Prince (Printsy)
Andriantomponimerina I, Prince of Imarovatana, son of
King Andriamasinavalona [Andrianjakanavalondambo], King
of Imerina, by his second wife, Ramananandrianjaka I.
Granted Imarovatana as his fief during his father's
lifetime, including Ambohitrdrarimo, Ambohitrimanjaka,
Ambohimanoa, Ambohimanaha, and Fandravazana as far as
Amboanana, with the intention that he should become ruler
of that place at his death. He established his capital at
Ambohidratrimo. m. (div. before 1710) Queen
Ravolondralambo II, Princess of Ilafy and Namehana (m.
second, King Andriantsimitoviaminandriana
[Andriantsimitoviaminandriandrazaka], King of Avaradrano,
and d.s.p. - see below), daughter of
his aunt, Princess Ravolondralambo I. He d.v.p.
after a painful illness, a month after his father's
escape from imprisonment, at Rovan' Ambohidratrimo,
before 1710 (bur. Rovan' Antananarivo), having had
issue, two sons:
1) King
Andriamananimerina I, King of Imarovatana - see
below.
2)
Prince (Printsy) Andriampoinimerina. m.
Princess Rasahala, daughter of Andriampeno
Randriambolanambo, Prince of Namehana, by his
wife, Ramanitrandrianstimitovy-aminandriandehibe
Rasoherinaraniny, daughter of Princess
Ranavalontsitoviaminandriana.
1710 - 1732 King
Andriamananimerina I, King of Imarovatana. b. as
Ratrimonibemihisatra. Famous, when aged 12 or 13, for
engineering the escape of his grandfather King
Andriamasinavalona from detention by his father Prince
Andriantomponimerina. Appointed as Heir Apparent to
Imarovatana by his grandfather, after the death of his
father. Succeeded him as King of Imarovatana with
the reign name of Andriamananimerina I, 1710. m.
Queen Ramorabe (d. at Ambohidratrimo, bur.
there), daughter of Andriampeno Randriambolanambo, Prince
of Namehana, by his wife,
Ramanitrandrianstimitovy-aminandriandehibe
Rasoherinaraniny, daughter of Princess
Ranavalontsitoviaminandriana. He d. at Rovan'
Ambohidratrimo, ca. 1732 (bur. there), having had
issue, four sons and three daughters:
1) King
Andriantomponimerina II, King of Imarovatana -
see below.
2)
Prince (Printsy) Andriantomponimarovatana,
Prince of Ambohipiara.
3)
Prince (Printsy) Andrianavalona, Prince of
Ambohitrinimanjaka.
1732 - 17xx King
Andriantomponimerina II, King of Imarovatana. b.
as Andriambelomanana, eldest son of King
Andriamananimerina I, King of Imarovatana, by his wife,
Queen Raorabe. Succeeded on the death of his father as King
of Imarovatana 1732. Proclaimed with the reign name
of Andriantomponimerina II.He had issue,
an only son:
1)
Prince (Printsy) Andrianavalontompo,
Prince of Namehana and Ambohimanoa. He d.
at Ambohitrinimanjaka.
17xx- 17xx Queen
Ramanandrianjaka II, Queen of Imarovatana. b. as
Ravorombato, daughter of Princess Rabodofilankanina,
daughter of King Andriamananimerina I, King of
Imarovatana. Expelled her uncle and usurped the crown.
Installed at Ambohidratrimo as Queren Ramanandrianjaka
II. m. (first) m. (second) Rabezaka,
of Anosinimerina, near Andriantany, of the
Andriamasinavalona caste of nobility. She had issue, four
sons and four daughters:
1)
Prince (Printsy) Ramena, of Ambohimanga (s/o
Rabezaka). Submitted to King
Andrianampoinimerina, but driven out by the
Marovatana people for his treason. Settled at
Alatsinainy Belanitra. He was k.
(executed) for for the murder of the noble
Manintsana, and his estates declared a Royal
dependency.
2)
Prince Rabehety, who succeeded as King
Andriantomponimerinamandimby, King of Imarovatana
(s/o Rabezaka) - see below.
