Gabbia, Antonio

Ref: A Genoese going to Piombino to arm fuste to attack Florentines: 27 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 355.

 

Gabriel, Bertuccio c. 1423-1481

Ref: Venetian ambassador in France, 1480: Lettere, V, 22.

Bibliog: DBI, 51, 34-6

 

Gabriello da Fano

Ref: Papal ambassador to Genoa: 4 Feb 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 325.

 

Gabriello de Guidano

Career: Bishop of Policastro, 1480-.

Ref: Reported to be coming to Milan as Neapolitan orator instead of Giovanni Battista Bentivoglio; he was a ‘frate cabriello’ who used to be a preacher in Milan in Duke Francesco’s time: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 19 May 1480, ASMa, AG, 1627.

 

Gabriello, Ludovico

Ref: Parente of the count of S Fiora and party leader in Todi: 22 Feb 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 387.

 

Gaddi, Francesco d’Agnolo di Zanobi 1441-1504

Career: One of Lorenzo’s most trusted envoys. His father was a nephew of the painter Agnolo Gaddi; his mother was Maddalena Ridolfi. m Oretta Guasconi. A pupil of Ficino, who described G as the perfect combination of student of literature and man of affairs, and praised his knowledge of medicine and astronomy. On the occasion of G’s first mission to Rome in 1477 Poliziano composed a ‘distico’ in his honour and mentioned him in the Miscellanea: ‘prudens humanusque vir nec litteris incultus’. Matriculated as a notary in 1478 and later as a lawyer. Seems to have taken a doctorate in civil law, but the place and date are unknown. Sent by Lorenzo to Girolamo Riario, May 1478. Secretary to the Dieci di Balia, 1478-9. Undertook embassies to France in 1478-9, as ‘huomo di Lorenzo’ and as official orator, and again in 1480-2. Lorenzo’s emissary to Sixtus (who refused him an audience), Alfonso d’Aragona, Federico da Montefeltro and Siena to justify Lorenzo’s decision to go to Naples; joined Lorenzo there, Dec 1479. In Naples Dec 1479-Mar 1480, with another visit to Rome in Feb 1480. In Mar 1480 he was with Federico da Montefeltro and in Apr returned to Rome, after a visit to Alfonso d’Aragona at Buonconvento. In May 1480 visted Cardinal Costa at Pisa. War commissary with Alfonso d’Aragona, July 1482. In Naples, Sept-Dec 1482 and May 1483; in Rome, Apr-May 1483 and Dec 1484; in Milan, as papal collector in June 1483 and again in Oct 1485; in Parma, Nov 1485. Prior, 1486. In 1486 he was sent to negotiate the marriage of Alfonsina Orsini to Piero de’ Medici, but angered Lorenzo by his handling of the mission. In Rome, Apr 1487; orator in Venice, 1492. In 1494 he gave a speech of welcome in French to Charles VIII. Orator in Urbino, 1494. Second chancellor of the republic, 1494-8.

Refs: Is going to Rome with a commission from Ferrante to Sixtus: 16 Mar 1480, Acq e Doni, 213, 90. His mission to Alfonso d’Aragona gleaned little that was new: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 8 Apr 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. Chancellor of the Dieci di Balia: 18 May 1478: Acq e Doni, 213, 90. Recommendation of G, who was about to return to France: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Bona Sforza, 24 May 1480, ASMi, cit; Lettere, V, 465. Sent to the French court from the government of Florence, but also with Lorenzo’s orders: 25 May 1480, Acq e Doni, 213, 90. G must keep the Signoria fully informed, because Guidantonio Vespucci is now returning: Signoria to F Gaddi, 5 Aug 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 119; Sig, LC, 21, 18. According to a letter of 2 Sept from Leonetto de’ Rossi to the Otto, G was distrusted by Louis and there was some talk of having to recall him; had a ‘grandissima audentia’ with Louis and sought to clear up the doubts in the king’s mind sown by Lionetto about G’s value in France: F Gaddi in Tours to Lorenzo, 21 Sept 1480, BNF, GC, 29, 97, 9. He starts writing to the Otto on instructions from Lorenzo after the departure of Vespucci. Treated to a scathing attack on Sixtus by Louis: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 1 Oct 1480, BNF, GC, 29, 97, 18. G for Florence and Carlo Visconti for Milan were invited to advise on the instructions to be given to the French orators going to Sixtus’s diet; Gaddi replied as a private person, having no instructions: F Gaddi to the Otto, 6 Oct 1480, BNF, GC, 29, 97. Elected ambassador to Louis XI: Gaddi’s mandate, 5 Dec 1480, Sig, LC, 21, 20-1. Made count palatine by Giuliano della Rovere, the apostolic legate; made a French royal councillor and maitre de requetes for Italian affairs: ----- 1482, Acq e Doni, 213, 90. Florentine merchants had reason to thank G for their not having to pay the taille at Lyon, as he told them Lorenzo’s name and favour ‘ha loro giovato maximamente in questo’; G promised to continue to do everything he could to increase the reputation of Lorenzo and the Medici house and to put business into the hands of the Lyon branch; [subtext: G feels that his services are not appreciated in certain quarters and it looks as though the Otto are behind it]; when the time comes for Lorenzo to recall him, G would very much like to return to Rome: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 13 Apr 1481, MAP, 38, 140.

While Louis was on a pilgrimage, G went to Lyon to settle a problem about Florentine merchants paying the taille; finding the problem already solved, he returned, c 24 May, to the court, which was near Paris, but which would be travelling until Sept: F Gaddi in Lyon to the Otto, 22 May 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 257. The Lyon branch is supplying him with money as they cannot get any to him from Florence; this cannot go on, as things are so costly, and G’s mission seems to be costing more than it is worth: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 29 July 1481, MAP, 38, 276. G reports the king’s interest in Florentine politics and personalities: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 17 Aug 1481, Sig, X, VIII, 75, 52-3. Louis seeks G’s advice on Italian personalities and praises Florentine reporting: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 4 Sept 1481, Sig, X, VIII, 75, 53-4. G complains of Lorenzo’s failure to send him news frequently enough; Louis sets great store by news from Lorenzo: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 23 Oct 1481, Sig, X, VIII, 75, 58-9.

G is waiting for permission from the Signoria or the Otto to return to Florence; until he gets it he cannot ask leave from Louis, although it is well known that he is about to do so: F Gaddi at Tuais in Poitou to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 11 Jan 1482, MAP, 38, 75. G has received permission from the Otto to return, since his remaining in France is not ‘di molto fructo’; he has asked and received permission to leave from Louis, who was a little surprised at the request, and will leave within a few days; even though he does not have the Otto’s express commission to do this, he thinks it is best ‘per più respecti….’: F Gaddi at Tours to the Otto, 30 Jan 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 211. After receiving Francesco Sassetti’s letter of 10 Jan telling him he could return, G received Lorenzo’s of 24 and 25 [probably Dec]; it is now suggested that G should return only when Philippe de Commynes thinks it is appropriate, but G feels he is doing little good in France and that Florence needs to save money etc; G had already taken leave and had to return to the court after receiving Lorenzo’s letters to recount their contents: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 Feb 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 75, 62-5. G has taken leave of Louis, who urged him to return quickly; he plans to leave for Lyon in five or six days: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 22 Feb 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 75, 65-6. Planned to leave for Milan on 20 Mar; he thought his remaining in France was useless because those in power directed things to benefit ‘i proposti loro e … le loro private spetialità’: F Gaddi at Lyon to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 18 Mar 1482, MAP, 38, 115. Arrived in Milan c 30 Mar and delayed to rest the horses and discuss French affairs with Ludovico Sforza, which he did not 2 Apr: B Rucellai in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 Apr 1482, MAP, 51, 104. Returned to Florence 14 Apr 1482 having been away 515 days from 5 Dec 1481; was therefore owed 1,030 fl, which was received for him by Francesco Sassetti, his procurator, and made available through the bank in Lyon: Acq e Doni 213, 91. While at the French court Giuliano della Rovere, the legate, ‘mi fece conte palatino con faculta di legitimare bastardi et di creare notai auctoritati apostolica, e cosi mi concesse l’altare portatile et uno confessionali in ampla forma come appare per ii bolle patenti concessemi sotto suo sigillo gratis’: Aqu e Doni 213, 91.

Sent by the Dieci to Amoratto Torelli, for an explanation of why he robbed Florentine merchants; if necessary he should also see Pier Maria de’ Rossi; if he has a chance to persuade Rossi to change sides, he should take it: instructions to F Gaddi, 30 May 1482, Min, 12, 301-2. Florence sends G to Pier Maria de’ Rossi to urge him to an accord with Milan and to get some Florentine merchants liberated who had been captured by the Torelli in the Parmigiane while returning from Lyon: 3 June 1482, Acq e Doni, 213, 91. After nomination on 5 July, sent as a special envoy to Alfonso d’Aragona: G’s commission, 10 July 1482, Min, 12, 389-90; Sig, LC, 21, 42; Otto to T Ridolfi in the camp at Ferrara, 10 July 1482, Min, 12, 382. Ambassador to Alfonso d’Aragona in the camp: 22 July 1482, Acq e Doni, 213, 91. Left for the camp: Otto to B Rucellai, 23 July 1482, Min, 12, 423-4. After the battle of Campomorto, G went to Naples with Alfonso d’Aragona on Neapolitan galleys: Acq e Doni, 213, --. Did not lose property when Alfonso defeated at Campomorto, as other ambassadors did, because his goods were still at Nettuno: G F Cagnola to G G Sforza, 9 Sept 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. Received letters asking him to see to the property of the late Francesco Ricci; was not there when Ricci died, but his diligent chancellor saw to it: F Gaddi to G G Sforza, 12 Sept 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. As Piero Capponi has recovered, G can return to the camp: Dieci to P Capponi, 14 Oct 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 178-80. Will leave for the camp when he has obtained Ferrante’s permission: F Gaddi to the Dieci, 26 Oct 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 172-3. Is delaying his departure for a day or so to learn more about the pratica: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 31 Oct 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 174-5. Returned with Alfonso d’Aragona to the camp in the Campagna: Acq e Doni, 213, --. Instructed to return to Florence now winter is coming on: Dieci to F Gaddi, 9 Nov 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 187. Has had no word from Florence or Naples since he left Naples; wants Lorenzo to try to get his back pay for the French mission and his salary for this one: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 22 Nov 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 183-6; see also MAP, 41, 390. Has returned to Naples; will come to Florence with Alfonso d’Aragona: [F Gaddi] to the Dieci, 8 Dec 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 186-7. Piero Capponi and G feel it is preferable for G to come north with Alfonso: F Gaddi in Naples to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 14 Dec 1482, MAP, 38, 535. After the conclusion of the peace Alfonso went to Rome by sea, G and others by land, arriving in the city on 26 Dec: Acq e Doni, 213, --. G asks whether he should stay in Rome, as Anello Arcamone suggests: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 27 Dec 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 190-2.

Stayed in Rome when Alfonso d’Aragona left: A Ridolfi and J Guicciardini at Castiglione Fiorentino to the Dieci, 3 Jan 1483, Dieci, Resp, 26, 15. Arrived in Florence with Alfonso: Acq e Doni, 213, --. Sent by Lorenzo to Rome on a political mission: 18 Mar 1483, Acq e Doni, 213, 91. Complaining of his uncertain standing in Rome, which makes it difficult for him to operate: F Gaddi in Rome to N Michelozzi, 5 Apr 1483, MAP, 96, 448. A bit worried that he has not heard from Lorenzo; is well in with Giuliano della Rovere, Raffaele Riario-Sansoni and Girolamo Riario: F Gaddi to N Michelozzi, 26 Apr 1483, MAP, 96, 134. Is having difficulty with Giovanni Tornabuoni, but trying to be tactful; is still owed arrears for his French embassy: F Gaddi to N Michelozzi, 10 May 1483, MAP, 96, 145. Papal commissioner in the Milanese to raise a subsidy, two-thirds of which was to go to the duke of Milan and the remaining third to the Camera Apostolica: 31 May 1483, Acq e Doni, 213, 91. G’s commission and letters from Lorenzo to Ludovico Sforza: 6 June 1483, Acq e Doni, 213, 91. Arrived at S Secondo, where he found Ludovico in the camp against Pier Maria de’ Rossi; delivered the message and went to Milan: 17 June 1483, Acq e Doni, 213, --. Arrived in Milan and carried out his mission for Sixtus: 22 June 1483, Acq e Doni, 213, --. Reporting from Milan: F Gaddi to N Michelozzi, 13 Dec 1483, MAP, 98, 41.

Received a further brief from Sixtus dated 1 June to collect a second subsidy of 30,000 ducats: 8 June 1484, Acq e Doni, 213, --. Innocent confirms G’s powers as collector of the decima in the Milanese: 6 Sept 1484, Arch Vat, Arm, 39, 18, 26. Returns to Florence, summoned by Lorenzo: 30 Sept 1484, Acq e Doni, 213, 91. Lorenzo agrees to G’s request that Taddeo Gaddi be made one of the Signori and so a member of the scrutiny council: 6 Oct 1484, Acq e Doni, 213, 92. Letters of credence for G: Lorenzo de’ Medici to S Belprat, 7 Dec 1484, Lettere, VIII, 80-2. Left Florence for Milan: 11 Dec 1484, Acq e Doni, 213, 92. Giovanni Bentivoglio’s commission to Milan is the same as G’s[??]; he is to liaise with G: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 3 Jan 1485, Lettere, VIII, 111-21. G’s reports regarding the negotiations about Genoa: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 3 Jan 1485, Lettere, VIII, 122-3. Letter of introduction for G, who is going to Rome on Lorenzo’s behalf regarding the abbey of Passignano: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Innocent VIII, 7 Mar 1485, Lettere, VIII, 130-2. His letters to Lorenzo regarding negotiations with Obietto Fieschi and Lorenzo’s reply: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 26 Mar 1485, Lettere, VIII, 144-7. Ambassador to Rome: 23 Apr 1485, MAP, 48, 6. Ambassador to Milan: 9 Oct 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 128. His mission to Milan: 10 Oct 1485, Otto, Miss, 4, 69. His public mission to Gian Galeazzo Sforza to persuade him to contribute to the hire of the Orsini: 12 Oct 1485, Acq e Doni, 213, 92. Commission for his mission to Milan: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gaddi, [14 Oct 1485], Lettere, IX, 7-24. Giving 11,000 ducats and a letter of exchange for a further 1,500 to Antonio Rucellai: 18 Nov 1485, Otto, Miss, 4, 73-4. Has given Rucellai 16,000 ducats as prestanza for the Orsini: 21 Nov 1485, Otto, Miss, 4, 74-5. His letters to Lorenzo arrived this morning; reports that Ludovico Sforza agrees that Alfonso d’Aragona should give the title to Virginio Orsini: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini in Milan, 23 Dec 1485, Lettere, IX, 78-82. His return from the Milanese embassy: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini in Milan, 5 Jan 1486, Lettere, IX, 105. The Dieci’s instructions to him on his mission to help Piero Capponi with peace negotiations: 12 June 1486, Otto, Miss, 5, 9. His mission is to go to the camp of the League but his brief from Lorenzo is to negotiate with Virginio Orsini a marriage between Piero de’ Medici and Alfonsina Orsini and, if necessary, to see Ferrante about this: 12 June 1486, Acq e Doni, 213, 92. The Dieci’s instructions to him about sending money and victuals to the camp via Siena: 15 June 1486, Otto, Miss, 5, 9-10. The Dieci order him to leave a bombard in Livorno and return to Florence: 17 June 1486, Otto, Miss, 5, 11. The Dieci order him to proceed by galley with the Spanish ambassador from Porto Pisano (or Livorno?), or to proceed directly to Pitigliano: 19 June 1486, Otto, Miss, 5, 11. His departure from Florence to embark on galleys was followed by his return to the city: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini, 19 June 1486, Lettere, IX, 331-8. Lorenzo commissions G to negotiate the marriage between Piero de Medici and Alfonsina Orsini with Virginio Orsini and, if necessary, with Ferrante: 12 June 1486, Acq e Doni, 213, 92. Lorenzo’s anger at G’s return to Florence: 21 June 1486, Acq e Doni, 213, 93.

Bibliog: DBI, 51, 150-4

 

Gaddi, Girolamo

Ref: Is ill in Rome and being collected by his brother Zanobi: 5 July 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 66.

 

Gaddi, Taddeo

Career: m Antonia Altoviti. A Taddeo Gaddi is mentioned by Benedetto Dei in a list of Florentine merchants in Rome in 1469. Prior, 1484, 1492, 1505. One of the Dieci di Libertà e Pace for the Pisan war, 1496. Founded a chapel in S Marco.

Refs: Some of his goods, loaded at Rome and Civitavecchia, have been seized by Neapolitan ships: Dieci to P Capponi, 18 Mar 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 206. Ready to do as Lorenzo wishes, if reassured on a few points; anxious to please Lorenzo: F Gaddi in Rome to N Michelozzi, 10 May 1483, MAP, 96, 145. Ranuccio Farnese, in debt to G, makes over part of his pay to him: 30 June 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 82. Lorenzo agrees to Francesco Gaddi’s request that G be on Signoria: 6 Oct 1484, Acq e Doni, 213, 92. His case is recommended to the Balia of Siena: 13 Sept 1485, Otto, Miss, 4, 63-4. The Dieci send his representative, the priest Francesco di Giovanni, to Andrea Cambini in Siena: 8 June 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 51.

 

Gaddi, Zanobi

Refs: His legal case in Rome: 7 July 1484, Otto, Miss, 2, 46. The Dieci ask Piero Capponi to see that he gets safely to Rome, where he is going to collect his sick brother Girolamo: 5 July 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 66.

 

Gaguin, Robert c. 1423-1501

Career: French humanist and historian who served Louis XI and Charles VIII on a number of embassies.

Refs: With Jacques de Belleville and Jean Amis, French ambassador to Italy; addressed the Dieci di Balia, but failed to convince them with eloquest arguments for Angevin rule in Naples: S Taverna to G G Sforza, 12 May 1486, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 309.

Bibliog: DBF, 15, 55-6

 

Gaino

Ref: A Ferrarese jockey employed by Lorenzo: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 28 May 1481, Lettere, V, 217-18.

 

Galeazzo, messer

Ref: His report to Giovan Francesco di Sanseverino regarding the pratica of Niccolò da Gambera: 8 Apr 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 167-8.

 

Galeotto

Ref: Emissary of Gabriele Malaspina: 27 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 222.

 

Galeota, Francesco (Galeotto) c. 1446-1497

Refs: Ferrante is sending G, ‘ gentilhomo Neapolitano nostro dilecto Camarero’, to take up residence with Federico da Montefeltro in the camp; there are some matters to communicate to the duke of Milan on the way: letter of credence for F Galeota from Ferrante to G G Sforza, 29(?) July 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. Milan is taking advantage of G’s return to Naples, to put before Ferrante views on the future actions of the League: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni, 16 Oct 1482, ASMi, cit. Is leaving Milan today for Naples: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 16 Oct 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Instructed by Milan to speak to Ferrante on Milanese views of the future activities of the League because, during stay in Milan, ‘la sufficientia vostra grande et ingenio capace de qualunche ampla et alta facenda’ was apparent: instructions to F Galeota, 18 Oct 1482, ------. Is coming to Florence to tell of Milan’s views regarding the proposed diet: Dieci to P Capponi, 25 Oct 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 183-5. Appointed by Ferrante as envoy to Genoa, to leave within two days: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 9 Jan 1483, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. Is being sent with Francesco da Paola to Louis XI, to ask the king’s support for the League: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 12 Mar 1483, ASMi, cit. G’s mission to Venice in 1485: G Lanfredini to the Dieci, 5 Dec 1485, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 18, 129; F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 18 Dec 1485, MAP, 26, 499; Lettere, IX, 66.

Bibliog: DBI, 51, 416-20

 

Galeota, Jacopo (Giacomo Capece Galeota; Galeotto) c. 1420-1488

Career: Prominent Neapolitan exile in France, where he was known as ‘Jacques Galeot’. Saw action in the Franco-Burgundian conflicts and died fighting at Saint-Aubin, Brittany.

Refs: Has written from France to Naples to say that Venice has offered him a 45,000-ducat condotta, but that he would rather serve the League: P Nasi to the Dieci, 28 Feb 1484, Dieci, Resp, 27, 108. It is thought he will probably stay in France: B Ugolini to the Dieci, 10 Mar 1484, Dieci, Resp, 27, 132-3.

