Family John Spata

his genealogical tree not documented. first outlined karl hopf in chroniques greco-romanes (p. 531) , k. sathas in 19th century newer study finds works have many mistakes , gaps. hopf s genealogy of spata family altogether inaccurate .

g. schiró studied genealogy of spata based on original sources, i.e. chronicle of ioannina , chronicle of tocco , on venetian archives. proposed pietro bua had not 3 sons 4 , john had daughters. daughter irene married 3 times. believes family extinct death of yaqub in 1416. other people, condottieri, name bua not blood relatives of family name used many first name since became famous.

john spata married jelena, daughter of serbian magnate preljub (1312–1355) , sister of toma preljubović. known had following issue:

eirene, married (before april 1381) marchesano of naples, morean baron, baillie of achaea
eirene, married esau de buondelmonti in 1396. esau despot of ioannina.
an unnamed daughter, married john zenevisi

among grandchildren brothers maurice spata , yaqub spata, claimed have been sons of eirene.