3)
Prince (Printsy) Andriantsolo, of
Antongony (s/o Rabezaka). He was k.
in battle (bur. Antongona), having had
issue, four children:
a)
Prince (Printsy) Rakoto.
b)
Prince (Printsy) Razanabahoaka.
c)
Prince (Printsy) Andriantsisisina.
a)
Princess (Printsesy) Ramboavavy.
4)
Prince (Printsy) Andrianilana
[Andrianala], of Ambohitrinimanjaka (s/o
Rabezaka). m. Ratomponimarovatana. He was k.
in battle, June 1803 (bur.
Ambohitrinimanjaka), having had issue, ten
children:
e)
General H.E. Prince (Printsy)
Rafaralahindriantiana [Rafaralahy] (s/o
Ratomponimarovatana). 11-Honours,
Governor of Mahavelona (Foulpointe)
1822-1828. m. H.R.H. Princess (Printsesy)
Ramatoa Ravaozukiny (d. 14th
March 1885, bur. at the Rovan'
Ambohidrabiby, Imandiavato, Avaradrano),
daughter of King Imboasalama
Andrianampoinimerina, King of Imerina, by
his wife, Rasendrasoa, daughter of
Andrianavalonakelimiaina, of
Ambahivoraka. He was k. on the
orders of Queen Ranavalona I, 1828,
having had issue, one son and one
daughter:
i)
H.R.H. Prince (Printsy)
Andriantsitohaina. 16-Honours and
Officer of the Palace. Arrested
and imprisoned for conspiracy
1868. m. Rasoanavony. He
had issue, two sons and five
daughters:
(1)
Rainiharivelo. m.
Razoarivelo, daughter of
Razafindramboa
Rainianjavalo, by his
wife, Razananolona. He
had issue, three sons and
five daughters:
(a)
Ratsitohaina
Randrianarivelo. b.
12th August
1892. m. Marie
Rasoamihako (b. 1st
January 1896; d. 5th
January 1989), elder
daughter of
Ratsimamakitany Ratany,
by his wife, Ramariavero,
youngest daughter of
Rasehenolahy. He d.
7th July 1925,
having had issue, three
sons and two daughters:
(i)
Roger Randrianarivelo. b.
25th January
1915. m.
Célestine Raharomalala.
He d. 14th
June 1989, having had
issue, one daughter:
1.
Jacquie Arlette
Rakotodrazah. b.
20th April
1943.
1.
Michel Jean
Randrianarivelo. b.
14th October
1949.
2.
Lucien André [Bena]
Randrianarivelo. b.
2nd December
1955.
1.
Odette Randrianarivelo. b.
29th May 1947.
2.
Anna Marie Raveloarisoa. b.
4th December
1950.
3.
Julienne Fara
Randrianarivelo. b.
30th May 1953.
4.
Bakoly Yvette
Randrianarivelo. b.
3rd October
1954.
(ii)
Lucien Emmanuel
Randrianarivelo. b.
25th December
1925. m. Simone
Soafara Andriamampianina
(b. 21st
April 1939), daughter of
Samuel Randriamampiana,
by his wife, Myriam
Rasoariseheno. He had
issue, four sons:
1.
Patrick Hanitra
Randrianarivelo. b.
3rd April
1962. m. Bakoly
Esthelle Ravoanirina.
2.
John Rija
Randrianarivelo. b.
9th June 1964.
3.
Marc Haja
Randrianarivelo. b.
9th September
1965.
4.
Simon Njaka
Randrianarivelo. b.
23rd September
1969.
(i)
Hélène Raharisoa. b.
10th May 1913.
m. Dr Salomon
Razafindralambo (b.
23rd June
1906; d. 1st
August 1961). She d.
23rd December
1997, having had issue,
two sons and three
daughters:
i.
Livanirina
Andriantsimarofy. b.
10th January
1988.
ii.
Tolotra Andriantsimarofy.
b. 27th
January 1989.
i.
Lovasoa Andriantsimarofy.
b. 28th
October 2000.
d.
Mamisoaniaina
Randrianarivony. b.
16th April
1968. m. Mboarina
Rahoerivelo. She has
issue, one son and one
daughter:
i.
Manoa Rahoerivelo. b.