Bibliog: DBI, 18, 432-4 (Giacomo Capece Galeota)

 

Galletti, Neri, da Monte San Savino

Refs: Sent to the Bargello together with Jacopo, notary of the podestà of Monte S Savino: 22 Sept 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 55. Examined by Francesco Baroni: 23 Sept 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 55.

 

Galletto

Refs: One of Lorenzo’s falconers: Prot, 139; Lettere, V, 150. Is going to Mantua to collect a falcon or two: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gonzaga, 18 Jan 1486, Lettere, IX, 132.

 

Galli, Paolo di Niccolò

Ref: With Giovanni Battista Lamberti, an Aretine emissary to Florence dealing with taxation: Consiglio generale of Arezzo to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 1 May 1481, ASA, Delib del Consiglio, 13, 86.

 

Garganelli, Giovan Antonio

Ref: Son of Piero Garganelli, mazziere of the Signoria of Bologna; the Dieci ask Bernardo Villamarina to release him: 28 Aug 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 91.

 

Garlon, Pascasio/Pasquasio

Refs: Majordomo to Ferrante and castellan of Castelnuovo; witness to the league signed between Sixtus, Naples, Milan and Florence, 13 Mar 1480: Lettere, V, 290. Similarly with the League signed between Naples, Milan, Florence and Ferrara, 25 July 1480: Lettere, V, 299.

 

Gaspare del Paradiso

Refs: Agent of Ascanio Sofrza; his peace pratica: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Ludovico Sforza, 29 May 1486, Lettere, IX, 316. Emissary from Milan to Florence and Piero Capponi: 9 July 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 68. Reports to the Dieci on the decision of Ludovico Sforza regarding the peace proposals: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini in Milan, 9 July 1486, Lettere, IX, 366.

 

Gattino da Portovenere

Ref: Captain of a fusta serving Genoa: 20 Mar 1485, Acq e Doni, 352, 15.

 

Gatto, Giovanni d. 1484

Career: Bishop of Cefalu, 1475-9; bishop of Catania, 1479-84

Refs: Ferrante has written to him ordering him to leave without delay for Basel: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 2 Sept 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. Will be briefed as Neapolitan representative to Andreas Zamometič’s, council at Basel: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 3 Sept 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 142-5. Cannot be found in Calabria; someone else is to be sent instead: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 16 Sept 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 149-50.

 

Gatto, Giovanni

Ref:Capo of Viterbo and a close ally and relative of the Baglioni; is likely to induce Viterbo to rebel against the Church if Perugia does so: 28 Feb 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 23-4.

 

Gazzo, Antonio

Refs: Secretary of Alfonso d’A ragona; arrived in Florence last night; Lorenzo went to see him immediately: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 2 May 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. Sent by Ferrante as officially accredied ambassador to Florence, bringing congratulations on the peace and the League and reassuring the Florentines of Ferrante’s determination to restore their towns: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 4 May 1480, ASMi, cit. The Florentines thanked Ferrante for sending G, who they consulted about Costanzo Sforza: Otto to A Biliotti, 6 May 1480, Otto, LC, 1, 2-4; Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 20-1. Marino Tomacelli arrived in Florence to take up his post as resident Neapolitan orator, although G has already claimed to be that: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 7 May 1480, ASMi, cit. The Otto consulted G, Tomacelli and Filippo Sacramoro about a report from Costanzo Sforza that Cecco Ordelaffi’s sons were seeking support for a coup at Forlì: Otto to A Biliotti, 16 May 1480, Otto, LC, 1, 9; Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 33. G is due to go to Milan to replace Giovanni Battista Bentivoglio: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 20 May 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. Arrived Milan as ambassador: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 29 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 218. Urged Pier Filippo Pandolfini to support an increase in Alfonso d’Aragona’s condotta: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 14 June 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 237-8. Still at Milan in Oct, when he signed Galeotto Manfredi’s condotta/protection on Ferrante’ s behalf: Otto to P Nasi, 4 Oct 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 165-6. G refused to accept a clause in Alfonso’s condotta with the League whereby Florence would not pay anything until the disputed towns had been restored: T Ridolfi in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 15 and 2 Apr 1481, MAP, 48, 80 and 64; Lettere, V, 192-3. G asked for a decision on Federico da Montefeltro’s condotta: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 1 June 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 294-5. Pressure put on G to induce Naples to ratify the contract signed in Mar: T Ridolfi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 26 June 1481, MAP, 48, 84. Objected to the support given to the Genoese exiles: T Ridolfi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20 July 1481, Sig, X, VIII, 4, III, 60-1. Benedetto Ruggi, the Neapolitan orator, arrived today; it is said he is staying instead of G: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 30 Dec 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 143. With Giovan Francesco Pallavicini and Antonio da Marliano, went to Castelnuovo between 27 Dec and 2 Jan to repair the breach between Ludovico Sforza and Roberto di Sanseverino: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 26 Dec and 2 Jan, ASMa, AG, 1627. Account of the failure of this mission: 18 Dec 1482[sic], ASMi, Autografi, 206, 28. Will leave Milan within two days to go to Naples, via Mantua and Ferrara: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 27 Jan 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 202-3. According to Bernardo Rucellai, G overreacted to the threat of Roberto di Sanseverino’s defection and originated the idea of the duchess of Calabria visiting Milan: B Rucellai at Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 23 Feb 1482, MAP, 26, 295.

 

Gedik Ahmed Pasha d. 1482

Ref: Ottoman commander who led the landing at Otranto, 28 July 1480: Lettere V, 50.

Bibliog: F C H Babinger, Mehmed the Conqueror and his time, Princeton, 1978

 

Gentile, Antoniotto

Ref: With his fellow curialist Antonio de’ Grassi, appointed to the Segnatura; described as tutto vostro: A Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 1 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 308.

 

Gentile, Gaspare

Ref: Has taken Domenico Doria’s place as captain of the papal guard while Doria is serving Genoa: 29 Sept 1484, Arch Vat, Arm 39, 18, 37.

 

Gentile, Jacopo

Ref: Correspondent of a brother of Gian Luigi Fieschi, keeping him informed of Genoese affairs: 21 Dec 1484, Dieci, Resp, 33, 69.

 

Gentile, Piero

Ref: Nipote of Giulio Cesare da Varano of Camerino; proposal to hire him for the League: 12 July 1484, Otto, Miss, 2, 47-8.

 

Gentili, Cosimo

Ref: Doctor of laws and judge of appeals of Reggio, who thanks Lorenzo for the post of judge of appeals in Florence, for which he was recommended by Ercole d’Este: 26 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 297.

 

Georgi, Girolamo

Ref: Venetian ambassador in Milan: 30 Sept 1485, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 98.

 

Gezo, Antonio

Ref: Neapolitan emissary to the Ottoman sultan: 13 May 1485, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 245.

 

Gherardi, Francesco di Gherardo

Ref: Son-in-law of Roberto Lioni: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 17 Apr 1485, Lettere, VIII, 164.

 

Gherardi, Paolo di Gherardo

Refs: Made a member of the Sienese Balia and knighted: 28 June 1480, Arch Ricasoli, 41, 1, 1, 6. One of the members of the Monte di Popolo appointed to the new Sienese Balia, following popular unrest: 7 Aug 1482, ASS, Balia, 403, 21-2. A group of the Monte del Popolo met in his house prior to the election of new members of the Balia: Oct 1482, Malavolti, Historia, 84b. Member of the new Balia: 2 Apr 1483, ASS, Conc, 699, 18. Lorenzo writes to G and other members of the new Balia, 7 Apr 1483: Prot, 237. Commissario-generale reporting on provisions against the Sienese exiles: P Gherardi to the Balia of Siena, 9 Aug 1483, ASS, Balia, 513, 47. With Andrea Piccolomini and Lorenzo Buoninsegni, appointed to make provisions against those seeking to disrupt the stato of Siena: 15 Mar 1484, ASS, Balia, 31, 76. Overseeing the construction of fortifications at S Gimignano: 17 Mar 1484, ASS, Balia, 31, 78. Lorenzo writes to G and to Cristofano di Guidoccio in addition to the Balia: Prot, 298. Member of the new Balia: 23 July 1484, ASS, Conc, 707, 13-14. Lorenzo wrote to G, Cristofano di Guidoccio and Agnolo Palmieri in addition to the Balia, 28 July 1484: Prot, 303. He and Cristofano di Guidoccio ask Lorenzo to settle the conflict over the borders of Lucignano and Foiano, Montepulciano and Chianciano, about which the Sienese Balia had written to the Florentine Dieci: 11 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 321. Balia member: 23 Sept 1484, Libri commemoriali, V, 290. Ambassador to Venice; asks the Senate for letters of credence for himself: 15 Oct 1484, ASV, Sen Secr, 32, 101. Piero de’ Medici is to visit G with letters of credence from Lorenzo, assurances of good wishes and of the desire to preserve the present regime in Siena: Lorenzo de’ Medici to P de’ Medici, 26 Nov 1484, Lettere, VIII, 68-9. Friend of Lorenzo; with Cristofano di Guidoccio writes to Lorenzo for advice regarding a military commander for Siena: 7 Feb 1485, MAP, 39, 78. Member of the Balia chosen with Lorenzo’s other principal Sienese allies, Andrea Piccolomini and Cristofano di Guidoccio, for electoral committee of fifteen, Mar 1486: Tizio, Historiarum Senensium, 110. G and his adversaries who ‘non lo vuole agl’occhi, havendoli orto el merito suo’: Lorenzo de’ Medici to A Cambini in Siena, 18 June 1486, Prot, 347.

 

Gherardini, Goro

Refs: Lorenzo’s intermediary with Siena: Lettere, VII, 445-6.

 

Gherardini, Paolo

Refs: Florence is sending him with 6,000 ducats to Ottaviano Ubaldini; money for Agostino Fregoso to buy out his claims to Falcinello and Ortonuovo: Otto to O Ubaldini, 5 Apr 1484, Otto, LC, 4, 14-16. Being replaced by Giovanni di Francesco Tornaquinci as is ill: 2 Nov 1484, Dieci, Miss, 21, 113-14.

 

Ghesi, Mariotto

Ref: His request to bring bestie into Florentine territory free of tax: 9 May 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 20-1.

 

Ghiberti, Luigi

Ref: Enters Rome with the Genoese ambassadors, 7 Apr: 8 Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 15.

 

Ghinucci, Andreoccio d. 1497

Career: Member of a Sienese family with Florentine (more specifically, Pazzi) connections. Served as podestà in a number of central Italian cities before entering papal service under Pius II. Bishop of Soana, 1470-89; governor of Città di Castello, 1474; member of the Sienese embassy sent to congratulate Innocent VIII, 1484; bishop of Grosseto, 1489-97.

Refs: Sienese ambassador to Rome: 19 Oct 1484, ASS Conc, 2417, 59. Writes to the Sienese Balia regarding the suspension of patenti and brevi against residence by Sienese exiles in towns of the Papal States: 18 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 461.

Bibliog: DBI, 53, 775-7

 

Giaces, maestro

Ref: Source of information on the movements of the duke of Lorraine: 10 May 1486, MAP, 39, 482.

 

Giacomini, Antonio

Ref: The Dieci send him to Pisa to collect a bombard from Francesco Cambini and other war materiel that will taken by sea to Palo: 31 July 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 77.

 

Giacomino da Crescentino

Refs: Mandato of Ludovico Sforza to Florence regarding the Genoese negotiations: 5 May 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 133-4. Lorenzo assumes that the Dieci have sent him to Siena: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 14 May 1485, Lettere, VIII, 203.

 

Giacomo d’Argenta

Refs: Ragioniero of Ercole d’Este; is being sent to Florence to discuss how much Ercole is owed: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 2 July 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambascaitori, Firenze, 3. Ercole is sending him to Florence to sort out the accounts: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 16 June 1483, ASMo, cit. Is being sent to Florence to sort out his business before Giovanni Lanfredini leaves for Naples: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 5 Apr 1484, ASMo, cit. Arrived on Saturday evening; he and Antonio da Montecatini are having discussions with the Medici bank: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 12 Apr 1484, ASMo, cit.

 

Gianderoni, Giovanni d. 1483

Career: Bishop of Città di Castello, 1460-74; bishop of Massa Marittima, 1474-83.

Refs: A curialist much in the confidence of the pope: S Ottieri and L Lanti in Rome to the Balia of Siena, 27 July 1482, ASS, Balia, 504, 93. Is keeping Lorenzo Lanti informed of the progress of the peace negotiations; is trying to make sure that Sienese interests are reflected in the terms: L Lanti to the Balia of Siena, 14 Sept 1482, ASS, Balia, 505, 73. Told Lanti of the progress in the Rota of the case of the Sienese towns: L Lanti to the Balia of Siena, 12 Oct 1482, ASS, Balia, 506, 14. Thanked by the Balia of Siena for his intervention to help scotch the proposal to invest Nicola Orsini with Castro: Balia of Siena to [L Lanti?], 31 Oct 1482, ------. Says that Sixtus, contrary to the report by Sforza Bettini, is determined that Sienese territory should not be touched: L Lanti to the Balia of Siena, 1 Feb 1483, ASS, Balia, 516, 79. With Lorenzo Lanti and Guidantonio Buoninsegni, appointed as one of the Sienese proctors to conclude a league with Sixtus: 8 Aug 1483, ASS, Balia, 30, 9.

 

Giandonati, ------

Ref: Lorenzo has told Francesco orafo his thoughts regarding the benefice for this unidentified member of a Florentine family that had long exercised patronage over rural benefices outside Florence: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 19 Apr 2485, Lettere, VIII, 172.

 

Gianfigliazzi, Adovardo

Ref: The Otto issued letters patent for Cherubino da Cortona and G to go to Ferrara, because they had condotte with Ercole d’Este: 16 June 1482, Otto, Miss, 3, 81.

 

Gianfigliazzi, Bongianni 1418-1484

Career: A wealthy Florentine merchant who went on to hold various public offices. Son of Bongianni di Giovanni Gianfigliazzi and Simona di Giovanni Tosinghi. Had a merchant house in Majorca controlled by Antonio Buonacorsi, 1448. Sailing with a galley to Spain and perhaps beyond, 1458. Instructed to negotiate with the king of Tunis for the release of certain Florentines held as slaves, 8 Mar 1458. Patron of a Barbary galley, 1459; sailing off Sicily when attacked by pirates. Had business links with the Medici during his Barbary voyage, 1460. Nominated as captain of three Florentine galleys going to England and Flanders, 1461. Renounced his galley captaincy and appears as a conductor, 1466. Hired two western galleys for 528 fl, 2 May 1466. Gonfalonier of Justice, July/Aug 1468, Nov/Dec 1470. Accoppiatore, 1469. Original deputy for S Maria Novella in the Balia, 1471. One of the six Florentine ambassadors sent to congratulate Sixtus IV on his election. Member of the Balia for the increase of the gabelle of Florence and Pisa, 1471-2. With Antonio Ridolfi, orator in Naples, Nov 1475. Again in Naples, Aug 1477. Commissary in the camp, July-Nov 1478. Member of the Dieci di Balia, 1478/9. At Sarzana, Jan 1479. Commissary in and around Pisa, 1479. Member of the Otto di Pratica, Apr-Oct 1480. Member of the first half of the Council of 70, 1480. In Aug 1480 went with Luigi Guicciardini to meet Cardinal d’Aragona at the frontier. One of twelve ambassadors sent to Rome, Nov 1480. Member of the Otto di Pratica, Apr-Oct 1481. At Ferrara from Dec 1481 until at least Sept 1482. Member of the Dieci di Balia, 1482. Orator in Siena, 1484. Member of the Dieci di Balia, 1484. Commissary at the siege of Pietrasanta, where he died. In 1470 he commissioned an altarpiece from Alessio Baldovinetti for his chapel in S Trinita and, in 1471, a fresco cycle for the same; as late as 1497 Baldovinetti was still appealing to arbitrators to value the pictures for payment; the frescoes are said to have contained many portraits of contemporaries.

Refs: Helped to frame the commission of the orator to Rome and Naples: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 18 Apr 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. Went with Roberto di Sanseverino to consult Alfonso d’Aragona about the defence of Pesaro: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 3 June 1480, ASMi, cit. One of Antonio da Montecatini’s principal confidants in Florentine political circles: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 7 July 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2; Lettere, V, 222. On behalf of the Otto, G told Giovan Francesco di Sanseverino that he should look elsewhere for a condotta: R di Sanseverino to T Ridolfi, 4 Oct 1481, MAP, 38, 337. Appointed orator to Ferrara on 5 Dec 1481 and left Florence 10 Dec; arrived in Ferrara 15 Dec and had an audience with Ercole d’Este on 16 Dec: B Gianfigliazzi to the Otto, 16 Dec 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 112-13; Lettere, VI, 137. Among those people informed by Lorenzo of the death of Lucrezia Tornabuoni, 25 Mar 1482: Prot, 187-8. Ercole is anxious that G should not leave, because he is very well informed and is no longer ill: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 24 May 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambascaitori, Firenze, 3. Urged to write to Florence more often: Otto to B Gianfigliazzi, 8 June 1482, Min, 12, 307. The Dieci ask G to stay where he is a little longer, promising to recall him as soon as possible: Dieci to B Gianfigliazzi, 4 Feb 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 108-9. Has been given licence to return to Florence: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 13 Feb 1483, ASMo, cit. Is leaving Ferrara tomorrow: A Cambini in Ferrara to D Pucci, 20 Feb 1483, Dieci, Resp, 26, 101. Used to complain that the Dieci did not keep him informed, so Ercole would give him information from Antonio da Montecatini: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 5 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Has been made one of the Dieci in place of Piero Nasi: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 11 Nov 1483, ASMo, cit. In Siena as Florentine envoy; has been well received; can return to Florence when he has carried out the commission he was given: Otto to B Gianfigliazzi, 29 Feb 1484, Otto, LC, 4, 8. His letter of credence to Siena from the Dieci refers to G as ‘collega & oratore’: Dieci to the Balia of Siena, 4 Mar 1484, ASS, Balia, 517, 38. Letter of credence for G to the Signoria of Siena: Signoria of Florence to the Signoria of Siena, 4 Mar 1484, ASS, Conc, 2054, 86. Is leaving for Siena today, to ratify and confirm the agreement between Florence and Siena, and to try for some grain: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 5 Mar 1484, ASMo, cit. Is still owed 6,000 ducats by Ferrante: G Lanfredini’s mandate as orator to Naples, 13 Apr 1484, Sig, LC, 21, 60-1. With Jacopo Guicciardini, has been appointed a deputy of the Dieci for discussions with the Sienese envoy: G Nani in Florence to the Balia of Siena, 6 May 1484, ASS, Balia, 518, 41. Believes the League will have to follow Sixtus’s lead regarding peace, but thinks that the pope will decide on war; Milan, however, is anxious for peace, and everybody needs it: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 17 May 1484, ASMo, cit. Says that he does not believe Ferrante has the resources to continue the war: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 25 July 1484, ASMo, cit. Has a credit in the Regno: 2 Oct 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 147. Elected commissioner for the Pietrasanta campaign: 12 Oct 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 63. Member of the Dieci: 13 Oct 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 63. Commissioner in the camp at Pietrasanta: 16 Oct 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 298. Urges Filippo Strozzi to agree to be a Monte official and says, if Filippo will help him, he will be one too: 19 Oct 1484, C Strozz, 3 ser, 247, 267. The Dieci have given him full powers to make a deal with Galceran de Requesens and Bernardo Villamarina: 25 Oct 1484, Acq e Doni, 352, 139. Tells Filippo Strozzi that the costs of the galleys and the camp will probably be 20,000: 27 Oct 1484, C Strozz, 3 ser, 247, 215. A further letter to Strozzi regarding the cost of war: 1 Nov 1484, C Strozz, 3 ser, 247, 216. Is ill while serving as Florentine commissioner in camp against Pietrasanta: 3 Nov 1484, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 307. Died 11 Nov.

Bibliog: DBI, 54, 344-7

 

Gianfigliazzi, Gherardo

Ref: Giovanni Lanfredini tells him that he will follow Lorenzo’s instructions regarding Bongianni Gianfigliazzi: 7 Oct 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 150.

 

Giannerini, Donato

Ref: Appointed podestà of Arezzo on Lorenzo’s recommendation: 12 Sept 1486, MAP, 39, 561.

 

Giannetuno

Ref: Courier for Giuliano della Rovere: 1 May 1486, MAP, 39, 482.

