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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili - Conti
Nobles in:Italia
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Variations Last name: Chieregato,Chieregatti,Chiericati
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Chieregati
Variations Last name: Chieregato,Chieregatti,Chiericati
Ancient and very noble family, descended from Brittany, who, with the favor of the Colonna family, related to Viterbo. Settled in Vicenza, it was added to that nobility in 1452 although it already belonged to the noble College of Notaries since 1300. Formerly known as the Cats, it is said that the current cognominization, Chieregato, Chieregati or Chiericati, derives from the following graceful anecdote: Camillo, di Gregorio, had been appointed to three bishopric, Camerino, Melisi and Novara: in exchange, however to gird the forehead of the episcopal miter he thought it well to join in marriage; and wanting to keep the memory of his triple election as bishop, he adopted the surname of Chieregati and took three heads of men with the cleric as a weapon. The emperor Frederick granted the title of Count Palatine to the family and, with a ducal of 1549, Gerolamo was decorated by the Serenissima ...
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BlazonChieregati
Variations Last name: Chieregato,Chieregatti,Chiericati
1. Coat of arms of family: Chieregati
Language of the text: Italiano
Di rosso, a tre teste d'uomo d'argento con capelli d'oro a corona in forma di chierica, poste 2 e 1.
Arma antica dei Chieregati, Chiericati o Chierigatti di Vicenza.
Fonte: "Dizionario storico blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti" vol.I, compilato dal Comm. G.B. di Crollalanza, edito presso la direzione del giornale araldico, Pisa 1888.
Di rosso, alla fascia d'oro in divisa caricata di un'aquila bicipite di nero, coronata di rosso, ed accompagnata da tre teste d'uomo, due nel capo ed una in punta, d' argento con capelli d'oro in forma di chierica.
Arma moderna dei Chieregati, Chiericati o Chierigatti di Vicenza.
Fonte: "Dizionario storico blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti" vol.I, compilato dal Comm. G.B. di Crollalanza, edito presso la direzione del giornale araldico, Pisa 1888.
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