Ventimiglia family papers, 1422-1587

Name:

Ventimiglia family; Alfonso V, King of Aragon, 1396-1458; Martin I, King of Aragon, 1356-1410; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598

Date:

1422/1587

Description:

Three documents concerning privileges of the Ventimiglia family of Sicily and Pantelleria.The first item, dated 1422, contains passages of the will of Francesco Ventimiglia, who leaves a considerable portion of his estate and titles to his son, Gaspare. The second document, is a later copy of the investiture of Guglielmo Ventimiglia dated 1408, who is granted the property of Lu Barchinu, probably in Sicily. The last item, written in 1587, concerns Vincenzo Ventimiglia, who acted as a treasurer for King Philip II of Spain.

Language:

Latin

Subject:

Ventimiglia, Guglielmo; Ventimiglia, Francesco; Ventimiglia, Gaspare; Ventimiglia, Vincenzo; Privileges and immunities -- Italy -- Sicily; Inheritance and succession -- Italy; Inheritance and succession; Privileges and immunities

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

notarial documents; Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, Renaissance; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

3 items (1 folder)

Geographic Subject:

Italy; Pantelleria Island (Italy) -- History; Italy -- Sicily

Rights:

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

Notes:

In Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 788 Folder 325

Collection:

Villafiorita Ducal Records