Gonfaloniere di Compagnia (Advisory Councilor, Sixteen)
one of two advisory councils (Collegi): the Gonfalonieri di Compagnia discussed legislation in consultation with Signoria
19 Gonfalonieri di Compagnia (the standard bearers of the urban militia--four from the Sestiere of Oltrarno and three from each of the remaining Sestieri--from ca. 1304-06)
after 1343 number of Gonfalonieri di Compagnia was reduced from 19 to 16, one from each of the four Gonfaloni in each of the four quarters
Online Tratte Code: 16
Tre Maggiori
January 7th, 1465 to May 6th, 1465
Arte dei Linaiuoli e Rigattieri (Guild Consul, Linen drapers and used clothes dealers)
Tailors (Sarti) associated with Linaiuoli/Rigattieri; tintori (dyers) could associate with them
consuls drawn from two purses (borse): the Linaiuoli (Linen drapers) and the Rigattieri (Clothes dealers)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had four consuls
Online Tratte Code: 31
Minor Guild
September 1st, 1470 to December 31st, 1470
Buonuomo (Advisory Councilor, Twelve)
one of two advisory councils (Collegi): the Buonuomini discussed legislation in consultation with Signoria
after 1321 were 12 -- 2/sestiere
Online Tratte Code: 12
Tre Maggiori
September 15th, 1470 to December 14th, 1470
Priore (Prior)
together with Gonfaloniere di Giustizia were called the "Signoria" assisted by a notary; Legislation was initiated by the Signoria
June 1282: 3 priors
August 1282: 6 priors, 1/sestiere
1343: 8 priors, 2/quartiere
Online Tratte Code: 8
Tre Maggiori
September 1st, 1473 to October 31st, 1473
Arte dei Linaiuoli e Rigattieri (Guild Consul, Linen drapers and used clothes dealers)
Tailors (Sarti) associated with Linaiuoli/Rigattieri; tintori (dyers) could associate with them
consuls drawn from two purses (borse): the Linaiuoli (Linen drapers) and the Rigattieri (Clothes dealers)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had four consuls
Online Tratte Code: 31
Minor Guild
September 1st, 1480 to December 31st, 1490
Arte dei Linaiuoli e Rigattieri (Guild Consul, Linen drapers and used clothes dealers)
Tailors (Sarti) associated with Linaiuoli/Rigattieri; tintori (dyers) could associate with them
consuls drawn from two purses (borse): the Linaiuoli (Linen drapers) and the Rigattieri (Clothes dealers)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had four consuls
Online Tratte Code: 31
Minor Guild
May 1st, 1484 to August 31st, 1484
Mercanzia (Commercial Court)
high commercial court consisted initially of one member from each of the five more commercial guilds: the Mercatanti (22), Cambio (23), Lana (24), Seta (25), and Medici e Speziali (26). A sixth member of the court was added from the minor guilds in 1372.
Online Tratte Code: 6
Mercanzia
November 1st, 1487 to February 28th, 1488
Buonuomo (Advisory Councilor, Twelve)
one of two advisory councils (Collegi): the Buonuomini discussed legislation in consultation with Signoria
after 1321 were 12 -- 2/sestiere
Online Tratte Code: 12
Tre Maggiori
June 15th, 1488 to September 14th, 1488
Arte dei Linaiuoli e Rigattieri (Guild Consul, Linen drapers and used clothes dealers)
Tailors (Sarti) associated with Linaiuoli/Rigattieri; tintori (dyers) could associate with them
consuls drawn from two purses (borse): the Linaiuoli (Linen drapers) and the Rigattieri (Clothes dealers)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had four consuls
Online Tratte Code: 31
Minor Guild
January 1st, 1490 to April 30th, 1490
Mercanzia (Commercial Court)
high commercial court consisted initially of one member from each of the five more commercial guilds: the Mercatanti (22), Cambio (23), Lana (24), Seta (25), and Medici e Speziali (26). A sixth member of the court was added from the minor guilds in 1372.
Online Tratte Code: 6
Mercanzia
July 1st, 1490 to October 31st, 1490
Arte dei Linaiuoli e Rigattieri (Guild Consul, Linen drapers and used clothes dealers)
Tailors (Sarti) associated with Linaiuoli/Rigattieri; tintori (dyers) could associate with them
consuls drawn from two purses (borse): the Linaiuoli (Linen drapers) and the Rigattieri (Clothes dealers)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had four consuls
Online Tratte Code: 31
Minor Guild
January 1st, 1496 to April 30th, 1496
Mercanzia (Commercial Court)
high commercial court consisted initially of one member from each of the five more commercial guilds: the Mercatanti (22), Cambio (23), Lana (24), Seta (25), and Medici e Speziali (26). A sixth member of the court was added from the minor guilds in 1372.
individual has matriculated, joined, or been named to this group, including one who has joined a monastery, friary, or convent as a member or third order
presumed role based on incomplete evidence; for burials, we know the burial is in this church, we think it is in this tomb; for patronage and other relationships, there is evidence to suggest the connection, but it has not been confirmed
[a] Francesco's father gave his age as ten months in his 1427 catasto declaration, and they registered his birth date with Tratte officials in 1429.
[b] Francesco was declared in his father's household in the 1427 catasto, living in a house in the canto a Rossello, which corresponds to today's via Guelfa and via dei Ginori. A neighbor declared their parish as Santa Riperata, suggesting the same for the Romoli family.
