th July 1939.
      • Hon. Litia Vi, died 1918.
      • Hon. Sela Vi
      • Hon. FELETI VI (qv)
    • Hon. Lata I'amusiaea Ve'ehala, died young.
    • Hon. Molimoli Tu'uki'afaiva Ve'ehala
  • Hon. TANIELA FINAULAHI, 14th Ve'ehala, married Hon. Siokapesi Tanginoa, died about 1918, daughter of 'Ifalame Tanginoa, and his wife, Kalolaine Sili, and had issue. He died 24th November 1918.
    • Hon. Taniela Hokoi'ula Fua VE'EHALA, born about 1876, married Hon. 'Anaseini Luani, daughter of Hon. Sailosi Fusi, 6th Luani, and his wife, Meleseini, and had issue. He died August 1956.
      • Paula Halatoa FUA, born 13th August 1904, married 'Otolose Cocker, born 11th February 1919, died 1999, daughter of Joshua Albert Cocker, and his wife, Mele, and had issue. He died 1978.
        • Uikilifi PAULAHALATOA
        • Sione PAULAHALATOA, married Pa'alata, and has issue.
          • Seu'ula Paulahalatoa
          • Ashley PAULAHALATOA
        • 'Anaseini Paulahalatoa
        • So'ana Paulahalatoa
        • Sila Paulahalatoa
        • Taniela PAULAHALATOA, married Litia, and has issue.
          • Helea PAULAHALATOA
        • Samiuela PAULAHALATOA
        • Fane Paulahalatoa
        • 'Alipate PAULAHALATOA
      • Siueti Fua, born 1906, died 1907
      • Sisilia Laukau Fua, born 1908, died 1954.
      • Ma'utohi FUA, born 1910, died 1910.
      • Sione Laulelei FUA, born 1912, married 1stly, married 2ndly, Mele Matasiva Fangupo, born 28th September 1916, died 4th July 1973, daughter of 'Aisea Fangupo Tatafu, and his wife, Lile, and had issue. He died 5th June 1976.
        • Ma'unga FUA, married Kato, and has issue.
      • Taniela Finau FUA, died 27th December 1923.
    • Hon. Mo'ungalangi Ve'ehala, married 1stly, SELETI, married 2ndly, UASIKE, married 3rdly, LIUA, and had issue.
    • Hon. Hulita Fusi 'Amelia Toupalangi Ve'ehala, died 22nd December 1918.
    • Hon. Salesi Tu'ifolokotoa VE'EHALA, died about 1921.
    • Hon. Tupuse VE'EHALA
  • Hon. FELETI VI, [Hon. Ve'ehela], 16th Ve'ehala [29.6.1922] - [17.12.1926]; born 6th June 1901, installed 29th June 1922, deprived of his title in 1926, married 15th January 1924, Hon. Mele Lu'isa Simoa, born 28th February 1902, died 13th August 1976, daughter of Tevita 'Ungamotangitau Taufu'i'aevalu (see Tu'i Kanokupulu), and his second wife, Hon. Lisita Ate Tuita (see Tuita), and had issue. He died 18th March 1960.
    • Hon. Viliami Leilua VI (qv)
    • Hon. 'Anaise Fatafehi Fanga'afa Vi, born 27th June 1927, married Finaulahi Halaholo, born 1928, died 1973, and had issue (see Tu'i Kanokupulu). She died June 1976.
    • Hon. Tu'ilokomana Vi, born 24th January 1932, died unmarried 2nd June 1951.
    • Hon. Latu 'Otusia 'Eleni Vi, born 1934, she adopted her niece, married Fatafihi Hansen, and had adoptive issue. She died 1992.
      • (A) Hakautapu Hansen
    • Hon. Tu'i Tavake Vi, born July 1936, married 'Ikatonga, and had issue. He died 9th January 1992.
      • Hakautapu Hansen, adopted by her aunt and uncle.
      • Pita VI, married Suliana.
      • Feleti VI, married Makileta, and has issue.
        • Pita VI
        • Tu'itakau VI
    • Hon. Kaufonongavake VI, born July 1936, married 1stly, Hon. 'Elenoa Lautaimi, and had issue, 2 sons and 3 daughters, married 2ndly, Kerry, and had issue, one daughter. He died 4th September 1998.
      • Sione Mateialona VI (by 1st marriage), married Kalolaine Taufalele, and has issue, two sons.
        • Kaufonongavake VI Jnr.
        • Fangailesau VI
      • Kolopeaua VI (by 1st marriage), married 1stly (div.), Marla, married 2ndly, Olivia Diaz, one daughter by 1st wife and twin sons by 2nd wife.
        • Makayla Vi (by Marla)
        • Kolopeaua VI Jr.
        • Mateialona Kilisitiane VI
      • Kilisitina Talaveikula Vi (by 1st marriage), married Amanakilelei Moala (+), and had issue, one son and three daughters, as well as further natural issue.
      • Faleula 'Iteau Vi (by 1st marriage), married 1stly (div.), Carlos King, married 2ndly, Gary Ta'afuli, and has issue, three daughters by 1st marriage, and one daughter and three sons by second marriage.
      • Kasanita Uinise Vi (by 1st marriage), unmarried, but has issue, three daughters.
      • 'Eleni Katie Vi (by 2nd marriage)
    • Hon. Paenga Lafo 'a Ngu Vi, born 1938, married Sione Mataele Mila, and had issue, two daughters. She died 1993.
      • Maureen Letiuina Punamaipulotu Mila
      • Kasualina Puleiatusili Mila, married Leona'ati Fifita of Kolovai, and has issue, one daughter.
        • Malia Sophia Fifita, born 2006.
  • Hon. VILIAMI LEILUA VI [The Noble. Ve'ehala], 17th Ve'ehala [23.3.1946] - [26.11.1986],  born 23rd March 1925, appointed to the title of Ve'ehala on 23rd March 1946, educated at Tupou College, Tonga; Wesley College and Auckland Grammar School, married 1stly, Hon. 'Eva'ipomana 'Ulukalala, born 5th May 1928 in Nuku'alofa, died 8th September 1997, daughter of Hon. Siaosi Tangata 'o Ha'amea Finau 'Ulukalala VI (see 'Ulukalala), and had issue, as well as further issue by Seini Siahi Veatupu. He died 26th November 1986.
    • Hon. Pasemata Vi (by 'Eva'ipomana), born 30th June 1958 in Nuku'alofa, married 1stly, Toni Kaihauholani, married 2ndly, Kali Taunisala, and has issue.
    • Hon. TOLUHAMA VI (by 'Eva'ipomana) (qv)
    • Hon. Vakautapala  VI (by 'Eva'ipomana)
    • Hon. 'Ufamolata Vi (twin, by Seini), born 29th December 1956, married Sekoma Pole, and has issue.
    • Hon. Fekitamoe'aho Vi (twin, by Seini), born 29th December 1956, married Sinilau Toumo'ua, and has issue.
  • Hon. TOLUHAMA VI (see above
 
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NOTE: A different source states that HOKO'ILA ATA, was the 4th Ve'ehala, and was son of TEUKIHE'ALO'I, 3rd Ve'ehala, and his wife, Tangikinatofetofe. This line appears to be flawed as there are 16 generations in 300 years, when one would expect only ~12 or so.