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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Conti
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Originating from the royal lineage of the Douglas of Scotland, as it is from a diploma of the Emperor Sigismund dated from Cremona on 12 February 1414. A William, cousin of Achaio, who reigned in Scotland towards the year 787, is the progenitor of the Scotta people branched out in various cities of Italy. He came to fight with Desiderio, King of the Lombards, he established his home in Piacenza. The children of a Lanfranco by David Scotti formed four branches of their family in the thirteenth century, which were then divided into many others. The Lords of Mamago, Magnano, Castelbosco and Rezzano came from Ruffino; by Rolando, who was lord of Voghera, the Lords of Muzzano, Passano and Aiguerra. The lords of Vigoleno, Sarmato and Fombio descended from Giovanni. Rinaldo was the progenitor of the lords of Varso and Gravago. The second and fourth of these major lines are extinct, and the first and third still thriving. The latter was subdivided into the three branches of Francesco, Nicolò and Giacomo: the first was head-jamb of the counts of Sarmato, Vigoleno, Agazzano and Gragnano; the second of the counts of Fombio, Guardamiglio, Ritengo and Casalecchio; and from the third came the lords of Castel San Giovanni and other lands in the Val Tidone. A Fabio obtained in 1604 from Cesare d'Este Duke of Modena and Ferrara the investiture of the county and jurisdiction of Mizzeno, and was later created by the Duke of Parma, Odoardo Farnese, count of S. Giorgio. The legacy of the castle and estate of Rezzanello was then devolved to its branch. Many illustrious men came out of this noble lineage; several Bishops, of whom San Fosco Canon Regular Lateran of S. Eufemia was celebrated, and Bishop of Piacenza and then of Pavia where he died in 1229. Three Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Alberto said the Great was elected in 1290 by the Piacentini for their lord and sovereign; which was succeeded by his son Francesco in 1335. ...
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BlazonDouglas Scotti
1. Coat of arms of family: Douglas Scotti
Language of the text: Italiano
D'azzurro, alla banda d'argento, accompagnata da due stelle d'oro.
Blasone della famiglia Douglas Scotti nobile in Piacenza. Fonte bibliografica: "Dizionario storico blasonico delle famiglie nobili e notabili italiane estinte e fiorenti" vol.II, compilato dal Comm. G.B. di Crollalanza, edito presso la direzione del giornale araldico, Pisa 1888.
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