Diocese of Siena legal decision, 1331

Name:

Catholic Church

Timespan:

14th century

Date:

1331

Description:

Decision written Feb. 5, 1331 (dated Feb. 5, 1330 in manuscript), issued by the vicar-general of the bishop of Siena (Donusdei Malavolti, a bishop of Siena before its elevation to archdiocese in 1459), ordering Mino, Ambrogio Nese, Girolamo, Barna, and Vangelista Piccolomini, sons of the late Caffino di Bartolomeo Piccolomini, to make restitution to Broccholio di Lello of Corsignano (in the province of Siena) and his mother Tina. The restitution was for a loan contract between Caffino, a money lender, and the Lelli that the vicar-general determined was usuriously made out at a higher sum than the debtors received.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Frederick North, Earl of Guilford, and Sir Thomas Phillipps (part of ms. 6067).; North, Frederick, Earl of Guilford, 1766-1827, former owner.; Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.

Subject:

Lello, Broccholio di; Lello, Tina di; Piccolomini, Caffino di Bartolomeo; Piccolomini, Mino; Piccolomini, Ambrogio Nese; Piccolomini, Girolamo; Piccolomini, Barna; Piccolomini, Vangelista; Usury -- Italy; Usury

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Legal documents; Notarial documents; Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, Medieval; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : parchment

Geographic Subject:

Siena (Italy) -- History -- 14th century; Italy

Rights:

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

Notes:

This oversize item is stored in a map drawer.; In Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 742 Folder 106

Collection:

Piccolomini Family Papers