lanaiolo (wool manufacturer or merchant, lanaiolus)
Alternate Names: woolworker; lanaiuolo; lanarius
circa 1381 (date is approximate) to May 21st, 1412 c
Posts (9 total)
Office
Government
Date
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
September 1st, 1394 to December 31st, 1394
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
September 7th, 1395 to January 6th, 1396
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
November 1st, 1396 to December 31st, 1396
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, 1400 to October 31st, 1400
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
May 1st, 1402 to August 31st, 1402
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
September 1st, 1408 to December 31st, 1408
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
September 1st, 1409 to October 31st, 1409
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
September 1st, 1411 to December 31st, 1411
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
probably had this role; for burials, the individual is owner/heir, and/or spouse, parent, or child is interred here; no conflicting evidence that the person is buried elsewhere
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 1381 (date is approximate) to May 21st, 1412
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.
[a] Niccolo da Filicaia had been drawn for the Sixteen on April 28th, and he died in office on May 21st.
[b] Niccolaio's name was put into the 1381 scrutiny bag for the Twelve as "ritagliator."
[c] Niccolaio was first elected as Wool Guild consul on August 14th, 1394, presumably the same guild that allowed his name had been placed in the scrutiny bag of 1381.
[d] It is likely that Niccolaio was buried in the tomb his father established that was later inherited by his son Piero.
