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, 1434
Arte del Cambio (Guild Consul, Money changers)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had four consuls
Online Tratte Code: 23
Major Guild
July 31st, 1436
Arte del Cambio (Guild Consul, Money changers)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had four consuls
Online Tratte Code: 23
Major Guild
April 17th, 1442
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, 1457
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 22nd, 1458
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
October 29th, 1465
Arte del Cambio (Guild Consul, Money changers)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had four consuls
Online Tratte Code: 23
Major Guild
April 20th, 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
December 23rd, 1468
Arte del Cambio (Guild Consul, Money changers)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had four consuls
Online Tratte Code: 23
Major Guild
April 19th, 1469
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, 1470
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 26th, 1471
Arte del Cambio (Guild Consul, Money changers)
Consuls served four-month terms starting January, May, or September; magistracy had four consuls
Online Tratte Code: 23
Major Guild
December 17th, 1473
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 1436 (date is approximate) to circa 1480 (date is approximate) a
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.