 

Gian Pietro da Pietrasanta

Refs: Secretary of Bona, duchess of Milan; sent to Rome by Milan to find out why Sixtus was reluctant to ratify the League; the ‘dukes’ [i e Bona and Gian Galeazzo] suspected that the clause allowing them a free hand to recapture Genoa was the problem; G was also to try to head off any hint of a counter-league between Sixtus and Venice or Genoa: instructions to Gian Pietro da Pietrasanta, 17 Apr 1480, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 87. G had an interview with Sixtus and Girolamo Riario to discuss various matters at issue between the League and Rome, in particular Pesaro, Lorenzo’s going to Rome, and the archbishoprc of Pisa: Gian Pietro da Pietrasanta to Bona and G G Sforza, 30 Apr 1480, ASMi, cit. The dukes asked G reassure Riario that his envoy, Fra Tomino, was being well treated and also to warn him off Pesaro: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 18 May 1480, Otto, Resp, 1, 8-9; Sig, X, VIII, 10, 209-10. The other Milanese orators at Rome complained that Sixtus and Riario had become very upset because of what G had said to them about Pesaro and were determined to act more quickly in consequence; this was unfortunate as the other orators had agreed to play it cautiously and temporise; G claimed to have secret instructions; he was certainly acting independently from the others: A Trivulzio and A Bracelli in Rome to Bona and G G Sforza, 21 May 1480, ASMi, cit. The dukes claimed that they were recalling G from Rome in order to calm their allies’ suspicions of secret pratiche with Sixtus and Riario: Bona and G G Sforza to F Sacramoro, 22 May 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. The Otto were pleased at G’s recall ‘perche paiono le cose hora mai ridocte in luogho che pocho per quella via si possi guadagnare: Otto to P F Pandolfini, 26 May 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 48-50; Otto, LC, 1, 15-17; Sig, X, VIII, 10, 220-2. G reported that Riario was furious when he heard that Roberto di Sanseverino was going to Tuscany: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 27 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 217-18. Left Rome c 29 May to return to Milan via Florence: MAP LI, 6. Has reported from Basel, where he had been sent with Baccio Ugolini to see what the League should do about the council there: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni, 27 Sept 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. Milan decided to send him to Genoa if Ferrante sends Simonetto Belprat: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 21 Apr 1483, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. Is to await Belprat at Recco: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 24 Apr 1483, ASMi, cit. Reported to Milan from Genoa regarding Obietto Fieschi’s negotiations with the Venetians: J Guicciardini in Ferrara to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 30 May 1483, MAP, 48, 307.

 

Giarola, Giovanni dalla

Refs: The gravely wounded captain of Florentine troops in the Genoa impresa: 15 Feb 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 340. Died of his wounds: 22 Feb 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 353.

 

Gigantino

Ref: Involved in the Contughi plot to seize Volterra: 15 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 404.

 

Gilini, Gian Jacopo

Refs: Milanese emissary with the army of the League against Venice; a series of letters from G at Bagnolo to Bartolomeo Calco date from mid-July to 7 Aug 1484: ASMi, SPE, Venezia 373.

 

Gilio da Cortona (Zilio)

Refs: A Florentine constable, sent from Città di Castello to Castrocaro: Dieci to B Gianfigliazzi, 8 Nov 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 92-3. Left Florence with fifty provvisionati: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 2 Dec 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Sent by Innocent to take possession of Spoleto and Todi, which Girolamo Riario has agreed to give up to the pope: 25 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 213. An infantry constable deputed to embark for the Portovenere campaign: 11 Dec 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 80. Hired by Stefano Taverna: 21 Feb 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 113-14[?]. Will leave Florence tomorrow: 27 Feb 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 119-20.

 

Ginori, Gabriello di Piero

Refs: The Otto thank Ercole d’E ste for the honour done to G, podestà of Reggio, and ask that his office be extended for another year: Otto to E d’Este, 21 Aug 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 131. Lorenzo, a friend of G, also wrote on his behalf, 12 Aug 1480: Prot, 114. The Otto recommend G to Federico Gonzaga for the post of rector of Mantua; G appears to have done satisfactory job as podestà of Reggio: Otto to F Gonzaga, 15 Aug 1481, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 47, 97. The Otto thank Ercole d’Este for his good treatment of G, who they recommend again for service at Modena or elsewhere: Otto to E d’E ste, 18 Sept 1481, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 252. Is to be podestà of Ferrara and Modena: Otto to B Gianfigliazzi, 27 July 1482, ------. Had been granted the podestaria of Novara, but then the duke of Milan wrote to say he had given it to others; after intervention by the Dieci, G has been confirmed in office: Dieci to B Rucellai in Milan, 1 July 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 462. Bernardo Rucellai thinks G will get the podestaria of Novara in the end: B Rucellai to the Dieci, 15 July 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 220. His parente is Ercole d’Este’s ambassador; G is keeping Lorenzo informed of developments: 13 May 1486, MAP, 39, 496. At Lorenzo’s request, Francesco Gonzaga agreed that G should be podestà of Mantua for 1488: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gonzaga, 17 July 1486, Lettere, IX, 372-3. Gonzaga will elect him podestà of Mantua for 1490: 21 Aug 1486, ASMa, AG, 2902.

 

Ginori, Zanobi

Ref: Jacopo Guicciardini asks Antonio Pucci to recommend him to Lorenzo for the scrutiny: 5 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 122.

 

Giorgio da Massa

Ref: Constable who was going to move with troops from Rome to Sienese territory as part of the Contughi plot: 11 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 400.

 

Giovanni d. 1483

Ref: Abbot of S Michele, Arezzo, whose death was seized on by the Medici as an opportunity to acquire a benefice for Giovanni de’ Medici: Lettere, VII, 366.

 

Giovanni, ser

Refs: Pier Filippo Pandolfini gives Lorenzo G’s views on the scrutiny: 5 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 374. Lorenzo recommends to him Andrea di Lando for the doganiere: 6 May 1486, MAP, 20, 64.

 

Giovanni di Agnolo di Guaspare

Ref: Involved in the Contughi plot to seize Volterra: 15 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 404.

 

Giovanni di Bartolomeo

Ref: A friar who comes to Lorenzo, recommended by Cristofano of Siena, with a problem regarding a church in Volterra: 19 May 1496, MAP, 39, 519.

 

Giovanni di ser Bartolomeo

Refs: One of the ministri of the Dieci who lost his salary in an economy drive: 3 May 1485, MAP, 26, 360. Lorenzo has read his letter but has no reply: Lorenzo de’ Medici to P Dovizi and Giovanni Antonio d’ Arezzo, 29 Oct 1486, Lettere, IX, 440.

 

Giovanni di Betto

Ref: Lorenzo suggests that this otherwise unknown individual talk to Antonio Fagiuolo before the latter goes to see the Chiane: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 18 May 1486, Lettere, IX, 297.

 

Giovanni da Bisozo

Ref: The name given to Lorenzo as a reliable procurator in legal matters connected with the Medici palace in Milan: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini, 22 June 1486, Lettere, IX, 343.

 

Giovanni da Brescia

Refs: Chancellor of Roberto di Sanseverino: Lettere, V, 200; VI, 209. His arrest: T Ridolfi to the Otto, 15 Jan 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 184-5.

 

Giovanni di Castel del Rio

Refs: Becomes a vassal of the Church and takes back his castello from Innocent in fief; pays 8 ducats a year and must keep some men-at-arms; Innocent pays him 800 ducats p a provisione: 16 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 489.

 

Giovanni di Domenico da Regiansino

Ref: Request for G’s release: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Lotto Lotti in Arezzo, 23 July 1485, MAP, 26, 404.

 

Giovanni da Gaiano

Ref: The Spanish ambassador who arrives in Milan: 17 May 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 52.

 

Giovanni da Lodi

Ref: Giovanni Aldobrandini, captain of Sarzanello, knows why G, a familiar of Luigi Terzago, is coming, and he is to do as G asks: Otto to G Aldobrandini, 2 Oct 1480, Otto, Miss, 1, 69.

 

Giovanni di Matteo di Gabriello da Pistoia

Refs: Intervention on behalf of G: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Signoria of Siena, 22 Mar 1483, Lettere, VII, 207-8. Intervention on his behalf: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 22 Mar 1483, Lettere, VII, 209. Fresh recommendations: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Signoria of Siena, 5 Apr 1483, Lettere, VII, 213; Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 5 Apr 1483, Lettere, VII, 214.

 

Giovanni (Giovannolo) da Modigliana

Ref: Taking up service in Pesaro with Costanzo Sforza: Lettere, V, 31.

 

Giovanni di Nannotto da Castello San Niccolò Casentino

Refs: Lost his cattle in an action by Sienese exiles: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 15 Nov 1483, Lettere, VII, 342. Another appeal on his behalf: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 7 Mar 1483, Lettere, VII, 365.

 

Giovanni di Pace da Montemignaio

Ref: Like his father’s, his money was blocked in Siena; Lorenzo is trying to have it released: Lorenzo de’Medici to the Balia of Siena, 24 July 1485, Lettere, VIII, 235-6.

 

Giovanni di Paolo d’Albiana

Ref: Among the representatives of Pietrasanta named in the capitoli of the same, 27 Nov 1484: Lettere, VIII, 320.

 

Giovanni di Raimondo da Colognole

Ref: Recommendation of a man identified elsewhere as a friend of Francesco Tornabuoni: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Signoria of Lucca, 24 Apr 1480, Lettere, V, 16.

 

Giovanni di San Filippo da Palermo

Ref: Lorenzo had recommended this captain of a Siciilian fusta: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Cambini in Pisa, 29 Mar 1484, Lettere, VII, 374-5.

 

Giovanni da San Miniato

Ref: Piero Capponi writes to G and to Barone Cappelli, telling them to get the men-at-arms of Faenza sent: 8 Mar 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 478.

 

Giovanni di Sandro

Ref: Linaiuolo, recommended for a judicial pardon: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 11 Sept 1484, Lettere, VIII, 15.

 

Giovanni di Torpia

Ref: Factor of Iñigo d’Avalos: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Cambini in Pisa, 30 May 1484, Lettere, VII, 409.

 

Giovanni da Viterbo

Refs: Jacopo d’Appiano's representative in Florence: 28 Mar 1485, MAP, 39, 421; 30 June 1485, MAP, 39, 242.

 

Giovanni Andrea da Perugia

Ref: As procurator for Girolamo di Sanseverino, signed the baronial league of l’Aquedonia: 11 Sept 1486, Sig, X, VIII, 77, 235.

 

Giovanni Antonio, ser

Ref: Notary who drew up the peace of Bagnolo: 29 Nov 1484, ASV, Sen. Secr, 32, 110.

 

Giovanni Antonio d’Arezzo

Career: Son of Guglielmo da Bourges, who taught grammar in Arezzo in the 1440s. Entered Lorenzo’ s chancery in the autumn of 1480; worked for two years as assistant to Niccolò Michelozzi and wrote many of Lorenzo’s letters in the 1480s.

Refs: [Possibly] sent to Florence by Lorenzo for examination by Niccolò Michelozzi: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 18 Oct 1484, Lettere, VIII, 29. At Poggio, tells Lorenzo that he has written to Jacopo Guicciardini to solicit troops from Milan: J Guicciardini in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 28 Jan 1486, Lettere, IX, 148. Lorenzo sends him a letter with various instructions regarding foreign policy matters: Lorenzo de’ Medici to P Dovizi and Giovanni Antonio d’Arezzo, 29 Oct 1486, Lettere, IX, 439-41.

 

Giovanni Antonio da Busseto

Ref: Archpriest of Varzi, sent as a secret emissary from Ludovico Sforza to Girolamo Riario: Matteo da Forlì to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 18 Aug 1481, MAP, 38, 292.

 

Giovanni Antonio da Pavia

Refs: Milanese ducal chancellor sent to Urbino in Apr 1482 to assist the ambassadors: Lettere, VI, 275. As astrologer in Urbino: P F Pandolfini in Fossombrone to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 21 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 94. Is being sent to Federico Gonzaga with a mandate for a settlement with Guido de’ Rossi: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 9 Oct 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Ordered by Ludovico Sforza to go to the camp to find out what troops Federico Gonzaga and Ercole d’Este have and whether it was true that the Venetian barche were allowed to pass through the Mantuan part of Po without trouble: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 19 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit.

 

Giovan Battista

Ref: Brother of Giovan Michele and involved in the Contughi plot: 15 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 397.

 

Giovan Battista

Ref: Andrea Cambini tells Lorenzo that G will be buona spesa: 19 May 1486, MAP, 39, 506.

 

Giovan Battista da Imola

Refs: Is in Milan secretly and has made some proposals for action against Sixtus, but is being kept under wraps for the time being: P F Pandolfini in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 11 July 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 266-7. A channel of communication between Sixtus and the Sienese exiles in Rome; suspected by the Sienese ambassadors: L Lanti, G A Buoninsegni and R Ricci to the Balia of Siena, 14 June 1483, ASS, Balia, 511, 69.

 

Giovan Francesco d’Antiochia

Ref: An Orsini raccomandato nominated in the Orsini condotta: 2 Nov 1485, Dieci, Delib, 30, 116.

 

Giovanni Francesco [Guidi] da Bagno d. 1493

Career: Condottiere who, from 1454, almost invariably served the Church.

Refs: Is to be sent to Ferrara; is at present at Imola with forty men-at-arms: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 20 Dec 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Has forty men-at-arms ready to go to Lombardy: list of papal troops, 22 July 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 300. Confirmed a condotta with Innocent: 25 Oct 1484, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 96.

 

Giovan Francesco (Mauruzzi) da Tolentino d. 1487

Career: Condottiere employed by the Church, of which he was a vassal, throughout most of his career, but who fought for Naples and Siena against Florence in 1478 and met a violent end when fighting for Venice against Sigismund of Austria. During the War of Ferrara he saw action in the Romagna, Umbria, Lazio in 1482, moving to Emilia and Lombardy in 1483. A close associate of Girolamo Riario.

Refs: Conducted marriage negotiations between Galeotto Manfredi and a niece of Girolamo Riario: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 10 May 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 202-3. Removed by Riario from the governorship of Imola after the recent coup, and replaced by Carlo da Pian di Meleto: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 16 Aug 1481, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. Governor of Forlì at the time of the ‘ congiura degli artigiani’ against Riario and in support of Galeotto Manfredi, Nov 1481: Lettere, VI, 70-2. With his men, has been ordered south to Rome: L Alamanni to the Otto, 6 June 1482, Otto, Resp, 2, 390. Is in Riario’s camp at Rome: 7 June 1482, Pontani, 7. Awaited in Rome with fourteen squadrons: L Lanti to the Signoria of Siena, 7 June 1482, ASS, Conc, 2048, 42. At Bosco with Roberto Malatesta: Otto to B Rucellai, 27 June 1482, Min, 12, 355-6. Entered Rome, commanding some of Riario’s squadrons that had come from Forlì: 15 Aug 1482, Gherardi, 106. Has been sent to the Romagna with ten squadrons: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 Sept 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 146-7. Is in Forlì with 200 infantry and forty mounted archers: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 14 Sept 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. The Dieci want to know what T will do if there is a truce: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 8 Dec 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Is sending 1,000 infantry from Forlì to Ferrara: J Guicciardini in Ferrara to the Dieci, 29 Mar 1483, Dieci, Resp, 27, 197. Has taken Meldola; the Florentines are suspicious: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 13 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Has arrived in Ferrara, sent by Riario to confer with other members of the League: J Guicciardini to the Dieci, 25 June 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 61. G says that Sixtus is threatening to withdraw the bill of censure and concentrate on Città di Castello if Florence persists with the Sarzana impresa: B Rucellai to the Dieci, 30 June 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 83. Has fifty men-at-arms ready to go to Lombardy: list of papal troops, 22 July 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 300.

Together with Alfonso d’Aragona, Ercole d’Este, Jacopo Guicciardini and Francesco Secco, drew up an agreement on the disposition of League troops until next season: 30 Oct 1483, Lettere varie, II, 1, 44-5. Has gone to join Ludovico Sforza in making a push for Mirandola: J Guicciardini to the Dieci, 8 Nov 1483, Dieci, Resp, 29, 298. Sixtus is sending T as an envoy to the diet: Dieci to G A Vespucci, 15 Dec 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 335. Left Rome 26 Dec: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 29 Dec 1483, ASMa, cit. Arrived in Milan on 18 Jan: B Buongirolami and J Guicciardini in Milan, 20 Jan 1484, Dieci, Resp, 27, 60-1. Is staying on in Milan for a few days after the diet, awaiting a response to the peace negotiations: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 26 Jan 1484, ASMa, cit. Is ill in Milan: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 3 Feb 1484, ASMa, cit. Seems anxious to reconcile Riario and Lorenzo: F Gaddi in Milan to N Michelozzi, 7 Feb 1484, MAP, 96, 141. Is negotiating in Rome about Città di Castello?: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 6 Apr 1484, ASMo, cit. Riario has offered G’s services, with 100 men-at-arms, to help Florence at Sarzana: Otto to G A Vespucci, 7 Apr 1484, Otto, LC, 2, 25-6. Some of his troops have arrived in Perugia: Otto to the Balia of Siena, 21 May 1484, Otto, LC, 4, 35-6. Riario is reportedly annoyed with G for not moving his troops: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 30 May 1484, ASMa, cit. Francesco da Casale been sent to hasten him: Otto to B Buongirolami, 31 May 1484, Otto, LC, 3, 66. Is at Forlì, preparing for the campaign: S Taverna and L Numai at Forlì to G G Sforza, 12 June 1484, ASMi, SPE, Romagna, 1039. Has told Riario that he has twenty-four squadrons; according to Florentine information he has only seven: Otto to G A Vespucci, 15 June 1484, Otto, LC, 2, 40-1. Has not yet put together the twenty-four squadrons he had claimed to have: ------, 16 June 1484, Otto, Miss, 3, 77-8. The Florentines urge him to move his infantry, in view of the threat to Ferrara: Otto to Giovan Francesco da Tolentino, 18 June 1484, Otto, LC, 4, 38-9. Should be leaving Forlì for Lombardy today: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 19 June 1484, ASMa, cit. Florentine letters to him seem to have had a positive effect: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 25 June 1484, ASMo, cit.

Papal legate at Bagnolo: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi in the camp of the League at Bagnolo, 1 Aug 1484, Lettere, VII, 470. Signatory of the peace of Bagnolo, 7 Aug 1484: Lettere, VII, 506 and 515. Girolamo Riario’s representative at Bagnolo: 9 Aug 1484, MAP, 48,19. Papal suspicions that he is not entirely devoted to the interests of the League: ------, -- Aug 1484, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 307. Attempts to postpone the signing of Roberto di Sanseverino’s condotta: 10 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 21. Plans to send Luffo Numai to Venice: 15 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 25. His sacking: 9 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 318. Vassal of the Church: 22 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp., 32, 208. Riario requested G to ask Innocent to make Riario captain of the Church: 25 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 213. Alfonso d’Aragona says that G is shortly to be dropped: 6-8 Nov 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 170-1. His close relationship with Leonardo Botta, on whom he is putting pressure: 15 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 382. Spends day and night with Ascanio Sforza on behalf of Riario: 17/18 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 384. Has talks with Gaspare di Sanseverino, Luzio and Marcantonio Malvezzi, and a Sienese at Forlì: -- Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 48. The Sienese with whom had talks is messer Cino: 22 Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 53. Hired by ------ di Sanseverino: 25 Apr 1485, MAP, 51, 301. Involved in Riario’s plot to return Ottaviano di Carlo Manfredi and his partisans to Faenza: ------ 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 400. Left Rome in the company of ------ di Sanseverino: 15 July 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 68-9.

 

Giovan Francesco da Verona

Ref: Hired by Guido Mannelli as an infantry constable: 11 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 102.

 

Giovan Jacopo

Ref: Arcangelo de Callio gives him Agostino Fregoso’s letter for Venice: 9 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 76.

 

Giovan Michele

Refs: A Venetian, or Venetian resident, involved in the Contughi plot: 15 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 397. Appears to have been in Siena as well: 15 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 404.

 

Giovannino

Ref: One of Lorenzo’s grooms: Lettere, V, 35.

 

Giovannino da Castello

Ref: Michelozzi is to make sure that G gets what he wants: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 21 Apr 1485, Lettere, VIII, 174.

 

Giovannone d’Arezzo

Ref: Infantry constable with the Florentines: 24 Feb 1485, Dieci, Miss, 23, 47.

 

Giraldi, Antonio de’

Ref: Lorenzo tries and fails to get him on the Priorate: 24 Apr 1485, MAP, 26, 354; Lettere, VIII, 171.

