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Gerolamo Sottocasa obtained the comital title from Venice, 12 January 1774, with the fiefdom of Fracchia, Fraccina and Cassina del Fero (Lodi). This noble family had a palace in Bergamo in via Osmano and funds in Pedrengo, where the noble tomb is now. In the church of S. Bartolomeo in Bergamo you can still see the tombstones of the ancient tombs. Jerome published many occasional poems (1754-1794); other Girolamo his nephew, together with Agostino Prezzati, helped Maestro Simone Mayr in the establishment of a musical school in Bergamo. The Council entered: Count Gerolamo in 1779 and Antonio in 1796. Giacomo was born from Girolamo, progenitor of the counts; from these and from Alessandra Codali were born: Girolamo, Luigi, Alessandro, Antonio and Giuseppe. From Girolamo, di Giacomo, and from the noble Ippolita Luigia Camozzi de 'Gherardi, the following were born: Teresa, Elisabetta, Andrea, Giacomo, Ambrogio, Alessandra, Caterina and Giuseppa. From Luigi and the noble Caterina Alessandri were born: Antonio, Luigi, Giacomo, Giuseppe, Marco, Prospero, Gerolamo, Pierina, Antonia and Elisa. From Alessandro eda De Cobelli Giuseppa were born: Augusto, Alessandro and Marcantonio. Girolamo and Antonio quondam Giacomo, obtained confirmation of the nobility on July 24, 1820, and are registered in the List of 1828. In that of 1840 they are registered with the title of count, which belongs to all descendants: Girolamo, Giuseppe, Antonio, Luigi and Alexander. The family is registered in the Official Italian Noble List with the titles of count (m.), Noble (mf.) Lord of Fracchia (mpr.), And is represented by Girolamo, di Giacomo, di Gerolamo, sp. July 27, 1899 with the noble Gabriella Levi. Daughters: Elisabetta, born in Milan 24 1906; Arnolda, born in Milan February 10, 1907; Ferdinando, born in Milan December 23, 1911. Brother: Ulderico. Son of Ulderico: Giacomo. Aunts: Alessandra in Damioli; Caterina in Saccani; Giuseppina