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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili
Nobles in:Italia (Piemonte)
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The very noble and ancient Gorzani family has its roots in Piedmont, where they had a stable and conspicuous home in the city of Asti. The family took its last name from their homonymous castle, located near Valfenera, and distinguished itself for a long time among the noble ranks of Turin, also flourishing in Asti itself. Already in 1330, the Gorzani were invested with domination over Montalto, Monticatti and part of Valfenera. One of their distinguished ancestors, Ruffino, held the dignity of consul of Asti and, in the year of the Lord 1202, was appointed to ratify a donation of some castles to the city by Bishop Bonifacio. The members of the lineage also held lordship over a portion of the Castellate near Saluzzo, as well as over Manzoni, on the castle of Brosolo near Turin, on the town called La Margherita near Mondovì, and on other important places. Among the eminent figures of the family are: Oberto, awarded the title of golden knight in 1201 and mayor of Pavia in 1231; Ottone, abbot of the Holy Apostles of Asti ...
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BlazonGorzani
1. Crest of family: Gorzani
Language of the text: Italiano
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Stemma della famiglia Gorzani. Fonte Bibliografica: disegno dello stemma conservato presso la Biblioteca Estense Universitaria nell'opera "Araldo, nel quale si vedono delineate e colorite le armi de' potentati e sovrani d'Europa, delle più cospicue d'Italia. . . ," del frate minore osservante Angelo Maria da Bologna.
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