Senigaglia family

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The Senigaglia family (sometimes spelt Sinigaglia) is an Italian Jewish family, whose origins can be traced back nearly 800 years, the period between the High Middle Age and the Renaissance.

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Daniel and Isac da Senigallia, bankers at la Volta Mantovana, moved to Mantua ll [1]

They restarted their banking activities and built a house, a school and a synagogue. In 1656 they sold everything to the Almansi family. [2]

Another branch of the family loved in Lugo: they became rich merchants and goldsmiths, and changed their name to Sinigaglia [3]

A third branch established themselves in Gorizia a small town 40 kilometres north of Trieste [4]

Crests

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Lugo branch crest. a blue eagle flying in a silver background [5]
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Gorizia branch crest.The golden coins seen on the red part of the crest are a family legend: they would have been lent to Napoleon, and never returned. In exchange of the loan, the Emperor would have granted the right of displaying the gold on the crest for as long as the loan was not paid back [6]

Two family crests are known:

Notable individuals

See also

References

  1. ↑ V. Colorni, Judaica minore, Milano 1983 and Shlomo Simonshon, History of the Jews in the Duchy of Mantua, Jerusalem, 1977.
  2. ↑ Arch. Stato Reggio Emilia (Notarile) Notaio Pegolotti Livio, vol. X, 7 gennaio 1676.
  3. ↑ Famiglia Sinigaglia (Sinigallia).
  4. ↑ Bruno Bersano Senigaglia: La famiglia Senigaglia - Rassegna mensile di Israele, vol. LVII - III serie - 1991.
  5. ↑ G.A. Pisa: Parnassim, Le grandi famiglie ebraiche italiane dal sec. XI al XIX.
  6. ↑ Archives Bruno Bersano Senigaglia and tombstones in the Gorizia cemetery.
  7. ↑ Correspondence with Mrs Emma Sinigaglia Foà (20. 07. 1990). Archives Bruno Bersano Senigaglia.
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