Abela

Alias: Abella

Blazon: Azure, a chevron between three mullets of six points or. Variant: Azure, three mullets of six points per fess and a chevron or. 

Origins: Spain, moved to Sicily at the time of the Sicilian Vespers.

Seat: Siracusa

Notable people:

• Ferraro Abela, who received the island of Malta in recompense for his services, but Frederick II had him removed. 
• Ferraro's sons received the fiefs of Giaesi, the castles of Agiro' and Raginelgi and the title of Captain of Palermo in 1360.
• Ludovico Abela, who got the concession of the Saltworks of Nicosia from king Martin. 
• Giovan Francesco Abela, Knight Commander of the Order of St John-Malta, who published a "Descrizione of Malta" in 1647. 

Titles: 

• Barone di Camolio

Bibliography: 

• Mango di Casalgerardo,
• Palizzolo Gravina,