23rd August
1990.
i.
Voniravaka Malanto
Rahoerivelo. b. 11th
December 1988.
2.
Léa Razafimalala
Razafindralambo. b.
26th June
1941. m. André
Ramanarivo (b.
1931). She had issue, two
sons and one daughter:
a.
Nirina Ravelonahina. m.
Beby Andrianarijaona. He
has issue, two daughters:
i.
Ny Hanitra Ravelonahina. b.
18th June
1989.
ii.
Faneva Ravelonahina. b.
1992.
b.
Andry Manolo Ramanarivo. b.
12th March
1971.
a.
Raharisoa Ramanarivo. b.
25th October
1967.
3.
Sahondra Razafindralambo
Andriamasy. b. 15th
February 1946. m.
(first) Claude
Andriamalala. m.
(second) Robert
Ratefiarisoa (b.
1939). She had issue, two
sons and one daughter by
her first, and three
daughters by her second
husband:
a.
Claude Andriamalala. b.
3rd March
1968. m. Voahangy.
He has issue, one son and
one daughter:
i.
Misa Andriamalala. b.
9th November
1991.
i.
Hoby Andriamalala.
b.
Marka Andriamalala. b.
26th May 1970.
a.
Bodoniaina Andriamalala. b.
16th February
1967. m. Bernard
Razanajao. She has issue,
two sons:
i.
Nariniaina Razanajao. b.
1986.
ii.
Andoniaina Razanajao. b.
1988.
c.
Harilanto Ratefiarisoa. b.
14th February
1976.
b.
Liliane Ratefiarisoa. b.
25th May 1981.
c.
Holiniaina Ratefiarisoa. b.
11th January
1983.
(iv)
Christine Raharivelo. b.
12th September
1923. m. Jules
Désire Andrianjafy (b.
14th July
1921). She d. 23rd
June 1995, having had
issue, three sons and two
daughters.
(c)
Philippe Randrianarisoa. m.
Razandraliza. He had
issue, two sons:
(a)
Ranjavelo. b.
1882. m.
Raveloson, son of
Rainiveloson, by his
wife, Rasaholy, second
daughter of Prince
Andriantsitohaina,
16-Honours. She d.
1945, having had issue,
three sons and three
daughters - see below.
(b)
Ravaomalala. m.
Rakoto-Andrinifahanana (bur.
Antanety-Atsinana,
Anjakaidro,
Ambohidratrimo). She had
issue, two sons and four
daughters.
(c)
Rasoamampianina. m.
(first) Randrianjafy, by
whom she had issue, one
son. m. (second)
Pierre Razafifiakarana (b.
1892), son of
Razanapiakarana, by his
wife, Ratavy, third
daughter of H.R.H. Prince
Andriantsitohaina,
16-Honours and Officer of
the Palace. She had
further issue, one son
and one daughter, by her
second husband - see
below.
(d)
Marie Rasoanantoandro. m.
Pascal Randrianarisoa.
She had issue, one
daughter:
(i)
Marie Jeanne [Bako]
Rasoarivelo. b. 7th
February 1935.
(e)
Razafimalala. m.
Rakotoarison.
(2)
Rajosoa. b. 1865. m.
Ravao. He d. 1943,
having had issue, one son
and one daughter:
(a)
Josoa Andriantsitohaina.
m. Esther
Ravonimanitra, daughter
of Razafindramanitra, by
his wife, Rasoaveromanana
[Ravero] Razafindravao.
He had issue, three sons
and three daughters:
(iii)
Jean Aimé
Andriantsitohaina. b.
19th August
1931. He d. 13th
May 1978.
(i)
Esther Ravonimanitra
[Beby] Andriantsitohaina.
b. 1919.
(ii)
Jacqueline
Andriantsitohaina.
(iii)
Hélène
Andriantsitohaina. She d.
1992.
(a)
Esther Rasoarivao. m.
Charles Rakotobe (b.
at Ambohidrapeto), fourth
son of Jérôme Ranaivo,
by his wife, Razaivelo.
She had issue, one son
and three daughters - see
below.
(1)
Rasitera. She had issue,
one daughter:
(a)
Esther Anjaz
Razanadrasoa. m.
