Giovanni Battista Joseph Zani Bettini (senior) 1697-1746
Giovanni Battista senior was born 7/8 April 1697 "while they were living at Strada San Donato"
His parents were Filippo Zani and Angela Rivani
He was baptised on 8/9th April 1697 "in the parish of San Donato"
"Giovanni Battista of Filippo, notary, was born from Angela Rivani on April 8, 1697 and was baptized the following 9th (while living in Strada San Donato). " - extract Notary Records Ridolfi card 224
His parents were Filippo Zani and Angela Rivani
He was baptised on 8/9th April 1697 "in the parish of San Donato"
"Giovanni Battista of Filippo, notary, was born from Angela Rivani on April 8, 1697 and was baptized the following 9th (while living in Strada San Donato). " - extract Notary Records Ridolfi card 224
Chiesa San Donato - Via zamboni
Birth record
Above is his birth record (Bologna Church Archive 2013)
Rough Transcription
Gio Baptista Joseph: filius (hieroglyhic) (hieroglyphic)Philippi de Zanis
et (hieroglyphic) (hieroglyphic) Angela de Rivanis eius Uxoris natus
heri hora 23 1/2 sub Parochia S Donato baptismus
ut repraesentativum compater (hieroglyphic) (hieroglyphic) Marcus Antonius de
Franceschinis
Rough Translation
Giovanni Battista Joseph: son of (Illustrisimi)(Lord) Filippo Zani
and (Illustrisima) (Lady) Angela Rivani his wife born
yesterday hours 23 1/8 Parish S Donato Baptised
as representative godparent (hieroglyphic) (Lord) Marco Anthony de
Fransceschini
Rough Transcription
Gio Baptista Joseph: filius (hieroglyhic) (hieroglyphic)Philippi de Zanis
et (hieroglyphic) (hieroglyphic) Angela de Rivanis eius Uxoris natus
heri hora 23 1/2 sub Parochia S Donato baptismus
ut repraesentativum compater (hieroglyphic) (hieroglyphic) Marcus Antonius de
Franceschinis
Rough Translation
Giovanni Battista Joseph: son of (Illustrisimi)(Lord) Filippo Zani
and (Illustrisima) (Lady) Angela Rivani his wife born
yesterday hours 23 1/8 Parish S Donato Baptised
as representative godparent (hieroglyphic) (Lord) Marco Anthony de
Fransceschini
Occupation
He became a Notary of Bologna 21 June 1719
(See a translation of his notary record below)
He married Maria Nicoletta de Moreschi on 11th November 1731
He became a Notary of Bologna 21 June 1719
(See a translation of his notary record below)
He married Maria Nicoletta de Moreschi on 11th November 1731
The above is their wedding certificate (Carrati records Archiginnasio Bologna)
Rough Transcription
1731
11 ? Gio Battista Gioseffo di Filippo Zani. ma Nicolette di Gioseffo Moreschi
sato dal Dom Sebastiano Zani alla Compa della ?
Rough Translation
1731
11 ? Giovanni Battista Joseph of Filippo Zani married Nicolette of Joseph Moreschi
married by Dom Sebastiano Zani
Dom Sebastiano Zani was his uncle
Rough Transcription
1731
11 ? Gio Battista Gioseffo di Filippo Zani. ma Nicolette di Gioseffo Moreschi
sato dal Dom Sebastiano Zani alla Compa della ?
Rough Translation
1731
11 ? Giovanni Battista Joseph of Filippo Zani married Nicolette of Joseph Moreschi
married by Dom Sebastiano Zani
Dom Sebastiano Zani was his uncle
Notary Record of Giovanni Battista Zani (senior)
Notaries
(from the Archive of The Notaries of Bologna in the Archignassio - The Old University Library)
Zani – Giovanni Battista (senior) the son of Filippo
Zani Gio.Battista son of Filippo Notary of Bolgna from 1719 to 1746 had for seal a shield in the form of an upside down pyre framed by two crossed branches and knotted with a label in which are the initials I.B.Z.N. It is surmounted by a feathered helmet and crossed by a label with the motto “Fortif ut leo” Inside the shield are 3 lilies above and a lion rampant in profile looking left, with it's front part in black. The background of the lion is in silver . The rest of the shield is silver with a black background.
This seal is passed in succession to Marco Felice Zani (Bettini) and was deposited in the archives where it is found at number 55.