 

Girardi, Giovanni Antonio de’, da Pavia

Ref: Chancery official mentioned in the text of the peace of Bagnolo, 7 Aug 1484: Lettere, VII, 515.

 

Girigoro da Cigoli

Ref: Involved in a salt contract: 21 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 29.

 

Girolami, Bernardo di Francesco

Ref: Of the family who possessed the ring of St Zenobius; Louis XI is told that G would take it to him: Prot, 217; Lettere, VII, 194.

 

Girolamo

Ref: Chancellor of Galeotto Manfredi, in Florence: 27 Nov 1485, MAP, 26, 488.

 

Girolamo da Cantiana

Refs: On Ottaviano Ubaldini’s instructions, G has been negotiating with Agostino Fregoso, and an agreement has been reached about Sarzana which Florence is prepared to accept: Otto to O Ubaldini, 5 Apr 1484, Otto, LC, 4, 14-16. Coming to Florence from Urbino on behalf of Ubaldini to talk about the company: 25 Feb 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 364.

 

Girolamo da Monte

Ref: Ferrarese condemned in Venice for allegedly illegal dealing in salt, Mar 1481: Lettere, VI, 350.

 

Giudici, Tommaso de’

Career: Brother of Giovanni Battista de’ Giudici, the bishop of Ventimiglia who was protected by Giuliano della Rovere.

Ref: Recommendation: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Signoria of Lucca, 28 Nov 1480, Lettere, V, 79.

 

Giudici, Vincenzo di Benedetto de’

Ref: Leading Aretine sent to Florence to thank the Signoria and Lorenzo for a tax concession: 8 July 1481, ASA, Delib del Consiglio, 13, 94; Lettere, V, 252.

 

Giudicioni, Giovanni

Ref: Keeps Piero Corsini in touch with Lucchese affairs: 2 Oct 1485, MAP, 26, 457.

 

Giugni, Antonio di Bernardo

Career: One of the original partners in the Volterran alum concession of Aug 1470.

Ref: G’s fugitive slave Chrestina di Ghinea: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 12 Dec 1484, Lettere, VIII, 83.

 

Giugni, Domenico di Giovanni

Career: Florentine ambassador in Hungary from 1482; possibly in a position, because of private influence/contacts, to arrange a peace between Matthias Corvinus and the emperor.

Refs: In order to avoid expense, Florence has decided to commission a citizen already in Hungary to be ambassador there, instead of appointing a special envoy: Otto to B Rucellai, 16 Mar 1482, Min, 12, 157-8. The Florentine chosen was G: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 19 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 92. On 6 Apr the Otto informed Bongianni Gianfigliazzi that instructions had been sent to G, but their letter of instruction is dated 12 Apr: Otto to D Giugni, 12 Apr 1482, Min, 12, 200. Matters are going very badly: D Giugni in Buda to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 31 Jan 1486, MAP, 26, 319.

 

Giugni, Francesco

Refs: Lorenzo’s request that G be released from prison: Camilla and Giovanni Sforza of Pesaro to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 7 Aug 1486, MAP, 39, 528. Plea to grant G’s request that a new arbitro be appointed: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Giovanni and Camilla Sforza of Pesaro, 21 Sept 1486, Lettere, IX, 434-5.

 

Giugni, Girolamo

Ref: The Dieci complain that he has been obstructing the payment of the decima to favour those who do not want to pay: 4 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 115.

 

Giuliano di Alesso

Ref: Accomplice of Leonardo di Benedetto di Cione and Agnolo di Francesco di madonna Dina: 12 Mar 1484, ASS, Balia, 31, 75; Lettere, VII, 363.

 

Giuliano di Bertoldo di Giuliano da Lanciuola

Refs: A young man from the mountains of Pistoia for whom Lorenzo appealed: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 6 Nov 1483, Lettere, VII, 333; 7 Nov 1483, Lettere, VII, 335.

 

Giuliano di Francesco

Ref: With ser Quirico di Giovanni, commissioned to go Florence concerning a schoolmaster for Prato: Lettere, V 19.

 

Giuliano di Gabriele, ser

Ref: Jacopo Guicciardini’s chancellor: 25 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 211.

 

Giuliano da Gagliano

Ref: Employed in the Medici bank in Lyon: 28 Apr 1486, MAP, 39, 472.

 

Giuliano da Maghianti

Ref: One of leading the Genoese trying to overthrow the regime: -- Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 288.

 

Giuliano da Varese

Ref: Milanese ducal secretary sent by Costanzo Sforza with an ultimatum for Roberto di Sanseverino: G G Sforza to Giuliano da Varese, 13 Jan 1482, ASMi, cart 1548.

 

Giulichini, Andrea

Ref: An Aretine notary who writes to Lorenzo regarding political developments in the Arezzo area: 15 Apr 1486, MAP, 39, 463.

 

Giuntini da Pistoia

Ref: A partisan of Ludovico Sforza and of Cardinal de Bourbon used by Baccio Ugolini to find out the truth regarding imbarcamenti: received 30 July 1484, MAP, 39, 271.

 

Giustini, Lorenzo Lorenzo da Castello c. 1430-1487

Career: Condottiere from Città di Castello, who consistently fought for the Church, even against his own city. During the War of Ferrara, he fought under Roberto Malatesta at Campomorto and saw action in Umbria throughout 1483. Undertook numerous secret missions for Girolamo Riario. Assassinated by Paolo di Niccolò Vitelli.

Refs: Papal orator mentioned in the text of the league between Sixtus, Naples, Milan and Florence, 13 Mar 1480, Lettere, V, 279, 289-90. Secretly sent by Girolamo Riario to seek a reconciliation with Ferrante: P F Pandolfini in Naples to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 26 Nov 1481, MAP, 51, 53. His arrival in Naples is imminent: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 1 Dec 1481, MAP, 51, 59. Francesco Diedo had complained to Sixtus about G’s mission to Naples; Anello Arcamone and Pietro Felici have agreed to fuel this suspicion: P F Pandolfini in Naples to the Otto, 16 Dec 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 114-15. G had received 2,500 ducats in cash for Riario and another 2,500 by banker’s order: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 16 Dec 1481, MAP, 51, 66. When G left Naples, he carried a letter of credit on the Spannochi bank in Rome for c 2,500 ducats of Riario’s salary: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 19 Dec 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 116-17. Speculation that G was in Naples to discuss the future of Faenza; G spoke well of Federico da Montefeltro: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 27 Dec 1481, MAP, 51, 72. Pandolfini’s impression was that G had not had any success in Naples and that Ferrante was closer to the League: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 27 and 31 Dec 1481, MAP, 51, 72 and 74. Sent by Riario to Siena to ask for a condotta for Giovanni della Rovere as Sienese captain general: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 26 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 98. Arrived in Naples yesterday: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 31 Oct 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 174-5. Ludovico Sforza liked G’s proposals, especially the idea that Sixtus would have to join with the League to fight the Venetians: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 18 Nov 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. G’s secret meeting with Lorenzo de’ Medici, 6-7 Feb 1483: B Sozzini to the Balia of Siena, 6 Feb 1483, ASS, Balia, 507, 66; P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 11 Feb 1483, MAP, 51, 75. As Riario’s representative, he arrived in Cremona for the diet, 25 Feb 1483: Lettere, VII, 541. Riario had temporarily abandoned his hopes of Faenza, having heard, through G, of the decision by the diet to renew Galeotto Manfredi’s condotta: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 Apr 1483, MAP, 53, 1. The Dieci had received information from G regarding Città di Castello, from which he was trying (with L Zane) to chase Niccolò Vitelli: Dieci to G A Vespucci, 2 Oct 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 436-8. Still on the side of Riario: 25 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 555. Sacked by Innocent: 9 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 318. A vassal of the Church: 22 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 208. Alfonso d’Aragona says G is shortly to be dropped: 6-8 Nov 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 170-1. Is in Innocent’s bad books and an enemy of Gian Francesco da Tolentino: 17/18 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 384. Ferrante and Alfonso have induced to rebellion some of G’s vassals in castelli given him by Ferrante: 29 Nov 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 180. Present when Giulio Orsini was paid cash by the Sienese exiles: 3 May 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 82. Involved in the exiles’ plot: 10 May 1485, LC, II, V, 18, 3. His lordship in the Regno has been taken from him: 23 July 1485, LC, II, V, 18, 33. Negotiates a condotta with Florence via his representative, Amadeo: 16 June 1486, MAP, 39, 465.

Bibliog: DBI, 57, 203-8

 

Giustinian, Antonio

Refs: Captain of the Venetian Po fleet; brought captive to Ferrara after his capture in a skirmish: 17 May 1483, Zambotti, 139. Giving details of Venetian dispositions and intentions: 17 May 1483, Dieci, Resp, 27, 345. One of four Venetian prisoners exchanged with Niccolò da Correggio: ?Aug 1483, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, II, 391.

 

Giustinian, Bernardo 1408-1489

Career: Leading Venetian patrician, whose long service to the republic included periods as a Savio Grande in the 1480s and as ambassador to Milan in 1485.

Ref: G’s contribution to the debate on Venice’s policy towards Ferrara: A Cortesi to E d’Este, 24 Sept 1481, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Venezia, 2. With Giovanni Emo and others, proposed sending troops under Carlino to defend the ‘casoni’: ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 46.

Bibliog: DBI, 57, 216-24; P H Labalme, Bernardo Giustiniani: a Venetian of the Quattrocento, Rome, 1969; King, Venetian humanism, 381-3.

 

Gondi, Antonio di Leonardo 1443-1486

Career: Shared in his brother Giuliano’s business in silk and cloth of gold; played no part in political life. m Maddalena di Bernardo Corbinelli; died in Ferrara, leaving a dozen children.

Ref: G and Giuliano Gondi would advance Ferrante 18,000 ducats if Florence gave them the same sum for Alfonso d’Aragona’s condotta: Ferrante to the Signoria, 7 June 1481, Sig, Resp, Copiari, 2, 165-6; Lettere, V, 224.

Bibliog: DBI, 57, 647-8

 

Gondi, Bellicozzo di Giuliano 1456-1501

Ref: Procurator for Nerozzo del Nero in his dealings with the Neapolitan court: 24 Sept 1484, Acq e Doni, 352, 119.

 

Gondi, Carlo di Silvestro 1413-1492

Ref: Cassiere of the camera and camerarius of the Dieci: 22 Feb 1486, Dieci, Delib, 30, 166.

Bibliog: DBI, 57, 648-50

 

Gondi, Giuliano di Leonardo 1421-1501

Career: A Florentine who inherited a cloth of gold shop from his father and made a considerable fortune out of it. Dealt with many of the princes of Italy, one of the centres of his interests being Naples. m (1) Maddalena di Pietro di Filippo Strozzi, (2) Isabella di Matteo Corsi, (3) Antonietta di Lorenzo Scolari. Held few political offices and was not a member of Lorenzo’s circle. Ambassador to Ferrara, 1464. Prior, 1469. In Ferrara, Aug 1478; in the camp, Aug 1479; on both occasions received letters from Lorenzo. Because of his Neapolitan connections he was used as a go-between with Alfonso d’Aragona in Sept 1478 and Aug 1479. Advised Lorenzo to make the journey to Naples. Monte official, Mar 1480-Mar 1481. Owned little property but in 1488 began work on a great family palace, which was not completed until 1874. Commissioned a chapel in S Maria Novella. Known as ‘Gondino’ in Lorenzo’s circle.

Refs: Has recently been with Federico da Montefeltro and reports that the duke is not preparing his troops: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 26 June 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambascaitori, Firenze, 2. Antonio da Montecatini, on instructions from Ercole d’Este, approached G about a loan of 2,500 ducats (thought to be destined for Lorenzo); G was reluctant, both because he had not got the money and because he had already refused to lend money directly to Lorenzo and did not want to put himself in the wrong: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 15 Dec 1480, ASMo, cit. G has agreed to lend the money to Ercole at 12%: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 9 Jan 1481, ASMo, cit. At Ercole’s request, Antonio da Montecatini recommended G and the Lanfredini brothers who were among the belzallo[?] commissioners, and G was allowed to nominate his own rate of tax: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 25 Jan 1481, ASMo, cit. G had still not produced the money: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 24 Feb 1481, ASMo, cit. G and Antonio Gondi would advance Ferrante 18,000 ducats if Florence gave them the same sum for Alfonso d’Aragona’s condotta: Ferrante to the Signoria, 7 June 1481, Sig, Resp, Copiari, 2, 165-6; Lettere, V, 224. Costanzo Sforza asks the Otto di Pratica to pay from his salary a debt of 1,200 ducats to G: C Sforza at Pesaro to the Otto, 26 July 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 396. G, who is highly respected at Naples, has spoken strongly to Alfonso d’Aragona about the disputed towns: G F Salarolo in Naples to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 14 Dec 1481, MAP, 38, 373. G and Antonio Gondi formed one of the banks to which Ferrante wanted to promise that Florence would pay the compensation to the Sienese for the towns: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 8 Jan 1482, MAP, 67, 9. Ercole has received a letter of exchange from G for 4,504[+1/3] ducats[?]; Antonio da Montecatini made agreement with G regarding the 2,500 ducats and interest, but Ercole wants Lorenzo to pay: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 26 May 1482, ASMo, cit. Is going to Ferrara; will see Ercole about the 2,500 ducats: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 15 July 1482, ASMo, cit. Will be with Ercole in eight to ten days: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 9 Aug 1482, ASMo, cit. Is not willing to pay 1,500 ducats to/for Ercole before he has the letter of exchange and ‘absolutione’: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 4 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Ercole is ready to agree to G retaining 1,205 of the 2,500 ducats (accepting that G paid this out on his behalf?) and wants the remainder of the cash as soon as possible: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 5 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. The Gondi have paid 1,595 ducats to Antonio da Montecatini: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 11 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Ercole instructs his ambassador to ask G for the money needed to transport saltpetre: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 6 Sept 1483, ASMo, cit. Lorenzo will send an engineer to him to have the cash to go to Alfonso d’Aragona: 8 Jan 1485, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 199.

Bibliog: DBI, 57, 656-9

 

Gonzaga, Federico 1441-1484

Career: Son of Ludovico III Gonzaga, whom he succeeded as marchese of Mantua in June 1478, and of Barbara von Hohenzollern; brother of Gian Francesco, Cardinal Francesco, Rodolfo and Bishop Ludovico Gonzaga; among his sisters was Dorotea Gonzaga, very briefly m Galeazzo Maria Sforza and duchess of Milan. m Margherita of Bavaria; father of Marchese Francesco II, Cardinal Sigismondo (1469-1525), Giovanni (1474-1525), Elisabetta (1472-1508), Chiara (1464-1503) and Maddalena (1466-1510) Gonzaga. As a condottiere, G was generally in Milanese service, though he served Florence during the Pazzi War. In 1482 he was the Milanese ducal lieutenant, and had the title of captain general from Mar 1483.

Refs: The duchess of Milan, has arranged a marriage between a daughter of Ercole d’Este and a son of G: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 13 Apr 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 179-80. The marriage of Francesco Gonzaga and Isabella d’E ste was announced 15 May 1480: Florentine Signoria’s letter of congratulations: 20 May 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 40. For the defence of Pesaro, G has been asked (by Milan) to make gestures of preparedness: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 1 June 1480, Sig, X, VIII, 10, 223-4. A Mantuan ambassador has arrived at Venice: L Guicciardini to the Otto, 3 June 1480, Otto, Resp, 1, 18-19. G denied Sforza Bettini’s claim that he was displeased with Lorenzo, swearing that he was still Lorenzo’s good friend, in spite of Florentine outrages committed against him; he was sorry that he had still done nothing about the debt he owed Lorenzo, but now, as he told Baccio Ugolini, he intends to pay Lorenzo with his pay from Milan; when Bettini urged him to pay in cash, which Lorenzo would really appreciate (supported by a letter from Lorenzo to Bettini which arrived on 8 Dec), G said he could do no more; however, at Bettini’s suggestion, he did agree to write to Zaccaria Saggi at Milan to urge the Milanese to pay over the whole sum ‘e mettessimo quelli 500 ducati piu a suo conto’ [this extra 500 seems to have been added because of the roundabout method of payment]: S Bettini at Mantua to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 Dec 1480, MAP, 38, 44. Bettini received Lorenzo’s letter of 16 Dec on 31 Dec; it contained news of the conversation with Cardinal Gonzaga about what Milan thinks of G; G was surprised, as he had never complained of his treatment to others, and would do so only to Milan; in fact, he is perfectly satisfied, feeling that any shortcomings in pay are natural and to be expected; he intends to remain faithful to Milan whatever happens and thanks Lorenzo for his interest; G promised to do his best to pay ‘li vostri del arte della seta’ if Francesco Berlinghieri settled the account with ‘li suoi’; Bettini thinks Milan should be a little more forthcoming with G’s provisione and hopes Lorenzo will do what he can about this: S Bettini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 1 Jan 1481, MAP, 38, 1. G is very upset at the reply from Milan [about paying Lorenzo through them] ‘con dirmi che questo era uno romperli li capituli e che voleva manarmi la copia della promessa factali de’ 7000 ducati’; he wants to try again to pay via Milan because his great expenses (e g his daughter’s 27,000-ducat dowry) mean that he cannot raise it himself: S Bettini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 23 Jan 1481, MAP, 38, 4. Signed a new condotta with Milan in early Mar: Lettere, V, 318. The Otto congratulate G on the betrothal of his eldest [actually, second] daughter to Gilbert de Bourbon, comte de Montpensier: Otto to F Gonzaga, 9 Mar 1481, Sig, Miss, 1a Canc, 48, 208. With his betrothed daughter Chiara, G is in Ferrara for the festa di S Giorgio, 28 Apr-2 May 1481: Dallari, 52. Tommaso Ridolfi is told to persuade Milan to pay the money owed to G and to Galeotto Manfredi: Lorenzo de’ Medici to T Ridolfi in Milan, 14 June 1481, Lettere, V, 228.

There is a rumour in Rome that G has been won over by Sixtus: G Tornabuoni in Rome to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 Jan 1482, MAP, 73, 388. Offered to mediate between Milan and the Rossi: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 19 Mar 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Among those informed by Lorenzo de’ Medici about the death of Lucrezia Tornabuoni, 25 Mar 1482: Prot, 187-8. Tells Ercole d’Este that he has sent artillery and troops to counter Roberto di Sanseverino: 1 May 1482, Zambotti, 104. A conspiracy discovered in Ostiglia against G and in favour of Venetians: 1 May 1482, Caleffini, 279. There is a rumour that G is negotiating with Venice, but Ludovico Sforza says this is only because Naples and Florence have not been paying him properly; he urges them to do so: B Rucellai at Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 May 1482, MAP, 51, 132. Ludovico is evidently very worried and suspicious about reports of G’s discontent; Zaccaria Saggi tells him the only cause for complaint was tardy payments, but Ludovico is not convinced: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 2 May 1482, ASMa, cit. Venice is sending a man to G, who is discontented with Milan and Ferrara; there have been previous negotiations: 8 May 1482, ------. Is negotiating a non-aggression pact with Venice via Rodolfo Gonzaga: Ten to A Loredan, 14 May 1482, ASV, Dieci, Misti, 20, 168. Ludovico thought about releasing men from Parma to please G, but decided against it; Saggi says that G only asked for this to please a friend: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 24 June 1482, ASMa, cit. Is proposing a scheme to recapture Mellara and Castelnuovo; Ludovico likes the idea: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 15 Aug 1482, ASMa, cit. His envoy is trying to ascertain Venetian attitudes towards Mantua: 5 Sept 1482, ASV, cit, 198. It is that said Florence has opened letters from G to Cardinal Gonzaga and that G is annoyed and negotiating to go over to Sixtus and Venice: L Lanti to the Balia of Siena, 9 Sept 1482, ASS, Conc, 2049, 64. Carlo Sforza reports that Mantuan troops are holding back against Venice and rumours that G has an understanding with the republic: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 15 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit. Mantua has heard from Rome that the League is to give Faenza and Rimini to Girolamo Riario: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 29 Oct 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240.

