Kukuiaimakalani
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Kukuiaimakalani was Princess of Oahu or High Chiefess. She was sometimes referred to as Kukuimakalani.
She was born the daughter of Kualii, King of Oahu and Kauai; and to Kalanikahimakaialii. Her mother was a Pio chiefess, being the daughter of Kaulahea II, King of Maui and his sister bride Kalaniomaiheuila, Princess of Maui. Her brothers were Kapiohookalani
and Peleioholani
, and her sisters were Kaionuilanilalahai and Lonokahikini.
She married her brother Peleioholani, who later became the king of Oahu and Kauai. She had a daughter with him and this little girl, Kalanipoo-a-Peleioholani, was therefore a sacred Pio child in the Hawaiian system of heraldty. Her daughter married Kaiakea, a Molokai chief, and their son's Kekuelikenui was the grandfather of Abraham Fornander
's wife. Other of Kukuiaimakalani's grandchildren were Kaakaupalalaka, born about 1787 in Honolulu, Hawaii; Kuluehu, born about 1781 in Honolulu, Hawaii; and Kolikoli, born about 1779. Her descendants are among the last of the Kualiis.
She was born the daughter of Kualii, King of Oahu and Kauai; and to Kalanikahimakaialii. Her mother was a Pio chiefess, being the daughter of Kaulahea II, King of Maui and his sister bride Kalaniomaiheuila, Princess of Maui. Her brothers were Kapiohookalani
Kapiohookalani
Kapiioho o kalani was a ruler of Oahu island 1730–1737. His unsuccessful war campaign indicates a warlike nature inherited from his father, uncommon in the otherwise peaceful Oahu chiefs.-Early life:...
and Peleioholani
Peleioholani
Peleioholani 21st Alii Aimoku of Kauai and 22nd Alii Aimoku of Oahu. He ruled as titular King or chieftain of Kauai, Oahu and held tributary over Molokai after he conquered that island and slew the Molokaian chiefs. Sometimes called Peleiholani...
, and her sisters were Kaionuilanilalahai and Lonokahikini.
She married her brother Peleioholani, who later became the king of Oahu and Kauai. She had a daughter with him and this little girl, Kalanipoo-a-Peleioholani, was therefore a sacred Pio child in the Hawaiian system of heraldty. Her daughter married Kaiakea, a Molokai chief, and their son's Kekuelikenui was the grandfather of Abraham Fornander
Abraham Fornander
Abraham Fornander was a Swedish-born emigrant who became an important Hawaiian journalist, judge, and ethnologist.-Early life and education:...
's wife. Other of Kukuiaimakalani's grandchildren were Kaakaupalalaka, born about 1787 in Honolulu, Hawaii; Kuluehu, born about 1781 in Honolulu, Hawaii; and Kolikoli, born about 1779. Her descendants are among the last of the Kualiis.