Giovanni Antonio Zani :    Born about 1497

He was born in Bologna about 1497
His parents were
Ercole Senior Zani
and 
Cassandra Morandi  

He was created a notary of Bologna in 1517       (Ridolfi card 220)  see below
He worked as a notary in Bologna from 1524-1546  

He married  Philipa Matugliani
and had
Antonio
Ercole in about 1524

Notary card

Card 220
Giovanni Antonio zZani Ercole

Not e Bologna dal 1524 al 1546 si
Disegnava un quadrato graticolato che posa sopra un tronco ottagono, e pilastro basso. Sotto alla (?enu) a seritte = Vinculum Vulcanium
Percaso not 18 dicembre 1517

Nel 1524 era agli anziani (cancelleria)
Nel 1526 con Luca Canonica, Tonato Maggeri aurle 1532
Nel 1530 alle notarie  spedale della urta, Trapea
Nel 1531 (3 cosue ved rog, Cesare Rofu fil 16 1512)
Nel 1545 era Notaio sel budista

Abita S Marghurita 1541

Fu comfirmion al figlio Ercole, ad Ercole Silvestri?
Cristofesier Rola, Cesare Brainhith? A il Masini
Na non to indicraion (1533 al 1546)

Rough  translation
Was Notary  in Bologna from 1524 to 1546
He drew a square trellise which rests on a trunk octagon, and pillar bottom. Under the (? Enu) to seritte = Vinculum Vulcanium (the link between volcanoes)

Became Notary December 18, 1517

In 1524, he was in the Anziani (Chancelry)
In 1526 Luca Canonica, Tonato Maggeri aurle 1532
In 1530 the hospital notarie of hits, Trapea
In 1531 (3 cosue see rog, Caesar Rofu fil 16 1512)
In 1545 he was Notary sel budista

Lived S Marghurita 1541

He was comfirmion son Ercole, Ercole Silvestri?
Cristofesier Rola, Caesar Brainhith? A Masini
Na not to indicraion (1533-1546)