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Ancient original Amalfi family, also called Ancoraria and Anchola. In the fourth volume of Cav. Rich the Nobility of the Two Sicilies, in the genealogical discourse of the family of. Two inscriptions are reported that the Primicerio of the Church of Amalfi Girolamo Pansa attests in May 23, 1798 to find himself in the Cathedral of Amalfi before Monsignor of Bologna had restored it, and that with many other inscriptions they were removed by going dispersed. In the lives of the Popes, Brandi asserts that Roman Stephen VII belonged to the family of A. because he used an anchor for weapons. And this opinion is followed by Confuorto in the fourth volume coming to the three of de Lellis on noble families. From the inscriptions above it is noted that Leone Conte of the Amalfi Republic in the year 846 was named Ancorario, and that Pietro, descendant of Lenzio, was ascribed to the Nest Seat. But of these facts is not found in any of the chroniclers and historians who have carefully researched the ancient memories of Amalfi, and it is to believe that they would not fail to remember if only the first of the two facts that are seen declared only in 1798. Regarding Brandi's assertion, either the Roman word is inaccurate, or it is to be assumed that the Pope did not belong to 'd'A .; and in truth it seems not a little strange, that after only 82 years, the illustrious jamb was forgotten and the homeland whence Stephen VII would descend. Leaving aside such possibly possible statements, given for certain by Cav. Rich, we will limit ourselves to remembering those individuals who with the surname d'A. they are found in the early twelfth century. The D'A family. he dressed the dress of Malta in 1449,