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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Cavalieri
Nobles in:Italia
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The house of Cafagna hails from Puglia, esteemed for its ancient and manifest virtue, and in the course of centuries has extended its lineage through sundry regions of Italy. The blazon of this family, whose first records precede the sixteenth century, is thought to derive from the office of "cafagiarius," overseer of rural lands, likely held by a now obscure progenitor. The scarcity of surviving charters leaves uncertain the precise moment of this family’s elevation to nobility. Nevertheless, the annals and notarial acts recurrently attest to the noble station of the Cafagna, recording distinguished members such as Gaetano, doctor "in utroque jure," at Barletta in 1521, Antonio, captain of justice in Bari in 1606, Francesco, proconservator at Scitli in 1648, and others. This venerable surname, thus borne, bestows honour alike upon its bearers and the cities that shelter them. ...
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BlazonCafagna
1. Crest of family: Cafagna
Language of the text: Italiano
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