Gonfaloniere di Comapgnia (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
December 29th, 1442
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
December 12th, 1443
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
December 29th, 1444
Gonfaloniere di Comapgnia (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
April 28th, 1451
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
February 26th, 1455
Gonfaloniere di Comapgnia (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
August 29th, 1464
Gonfaloniere di Giustizia (Standard-bearer of Justice)
together with Priors were called the "Signoria" assisted by a notary; Legislation was initiated by the Signoria
Online Tratte Code: 1
Tre Maggiori
December 29th, 1467
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
March 23rd, 1468
Gonfaloniere di Comapgnia (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
December 28th, 1468
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
June 20th, 1472
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
April 28th, 1474
Gonfaloniere di Giustizia (Standard-bearer of Justice)
together with Priors were called the "Signoria" assisted by a notary; Legislation was initiated by the Signoria
Online Tratte Code: 1
Tre Maggiori
August 28th, 1480
Arte della Lana (Guild Consul, Wool masters)
drawn from four purses (borse) representing four city districts (conventi): S. Pancrazio (western part of city), Oltrarno (southern), S. Martino (northern), and S. Piero Scheraggio (eastern)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had eight consuls
Online Tratte Code: 24
Major Guild
December 17th, 1482
Dieci di balìa o della guerra (Ten of mercy or war)
The Dieci di Balìa was created with a provision of 3 October 1383 as a group of Executive Commissioners to be in charge of military affairs and the conduct of war; the word balìa refers to the act of granting extraordinary powers as they were an extraordinary body of the city. The Ten were appointed by election for six months or a year and were entrusted with the care of foreign policy and, above all, the direction of the military operations of the republic.
Online Tratte Code: 10
Other
1482
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
February 27th, 1484
Arte del Cambio (Guild Consul, Money changers)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had four consuls
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
circa 1442 (date is approximate) to circa 1484 (date is approximate) a
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
Citizens of Florence could claim membership in a gonfalone other than where they lived for purposes of taxation and political sortition, usually that of their father or other ancestor and related to where the family traditionally held its highest-value properties. The 1427 catasto contains numerous examples of a declared residence (casa per abitazione) in a parish not physically located in the gonfalone from which the tax declaration was made. Residence is "surmised" when extrapolated from political service or tax records that do not indicate the parish of residence and "documented" when the physical location of a house is known.