Is negotiating with Guido Torelli: Eleanora d’Aragona to Antonio da Montecatini, 30 Jan 1483, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Ludovico Sforza is going to Casalmaggiore to discuss the affairs of Guido Torelli with G: G G Sforza to B Castiglioni, 9 Feb 1483, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. Has been appointed captain-general of Milan: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 26 Mar 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. Alfonso d’Aragona is proposing a compromise, to appease Bonifazio Paleologo after G was offered the title of captain: J Guicciardini in Ferrara to the Dieci, 27 Mar 1483, Dieci, Resp, 27, 191. Is not sending troops to the Ferrarese because he has not been paid by Milan: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 28 Mar 1483, MAP, 48, 306. Cardinal Foscari suggested that if G took part in peace negotiations, it would be to his advantage: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 3 Apr 1483, MAP, 48, 308. Is trying to negotiate an agreement with the Rossi: Dieci to B Rucellai, 8 Apr 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 57-8. Does not want the campaign against Venice to be started on his territory, say Milanese in Florence: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 17 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Has refused to let the League galleys pass to counter the Venetians; Lorenzo says he cannot persuade him to change his mind: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 29 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Refused to let galleys through because had not received his prestanza from Milan; the Milanese ambassador in Rome says this because G had not sent his treasurer to Milan to collect it; has now been paid: ambassadors of the League to the Dieci, 6 May 1483, Dieci, Resp, 27, 321-4. Is complaining because Ercole d’E ste has agreed to give Castelnuovo da Reggiano to the Torelli; says his honour is involved: J Guicciardini in Ferrara to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 26 May 1483, MAP, 48, 304. Has been ordered by Alfonso d’A ragona to attack Venice in person; Zaccaria Saggi says G should not be given orders in this way: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 10 Aug 1483, ASMa, cit. Ludovico Sforza says that G should have command of all the Milanese troops, but that, to avoid confuson, orders in the camp should be issued only in Alfonso’s name: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 15 Aug 1483, ASMo, cit. Gave notice to the Venetians that he would make war in autumn; until then he had been on the sidelines: Sept 1483, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, II, 393. Has left Mantua, after two attacks of fever: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 15 Sept 1483, ASMo, cit. Suspects his brothers of plotting against him: F Secco to F Gonzaga, 8 Oct 1483, Secco d’Aragona, Giornale, 328. Bonifazio Paleologo’s envoy wants G to promise to observe his promises to the former: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 11 Oct 1483, ASMa, cit. Is planning to go in person to the diet: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 25 Dec 1483, ASMa, cit. Is ill, so cannot come to the diet; is sending Francesco Secco: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 12 Jan 1484, ASMa, cit.

 

Gonzaga, Francesco, cardinal 1444-1483

Career: Son of Marchese Ludovico III Gonzaga and Barbara von Hohenzollern; brother of Marchese Federico, Gianfrancesco and Rodolfo Gonzaga. Cardinal, 1461; bishop of Bressanone, 1464-; bishop of Mantua, 1466-83; legate to Bologna, 1476-83. During his time in Rome he was a regular correspondent of his brother Federico; away from Rome he corresponded with Girolamo Riario.

Refs: Arrived at Ferrara yesterday: S Bettini in Ferrara to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 30 Nov 1480, MAP, 38, 5-6. Lorenzo’s letter of 16 Dec had described a conversation with G about what Milan thinks of the Gonzaga; the marchese was surprised, as he had never complained to others of his treatment, and would do so only to Milan; however, he says he is perfectly satisfied [with his condotta?]: S Bettini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 1 Jan 1481, MAP, 38, 1. Is initiating a move towards peace negotiations: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 25 Sept 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627; Dieci to B Rucellai, 25 Sept 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 6-8. Ferrante and the ambassadors of the League consider G’s negotiations with Ercole d’Este to be particularly useful: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 18 Oct 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. Welcomed to Florence by the Signoria; left the next day: 22 Oct 1482, Conte di Corredo, 61, 17. His peace proposals discussed by Ferrante and Francesco Gaddi: F Gaddi in Naples to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 22 Oct 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 168-72. Has again sent his secretary Giovanni Particino to Ercole; suggests Ercole approaches Riario: E d’Ese to Antonio da Montecatini, 29 Oct 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambascaitori, Firenze, 3. One of seven cardinals appointed by Sixtus to discuss peace terms with the Spanish ambassadors: Cardinal Gonzaga to F Gonzaga, 30 Oct 1482, ASMa, AG, 846. One of six cardinals so appointed: L Lanti to the Balia of Siena, 5 Nov 1482, ASS, Balia, 506, 34. One of six cardinals appointed by Sixtus to consider peace: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 7 Nov 1482, ASMo, cit. Ludovico Sforza does not believe the approach to Ercole via G is genuinely meant by Sixtus: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 7 Nov 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Has again sent an envoy to Ercole regarding peace: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 20 Nov 1482, ASMo, cit; G Bentivoglio to E d’Este, 20 Nov 1482, Dallari, 295.

One of the principal negotiators of peace: I Colombini in Rome to F Gonzaga, 4 Dec 1482, ASMa, AG, 846. Has said that the difficulties in reaching a peace concern Città di Castello, Riario’s condotta and Piancaldoli; news has reached Florence that G is to leave for Ferrara on 10 Dec, to direct papal support for Ferrara: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’E ste, 10 Dec 1482, ASMo, cit. As legate, mentioned in the text of the peace treaty signed in Rome, 12 Dec 1482, between Sixtus and the League: Lettere, VII, 493. Was due to leave Rome yesterday with instructions to assist the defence of Ferrara: Dieci to B Gianfigliazzi, 12 Dec 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 101-2. A friend of Antonio da Montecatini considers G a good negotiator, provided he does not lose his temper: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 14 Dec 1482, ASMo, cit. Left for his legation today: L Lanti to the Balia of Siena, 16 Dec 1482, ASS, Balia, 506, 81. Has been told to be in Bologna by 24 Dec: Dieci to B Rucellai, 20 Dec 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 44. Has been told to be Bologna by 25 Dec and then immediately go to Ferrara: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 20 Dec 1482, ASMo, cit. His lieutenant arrived in Ferrara: 21 Dec 1482, Caleffini, 45. Left Florence that morning; said that he found Lorenzo well disposed to peace and to the League: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 29 Dec 1482, ASMo, cit. Arrived in Ferrara: 3 Jan 1483, Zambotti, 131. Has returned to Bologna: L Lanti to the Signoria of Siena, 23 Jan 1483, ASS, Conc, 2054, 53. Has written to Sixtus about Ferrara’s dangerous situation: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 6 Feb 1483, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. Cardinal Foscari has approched G suggesting that Federico Gonzaga take part in peace negotiations; G is consulting Riario: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 3 Apr 1483, MAP, 48, 308. Thinks Ercole d’Este should be prepared to sacrifice the Polesine di Rovigo for peace, and may be made to do so: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 24 Apr 1483, MAP, 48, 315. Has protested to the Dieci about the departure of Nicola Orsini: J Guicciardini to the Dieci, 26 May 1483, Dieci, Resp, 27, 365. Thinks Ercole should be prepared to sacrifice Rovigo for peace, but is not saying this openly: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 30 May 1483, MAP, 48, 307. The Dieci resent the tone of his letter protesting about the departure of Nicola Orsini: Dieci to J Guicciardini, early June 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 229-30. Has sent to Florence asking for the return of Nicola Orsini and Florentine troops to Ferrara: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 27 June 1483, ASMo, cit. Is trying to persuade Riario to return to Rome; believes he is a hindrance at Ferrara and thinks that he is needed near the pope: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 July 1483, MAP, 48, 327. Is going to the baths at Poretta for twenty days: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 July 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 141. Is leaving night for the baths at Poretta; will then join Alfonso d’Aragona: J Guicicardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 13 July 1483, MAP, 48, 329. Is very ill in Bologna: P Alamanni to the Dieci, 22 Sept 1483, Dieci, Resp, 29, 160. Was it true that G had died?: Z Saggi 26 Oct 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628.

Bibliog: DBI, 57, 756-60; Chambers, Renaissance cardinal

 

Gonzaga, Francesco di Federico 1466-1519

Career: Son of Federico Gonzaga, whom he succeeded as marchese of Mantua in July 1484, and of Margerita of Bavaria; m Isabella d’Ercole d’Este (1474-1539). His long military career began in 1483, when he fought for Milan against Venice. After the War of Ferrara his allegiance remained with Milan until he entered into a condotta with Venice in 1489, becoming Venetian captain-general in 1495. A number of the surviving letters between G and Lorenzo de’ Medici concern their mutual interests in racehorses and falconry.

Refs: Involved in discussions at Viadana which resulted in an agreement between Milan and the Torelli: E Malatesta to Federico Gonzaga, 20 Feb 1483, Secco d’A ragona, Giornale, 325. The terms of his condotta with Milan fixed at 26,000 ducats p a: 1 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 35. Letter of recommendation for Zaccaria Saggi ‘nella causa delli danari’: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Francesco Gonzaga, 28 Dec 1484, Lettere, VIII, 92-3. Sent emissaries to Spain to buy horses; they borrowed money from the Medici bank for this purpose: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gonzaga, 21 Mar 1485, Lettere, VIII, 133-4. His settlement with Ludovico Sforza for the sum of 45,000 ducats: 23 Oct 1485, MAP, 26, 467. Guido Torelli offers G and Francesco Secco as security for 50,000 ducats, as a guarantee that Torelli will give back Montecchio to E d’Este: 5 Nov 1485, MAP, 26, 477. Is coming to end of his condotta with the Sforza, who have treated him badly: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini in Milan, 16 Mar 1486, Lettere, IX, 202-3. Complains about Ludovico Sforza’s measly offer of cash for his military services: 7 Apr 1486, MAP, 45, 272. Complains of bad treatment by Milan with regard to payment for his military services: 17 Apr 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 44-5. G’s debt to the Medici bank: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gonzaga, 17 Apr 1486, Lettere, IX, 252-3. Lorenzo puts pressure on him for the repayment of money lent to his emissaries in Spain: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gonzaga, 30 Apr 1486, Lettere, IX, 264-5. At Lorenzo’s request, G agreed that Gabriello Ginori should be podestà of Mantua for 1488: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gonzaga, 17 July 1486, Lettere, IX, 372-3. G will elect Ginori as podestà of Mantua for 1490: 21 Aug 1486, ASMa, AG, 2902.

 

Gonzaga, Gian Francesco 1443-1496

Career: Son of Marchese Ludovico III Gonzaga and Barbara von Hohenzollern; brother of Marchese Federico, Cardinal Francesco and Rodolfo Gonzaga; m Antonia di Pirro del Balzo (1461-1538). Fought for the Church from 1471, and for Florence against the Church in 1479. Was in Venetian service in Feb 1482, but refused a condotta and fought against Venice, in Emilia and Lombardy, during the War of Ferrara.

Refs: Part of his prestanza is paid by Milan: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 5 May 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Cannot equip eighty men-at-arms, as he is supposed to do, only forty, because Naples has not paid him: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 23 July 1482, ASMa, cit. Ludovico Sforza wants him to go as immediately to the Ferrarese with two squadrons: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 14 Sept 1482, ASMa, cit. Has quarrelled with Carlo Sforza: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 9 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit. Carlo Sforza reports that G is critical of the Milanese stato and that his men fraternise with those of Rodolfo Gonzaga, who were fighting for Venice: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 15 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit. Left Ferrara (because he was not paid by Milan?): Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 14 Dec 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambascaitori, Firenze, 3. Is owed money by Naples; P Nasi to the Dieci, 21 June 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 49. Arrived in Ferrara: P Alamanni to the Dieci, 21 Oct 1483, Dieci, Resp, 29, 244.

Bibliog: DBI, 57, 771-3

 

Gonzaga, Rodolfo 1452-1495

Career: Son of Marchese Ludovico III Gonzaga and Barbara von Hohenzollern; brother of Marchese Federico, Gian Francesco and Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga; m (1) Antonia di Sigismondo Malatesta (summarily beheaded for adultery in 1483), (2) Caterina di Gian Francesco Pico (d 1501). Fought for Burgundy in 1469-70, the Church, Venice and Florence in the 1470s, for Venice during the War of Ferrara, and for Milan from 1486. Died fighting for Venice against Charles VIII at the battle of Fornovo.

Refs: His Florentine condotta is worth 6,000 ducats p a: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 10 June 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 299. Mobilised to defend Pesaro; arrived in Florence and is preparing his company: F Sacramoro to Bona and G G Sforza, 17 June 1480, ASMi, cit. The delay in seeking to renew his condotta is excused; he is given leave to go to Rimini with sixty horse for his marriage: R Gonzaga’s condotta, 27 Sept 1480, Otto, Cond e Stanz, 1, 9-10. His condotta was due to begin in Aug; now he has been summoned and told that Florence wants to reduce his provisione to 2,000 ducats p a, which he has accepted: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 28 Nov 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. With his new bride, arrived in Ferrara to great celebrations: A d’Appiano at Ferrara to G G Sforza, 23 Jan 1481, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 326. After reducing G’s pay because they could not afford the original amount, the Florentines found even this too much and therefore released him; the Otto ask Federico Gonzaga to persuade him to accept: Otto to F Gonzaga, 6 Sept 1481, Miss, 1a Canc, 48, 247. Has informed the Venetian Senate through his chancellor of the desires of his brother Federico: 3 May 1482, ASV, Dieci, Misti, 20, 164-5. Negotiating a non-aggression pact between Venice and Mantua; Ten to A Loredan, 14 May 1482, ASV, cit, 168. Is ill: 1 Sept 1482, Caleffini, 12. His men are said to be fraternising with those of Gian Francesco Gonzaga, who were fighting for the League: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 15 Oct 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Ludovico Sforza regrets turning down his services; would like to employ him, if he can escape his current obligations honourably: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 12 Nov 1482, ASMa, cit. News arrived in Ferrara that G has murdered his adulterous wife: 13 Jan 1483, Zambotti, 131. With Roberto di Sanseverino: 11 Mar 1483, Zambotti, 135-6.

Bibliog: DBI, 57, 838-40

 

Gozzari, Stefano

Ref: A priest sent by the canons of Arezzo to discuss the case of Bernardino di Andrea, Lorenzo de’ Medici’s candidate for a canonry: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the canons of Arezzo cathedral, 10 Dec 1485, Lettere, IX, 58.

 

Grande, Jacopo

Ref: Leaving Pisa in few days with 150 infantry: 11 Mar 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 135-6.

 

Grandeves, Raymond de

Refs: With Jean Brielle, ambassador of the duke of Lorraine, on a pro-Angevin mission to Italy, accompanied by the French ambassadors Robert Gaguin, Jacques de Belleville and Jean Amis: Lettere, IX, 285; 14 May 1486, Dieci, Delib, 24, 173. G, the senior member of the party, had orders from his duke to visit Lorenzo and did so at Poggio a Caiano, 9-10 May: C Sassetti to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 6 Apr 1486, MAP, 39, 459; F Sassetti to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 May 1486, MAP, 39, 480. Lorenzo resisted the pro-Angevin threats made by this embassy: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 17 May 1486, Lettere, IX, 295. Reference to the embassy’s stop in Florence, 10-15 May, on its way to Rome: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini, 8 June 1486, Lettere, IX, 326.

 

Grassi, Antonio d. 1491

Career: Bolognese curialist; auditor of the Rota and chaplain to Sixtus IV, 1472; imperial ambassador, 1478; bishop of Tivoli, 1485-91.

Refs: Appointed to the Segnatura with Antoniotto Gentile: 1 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 308. Innocent has made him a referendarius and refers to him all matters affecting the Segnatura: 13 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 325.

 

Grasso, Antonio

Ref: Companion of Marco Vespucci: 25 Oct 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 350.

 

Grati, Carlo

Ref: Congratulated by Lorenzo, 16 Oct 1482: Prot, 290; Lettere, VIII, 174.

 

Grati, Cristofano di Pellegrino de’

Career: From a Bolognese family that had produced two recent podestà of Florence (Francesco di Jacopo in 1472 and Andrea di Jacopo in 1480-1). Podestà of Florence, 1483-4, and of Siena, Nov 1484-Apr 1485.

Refs: Podestà of Florence, 30 Apr 1483-18 May 1484: C Strozz, III, 4, 62. Serving as podestà of Siena when Lorenzo de’ Medici requested from the Sienese Balia leave for G to go to Rome: 17 Dec 1484, Lettere, VIII, 87. The Balìa assents to this: 18-21 Dec 1484, ASS, Balia, 33, 14. Payments to him by the Sienese Balia: 25 May 1485, ASS, Balia, 33, 143.

 

Graziadei, Fra Antonio

Refs: Orator of Maximilian von Habsburg in Italy to call for a general league against Turks; Venice made her usual response: 18 Dec 1480, ASV, Sen Secr, 29, 155-6. Made a great impression on the Otto with his learning and saintly comportment; glad of his presence and for Maximilian’s support in ‘these troubled times’: Otto to Maximilian, duke of Burgundy, 19 Jan 1481, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 200-1.

 

Grazzini, Simone di Jacopo 1430-c. 1497

Career: Florentine lawyer associated with the Medici from 1455. His public offices included serving as notary to the Signoria, 1461 and 1475. In Apr 1484 he was sent to negotiate the conditions for Sarzana and Sarzanello to return to Florentine jurisdiction. Returned to Sarzanello with Attilio de’ Medici in 1486. At the fall of the Medici in 1494, accused of elected malpractice and exiled from Florence.

Refs: Sent by Florence with a message for Gabriele Malaspina, telling him to stay out of the Sarzana negotiations: 21 Apr 1484, Otto to G Malaspina, Otto, LC, 4, 17-18. Supervised the written submission of Pietrasanta, 30 Dec 1484: Lettere, VIII, 335. Commissioner sent to Sarzanello to execute the terms of an agreement with Genoa: 8 Mar 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 28-30. Notary at the Tratte: 6 May 1486, MAP, 20, 64.

Bibliog: DBI, 59, 48-50

 

Grecheto da Castelfiorentino, el

Refs: Florentine infantry constable who joined papal forces: 30 Mar 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 154. In papal service: 30 Mar 1486, Lettere varie, 11, 1a parte, 85.

 

Gregorio di Borgo Val di Taro

Ref: Papal envoy sent to Genoa in 1482: Lettere, VI, 331.

 

Gregorio di Saminto

Ref: Secretary of Pietro Guevara: Lettere, VIII, 258.

 

Griffo, Ambrogio

Ref: One of six Milanese ambassadors elected for Rome: 9 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 137.

 

Grifoli, Cristofano

Ref: A Sienese exile offering Alfonso d’Aragona two deals: one involving the son of Mariano Savelli, the other to put him into Orvieto: 22 Feb 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 387. Intriguing at Orvieto on behalf of the League; Florence offers him a safe haven if it proves necessary: 25 Feb 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 115-17.

 

Grimaldi, Giovan Battista

Ref: One of the Genoese hostages at the time of the surrender of Pietrasanta: 7 Nov 1484, Misc Rep, II, ins 54.

 

Grimaldi, Luca

Refs: Is staying in Rome for a few more days awaiting assurance from Ferrante that he will support a Genoese expedition to Otranto: Milanese orators in Rome to G G Sforza, 10 Aug 1481, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 89. Has been in Rome trying to persuade Sixtus to let the Genoese use his fleet; has obtained permission and will leave in two days: T Ridolfi in Milan to the Otto, 22 Aug 1481, Otto, Resp, 1, 425-6. One of four ambassadors Ludovico Sforza is intending to send to Venice: 20 Aug 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 53. A Genoese at the Sforza court: 28 Aug 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 85. His proposal to Milan regarding the settlement of the Sarzana business: 29 Aug 1484, MAP, 48, 34. Talks to Alfonso d’A ragona and Ludovico Sforza regarding the Sarzana impresa: 1 Sept 1484, Otto, Miss, 3, 95-6. Genoese emissary to Rome to collect Agostino Fregoso: 2 Feb 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 319. Representing Genoa in negotiations with Gian Giacomo Trivulzio over Sarzana: Lettere, VIII, 344-5; 3 June 1485, MAP, 51, 313. Genoese emissary to Ludovico Sforza: 23 July 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 154-5.

 

Grimaldi, Raffaele

Refs: Lorenzo de’ Medici’s agent in Tunis purchasing horses and hunting dogs: Lettere, V, 35. Procuring horses for Lorenzo: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Francesco Gonzaga, 14 Dec 1485, Lettere, IX, 75-6; 16 Dec 1485, MAP, 40, 174.

 

Grube, Stefano d. 1483

Career: Bishop of Troia, 1474-80; archbishop of Riga, 1480-83.

Ref: Signatory to the league between Sixtus, Naples, Milan and Florence, 13 Mar 1480: Lettere, V 289.

 

Gualandi, Attilio di Piero

Ref: Probable reference to Francesco Cambini renting a palace in Pisa belonging to the Gualandi family: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Cambini, 9 Apr 1484, Lettere, VII, 384.

