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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Baroni
Nobles in:Italia (Sicilia)
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This family is said to have been of French origin, and was transplanted to Sicily, at the time of the Normans, by a Gualtieri Modica, admiral of the Kingdom, who obtained the concession of the land of Modica. An Arnaldo, obtained concessions of the Sortino fief of the empress Constance; a Perrello, soldier, baron of Sortino, distinguished himself in Syracuse in the famous Sicilian Vespers and he himself is noted by Muscia, in the role of the feudal lords of Sicily under king Federico; a Ranieri was sworn in Caltagirone in 1350; a Giacomo, soldier, from Caltagirone is counted by Muscia, in the role of the feudal lords "pro feudis Conforti et Burchidiani"; a Pietro and a Cecilia, married, owned the fief Rididini and Rayhalmandari, who in 1364 sold to Pietro Capobianco; a Gloriando, baron of Rammacca, on 29 September 1392, was captain of justice of Caltagirone in the biennium ...
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BlazonModica
1. Coat of arms of family: Modica, Moac
Language of the text: Italiano
D’azzurro, al capo d’oro, caricato da un elmo di verde, con lambrequini dello stesso, volanti.
Blasone della famiglia Modica o Moac. Fonte bibliografica: "Nobiliario di Sicilia" di Antonio Mango di Casalgerardo (Palermo, A. Reber, 1912) custodito presso la biblioteca centrale della regione Sicilia.
D’azzurro, alla campagna mareggiata d’argento, sormontata da una stella d’oro.
Blasone (alias) della famiglia Modica o Moac. Fonte bibliografica: "Nobiliario di Sicilia" di Antonio Mango di Casalgerardo (Palermo, A. Reber, 1912) custodito presso la biblioteca centrale della regione Sicilia.
D’argento, al leone tenente un ramoscello d’olivo; il tutto al naturale
Blasone della famiglia Modica di San Giovanni. Fonte bibliografica: "Nobiliario di Sicilia" di Antonio Mango di Casalgerardo (Palermo, A. Reber, 1912) custodito presso la biblioteca centrale della regione Sicilia.
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