Dr Joseph Rakotoson. She
had issue, one daughter:
(i)
Esther Ny Lisy
Ravaoarisoa. m.
Victor Razafimandranto.
She had issue:
1.
Lea Rasoamana. m.
Probe Razanabahoaka. She
had issue:
a.
Georgette Angèle
Ravaomanana. m.
Logen Thandrayen. She had
issue, one son and one
daughter:
i.
Dharma Thandrayen.
i.
Miranda Thandrayen.
(2)
Rasaholy. m.
Rainiveloson. She had
issue, one son and two
daughters:
(a)
Raveloson. m.
Ranjavelo (b.
1882; d. 1945),
eldest daughter of his
maternal uncle,
Rainiharivelo, by his
wife, Razoarivelo,
daughter of
Razafindramboa
Rainianjavalo. He had
issue, three sons and
three daughters:
(i)
Samuel Randriamampianina.
b. 1905. He d.
1982.
(a)
Razafindrasoa. m.
François de Paule
Rasamoely. She had issue,
four sons and four
daughters.
(b)
Rasoazanany.
(3)
Ratavy. m.
Razanapiakarana. She had
issue, three sons and two
daughters:
(a)
Jean Rasamoelison. b.
1883. m. Esther
Rasoanirina. He had
issue, seven sons:
(i)
Samuel Rakotondrahanta.
(ii)
Germain Andrianasolo.
(iii)
Sylvain Julien Samoelson.
(iv)
Benoît Samoelson.
(v)
Julien Samoelson.
(vi)
Joseph Fregis Samoelson.
(vii)
Benjamin Rambolatiana
Samoelson.
(b)
Gabriel Razafipiakarana. b.
13th June
1885. m. Elisabeth
Rambolomanga (b. 3rd
October 1888; d.
22nd May
1944). He d. 8th
May 1961, having had
issue, four sons and five
daughters:
(i)
Jean Gabriel Rafiakarana.
b. 23rd
December 1917. He d.
29th March
1997.
(i)
Lilia Joséphine
Rasoambolanoro. b.
14th November
1916. She d. 15th
October 1993.
(ii)
Lys Jeannette
Razafindratavy. b.
8th August
1918. She d. 6th
January 1995.
(iii)
Julienne Fara
Razafimalala. m.
Aimé Rasolomampiona.
(iv)
Elisabeth Justine
Gabrielle Rasoanjanahary.
b. 9th
September 1927.
(v)
Marie Adrienne
Razanamalala. She d.
June 2000.
(c)
Pierre Razafifiakarana. b.
1892. m.
Rasoamampianina, former
wife of Randrianjafy, and
third daughter of
Rainiharivelo. m.
Razoarivelo, daughter of
Razafindramboa
Rainianjavalo. He had
issue, one son and one
daughter:
(i)
Aimé Rafiakarana.
(i)
Louise Rasoaniaina. She d.
10th May 1995.
(a)
Razafindrafara. b.
1879. She d. unm.
(b)
Rasoamanantena. b.
1884. m. Thomas
Randreza. She had issue,
one son and three
daughters.
(4)
Ramoarina.
(5)
Rasoahanitriniala. m.
Rajoanarivo. She had
issue, one son:
k)
Princess (Printsesy) Ramatoaramisa
[Ramisa], of Ambohitrinimanjaka. m.
1803, King Imboasalama
Andrianampoinimerina, King of Imerina (b.
at Kaloy, 1740; d. at
Antananarivo, 1810), third son of
Andriamiaramanjaka, of Anjafy and Kaloy,
by his wife, Princess
Ranavalonandriambelomasina, daughter of
King Rakotomavo Andriambelomasina, King
of Avaradrano. She had issue, one son - -
see Madagascar (Imerina).
5) H.M.
Queen Rambolamasoandro (d/o Rabezaka).
m. ca. 1780, King Imboasalama
Andrianampoinimerina, King of Imerina (b.
at Kaloy, 1740; d. at Antananarivo, 1810),
third son of Andriamiaramanjaka, of Anjafy and
Kaloy, by his wife, Princess
Ranavalonandriambelomasina, daughter of King
Rakotomavo Andriambelomasina, King of Avaradrano.