 

Gualandi, Bernardino

Ref: His report to Alfonso d’A ragona on behalf of Roberto di Sanseverino: Dieci, Miss, 6, 23-4.

 

Gualandi, Piero

Refs: Request for G to have the office of spedalingo of the opera of S Giovanni: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the canons of Pisa cathedral, 6 Sept 1486, Lettere, IX, 418. Alfonso d’Aragona recommends him for the same job: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the canons of Pisa cathedral, 21 Sept 1486, Lettere, IX, 433.

 

Gualandi, Riniero di Sigismondo

Career: Member of the household of Alfonso d’Aragona.

Refs: A Neapolitan captain captured at Campomorto; released and returned to Naples carrying the news that Nicola and Virginio Orsini had not pressed their advantage against Naples and that, if offered Albi and Tagliacozzi, they would go over to Naples: F Gaddi in Naples to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 3 Sept 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 63, 142-5. Arranging for ships to transport infantry: 22 Apr 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 186-7.

 

Gualterotti, Francesco di Lorenzo 1456-1510

Career: An eminent lawyer, active in Florentine politics and diplomacy. m Maddalena di Bartolomeo Salimbeni. Received his doctorate in civil law at Pisa, 1483; his promotor was Bartolomeo Sozzini. Taught at Pisa, 1485-6. One of the reformers of the government after the expulsion of the Medici, 1494. Member of the Otto di Balia, June-Sept 1495. Ambassador to Milan, 1495-7. Minister resident in Rome, 1497-9. Supporter of Francesco Valori and Girolamo Savonarola. He remained faithful in the difficult period after the execution of the Palleschi in 1497. Mission to Louis XII, 1499. Further missions to Cesare Borgia, Siena, France and Spain.

Bibliog: DBI, 60, 190-3

 

Guardi, Benedetto

Ref: Niccolò Michelozzi is to importune him: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 11 Sept 1485, Lettere, VIII, 267.

 

Guardi, Gherardo d’Andrea b. c. 1425

Refs: A murder committed by his son: 24 Sept 1485, MAP, 26, 448. His son’s associates: 26 Sept 1485, MAP, 26, 450.

 

Guarguaglia, Bartolomeo

Refs: Sent as Lucchese orator to Florence, Jan and May 1481: Lettere, VI, 23. With Jacopo da Ghivizzano, left Lucca 16 Nov 1481 for further negotiations regarding Barga: Lettere, VI, 59.

 

Guarnieri, Anton Maria

Refs: An Este financial agent, in Florence, negotiating with the Dieci regarding Ercole d’Este’s condotta payments: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 10 Jan 1483, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Is trying to persuade the Dieci guarantee with the Medici bank for payment of a grain shipment: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 18 Feb 1483, ASMO, cit. Will leave for Florence tomorrow to discuss Ercole’s accounts: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 19 July 1483, ASMo, cit. Is coming to Florence to raise money against Ercole’s jewels and, if necessary, for the sale of grain: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 20 July 1483, ASMo, cit. The Dieci have given him 1,000 ducats for Ercole: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 11 July 1484, ASMo, cit.

 

Guasconi, Francesco di Francesco b. c. 1447

Career: Florentine doctor of both laws. Corresponded with Lorenzo from Rome and Naples, 1471-3. In Rome and Bologna, 1478. In Apr 1479 he wrote that he was ‘ accepto et ben veduto’ at the Milanese court and intended to stay there. Offered his services to Lorenzo. In Pavia to sort out a scholastic dispute, May 1479, and in June was made podestà of Tortona. 1480 Catasto: sostanze 1,161 fl.

Refs: Signed himself ‘ducalis vicarius generalis’, May 1481: MAP, 38, 174. Bernardo Rucellai sends Lorenzo a letter from G and complains that ‘simili ragionamenti’ are conducted with G rather than with himself; G treats the castello in Milan as though he owned it, and Rucellai wonders ‘se questa fussi una invenzione sua su questi doni fatti a Piero in questi dì per potersi intromettere e gratificarsi da ogni bande, arendo maximamente a ritrarsi qui di suo servito’: B Rucellai at Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 8 Mar 1482, MAP, 51, 85. Correspondent in Milan; involved in military hirings: 26 Oct 1484, MAP, 48, 10. Amazed that Lorenzo lets others profit when he could profit himself: 3 Jan 1485, MAP, 48, 279. Milanese commissioner-general; recommends Pietro dal Verme to Lorenzo as a condottiere: 2 Feb 1485, MAP, 26, 311. Francesco Gaddi persuades Ludovico Sforza to ask Luigi Terzago to get G to take good care of Lorenzo’s house in Milan: 18 Nov 1485, MAP, 26, 483.

Bibliog: Martines, Lawyers and statecraft, 507

 

Guasconi, Jacopo

Refs: The Torelli chancellor; is being sent by Ferrante to find out why Amoratto Torelli has yet to confirm his condotta: B Castiglioni in Naples to G G Sforza, 1 May 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 239. Branda Castiglioni will speak to G, the Torelli ‘procuratore’: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 2 Sept 1482, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 240. With Castiglioni, has been speaking to Ferrante regarding Torelli affairs: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 9 Sept 1482, ASMi, cit. Ferrante is to send him to the Torelli to persuade them to return to Milanese obedience; G is a ‘ persona discreta, prudente, et devotissimo servitore et subdito’ of duke of Milan; he is enthusiastic about undertaking the mission: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 6 Jan 1483, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 241. Left yesterday to go to Milan: B Castiglioni to G G Sforza, 7 Jan 1483, ASMi, cit.

 

Guasparre da Biassa

Ref: In charge of the garrison at Sarzana; Battista Fregoso is sure that he can win him over: 26 Dec 1484, Dieci, Resp, 33, 91.

 

Gucci, Leonardo

Career: After the fall of Antonio Bellanti, G was one of the leaders of the Monte dei Nove in Siena.

 

Guelfi, Bartolomeo di Antonio

Career: Vicar of Montalcino, c 1482.

 

Guelfo

Ref: One of Lorenzo’s falconers, c 1481: Prot, 134; Lettere, V, 150.

 

Guerrieri di Benedetto da Volterra

Refs: Ammonito by the Sienese regime: 19 May 1486, MAP, 39, 519. His letter to Antonello Pizolo, of which Piero Capponi sent a copy to the Otto: 11 Apr 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 170-1.

 

Guevara, Ferdinando

Ref: Neapolitan councillor among the witnesses of the league between Sixtus, Naples, Milan and Florence, 13 Mar 1480: Lettere, V, 289.

 

Guevara, Pietro c. 1450-1486

Career: Son of a Castilian follower of Alfonso the Magnanimous, Íñigo de Guevara, whom he succeeded as conte of Ariano and marchese del Vasto in 1462, and of Covella di Sanseverino. m Isotta Ginevra di Pirro del Balzo. Grand seneschal of Naples.

Refs: His wife is disputing with her sister (wife of Ferrante’s son Francesco d’Aragona), regarding inheritance of their mother: 31 July 1485, ASMi, APE, Napoli, 245. The barons suggest, as part of a proposed accord, that one of G’s daughters marry Ferrante’s son Federico d’Aragona: 2 Oct 1485, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 246. Asks Cardinal Conti to persuade Innocent to arrange an accord between himself (Guevara) and Alfonso d’Aragona: 29 Aug 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 75-6. One of the signatories of the baronial league of l’Aquedonia: 11 Sept 1486, Sig, X, VIII, 77, 235.

Bibliog: DBI, 60, 699-701

 

Guglielmo

Refs: Cantor at the Milanese court; Bernardo Rucellai’s attempts to attract him to Florence and the patronage of Lorenzo de’ Medici: 18 Aug 1485, MAP, 51, 332; 26 Aug 1485, MAP, 51, 335; 7 Aug 1486, MAP, 39, 537.

 

Guicciardini, Jacopo di Piero di Luigi 1422-1490

Career: A close associate of Lorenzo, he emerged as the second man in the regime in the 1480s. Son of Piero Guicciardini and Agnola di Andrea Buondelmonti; brother of Luigi Guicciardini; m Guglielmetta de’ Nerli. Seems to have travelled on the Flanders galleys, 1442-3. Member of the Dieci di Balia, 1452. Prior, 1454. Patron of a Levant galley, 1457. Member of the Otto di Guardia and Dieci di Balia, 1458. Captain of Borgo S Sepolcro, 1459. Conservator of the law, 1460. Prior, 1461. Captain of three galleys sent to England and Flanders, 1462-3. Master of the Zecca, 1464. Sea consul, ambassador to Naples, Tower official, 1465. Vicar of Anghiari, ambassador to Venice and Milan, member of the Dieci di Balia, 1466. Captain of Arezzo, accoppiatore, 1467. Ambassador to Milan, member of the Otto di Custodia, conservator of the law, 1468. Sea consul, Gonfalonier of Justice, ambassador to Rome and Milan, 1469. Ambassador to Naples; to Prato (and Bologna) with Donato Acciauoli, 1470. Captain of Pisa, member of the Dieci di Balia, accoppiatore, 1471. Vicar of the upper Val d’Arno, commissary in the war of Volterra, 1472. Monte official, 1473. Commissary in Pistoia, member of the Otto di Custodia, 1474. Ambassador in Milan, 1476. Gonfalonier of Justice, 1477. Commissary in the Lunigiana, official of the accalto, 1478. Member of the Otto di Custodia, commissary with the army, 1479. Ambassador to Naples, member of the Otto di Pratica, the Dieci di Balia and the Settanta, 1480. Prior, member of the Otto di Custodia and the 12 Procuratori, 1481. Commissary in Cremona for the war against Venice, member of the Dieci di Balia and Otto di Pratica, 1482. Ambassador in Ferrara and Lombardy, 1483, resulting in copious correspondence between G and Lorenzo. Ambassador and commissary in the war against Genoa, 1484. Ambassador in Milan, 1485-6. Vicar of Val d’Elsa, 1486. Member of the Otto di Pratica, 1487. Commissary in the war against Genoa, member of the Otto di Pratica, Tower official, 1488. Commissary in Livorno, accoppiatore, 1489. One of the 17 Reformers, member of the Otto di Pratica, master of the Zecca, 1490. Ficino dedicated his Sermoni morali, della stultitia et miseria degli huomini to G, with a letter of 28 June 1478. 1480 Catasto: sostanze 3,003 fl.

Refs: Among those leading Florentines hoping for a reconciliation with Venice: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 24 and 30 Nov, 3 Dec 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. Federico da Montefeltro dined with G, Tommaso Soderini, Antonio Ridolfi and Lorenzo in the Tornabuoni palace: F Sacramoro, G A Talenti and Giovanni Antonio da Pavia to G G Sforza, 29 Apr 1482, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 304. Complains that Milan is not paying the troops and thinks that the duchy will not stir until it becomes more engaged with the Venetians: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’E ste, 9 Aug 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Complains that ‘la lega nostra ha havuto carestia di seno’: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 23 Aug 1482, ASMo, cit. Has been sent to the Romagna: Dieci to B Rucellai, 21 Sept 1482, Dieci, LC, 5, 2-4. In the Dieci has expressed dissatisfaction with the peace terms, especially the provisions regarding Città di Castello and Girolamo Riario: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 4 Dec 1482, ASMo, cit. With Antonio Ridolfi, sent to meet Alfonso d’Aragona at the frontier: their commission, 30 Dec 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 77, 165. One of the Dieci replying to Bartolomeo Sozzini about the Sienese request for help with Monteriggioni: B Sozzini to the Balia of Siena, 8 Feb 1483, ASS, Balia, 507, 87. Sozzini consulted Antonio Ridolfi, Bernardo Buongirolami and G regarding Monteriggioni: B Sozzini to the Balia of Siena, 15 Feb 1483, ASS, Balia, 508, 16. Is to be sent to Ferrara to strengthen Florentine support for Ercole d’ Este: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 12 Mar 1483, ASMo, cit. Wants to live in the house Bongianni Gianfigliazzi had in Ferrara; Monteactini reminds Ercole that G’s ‘condictione è magiore che La nonera quando V Ex fu di qua’: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 13 Mar 1483, ASMo, cit. Will leave on Tuesday, he says, though Lorenzo says ‘fara se partira’ on Monday: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 15 Mar 1483, ASMo, cit. Instructions for G as orator and commissary-general to Ferrara: 18 Mar 1483, Dieci[?], Cond e Stanz, 24, 15-16. G could not speak to Lorenzo as he wished before he left, because the latter was out of Florence; G wants Lorenzo to handle the marriage of his ‘nipote’: J Guicciardini in Ferrara to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 27 Mar 1483, MAP, 48, 305. Had supreme responsibility for paying the troops in Ferrara: Lettere, VII, 225. More than ever G likes the proposal that Giovanni Lanfredini should talk to the Venetians: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 23 Apr 1483, MAP, 48, 314. Complains that the Dieci are not telling him anything; Lorenzo is his only source of information from Florence: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 6 May 1483, MAP, 48, 317. Again G complains that he is not being told anything: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 25 May 1483, MAP, 48, 303. Asks Lorenzo to satisfy Antonio Vettori’s wish to be a member of the Otto: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 30 May 1483, MAP, 48, 307. Wants to leave Ferrara; does not want to stay around if nothing is happening, besides which he is getting old; others should take up burden: J Guiciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 July 1483, MAP, 48, 327. Has permission to leave Ferrara, once Giovan Angelo Talenti arrives: Dieci to J Guicciardini, 14 July 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 238-9. If Florence wants to send someone to cover the Lombardy campaign, G does not want to be considered for the task: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 16 July 1483, MAP, 48, 330. G is ordered to accompany Alfonso d’Aragona until someone is sent to relieve him: Dieci to J Guicciardini, 16 July 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 240. Has been given permission to return immediately to Florence: Dieci to J Guicciardini, 22 July 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 141. Is being sent as envoy and commissary-general to Alfonso; is to go to his camp with the Feltreschi, joining them at Sarzana: mandate, 30 Aug 1483, Dieci[?], Cond e Stanz, 24, 31. One of those agreeing the disposition of League troops until next season: 30 Oct 1483, ASF, Lettere varie, 11, 1. The Dieci are leaving it to G’s discretion to decide when he should return to Florence: Dieci to J Guicciardini, 6 Nov 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 307. Has been nominated Florentine representative at the diet: Dieci to G A Vespucci, 4 Dec 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 332.

Left Florence today: Dieci to B Buongirolami, 1 Jan 1484, Dieci, LC, 5, 277. Arrived in Cremona on 8 Jan and in Milan today: B Buongirolami to the Dieci, 12 Jan 1484, Dieci, Resp, 27, 42. The Dieci complain that G and Bernardo Buongirolami are not keeping them properly informed: Otto to B Buongirolami and J Guicciardini, 9 Feb 1484, Otto, LC, 3, 17. With Bongianni Gianfigliazzi, deputy for the Dieci for discussions with the Sienese envoy: G Nani to the Balia of Siena, 6 May 1484, ASS, Balia, 518, 41. He and Antonio Pucci are given charge of the expedition against Sarzana: 11 Aug 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 53. Elected general commissioner to Pisa and elsewhere for the Sarzana expedition: 20 Aug 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 53. Commissioner in Pisa; in constant correspondence with Antonio Pucci: 29 Aug 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 92. Asks Antonio Pucci to recommend Zanobi Ginori to Lorenzo for the scrutiny: 5 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 122. Commissioner in the camp at Pietrasanta; Sforza Bettini has been sent to help him: 6 Oct 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 61. A member of the Dieci: 13 Oct 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 63. Is ill while serving as Florentine commissioner in the camp against Pietrasanta: 3 Nov 1484, ASMi, SPE, Firenze. General commissioner outside Florence: 9 Jan 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 89. Commissioner at Pisa: 12 Jan 1485, Dieci, Miss, 23, 6. Commissioner to Livorno: 12 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 128. Approves Lorenzo’s reply to Milan: 20 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 66. Niccolò Michelozzi is to show his minute to ‘ Jacopo’ [presuambly G] and Pier Filippo Pandolfini: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Micholozzi, 29 Apr 1485, Lettere, IX, 175. Holds up a decision regarding the case of Bernardo Bartolini and is considered too independent: 5 May 1485, MAP, 26, 362. Votes against Bartolini receiving a position in charge of fortresses: 6 May 1485, MAP, 26, 365. Niccolò Michelozzi is to liaise with ‘Jacopo’ [presumably G] and Pandolfini regarding the return of Bernardo Rucellai; Roberto di Sanseverino has written in private to ‘Jacopo’ and Pandolfini: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 16 Sept 1485, Lettere, VIII, 280. One of the inner circle who discussed the question of Florence’s attitude to the barons’ crisis: 17 Sept 1485, MAP, 26, 442. One of the inner group discussing the Orsini condotta: 27 Sept 1485, MAP, 26, 451. Elected ambassador to Milan: 2 Dec 1485, Dieci, Delib, 24, 131; 3 Dec 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 184-6; 7 Dec 1485, MAP, 26, 493. Member of the Dieci di Balia: 9 Dec 1485, Dieci, Miss, 6, 1-2. Will depart for Milan tomorrow: 9 Dec 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 186. Leaving on 12 Dec; will talk to Giovanni Bentivoglio in the manner suggested by Ludovico Sforza; carries Florence’s view regarding sending an emissary to Venice: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gaddi, 11/12 Dec 1485, Lettere, IX, 63-6.

Bibliog: DBI, 61, 115-18

 

Guicciardini, Luigi di Piero 1407-1487

Career: Son of Piero Guicciardini and Agnola di Andrea Buondelmonti; brother of Jacopo; m (1) Nicolosa di Berto Quaratesi, 1426, 2) Pippa di Nofri Parenti, 1448, 3) Ludovica di Giovanni Venturi, 1484. Podestà of Fermo; Gonfalonier of Justice, 1436. Captain of Todi; ambassador to Milan, 1437. Member of the Dieci di Balia, 1438. Captain of l’A quila, 1439. Vicar of Valdinievole; master of the Mint; prior, 1440. Captain of Volterra; member of the Otto di Custodia, 1441. Vicar of Casentino, conservator of the law, 1443. Ambassador to Milan; member of the Balia, 1444. Ambassador to Milan, 1445. Vicar of Val d’Arno, captain of Pisa, 1446. Prior; ambassador to Genoa and to Volterra, 1447. Vicar of Valdinievole, 1448. Commissary in Pisa and Maremma, 1449. Podestà of Milan, 1449-51. Ambassador to Venice, member of the Dieci di Balia, 1452. Commissary in Val d’Arno, Gonfalonier of Justice, 1453. Ambassador to Venice and to Rimini, 1454. Sea consul, 1455. Gonfalonier of Justice, 1457. Official of the Studio; member of the Dieci di Balia, 1458. Ambassador to Rome and Naples, 1458-9. Member of the Otto di Custodia, 1459. Captain of the mountains of Pistoia, 1460. Monte offical, 1461. Master of the Zecca, conservator of the law, 1462. Ambassador to Mantua, 1462-3. Ambassador to Rome, 1464. Vicar of Val d’Elsa; ambassador to Milan; member of the Dieci di Balia, 1466. Ambassador to Bologna and Milan, 1467. Ambassador to Siena and to the emperor at Ferrara, 1468. At this stage he was regarded as the leading exponent of the Milanese faction in Florence. Ambassador to Milan and Fearra, master of the Zecca, 1469. Vicar of the Lower Val d’Arno, master of the Zecca, 1470. Captain of Arezzo, 1471. Vicar of Certaldo, 1472. Gonfalonier of Justice, ambassador to Ferrara, 1473. Vicar of Casentino, ambassador to Venice, 1474. Accoppiatore, 1475. Commissary in Pistoia, ambassador to Milan and Venice, 1476. Ambassador to Ferrara and Milan, 1477. Commissioner-general in the Pazzi War, prior, member of the Dieci di Balia, 1478. Ambassador to Venice, 1479-80, replacing Tommaso Soderini. Member of the Dieci di Balia and of Council of 70, ambassador to Rome, Urbino and Venice, member of the Otto di Pratica, all in 1480. Went with Bongianni Gianfigliazzi to meet Cardinal d’Aragona at the frontier, Aug 1480. Member of the Otto di Custodia, member of the Otto di Pratica; to Poggibonsi with Francesco Dini to take over the towns, all in 1481. Ambassador to Urbino, 1481-2. Vicar of Vico Pisano, 1483. Treasurer of the Gabello, 1485. Vicar of Mugello, 1487. Included as one of the participants in Matteo Palmieri’s dialogue Delle vite civile. Rochon sees him as the principal rival to Tommaso Soderini as leader of the older generation of Florentine politicians. Impulsive and often ‘maladroit’, he appeared to be more powerful than he was. 1480 Catasto: sostanze 1,841 fl.

