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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili - Conti
Nobles in:Italia (Toscana)
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Variations Last name: Messera,Messeri,Misseri
Variations of surnames are frequent and mainly derive from involuntary acts such as translation errors or dialectal inflections or from voluntary acts such as attempts to escape persecution or acquisition of titles and properties of other families
Ancient and very noble Tuscan family, with residence in the city of Florence, Santo Spirito district, Scala gonfalon, known as Messeri, Messere or Messera, which has spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy and Europe. The origin of this cognomination, to say the least of authoritative genealogists, should be sought in the term "messere", a term with which people who occupied eminent positions such as notaries, judges and doctors or wealthy landowners were identified in late medieval times. On the other hand, this family, in the unfolding of its luster, has always managed to produce a series of men who have made its name famous, in public employment, in liberal and ecclesiastical professions and in military service. Among these, without raising the value of the omitted, there are: Giacomo, landowner, flourishing in 1509; D. Carlo, canon, flourishing in 1525; Luigi, a doctor in both laws, flourishing in 1536; ...
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BlazonMessere
Variations Last name: Messera,Messeri,Misseri
1. Coat of arms of family: Messeri
Language of the text: Italiano
D'azzurro, al calice d'oro sormontato da un destrocherio (o mano) benedicente di carnagione, vestito di rosso.
Messeri (Messere o Messera) di Firenze, Santo Spirito, Scala.
Citato in "Raccolta Ceramelli Papiani" custodita presso l'archivio di stato di Firenze, fasc. 3163.
Inquartato; nel primo e quarto di rosso, alla pianta di frumento, con tre spighe, d'oro; nel secondo e terzo d'azzurro, a sei stelle d'oro, 1, 2, 2 e 1. Cimiero: Un pellicano.
Messerati (Messere). Fonte: "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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Variations of surnames are frequent and mainly derive from involuntary acts such as translation errors or dialectal inflections or from voluntary acts such as attempts to escape persecution or acquisition of titles and properties of other families