Privilege of citizenship, 1486-1487

Contributor:

Piccolomini di Castiglia e d'Aragona, Giacomo di Nanni Todeschini (addressee); North, Frederick, Earl of Guilford, 1766-1827 (former owner); Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872 (former owner)

Name:

Ancona (Italy)

Timespan:

15th century

Date:

1486

Description:

A privilege of citizenship, dated Nov. 11, 1486, granted to Iacobus de Picculominibus de Castiglia de Aragonia by the Anziani of Ancona, due to his status as vicar general to the pope in nearby Montemarciano. Giacomo was nephew of Pope Pius II, brother of Andrea di Nanni Todeschini Piccolomini (see folder 58), Guido di Biagio di Carlo Piccolomini (see folder 26), and Francesco di Nanni Todeschini Piccolomini (later Pope Pius III). A wax seal (only remnants of wax visible) and additional signature were added June 7, 1487.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Frederick North, Earl of Guilford, and Sir Thomas Phillipps (part of ms. 6067).

Subject:

Citizenship -- Italy; Citizenship

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Legal documents; Notarial documents; Privileges (permissions); Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, Renaissance

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : parchment

Geographic Subject:

Italy; Ancona (Italy) -- History -- 15th century

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Magistrates of Ancona.; In Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 742 Folder 51

Collection:

Piccolomini Family Papers