Refs: Lorenzo discusses political affairs with G as with an equal and asks his advice: Lorenzo de’ Medici to L Guicciardini in Venice, 15 Apr 1480, Lettere, V, 13-15. The Florentine Signoria praises G’s tactful reply to the Venetian chancellor concerning the papal/Venetian league; they commend his prudence and diligence: Signoria to L Guicciardini, 2 May 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 16-17. Leonardo Botta and G in Venice received instructions to present themselves to the Venetian Signoria with further protests about Pesaro; G persauded Botta to defer their mission until 10 June ‘perchè era la combustione della luna’: L Botta to Bona and G G Sforza, 8 June 1480, ASMi, SPE, Venezia, 368. Wanted to maintain close ties between Florence and Venice: Antonio da Montecatini to N Sadoleto, 15 July 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. Mentioned with his fellow commissioner, Francesco Dini, in the text of the accord for the restitution of Poggibonsi, Colle Val d’Elsa and Monte S Savino, 29 Mar 1481, Lettere, V, 301-5, 309. Appointed orator to Federico da Montefeltro to negotiate his condotta: 6 Mar 1482; his actual nomination was on 7 Mar, which was also the date of his mandate; left Florence on 8 Mar: Otto to Federico da Montefeltro, 6 Mar 1482, Min, 12, 146; Lorenzo de’ Medici to P F Pandolfini in Rome, 8 Mar 1482, Lettere, VI, 277-8. His legation, originally for twenty days, was twice extended by fifteen days. In the consulta G backed Lorenzo’ s suggestion about raising infantry: 7 May 1482, Min, 11, 361. With Antonio Pucci, persuaded Bartolomeo Sozzini to postpone leaving Florence: B Sozzini to the Balia of Siena, 16 Feb 1483, ASS, Balia, 508, 25.

Bibliog: DBI, 61, 132-8

 

Guicciardini, Piero di Jacopo 1454-1513

Career: Owned a silk firm which was set up for him by his father, and left a sizeable estate worth 20,000 fl. m Simona di Bongianni Gianfigliazzi. Legate in Milan, 1480. Prior, 1484, 1489, 1497. Sea consul, 1491. Ambassador in Milan, 1492. Commissary for the defence of the republic, 1494. One of the Dieci di Libertà e Pace, 1495. Prior at time of the trial of Bernardo del Nero and other Palleschi, July/Aug 1497, after which he deserted the Piagnoni. Ambassador to Emperor Maximilian, 1509; commissary at Montepulciano, 1511; ambassador to Leo X, 1513.

Bibliog: DBI, 61, 150-4

 

Guidi, Giovanni di Bartolomeo

Career: Prior, Mar-Apr 1471. One of the highest officials in the Laurentian chancery and a prominent adviser of Piero di Lorenzo de’ Medici.

Ref: Notary of condotte e stanziamenti: 30 June 1485, Dieci, Delib, 30, 300.

 

Guidicciono, Giovanni

Ref: Among those Lucchesi to Lorenzo sent letters of recommendation for Giovanni Lanfredini: Prot, 174.

 

Guido

Ref: Meets Arcangelo de Callio in Ravenna and goes to Venice: 9 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 76.

 

Guido da Bagno

Ref: Mantuan orator at the Bagnolo peace negotiations, Aug 1484: Lettere, VII, 515.

 

Guido da Montefalco

Ref: Emissary sent from Urbino to Agostino Fregoso with the approval of Ferrante, Mar 1482: Lettere, VI, 319.

 

Guido da Serravalle

Ref: Bernardo Rucellai’s source for the movements of Paolo Ravaschiero: 28 Jan 1485, MAP, 48, 281.

 

Guido di Lorenzo di Antonio

Ref: ‘Don Guido’ idenfied as G, to whom Lorenzo gave the priory of S Maria degli Angeli in 1486: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 5 Sept 1485, Lettere, VIII, 250-1.

 

Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, see Montefeltro, Guidobaldo da

 

Guidoni, Aldobrandino

Career: Ferrarese orator to Florence, c 1485-6.

 

Guiduccioni, Baldassare

Ref: Lucchese politician dealing with Jacopo Acciaiuoli: 16 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 174.

 

Habsburg, Friedrich von, see Frederick III of Habsburg, emperor

 

Habsburg, Maximilian von 1459-1519

Career: Son of Emperor Frederick III, whom he succeeded in 1493; m (1) Marie, daughter of Charles the Bold of Burgundy, (2) Bianca Maria, daughter of Galeazzo Maria of Milan. Elected king of the Romans, 1486; succeeded his father as (uncrowned) emperor, 1493.

Refs: Like his father, nominated as one of the collegati and aderenti of Venice after the peace of Bagnolo: 22 Oct 1484, Libri commemoriali, V, 291. Moves against René II d’Anjou, duke of Lorraine: 2 May 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 11-12. His agreement with René: 8 June 1486, MAP, 48, 350. Declares war on France: 26 June 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7.

 

Habsburg, Sigismund von d. 1496

Career: Son of Friedrich IV, duke of Austria; brother of Emperor Frederick III. m Eleanor, daughter of James I of Scotland. Duke of Austria, 1439-77; archduke of Austria, 1477-90; abdicated 1490.

Refs: Ugo di Sanseverino has been sent to conclude an agreement with H on behalf of the League; he has to be given a provisione in exchange for an obligation to make war on Venice: Z Saggi to Francesco Gonzaga, 24 June 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. His condotta is to be concluded today: Z Saggi to Francesco Gonzaga, 30 June 1482, ASMa, cit. Agreement with H; provisioni totalling 6,000 ducats are to be given to some of his nobles in peace time; to be increased in time of war: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 1 July 1482, ASMa, cit. Sent two ambassadors to confirm Milan’s condotta with the count of Massa and other nobles: Z Saggi to Francesco Gonzaga, 25 July 1482, ASMa, cit. Bartolomeo Maraschi, bishop of Città di Castello, has been sent to the German princes about H’s wedding: G A Vespucci to the Dieci, 23 May 1483, Dieci, Resp, 27, 357-8. Denied passage through his territory for the duke of Lorraine’s troops; Paolo Pisani went to H and negotiated passage but by then troops had turned back: 7 July 1483, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, II, 369.

 

Harancourt, Guillaume d’ d. 1500

Career: Bishop of Verdun (from 1456) imprisoned by Louis XI in 1469 for treasonable contacts with Charles the Bold of Burgundy; his release and that of Cardinal Balue was among the objectives of Giuliano della Rovere’s French legation in 1481: Lettere V, 60, 214.

Bibliog: DBF, 17, 608-9

 

Herbert, Geoffroy d. 1510

Career: Bishop of Coutances, 1478-1510.

Ref: After a period of domination over the duke of Bourbon, and much of France, he has been ejected from Bourbon’s household, the royal council and the royal court; the instigator of all this is Cardinal Balue, despite fact that H had supported Balue when H was on the royal council: 4 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 116.

 

Hessler, Georg, cardinal d. 1482

Career: Adviser to Emperor Frederick III; cardinal, 1477, bishop of Passau 1480-2. Paid a brief visit to Rome, Jan-May 1480, returning to Germany on account of his health.

Refs: Has arrived in Florence quite unexpectedly; is staying at the Corona and has had a meeting with Lorenzo; however, because of his poor health, he did not leave his inn at all during the visit: F Sacramoro to the dukes of Milan, 10 May 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze 299. Is about to leave Florence: F Sacramoro to the dukes of Milan, 12 May 1480, ASMi, SPE, Firenze 299.

Bibliog: W Hollweg, Dr Georg Hessler, Leipzig, 1907

 

Hieronimo, ser

Ref: Had represented Federico da Montefeltro in Florence: 5 May 1485, MAP, 26, 362.

 

Hugonet, Philibert, cardinal d. 1484

Career: Bishop of Macon 1472-84; cardinal 1473.

Refs: Sent to Rome as Louis XI’s procurator-general; has a high regard for Lorenzo and, although a friend of Girolamo Riario, has the reputation of not accepting anything with which he does not agree: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 9 June 1481, MAP 38, 209. Arrived in Rome: Milanese orators in Rome to Bona and Gian Galeazzo Sforza, 30 July 1481, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 89. H’s representative will do anything to please Sixtus: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 5 Feb 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 75, 62-5. In 1483 H took the side of Giovanni de’ Medici in the allocation of the abbey of Ste Marie de Fontdouce: Lettere, VII, 179. The cardinal of ‘Maiens’ [Macon?] wrote to Charles VIII that the peace of Bagnolo has damaged the interests of Florence and Naples: 24 Aug 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 75. Appointed to the Avignon legation: 30 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 306. Bribed with the bishopric of Taranto to vote for Cardinal Cibo in the conclave: 31 Aug 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 128. Died 12 Sept 1484: 13 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 151.

Bibliog: DBF, 17, 1464-5

 

Hunyadi, Matyas, see Matthias Corvinus

 

Iacomello da Fighine

Ref: Soldier of Jacopo d’A ppiano and a Florentine subject; the Otto ask Jacopo d’Appiano to return his property to him: 10 Sept 1484, Otto, Miss, 4, 54-5.

 

Iannello, Piero

Ref: Ambassador of Camilla and Giovanni Sforza to Florence with reference to the Mancini case: 26 Dec 1484, Otto, Miss, 4, 59-60.

 

Iannes

Ref: Probably a singer, mentioned in association with the great Flemish composer Heinrich Isaac; Lorenzo asks that they be sent to him at Bagno a Morbo: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Niccolò Michelozzi, 7 May 1486, Lettere, IX, 279.

 

Imbuschetto, Francesco

Ref: The Dieci think it unnecessary to use his galleys; they ask him and Bernardo Villamarina to pay Battista and Agnolo Pandolfini for the grain they bought from them in May: 19 July 1486, Otto, Miss, 5, 21.

 

Impo, messer, see Empo, messer

 

Incaudel, Guglielmo

Refs: Described by Giovanni Lanfredini as ‘el quale tiene el primo luogho per messer Pasquale sopra l’entrate del Re’; he seeks restitution of his leuto seized by a brigantino of a galley of Jacopo d’Appiani: 15 Oct 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 294. In charge of the administration of royal revenues in the Regno; has legal affairs in Florence: 15 Oct 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 154.

 

Induglia, messer

Ref: Florence tries and fails to get this Catalan to help them transport troops in his three ships: 30 Apr 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 47-8.

 

Inghirami, Antonio

Career: Son of Antonio di Jacopo Inghirami of Volterra; brother of Paolo Inghirami, who was killed in the 1472 alum war. Apostolic scriptor and abbreviator; papal secretary and cubicularius.

Ref: Writes to Lorenzo regarding alum: A Inghirami to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 24 Oct 1484, MAP, 39, 352.

 

Innocent VIII (see also Cibo, Giovanni Battista) d. 1492

Career: Bishop of Molfetta, 1472-84; cardinal, 1473; elected pope 29 Aug 1484.

Refs: Giuliano della Rovere worked to make an accord between the Colonna, on the one hand, and the Orsini and Raffaele Sansoni-Riario on the other in favour of Cibo’s candidacy; I has given the legation of the patrimoney to Cardinal Sclafenati (who has renounced it to Ascanio Sforza) and his house to Cardinal d’Aragona: 29 Aug 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 93. Guidantonio Vespucci describes him as ‘humana’ and ‘benigna’, politically inexperienced, with no great literary knowledge, and very close to Giuliano della Rovere, who made him pope; his family consists of one brother, at least one bastard son and daughters married in Rome; his brother has a nipote who is a priest in Rome and parente of Filippo di Nerone; Filippo di Nerone is married to the ex-wife of Stoldo Altoviti, the former head of the infantry; I is aged around 53 and is in good health; he did not get on well with Girolamo Riario when a cardinal; naturally a Guelf; he likes Lorenzo: 29 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 302. Rinaldo Orsini reports that I is well disposition towards Lorenzo: 30 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 305. Mild and tractable, but hostile to the present regime in Genoa: 30 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 306. Very fond of Agostino Fregoso and the communita of Genoa; hostile to the present regime in Siena; has debts of 200,000 ducats, before counting the promises he may have made to ensure his election: 31 Aug 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 103. Fond of the Fregosi before he became pope: MAP, 39, 307, 31 Aug 1484. Entrusted by Ferrante with the instruction of his son, Cardinal d’Aragona; his affection towards Ferrante: LC, II, V, 15, 126, 31 Aug 1484. Cardinal Hugonet was bribed with the bishopric of Taranto to vote for Cardinal Cibo: 31 Aug 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 128. Ferrante is very pleased with his election on the grounds that he was a bishop in the Regno, and had been brought up in Naples where his father had been an ufficiale reggente of the city: 31 Aug 1484, ASMi, SPE, Napoli, 244.

Completely ruled by Giuliano della Rovere; has given away sixteen or eighteen castles to every cardinal who asks; has handed Deifebo dell’Anguillara over to the Colonna who have recovered Ronciglione; the Colonna are much in favour with the new pope: 1 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 308. Alfonso d’A ragona declares himself well pleased with new pope, who has had many favours from Ferrante in the past: 1 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 108. Cardinal Sforza’s principal role in election of I: 2 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 36. Florence is well pleased with the new pope: Lorenzo de’ Medici to G A Vespucci, 2/3 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 322. Will not try anything against Girolamo Riario for the moment: 3 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 309. Came second after Cardinal Barbo on the first morning of the conclave; Cardinals d’A ragona, Sforza and Borgia agreed on the election of Cibo; Sforza stresses the power that Giuliano della Rovere has over I: 4 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 37. In return for his support in the conclave, Cardinal d’Aragona received from I the promise of Pontecorvo and Terracina, on which was Ferrante so keen; in turn, Cardinal d’A ragona promised the archbishopric of Taranto to Cardinal Hugonet as part of getting Cibo elected: 4 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 38. Is delighted by Lorenzo’s letter, which was presented by Antonio Tornabuoni, and accepts every offer Lorenzo made; will repay all the services that the Medici bank and Lorenzo have done for him; if Giovanni de’ Medici comes to Rome I will welcome him warmly; Tornabuoni considers him ‘tutto buono’: 4 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 310. Takes the office of depositary general from Giovan Francesco Franciotti and gives it to his own son-in-law, a Genoese; this is a sign that the accord between I and Giuliano della Rovere is ephemeral: 6 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 311. Thanks Lorenzo for the letter he wrote congratulating him on his election: 7 Sept 1484, Arch Vat, Arm XXXIX, 18, 24. Refuses to help Genoa against Florence: 8 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 314. Deputes Niccolò Vitelli to punish members of the Colonna faction in Anagni and Piperno for sacking the houses of Orsini partisans: 8 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 133. Has conferred S Stefano in Pace on Cardinal Margarit, who was one of his main backers in the conclave: 9 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 319. Guidantonio Vespucci comments on his rigour: 11 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 323. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Orsini acts as intermediary between I and Lorenzo regarding the former’s offer to arbitrate in the Sarzana dispute: 12 Sept 1484, MAP, 88, 192. Cardinals d’Aragona and Sforza have most credit for the election of the new pope; Cardinal Orsini played an important part in the same: 13 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 325. Is pressing Ludovico Sforza for Obietto Fieschi’s liberation: 14 Sept 1484, MAP 48, 46. Lorenzo had written to Giovanni Lanfredini on 9 Sept arguing that Naples, Milan, Florence and I should get together, in view of the power and prestige Venice has acquired from the peace of Bagnolo: 15 Sept 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 136. Fra Francesco d’Aragona visited I against Ferrante’s will: 15 Sept 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 137. Is trying to extirpate simony from the papal court; consults frequently with Cardinals Borgia, Carafa, Barbo, Giuliano della Rovere, Costa, Arcimboldi and Piccolomini; pays little attention to what was promised in the conclave; in the matter of the Segnatura he is signing everything personally: 18 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 332. Thinks that the duke of Bourbon would be happy to see the duke of Orléans attack Milan and the duke of Lorraine attack Naples, as these campaigns would get them out of the way: 18 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 181. Promises the propositura of Arezzo to an Aretine noble, Simone de’ Tarlati, an auditor of Cardinal Carafa and fellow student of the new pope: 22 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 333. Lazzaro Doria has a plan to entrust Genoa to I: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 22 Sept 1484, MAP, 48, 51. Girolamo Riario persuaded Giovan Francesco da Tolentino to ask I to make him captain of the Church; Gilio da Cortona has been sent by I to take possession of Spoleto and Todi, which Riario has agreed to give up to the pope: 25 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 213. Giuliano della Rovere tells Guidantonio Vespucci that I would be delighted if Riario were ejected from his signoria; I is only feigning to favour m[esser?] Lorenzo as he is revealing many tristitie of Riario: 25 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 333. Galeotto Manfredi wants to use Vespucci to engineer a marriage between one of his illegitimate sons and a granddaughter of I: 25 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 337. Lorenzo wants I to keep out of the Sarzana affair: 26 Sept 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 142, 26 Sept 1484. Has made Domenico Doria captain of the palace guard but has postponed the appointment as Doria is needed to serve Genoa: 29 Sept 1484, Arch Vat, Arm 39, 18, 37.

Venice orders Cardinal Foscari to block any attempt by I to suspend the interdict: 5 Oct 1484, ASV, Sen Secr, 32, 98; Lettere, VIII, 59. Protests at Milan’s consent to Galeotto Pico’s march on Concordia: 5 Oct 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 260. The Florentine Signoria tell I that the abbot of Passignano is dying and ask him not to appoint a successor without their approval: 6 Oct 1484, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 49, 159. Is angry that Galeotto Pico is going to attack Concordia, a town that Anton Maria Pico alienated to Federico Gonzaga: 8 Oct 1484, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 96. The Colonna condotta with I confirmed: 25 Oct 1484, ASMi, cit. Cardinal Colonna urges I to give the captaincy of the Church to Giovanni della Rovere: 5 Nov 1484, ASMi, cit. Consults frequently with Cardinal Barbo: 15 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 382. Cardinal Sforza is pushing I to make Girolamo Riario captain of Church or at least to give him a small condotta: 15 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 382. Cardinal Orsini presses I to make Riario captain of the Church, but I refuses Riario either a condotta or cash; Lorenzo Giustini is in I’ s bad books: 17/18 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 384. I claimed that Genoa was urging Louis, duke of Orléans, to attack Milan: 18 Nov 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 181. Ludovico Sforza is pushing for Riario to be made captain of the Church, but I resists this on the grounds that he would not come to Rome and had on other occasions made attempts on the pope’s life: 18 Nov 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 405. Refuses Alfonso d’Aragona’s request for the gonfalonierate of the Church, or Terracina and Benevento: 21 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 388. Obietto Fieschi arrives in Rome, disguised, in the company of Neri Acciaiuoli and is visited by I: 21 Nov 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 409. Lorenzo sent the Florentine ambassador to Giuliano della Rovere to learn I’s mind regarding Riario, and to learn how he should behave towards the exiles of Forlì and Imola: 24 Nov 1484, ASMi, cit. Consults with a secret emissary from Venice: 25 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 391. Lorenzo wants I to keep out of the Sarzana affair: 26 Sept 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 142. Ludovico Sforza has little esteem for him: 26 Nov 1484, MAP, 48, 265. Guidantonio Vespucci is to see that Domenico Ottavanti’s case is settled satisfactorily, for this will please I: G A Vespucci to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 26 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 412. Lorenzo sends Piero de’ Medici to him to pledge allegiance, service, and recognition of previous benefits done by I to the Medici: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Piero de’ Medici, 26 Nov 1484, Lettere, VIII, 68-79. Complains that Florence has nominated Perugia and the men of Città di Castello as confederati; Lorenzo’s letter of 20 Nov tried to confirm I in his resolution not to give Girolamo Riario anything: 29 Nov 1484, MAP, 39, 394. I objects to Florence nominating the men of Città di Castello as confederati: 5 Dec 1484, Dieci, Resp, 33, 11. Lorenzo’s proposals regarding I are recalled by Antonello Petrucci: get I to ratify the peace and in this way he will enter the League: 6 Dec 1484, ASMi, cit. I and Giuliano della Rovere are putting great pressure on Jacopo Conti to sign up with the Church; they need him badly as there is a general lack of troops: 13 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 401. Piero de’ Medici was much caressed by I during the public audience; I recommends his doctor Ferrando Puccetti, who has Monte credit in Florence and wants an unjust condition attaching to it removed: 17 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 405. Paolo Fregoso’s emissary Paolo Ravaschiero tells I that if he does not help the doge, Genoa will be given to Ludovico Sforza: 22 Dec 1484, MAP, 39,410. Wants Filippo di Nerone, who has married into the Cibo family, to be allowed to come back to Florence: 30 Dec 1484, MAP, 39, 416. Intends to give the bishopric of Luni to Tommaso de Benedictis, an apostolic protonotary of Sarzana who is a relative of the cardinal of Bologna [Giuliano della Rovere] to whom I owes much: 30 Dec 1484, MAP, 309, 417.