Filippo Zani married Angela Rivani (he was born from Sebastiano and from Clemenze Silvagni
on 30 Oct 1649 in the parish of Biagio) He married Rivani on 24 April 1690 from which came Gio Batt on 7 April 1697, baptized the following 8th in the parish of San Donato. He studied grammar for 5 years under Raimondi Cavallino and law with Vincenzo Sacchi
Created notary 21 June 1719 and appeared immediately in the Cancelleria Maggiore del Legato and Foro Civile (literally Great Chancery of the Legate and the Civil Forum) office number 14 (under the surname Bettini).
In 1741 he stipulated the announcements of Cardinal Alberoni for the Society Calzolari , of the nuns of San Pietro Matrire and of Santa Maria della Carita
Acted for Boni, Bernardi, Cavallini, Campani, Cervo, Formagliari, Fontanini, Finarello, Franchi, Galli, Ghedini, Gloria, Moreschi, (much for this family and for the transaction(shop??) (SS Fallo and Sebastiano), Molinare, Muzzo, Lenzi, [Aringhina], Sfoga, Vovarelli, Teibaldi, Zamburini
He lived in S.Margarita 1722 and then S. Maria della Barocella with his brother Dom Sebastiano.
Notice that he never signed Bettini and that in the judgements he always signed the surname Zani.
He married Maria Nicoletta Moreschi in 1731 from whom came Marco Felici 1736.
Was “correttore” (proof reader) from the third trimester in 1740.
His succession to be Enrico Magnoni and probably first to his son and grandson.
(from the Archive of The Notaries of Bologna in the Archignassio - The Old University Library)
Zani – Giovanni Battista (senior) the son of Filippo
Zani Gio.Battista son of Filippo Notary of Bolgna from 1719 to 1746 had for seal a shield in the form of an upside down pyre framed by two crossed branches and knotted with a label in which are the initials I.B.Z.N. It is surmounted by a feathered helmet and crossed by a label with the motto “Fortif ut leo” Inside the shield are 3 lilies above and a lion rampant in profile looking left, with it's front part in black. The background of the lion is in silver . The rest of the shield is silver with a black background.
This seal is passed in succession to Marco Felice Zani (Bettini) and was deposited in the archives where it is found at number 55.
Filippo Zani married Angela Rivani (he was born from Sebastiano and from Clemenze Silvagni
on 30 Oct 1649 in the parish of Biagio) He married Rivani on 24 April 1690 from which came Gio Batt on 7 April 1697, baptized the following 8th in the parish of San Donato. He studied grammar for 5 years under Raimondi Cavallino and law with Vincenzo Sacchi
Created notary 21 June 1719 and appeared immediately in the Cancelleria Maggiore del Legato and Foro Civile (literally Great Chancery of the Legate and the Civil Forum) office number 14 (under the surname Bettini).
In 1741 he stipulated the announcements of Cardinal Alberoni for the Society Calzolari , of the nuns of San Pietro Matrire and of Santa Maria della Carita
Acted for Boni, Bernardi, Cavallini, Campani, Cervo, Formagliari, Fontanini, Finarello, Franchi, Galli, Ghedini, Gloria, Moreschi, (much for this family and for the transaction(shop??) (SS Fallo and Sebastiano), Molinare, Muzzo, Lenzi, [Aringhina], Sfoga, Vovarelli, Teibaldi, Zamburini
He lived in S.Margarita 1722 and then S. Maria della Barocella with his brother Dom Sebastiano.
Notice that he never signed Bettini and that in the judgements he always signed the surname Zani.
He married Maria Nicoletta Moreschi in 1731 from whom came Marco Felici 1736.
Was “correttore” (proof reader) from the third trimester in 1740.
His succession to be Enrico Magnoni and probably first to his son and grandson.
Notary Crest
This is the Notary Crest for Giovanni Battista's son Marco Felice.
Giovanni's would have been much the same I think except instead of
MF ZN
which stands for
Marco Felice Zani
His was
IB ZN
this is old latin and stands for
Ioahnis Battista Zani
which is
Giovani Battista Zani
The motto - "Fortus ut Leo" means -"Strong as a Lion" or "Fortify yourself to be as strong as a l.ion"
The crest is that of Zani in Bologna
Giovanni's would have been much the same I think except instead of
MF ZN
which stands for
Marco Felice Zani
His was
IB ZN
this is old latin and stands for
Ioahnis Battista Zani
which is
Giovani Battista Zani
The motto - "Fortus ut Leo" means -"Strong as a Lion" or "Fortify yourself to be as strong as a l.ion"
The crest is that of Zani in Bologna