San Godenza Deeds
In the 11th and 12th centuries members of the Zani family made gifts to the Abbey at San Godenza near Florence.
These are documents in three deeds dated
1067
1079
1125
The deeds can best be viewed online at The Archivio di Stato of Florence.
http://www.archiviodistato.firenze.it
Gamurrini, the well respected 17th century historian from Florence uses these documents as source material for what he writes about the Zani family
These are documents in three deeds dated
1067
1079
1125
The deeds can best be viewed online at The Archivio di Stato of Florence.
http://www.archiviodistato.firenze.it
Gamurrini, the well respected 17th century historian from Florence uses these documents as source material for what he writes about the Zani family
Relevant Section of Gamurrini (translated roughly)
"Of this one - his son is another Gianni, who was inclined to magnificence and to piety towards holy worship; and intended to enrich the Abbey mentioned above. To this end, he purchased land, houses and churches increasing its wealth and its lands; not wishing that it should be divided, as in proof of the truth we find deeds of the writings of the Archivio of SS Nonziata di Fiorenza. There is annexed through authority of the Pontificate the said Abbey and we see all the writings of the Abbey enabled by the advantage of this house;
but by a simple advance we know that Gianni -
son of the B.M. di Fusco,
bought the church of St.Lawrence in Fornace with its Court, Poio and castle etc. to give it all to the Abbey in 1067.
As the deed of Guido confirms, the instrument is in that Archivio of S. Nonziata
Gianni begot Ghierardo,
who with a declarator, which said, I make a gift , for the cure of my soul
and that of my son Ioannis
of the last of his state a donation to the said Abbey of S Gaudenza of all that he possesses in Plano Novo, the which donation we see,
that Gianni his son
immediately agrees to; and that donation is made into a deed by Ildebrand in 1125.
It is confimed in the above mentioned Archivio. All attest the greatness, which longs for ............ Not for arguments of grandiosity, and piety of a family in such remote times.
This last Gianni begot Ghiraldo, who was father of another Gianni, as we see in a deed of S Felice in the Archivio of the Canons of the Metroplitana of Florence of 1213.
And this Gianni
came to be described among the Magistrates as of the first rank of Florentine nobility:
as in the deed of Rainero of 1213 which is conserved among the inheritance of Sig Guglielmo of Guglielmo Akoniti, and he was father to another Ghiraldo, who was Consul in Florence, as is dicovered from several deeds, and in particular from that of Buono Prati: nor of less esteem were his sons, one of which Caraduccio called Duccio was made Consul"
but by a simple advance we know that Gianni -
son of the B.M. di Fusco,
bought the church of St.Lawrence in Fornace with its Court, Poio and castle etc. to give it all to the Abbey in 1067.
As the deed of Guido confirms, the instrument is in that Archivio of S. Nonziata
Gianni begot Ghierardo,
who with a declarator, which said, I make a gift , for the cure of my soul
and that of my son Ioannis
of the last of his state a donation to the said Abbey of S Gaudenza of all that he possesses in Plano Novo, the which donation we see,
that Gianni his son
immediately agrees to; and that donation is made into a deed by Ildebrand in 1125.
It is confimed in the above mentioned Archivio. All attest the greatness, which longs for ............ Not for arguments of grandiosity, and piety of a family in such remote times.
This last Gianni begot Ghiraldo, who was father of another Gianni, as we see in a deed of S Felice in the Archivio of the Canons of the Metroplitana of Florence of 1213.
And this Gianni
came to be described among the Magistrates as of the first rank of Florentine nobility:
as in the deed of Rainero of 1213 which is conserved among the inheritance of Sig Guglielmo of Guglielmo Akoniti, and he was father to another Ghiraldo, who was Consul in Florence, as is dicovered from several deeds, and in particular from that of Buono Prati: nor of less esteem were his sons, one of which Caraduccio called Duccio was made Consul"
1067 Novembre .., Firenze , S.ma Annunziata (serviti)
Pergamena; mm. 670 x 155; stato di conservazione Buono
Documento: Privato; Carta: vendita; Originale
Autore/i: Bonato del fu Guido; prete
Notaio/i: Guido rogante
Toponimi citati: chiesa di S. Lorenzo, luogo Fornace; luoghi Salva, Ricine e altri, pieve di S. Vitale in Mosca
Actum: presso alla chiesa di S. Gaudenzio, giudiciaria fiorentina
Data cronica: 1067 ab inc.; novembre; indizione V
Fa parte delle pergamene Normali; cod. id. 00001187
Segnatura antica (su cartellino) 1067 Novembre ... SS. Annunziata di Firenze
Regesto in tomo 56 carta 2 R
Pergamena; mm. 670 x 155; stato di conservazione Buono
Documento: Privato; Carta: vendita; Originale
Autore/i: Bonato del fu Guido; prete
Notaio/i: Guido rogante
Toponimi citati: chiesa di S. Lorenzo, luogo Fornace; luoghi Salva, Ricine e altri, pieve di S. Vitale in Mosca
Actum: presso alla chiesa di S. Gaudenzio, giudiciaria fiorentina
Data cronica: 1067 ab inc.; novembre; indizione V
Fa parte delle pergamene Normali; cod. id. 00001187
Segnatura antica (su cartellino) 1067 Novembre ... SS. Annunziata di Firenze
Regesto in tomo 56 carta 2 R
1079 Feb..
1125 April ...
