NUKU (Title)


TITLE: The Nopele Nuku DYNASTY: Haʻa Latuhifo
STATE: Tonga (Kolonga, Poha and Kotongo) CREATION: 17th century
   
PRESENT TITLE HOLDER: The Noble Nuku (Hon. Sitenimoa Valevale), 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, he was sent to Hihifo by his brother to quell a rebellion there.

  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 (see Tu'i Lakepa), and  his wife, 'Atumeihihifo, married 3rdly, Panimoa Taungapuaka, daughter of Muni Taungapuaka, 3rd 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, son of Palu Vaivai, and his wife, Tongatoki, and had issue.
        • Seini Paluvalevale or Valevale
        • Milika Paluvalevale or Valevale
        • Paula 'Otaivi Paluvalevale, married Teisa Palu Pule, died 1929, daughter of Teukifele Pulu, and his wife, Leolo Kuea'ipangai, and had issue. He died 26th March 1892 in Ha'ateiho, Tongatapu, Tonga.
          • Milika Lolohea 'Otaivi, born 1869, married Solomone Tongi, died 15th October 1927, and had issue. She died 10th December 1917.
            • Sione Langoi'a Tongi
            • Solomone Piutau Tongi, born 30th October 1895, died 27th June 1970.
            • Sateki Tongi
            • 'Ana Vahoi Tongi, born 4th April 1900, died 12th November 1967.
            • Sione Taufa Tongi, born 10th August 1903, married 19th January 1923, 'Itiliame Ngalu Maile, born 1st Janaury 1905, died 2nd April 1971, daughter of Kitione Maile, and his wife, 'Elenoa Lose Peleki (see Blake family), and had issue. He died 11th November 1967.
        • Tevita Fehoko Paluvalevale
        • Sione Lomu Paluvalevale
        • 'Ilaisaane Paluvalevale
        • Melevalu Tonga Paluvalevale
        • Ta'ani Paluvalevale

  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)
    • Fatani Tavake, he died sp.
    • LANGITOUTAI FINEFEUIAKI (by Tu'imaumi), married, Kulia Fifita, daughter of Havea Hikule'o, 1st Helu, and his wife, Funaki, OR, married Kulia Fifitavale, daughter of Fifita Vale, Tu'i'afitu, and had issue. 
      • Kulimoe'anga Tongamakave, Makaui, married Kalolaine Taufa Fakahifo'i'uiha, daughter of Tupou Vakakehekehe, Faka'ilo'atonga (see Tu'iha'apai), and his wife, Mele Nau, and had issue, nine children (see Makaui).
        • Milika Finau
        • Teisa Veatokelau
        • Finefeuiaki
        • Finauha'akili
        • Sosaia Kuli Tongamakave, he had natural issue.
          • Viliami Kuli Niulala (Puloka)
        • 'Aminiasi Latuniua, married 'Olivia Pita, and had issue, five children.
          • Ilaisaane Latuniua
          • Meleane Latuniua
          • Fatani Tavake, married and had issue.
            • Paula Tavake
          • Vili Tupou
          • Tevita Faka'ilo'atonga 
        • 'Ilaisaane Lolohea
        • Ana Lavinia Tangikina
        • Selita Mafi Tauki'onetuku
    • Mele No'o Tapa'ingatu Fineuiaki, married Siu Nafetalai Fakatulolo, son of Chief Fakatulolo (see Fakatulolo), and his wife, Mounukiuoleva, daughter of Maluotaufa, 4th Ma'afutuku'iaulahi, and had issue.
    • Te'ehalakamu (by Tu'imaumi), married Leva Fainga'a, and had issue.
      • No'otapa'ingatu, married, Havea Afi'afolaha, 7th Tu'i Ha'ateiho, and had issue.
      • Losana Tangikina
    • Finauvalevale Fineuiaki (by Tu'imaumi), married 1stly, 'Anavea Manumu'a from Eua, married 2ndly, Heukifalelilo, and had issue.
      • Hon. NEHASI (qv)
      • Hon. SOSAIA FINEFEUIAKI (by Heukifalelilo) (qv)
      • Tu'inavu Fineuiaki, married Loukei, and had issue in Fiji (see 'Ulukalala).
      • Fatanitavake Fineuiaki
      • Langitoutai Fineuiaki
    • 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 Fatafehi Laufilitonga, 39th Tu'i Tonga, married 3rdly, Finau 'Ulukalala IV 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. SIOSAIA 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. He died 17th December 1896.
    • Hon. Mafikihakautapu Finefeuiaki (by Popua), married 1stly, Tu'inauvai Tupou, son of Ma'u, and his wife, Fifitahape (see Tuita), married 2ndly, Barnett Levin, and had issue (by first husband).
      • Sisilia Fatafehi Tupou, married 1stly, Sione Tui, married 2ndly, Mr. Hoitier, married 3rdly, 'Uili Vea, and had issue.
    • 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 Finefeuiaki, married Samiu 'Uhatafe, and had issue. 
      • Vea Melekiseteki Naufahu, married 'Elenoa Ngataialupe, and had issue.
        • Mosa'ati Leka
    • Hon. Latulahi Finefeuiaki (by 'Akosita)
    • Hon. Mosese Moimoi'angaha Finefeuiaki (by 'Akosita)
    • Hon. PAULA PULU FINEFEUIAKI (by 'Akosita) (qv)
    • Hon. SUNIA FINEFEUIAKI (by 'Akosita) (qv)
    • Hon. Mele Kaivao Finefeuiaki

  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 Finefeuiaki (by Mafikihakautapu)
    • Hon. Manuma'a'olotopoha Finefeuiaki (by Mafikihakautapu)

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

  12. Hon. SUNIA FINEFEUIAKI, 12th Nuku -/1965; born 1880, married Hon. Sisilia 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 Finefeuiaki, born 1938, died 1994.
    • Hon. Sione Finefeuiaki
    • Hon. Siosaia Finefeuiaki
    • Hon. Sunia Finefeuiaki
    • Hon. Samisoni Finefeuiaki
    • 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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