Da Vinci family

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Da Vinci family
Florentine family
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Current regionFlag of Tuscany.svg  Tuscany
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union
Place of originFlag of Florence.svg  Florentine Republic
Vinci, Tuscany
Founded1312;712 years ago (1312)
FounderMichele Da Vinci
Current headPaolo Vinci (1935)
Connected familiesBuonfiglioli, Giulli, Cortigiani
Estate(s)Casa Leonardo

The Da Vinci family is an Italian family from Vinci, Tuscany.

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Origins

Casa Leonardo, the house where Leonardo da Vinci is believed to have grown up. It is situated alongside Via di Anchiano, 3 km north of Vinci, Tuscany, Italy Vinci casa Leonardo.jpg
Casa Leonardo, the house where Leonardo da Vinci is believed to have grown up. It is situated alongside Via di Anchiano, 3 km north of Vinci, Tuscany, Italy
Coat of arms of the da Vinci family found on the childhood house of Leonardo da Vinci Escut de la Casa natal de Leonardo.JPG
Coat of arms of the da Vinci family found on the childhood house of Leonardo da Vinci

The name derives from Vinci, Tuscany, the place of origin of the family. Michele Da Vinci is considered to be the founder of the family. There is no evidence that Michele Da Vinci was a notary and no act stipulated by him is known. Michele Da Vinci probably was born in the 13th century or beginning of the 14th century. Michele Da Vinci probably died before 15 November 1331, as it emerges from a deed stipulated in November of that year in Vinci, by his son Guido, who was certainly born before 1331.

History

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Political map of Italy in the year in 1494.

Leonardo Da Vinci's grandfather Antonio and father Piero were notaries, and Antonio noted the birth of Leonardo in a notary book of the 14th century used as a collection of memories of the family, writing, "Nacque un mio nipote, figliolo di ser Piero mio figliolo a dì 15 aprile del 1452 in sabato a ore 3 di notte [according to the Gregorian calendar, the 23rd of April at 9:40 p.m.] Ebbe nome Lionardo." This notarial notebook originally belonged to Antonio's grandfather, Guido Da Vinci. The note continues: "Battizzollo prete Piero di Bartolomeo da Vinci, in presenza di Papino di Nanni, Meo di Tonino, Pier di Malvolto, Nanni di Venzo, Arigo di Giovanni Tedesco, monna Lisa di Domenico di Brettone, monna Antonia di Giuliano, monna Niccolosa del Barna, monna Maria, figlia di Nanni di Venzo, monna Pippa di Previcone". The register does not indicate Leonardo's place of birth, which is believed to be the house that Piero's family owned, together with a farm, in Anchiano, where Caterina Buonfiglioli (1436-1495), Leonardo's mother went to live. The house of Anchiano (see the picture) entered into the possessions of the Da Vinci family after the birth of Leonardo, thus he was not born there but in the village of Vinci and then he was with his mother near the church of San Pantaleo, now in ruins, outside Vinci.

In 2021, fourteen living descendants of Leonardo da Vinci were found in Italy. [1] [2]
Film director Franco Zeffirelli was a descendant of Leonardo's father. [3] [4]

Family tree

Notable members

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References

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