She was k. on the orders of Queen
Ranavalona I, at Antananarivo, 4th
August 1828 (bur. at Tanjondroho,
Imarovatana, but shortly afterward exhumed and
her body left on Mount Ambohimanoa to be devoured
by dogs and birds), having had issue, one son and
four daughters - see below. She also had further
issue, two sons, by Anosimanjaka, of the
Andriamasinavalona lineage:
a)
H.R.H. Prince (Printsy)
Ramarotafika [Ratafika] (s/o Queen
Rambolamasoandro by another man), educ.
privately at Mauritius. Raised to the
title of Prince (Printsy) with the
style of His Royal Highness by his
half-brother, King Radama I. Imprisoned
by Queen Ranavalona I, and allowed to
starve to death. m. (first)
m. (second) Rasoaray. He d.
18xx (bur. Ambohidratrimo), having
had issue:
ii)
Ramanantenasoa (d/o
Rasoaray). m.
Rampanarivotomponiony (bur.
Itaosy), son of Ramboatiana, by
his wife, Razaivelo. She had
issue, a daughter:
(1)
Rasoamanantena. m.
Edouard Andrianjafitrimo
(b. 28th
May 1881; d. 1972,
bur. Manintona,
Marovatana), son of
Rasehenolahy, by his
first wife, Princess
Rasoanjanahary, daughter
of Prince
Andriamaheritsialaintany.
She had issue, three sons
and five daughters - see
below.
b)
H.R.H. Prince (Printsy)
Ratsimihovy [Rahovy] (s/o Queen
Rambolamasoandro by another man), educ.
privately at Mauritius. Raised to the
title of Prince (Printsy) with the
style of His Royal Highness by his
half-brother, King Radama I. He d.
shortly before his half-brother, King
Radama I, in 1828.
6)
Princess (Printsesy) Rabodomananimerina
[Rabodomanana], of Anosimanjaka (d/o
Rabezaka). m. Prince (Printsy)
Rainimanetaka. She had issue, two sons and one
daughter:
a)
Field Marhsal H.H. Prince (Printsy)
Ramanetaka-Rivo. 11-Honours. Marshal of
the Army under King Radama I, Governor of
Bembatooka and Majunga 1824-1828. He
escaped assassination in August 1828, and
fled to the Comoro Islands, where he
converted to Islam and became Sultan of
Moheli as 'Abdu'l Rahman in 1832 - see Comores
(Moheli).
b)
Field Marshal H.H. Prince (Printsy)
Ramananolona. 12-Honours. Marshal of the
Army under Kind Radama I, Governor of
Fort-Dauphin 1825-1828. Instrumental in
conquering the Tanosy. m. Ranoro (m.
second, Ramanjaka, son of Andriantsolo).
He was k. on the orders of Queen
Ranavalona I, at Fort-Dauphin, 1828,
having had issue, three sons:
i)
Prince (Printsy)
Andriamanantany.
ii)
Prince (Printsy)
Ralaiarivony.
iii)
Prince (Printsy)
Ramanambahoaka.
a)
Princess (Printsesy)
Rasoamananoro. m. before 1787,
King Imboasalama Andrianampoinimerina,
King of Imerina (b. at Kaloy,
1740; d. at Antananarivo, 1810),
third son of Andriamiaramanjaka, of
Anjafy and Kaloy, by his wife, Princess
Ranavalonandriambelomasina, daughter of
King Rakotomavo Andriambelomasina, King
of Avaradrano. She was k. in an
explosion, at Mahazoarivo, September 1817
(on the same day as the great fire at
Mauritius), having had issue, one
daughter - see Madagascar (Imerina).
17xx- 1774 King
Andriambelo, King of Imarovatana, son of Princess
Rabodofilankanina, daughter of King Andriamananimerina I,
King of Imarovatana. Proclaimed as King of Imarovatana
with the reign name of Andriambelo. Attacked
and defeated by King Andrianjafy of Imerina in 1774, who
then annexed Imarovatana to his own realm. He was k.
by King Andrianjafy, September 1774, having had issue, an
only daughter: