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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili
Nobles in:Italia
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Variations Last name: Borgotto,Borotto
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Originally from Piacenza. It has been remembered in Genoa since the 15th century. Several practiced the arts of wool and apothecary, and in later times also the notary. Francesco Borsotto, apothecary, obtained the privilege of nobility from the emperor Maximilian II in 1574 and two years later he was inscribed in the golden book. He had the dignity of senator in 1597 and 1619. In 1621 he established the Pious Work of the poor old from his patrimony, later joined at the hotel of the poor in Carbonara; where therefore in the atrium of the Church we see his statue with the motto: Super senes intellexi. The presence of the motto in the documented bibliography of the family confirms the ancestral nobility of the family. In fact, the origin of the motto dates back to around the 14th century and must be sought in those witty sayings that were written on the banners or flags of the knights, displayed on the windows of the inns where they stayed, during the tournaments, and during the tournaments themselves . Family motto: Super senes intellexi. Weapon: D'azzurro, to the golden lion holding a purse, tied to it, with the front branches ...
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BlazonBorsotto
Variations Last name: Borgotto,Borotto
1. Coat of arms of family: Borsotto
Language of the text: Italiano
D'azzurro, al leone d'oro tenente colle branche anteriori una borsa, legata dello stesso.
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