an individual or group holding patronage rights to a memorial or church
Alternate Names: ius patronatus
Getty ID: 300203630
late 13th or early 14th century
surmised
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] The nature of the 1298 folios within the 1439 sepoltuario makes it difficult to know whether entries record inscriptions or merely those with patronage rights. This tomb certainly had the arms of the Amidei displayed on the wall, but whether Monna Ricca was mentioned by name in any inscription remains unclear.
