Ædes Danielis is a 17th-century country-house, built in 1659 as a secondary residence for the nobleman Gregorio Bonici.
Bonici was one of the donors of the land where the parish church now stands.
Bonici was a successful trader in the wheat industry and occupied some of the highest civilian positions in Malta.
In fact, he was the castellan (Maltese: Ħakem) of Mdina during the reign of Grandmaster Lascaris.

Gregorio Bonici had offered the land in front of Aedes Danielis to build a larger parish church for the locality but, owing to criticism for being distant from some villagers, it was then decided to alternatively donate other land.
The family had no children but, similar to other well-to-do families, owned slaves who took care of the household.
Two of the slaves were given their freedom after they convinced their owner of their conversion to Christianity and by marrying them to men he approved.
His favourite among the former slaves was Angela who was permitted to take Bonici as her surname.
She was given freedom and allowed to get married, living a normal life.
She and her husband named their son Daniel, who became a priest thanks to a prerequisite sum of money for priesthood donated by Gregorio.

Following the death of Gregorio Bonici, his childless wife inherited his assets, including the building which remained her residence until her death three years later.
The building later passed to other members of the Bonici family who intermarried with the Testaferrata family, and eventually with the Moroni Viani family.

The garage at the back of the property was used as a massive storage for the decorations of the feast of the village, until around WWII.
The building was requisitioned by the British army during WWII to be used by servicemen stationed in the area.
The garden, forming part of the property, was directly hit by enemy aerial bombing on 11 May 1941, at around 9pm, just before sunset.

The nobility was abolished around 1974.

The building is also known as Palazzo Aedes Danielis and Aedes Danielis Palace, however the words palazzo or palace are redundant as the Latin word ‘aedes’ means house.
It is known by some locals as the il-Palazz tal-Markiża (transl.
 Palace of the Marquess).

Undenied word of mouth has it that Bonici's brother, Daniele Bonici, was buried alive after being sexually abused by priests in Birgu.
Daniele was 14 years at the time of his death - he served as an altar boy and following the abuse the priests opted for a way to seal their criminal deeds.
The building is claimed to be named after him, but it is more likely to have been named for the niche of Prophet Daniel, which is centrally located on the main façade.

The building and its chapel were robbed extensively in two separate occasions - once in January 1980 and again in August 1981.
In June 1999, Maria Testaferrat Bonici died and she left in her will all the belonging to her three children a third each, including the building.
The heirs mentioned in the will are Agnes Gera de Petri, Annamaria Spiteri Debono, and Caren Preziosi.
The building was eventually divided into several residences, with different door numbers for the family members.

The building is mentioned as an official address in the Paradise Papers.
Ædes Danielis is a 17th-century country-house, built in 1659 as a secondary residence for the nobleman Gregorio Bonici. Bonici was one of the donors of the land where the parish church now stands. Bonici was a successful trader in the wheat industry and occupied some of the highest civilian positions in Malta. In fact, he was the castellan (Maltese: Ħakem) of Mdina during the reign of Grandmaster Lascaris.
Gregorio Bonici had offered the land in front of Aedes Danielis to build a larger parish church for the locality but, owing to criticism for being distant from some villagers, it was then decided to alternatively donate other land. The family had no children but, similar to other well-to-do families, owned slaves who took care of the household. Two of the slaves were given their freedom after they convinced their owner of their conversion to Christianity and by marrying them to men he approved. His favourite among the former slaves was Angela who was permitted to take Bonici as her surname. She was given freedom and allowed to get married, living a normal life. She and her husband named their son Daniel, who became a priest thanks to a prerequisite sum of money for priesthood donated by Gregorio.
Following the death of Gregorio Bonici, his childless wife inherited his assets, including the building which remained her residence until her death three years later. The building later passed to other members of the Bonici family who intermarried with the Testaferrata family, and eventually with the Moroni Viani family. 
The garage at the back of the property was used as a massive storage for the decorations of the feast of the village, until around WWII. The building was requisitioned by the British army during WWII to be used by servicemen stationed in the area. The garden, forming part of the property, was directly hit by enemy aerial bombing on 11 May 1941, at around 9pm, just before sunset.
The nobility was abolished around 1974. 
The building is also known as Palazzo Aedes Danielis and Aedes Danielis Palace, however the words palazzo or palace are redundant as the Latin word ‘aedes’ means house. It is known by some locals as the il-Palazz tal-Markiża (transl. Palace of the Marquess). 
Undenied word of mouth has it that Bonici's brother, Daniele Bonici, was buried alive after being sexually abused by priests in Birgu. Daniele was 14 years at the time of his death - he served as an altar boy and following the abuse the priests opted for a way to seal their criminal deeds. The building is claimed to be named after him, but it is more likely to have been named for the niche of Prophet Daniel, which is centrally located on the main façade.
The building and its chapel were robbed extensively in two separate occasions - once in January 1980 and again in August 1981. In June 1999, Maria Testaferrat Bonici died and she left in her will all the belonging to her three children a third each, including the building. The heirs mentioned in the will are Agnes Gera de Petri, Annamaria Spiteri Debono, and Caren Preziosi. The building was eventually divided into several residences, with different door numbers for the family members.
The building is mentioned as an official address in the Paradise Papers.
Ædes Danielis