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Groups

Benini

Alternate Names

  • Benini Formichi
  • Benino
  • Benino Formichi

Heraldry Information

D'oro, a quattro catene di rosso, uscenti dai quattro cantoni dello scudo e unite nel cuore da un anello dello stesso.

Group Type
Held One or More Priorates? yes
Year of First Priorate 1321
Year of Last Priorate 1494
Total Priorates Held 8
Ceramelli Number 558
Branded Magnate? no
Malespini Lineage no
Dante Lineage no
Villani Lineage no
Molho Rank High Status
Padgett Rank Popolani, 1282-1342
Padgett Lineage yes
Litchfield Lineage yes
Database ID 240

Memorials (9 total)

Angeli 11 Cappella de Benini
Campora 2 Cappella de Benini Formichi
1372 to circa 1815 (date is approximate)
La Calza 1 Arme de Benini
1373 to present
a
S. Croce Bindo Benini 1332
1332 to circa 1810 (date is approximate)
S. Jacopo in Campo 01 Cappella Maggiore de Benini
S. Jacopo in Campo 02 Fra Giuliano Benini 1453
April 21st, 1453 to circa 1810 (date is approximate)
S. Maria soprarno 1 Altar Maggiore
circa 1400s (date is approximate) to 1869
S. Stefano al Ponte 09 Altare Benini Formichi
b
S. Stefano al Ponte 09 Benini Formichi tomb
c

Related Individuals (3 total)

Buondelmonti, Tita (uxor Jacopo di Niccolò Benini)
Isabetta (mona) (vedova M. Moretto di M. Piero Benini)
Squarcialupi, Lionarda (uxor Bindo di Lapo Benini)

Notes

  • [a] The Benini arms not only honored the church's founder Cav. Bindo di Lapo Benini but also his kinsman Fra Giuliano Benini was Gran Priore di Pisa and Lieutenant General of the Order around 1450.
  • [b] arms
  • [c] no inscription, unclear whether there wree arms on slab