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Language of the text: Italiano
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Variations Last name: Tour (la) de Villa en Gressan
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En Gressan
Variations Last name: Tour (la) de Villa en Gressan
Ancient and powerful family, which took its surname from the homonymous fief and castle. His earliest memories date back to the 11th century, in which the spouses Burgondo and Rishera lived and lived, the sister of S. Anselmo Arciv. by Chantorbery. Burgondo was a pious knight who wanted to make the pilgrimage of Terrasanta, and his firstborn son, Anselmo, who was first abbot of the convent of S. Sabbia in Rome, then in 1121 of that of S. Anselmo in England, and finally bishop of London. This house was divided into two branches, that of Gressan and the other of Villa, but the most common name of the Tour came from the ancient castle that this family lived in. Stripped of the noble jurisdiction by the counts of Savoja, it preserved the pariah of land with all the goods. The house of Villa therefore underwent a decrease in glory, but until the end of the fifteenth century it occupied an honorable place in history, its members speaking at the general audiences, each showing themselves vigilant guardians of the freedoms of the valley and continuing to enjoy the general consideration. The last male scion was Grat - Filiberto, who died in 1694 without children. Family motto: Precibus et operibus ...
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BlazonEn Gressan
Variations Last name: Tour (la) de Villa en Gressan
1. Coat of arms of family: En Gressan
Language of the text: Italiano
Di nero, al leone d' oro, armato e lampassato di rosso.
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