I is daily more in favour of Lorenzo and Florence: 2 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 59. Has little money and flees from expense: 4 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 52. Made a great fuss of Piero de’ Medici when he came to say goodbye: 7 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 55. Concedes to Lorenzo a special reservation for the abbey of Passignano: 10 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 57. Renews the special reserva to Giovanni de’ Medici of S Michele di Passignano: 10 Jan 1485, Coll Podocataro, II, 374. Giuliano della Rovere says I will hire Agostino Fregoso once the conflict between Florence and Genoa is over: 12 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 124. Giovanni Tornabuoni deals with I on Lorenzo's behalf in the matter of a cardinal – i e Giovanni de’ Medici – for Florence and the question of alum; Agostino Fregoso arrived in Rome three days ago and lodged with Giovanni della Rovere; has lengthy talks with I daily: 13 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 61. Has effectively hired Jacopo Conti: 13 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 144. I claims that the Casa di S Giorgio and the citizen body of Genoa want Agostino Fregoso there with his troops, but that the doge did not; the Casa Doria guarantees he will be loyal; he does not trust the doge: 15 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 155. Has hired many Savelli, Colonna and Orsini, with Ferrante sharing the cost of the provisioni: 16 Jan 1485, LC, II, V, 15, 204. By the terms of the agreement between Milan and Naples, I will hire the Malatesta of Rimini and Giovanni Sforza of Pesaro: 19 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 194. I says that the Casa di S Giorgio no longer want to back Paolo Fregoso: 19 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 199. Is patient about the delay in Filippo di Nerone’s case: 21 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 234. Is backing Lorenzo with regard to the benefices of Fontdouce and Passignano, and also regarding the alum affair: 22 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 69. The question of cardinal’s hat for Roberto di Sanservino’s son; I has provided them with money for a legal case regarding a French bishopric; I warns Lorenzo not to trust Roberto; I informed Guidantonio Vespucci that Roberto has designs on Bologna and that Ludovico Sforza is party to them: 25 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 71. Roberto’s complaints about the way I is treating him: 30 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 243. Louis, duke of Orléans, tried to persuade an emissary of Cardinal Savelli to get the cardinal to persuade I to allow war to be made on Milan: 5 Feb 1485, MAP, 39, 77. Refuses to hire Giovanni Sforza of Pesaro but agrees to contribute to the expenses of hiring the Malatesta: 12 Feb 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 334. Has expedited the bull regarding Roberto di Sanseverino’s son: 13 Feb 1485, MAP, 39, 85.

Hires Agostino Fregoso: 4 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 387. Sends Jacopo Conti and Agostino Fregoso to guard the passes to prevent aid getting to Giovanni Savelli: 7 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 411. Letter of introduction for Francesco Gaddi, sent to see him on Lorenzo’s behalf regarding the abbey of Passignano: 7 Mar 1485, Lorenzo de’ Medici to Innocent VIII, Lettere, VIII, 130-2. Lorenzo’s letter to Guidantonio Vespucci is to be shown to I regarding the Passignano affair; Vespucci does not present it as has already shown I another one: 12 Mar 1485, MAP, 39 103. Is heavily influenced by the Genoese in matter of the alum; does I still feels towards Lorenzo as he did?: Lorenzo de’ Medici to G A Vespucci, 13 Mar 1485, MAP, 39, 104. Paolo Orsini seized the bridges over the Tiber during I’s illness: 16 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 489. The Dieci want I to let Niccolò Pandolfini serve for another year as the governor of Benevento: 18 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 506. Regarding I’s health, he is much better and out of danger: 20 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 521. Is out of danger and receiving ambassadors: 12 Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 19. Obietto Fieschi and I want Ferrante to restore Gian Luigi Fieschi’s contado in the Regno: 16 Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 21. Virginio Orsini is gathering troops together as the Orsini are tired of I and those who rule him: 17 Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 30. Innocent informed Vespucci that Roberto di Sanseverino told him some time ago that he was intending to overturn the regime in Bologna with the aid of the Malvezzi: G A Vespucci to the Dieci, -- Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 48. Girolamo Riario met with Gaspare di Sanseverino, Lucio and Marcantonio Malvezzi; some think that he is going to swap Forlì for Roberto di Sanseverino’s properties in Lombardy; I says he would forbid such an exchange; various opinions in Rome about where Roberto will strike – Bologna, Rimini, or Pesaro – and some say he will do a swap with Riario; the majority think that it will be Bologna; I says that since a Sienese was present at the meetings Siena just as likely. I also says that some months back Roberto told him of his intent to overthrow governments of Naples, Bologna and Siena; had offered I forty squadre after the Orsini had captured the bridges of Rome during I’s illness; I is doing what he could to stop all this. I did not want Roberto on papal territory at any cost and would do all he could to stop the Siena enterprise; he had warned or made provisions to protect the other places that Roberto might threaten (Rimini and Pesaro); I wants an end to the quarrel between Genoa and Florence and is dealing with the Genoese ambassadors in Rome; wants a ceasefire or a compromesso regarding Sarzana. I thinks that marriage negotiations between Camilla Sforza of Pesaro and one of Roberto’s sons may well come to fruition as Camilla has no protection from anyone; I argues that Naples or Milan should hire her. I takes a mild view of the Orsini seizure of the Roman bridges when he was ill: -- Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 48-50. I’s warnings to Giovanni Bentivoglio to return to Bologna and rule justly; his offer of troops to Bentivoglio: -- Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 49. Giuliano della Rovere tells the Sienese exiles that I will not allow the Orsini to be used against Siena as he does not trust them, so the answer is to use Roberto di Sanseverino; I told the Sienese ambassadors that if Roberto tries to attack Siena he will do all he can to stop him: 22 Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 52. Cardinal Orsini does not think that I wants to back the Sienese exiles’ attempt against their city: 22 Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 53. Franceschetto Cibo has an intelligentia with the Orsini and plans to marry Virginio’s sister (the widow of Giovanni di Stefano Colonna) as a means to reconcile Virginio with I: 23 Apr 1485, MAP, 48, 6. Lorenzo’s suspicion that I knows about Roberto’s future movements and relations between Milan and Bologna: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 29 Apr 1485, Lettere, VIII, 175-80. René, duke of Lorraine, sends to Rome to ask I to give him title of king of Naples: 30 Apr 1486, MAP, 39, 474.

I’s desire for peace is recalled: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 4 May 1485, Lettere, VIII, 183-9. Niccolò Michelozzi wrote a letter to I in his own name, rather than that of Lorenzo, so that it would not cause offence to the pope: 5 May 1485, MAP, 26, 364. Orders the arrest of Sienese exiles like Cino and Ludovico Martinozzi and Niccolò Borghesi: 13 May 1485, Coll Podocataro, II, 408. During I’s illness Giuliano della Rovere controlled the Segnatura, Castel S Angelo and the troops; ------ is negotiating in Rome with I and Giuliano della Rovere regarding Florence-Genoa accord: 14 May 1485, MAP, 26, 376. His anger at the proposed match between the Orsini and Franceschetto Cibo makes it very unlikely: 14 May 1485, MAP, 26, 376. Paolo Fregoso is not disposed to leave the government of Genoa for any offer that I might make him: MAP, 51, 314, 3 June 1485. The Genoese ambassadors invite I to take the dominio of Genoa and he refuses: 14 June 1485, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 97. Is hoping to use Roberto di Sanseverino against the Orsini: 23 July 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 154-5. Lazzaro Doria has offered I 100,000 ducats and twenty armed vessels for an enterprise against Naples: 22 Aug 1485, LC, II, V, 18, 50. Doria’s discussions with I in the second half of July: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 25 Aug 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 337. Doria objects to Florentine practices after Genoa had been so ready to entrust to I the settling of differences between them: Ascanio Sforza to Ludovico Sforza, 27 Aug 1485, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 98.

Lorenzo does not think that I can help the barons and harm Florence at the same time: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 12 Sept 1485, Lettere, VIII, 269-72. Neri Acciaiuoli urges Roberto di Sanseverino to come to Rome to help the pope against Ferrante: 12 Sept 1485, LC, II, V, 18, 74. Lorenzo thinks Ferrante is much more powerful than the barons or I, so the pope’s impresa is more rash than reasonable: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 16 Sept 1485, Lettere, VIII, 277-81. I has sent Rinieri de’ Maschi to negotiate with Roberto di Sanseverino: 16 Sept 1485, MAP, 26, 441. If I succeeds, the Church would hold almost two-thirds of Italy: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 19 Sept 1485, Lettere, VIII, 288-92. Follows Sixtus in taking Anton Maria Pico into his protection and hiring him as a condottiere; is using Roberto di Sanseverino to defend Concordia for him: 20 Sept 1485, Coll Podocataro, II, 449. The infantry he is hiring are for Reame and not elsewhere: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 22 Sept 1485, Lettere, VIII, 294. Thirty-six Neapolitan barons sign a deal with I: 24 Sept 1485, ASMi, cit. Giulio and Virginio Orsini visitedLorenzo on 27 Sept to discuss I’s offer to them: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 28 Sept 1485, Lettere, VIII, 303-7. Forces Ferrara to concede passage to Roberto: 10 Oct 1485, Otto, Miss, 4, 68-9. Breve of 1 Oct threatened Ercole d’Este with excommunication if he refused passage: 11 Oct 1485, Otto, Miss, 4, 69-70. I’s generous offers to the Orsini to persuade them to go against Ferrante; I asks Florence to back him or remain neutral: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gaddi, 14 Oct 1485, Lettere, IX, 7-24. On the death of Cardinal d’Aragona, I has given Orso Orsini, a subject of Ferrante, the abbey of S Lorenzo di Aversa, which had been promised to Giovanni de’ Medici: 5 Nov 1485, LC, II, V, 18, 112. A meeting between Gabriele Maccafani (representing the Neapolitan barons), Roberto di Sanseverino, Giuliano della Rovere and I revealed the that accord between Ferrante and the barons was worthless: 11 Nov 1485, G A Vespucci to the Dieci; Lettere, IX, 46-7. I is negotiating to hire Guidobaldo da Montefeltro; the Venetian ambassador is a guest in the papal palace because he is ill; this is a political gesture on I’s part: 21 Nov 1485, MAP, 124, 9. Vicario Orsini is negotiating with I: 26 Nov 1485, MAP, 26, 487. Antonio Ippoliti goes to Rome with Florence’s reply and returns to Florence with that of I, i e that he too wants peace; I is not good at keeping secrets: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini in Milan, 26 Dec 1485, Lettere, IX, 83-7. Lorenzo’s letter to Jacopo Guicciardini of 26 Dec regarding a secret matter, I’s pratiche: 30 Dec 1485, MAP, 26, 509. Lorenzo thinks I is sincere in his desire for peace: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini, 30 Dec 1485, Lettere, IX, 94-7.

Cardinal Orsini’s deal with I: 19 Jan 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 91-2. I sends Prospero Colonna with bombards and troops to Civita Lavinia: 23 Feb 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 395. Matthias Corvinus writes to Cardinal Rangone that if I does not desist, he will withdraw every Hungarian prelate from Rome and call a council: 23 Feb 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 396. Cardinal Conti sends an emissary to persuade Virginio Orsini to make a deal with I: 1 Mar 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 423. An unnamed friar and papal cubicularius is on mission from I to persuade Ludovico Sforza to back the papal side: 7 Mar 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 473. Mission of Ludovico, abbot of Filetto, to Ludovico Sforza on behalf of I and Roberto di Sanseverino: J Guicciardini to the Dieci, 11 Mar 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 30-1. I’s letter to Venice intercepted by the Orsini: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini, 22 Mar 1486, Lettere, IX, 209-12. Hires Guidobaldo da Montefeltro: 6 Apr 1486, MAP, 43, 3. An advantage from Florence’s point of view is that the Adorni of Genoa are against both the French and I: 28 Apr 1486, MAP, 39, 471. I has given Orso Orsini the monastery of S Lorenzo di Aversa; he seeks a deal with Lorenzo de’ Medici, who had been promised it by Ferrante: 29 Apr 1486, MAP, 39, 473. Matthias Corvinus’s attempts to expand the League against I to include Milan, Venice and Hungary: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 30 Apr 1486, MAP, 39, 474; 2 May 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 48-9. I has little trust in Roberto di Sanseverino: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 17 May 1486, Lettere, IX, 293-6. Cardinal Michiel’s peace pratica on behalf of I: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini in Milan, 26 May 1486, Lettere, IX, 309. Congratulations on putting the pratica with I in the hands of Alfonso d’Aragona: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Ludovico Sforza, 29 May 1486, Lettere, IX, 316-18. I’s fear that Roberto will do a deal with League made him send the duke of Lorraine’s ambassador to Roberto to prevent this: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini, 8 June 1486, Lettere, IX, 325-6. Tries to hire Galeotto Manfredi: 9 June 1486, Otto, Miss, 5, 8. What is the result of Giovanni Pontano’s negotiations with I in Rome?: Dieci to P Capponi, 11 July 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 70. I has fooled the League: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini, 26 July 1486, Lettere, IX, 383-90. Cardinal Michiel’s role in the compromesso proposed between I and the League: 27 June 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 61-3. Venice grants I two decime (= 60,000 ducats): 31 July 1486, MAP, 48, 354. Niccolò Bucciardo Cibo, the papal legate who arrived at the League camp on 13 Aug, told Alfonso d’Aragona that I wanted both reconciliation and an alliance with the League: S Taverna to G G Sforza, 19 Aug 1486, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 309. Cardinal Conti has been asked by Jacopo Conti and Pietro Guevara to persuade I to arrange a deal between Guevara and Alfonso d’Aragona: 29 Aug 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 75-6. I refuses to grant a clerical decima to Florence: 13 Sept 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 77-80. Request that I consent to a tax on the Florentine clergy: Lorenzo de’ Medici to A Ippoliti, 14 Sept 1486, MAP, 39, 565.

Bibliog: DBI, 62, 450-60

 

Iosya

Refs: Chancellor of Ercole d’E ste, is being sent, via Florence, to raise Costanzo Sforza and Ottaviano Ubaldini: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 8 Nov 1482, ASMo, ASE, Firenze. Sent by Ercole to persuade Costanzo to stay at Cotignola until it is decided where to send him: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 13 Jan 1483, ASMo, cit. Has been sent by Ercole to accept the exchange of Castelnuovo and to assign it to Marsilio Torelli: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 12 Apr 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628.

 

Ippoliti, Antonio

Career: Papal cubicularius from Pistoia.

Refs: Accompanies Archbishop Rinaldo Orsini to Florence: Innocent VIII to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 17 Dec 1485, Arch Vat, Arm XXXIX, 19, 109. Went to Rome with Florence’s reply and returned to Florence with that of Innocent, i e that he too wants peace: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Jacopo Guicciardini in Milan, 26 Dec 1485, Lettere, IX, 83-9. Lorenzo wrote to I on 7 Sept requesting that Innocent consent to a tax on the Florentine clergy: Lorenzo de’ Medici to A Ippoliti, 14 Sept 1486, MAP, 39, 565.

 

Isaac, Heinrich c. 1450-1517

Career: Flemish composer who travelled to Florence from Innsbruck in 1485. His Florentine responsibilities included teaching the children of Lorenzo de’ Medici.

Ref: Lorenzo asks that Iannes and ‘Arrigo componitore’ (Isaac) be sent to him at Bagno a Morbo: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Niccolò Michelozzi, 7 May 1486, Lettere, IX, 279.

Bibliog: The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians, IX, 329-37

 

Isabel I, queen of Castile 1451-1504

Career: Daughter of Juan II of Castile and Leon. m Fernando of Aragon 1469. Queen of Castile and Leon 1474-1504.

Refs: Mentioned in the text of the peace treaty between Sixtus and the League, 12 Dec 1482: Lettere, VII, 481, 486-7, 497-8. Mentioned in the text of the peace of Bagnolo, 7 Aug 1484: Lettere, VII, 513.

Bibliog: P K Liss, Isabel the queen, Oxford, 1992

 

Ivani, Antonio

Ref: Chancellor of Volterra, c 1481: Lettere, VI, 145

 

Jacomino

Refs: Chancellor of Giovanni Spinola and his emissary to Ludovico Sforza: 31 Dec 1484, Dieci, Resp, 33, 127. Ordered by Ludovico Sforza to go to Siena to help the regime there: 13 May 1485, MAP, 26, 363.

 

Jacopo

Ref: An alto tenor mentioned by Bernardo Rucellai: 12 June 1485, MAP, 51, 316.

 

Jacopo, maestro

Ref: Louis XI’s doctor, to whom Lorenzo de’ Medici wrote on 13 June 1483: Prot, 247-9.

 

Jacopo, ser

Ref: Chancellor of Gabriele [Malaspina?]; is coming to Florence: 25 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 272.

 

Jacopo da Cortona

Ref: Chancellor of Deifebo dall’ Anguillara: Prot, 211.

 

Jacopo da Gambara[?]

Refs: Emissary of Luca Spinola, captain of Pieve: 12 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 324. A gentleman of Saona also acting as emissary of Agostino and Giovanni Adorno and their ‘colligati et coniuncti’: 14 Sept 1484, MAP, 39, 326.

 

Jacopo da Ghivizzano

Refs: His first mission to Florence, in Sept 1481, regarding the community of Barga: Lettere, VI, 56. Sent again to Florence, Nov 1481: Lettere, VI, 59. Text of the letter carried by J from Lorenzo to the Signoria of Lucca: Lettere, VI, 78-80. Lorenzo sent J a letter of recommendation for Giovanni Lanfredini: Prot 174; Lettere, VI, 122. Quizzing Piero Capponi regarding Florence’s response to the Luccese claim to Pietrasanta: 15 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 164. Lucchese ambassador to Florence: 7 Sept 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 159. Uncle or grandfather of Pier Francesco Avvocati of Lucca on whose behalf he wrote to Lorenzo, asking him to recommend Pier Francesco for the job of podestà of Siena: 15 Sept 1485, MAP, 26, 436.

 

Jacopo di Giusto d’Anghiari

Refs: Sent by Florence with 70 provvisionati to be at the command of the Sienese: Dieci to the Balia of Siena, 10 Aug 1483, ASS, Balia, 513, 52. Infantry constable serving with Florence in the Lunigiana campaign; stationed at Falcinelle: 8 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 130.

 

Jacopo, ser, da Pisa

Refs: Notary of Francesco Baldi, podestà of Monte S Savino, sent to Bargelli with Neri Galletti of Monte S Savino: 22 Sept 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 55. Francesco Baroni is authorised to examine him: 23 Sept 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 55.

 

Jacopo del Pontano

Ref: Secretary of Alfonso d’A ragona who had arrived at Montepulciano from Bracciano with instructions from Virginio and Nicola Orsini to take to Florence: 3 Feb 1486, Dieci, Resp, 35, 389.

 

Japart, Iohannes

Ref: Musician: Lettere, IX, 279.

 

Joseph, Guglielmo

Career: French lawyer; syndic of Lucca, 1483; ambassador to Rome for the duke of Brittany, 1485; apostolic scriptor.

Ref: Letter of recommendation for a post in Mantua: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Federico Gonzaga, 7 Feb 1483, Lettere, VII, 192-3.

 

Karamani, Mehmed Pasha d. 1481

Career: Ottoman grand visier who favoured Djem over Mehmed the Conqueror’s eldest son, Bayezid. Assassinated by janissaries the day after Sultan Mehmed’s death.

Bibliog: F C H Babinger, Mehmed the Conqueror and his time, Princeton, 1978

 

Keduk Achmet Pasha, see Gedik Ahmed Pasha

 

Ladislas/Vladislav II, king of Bohemia 1456-1516

Career: Son of Casimir IV of Poland; king of Bohemia from 1471 and of Hungary from 1490; his four wives included Beatrice d’Aragona, widow of Matthias Corvinus, and Anne de Foix.

Ref: Together with Charles VIII, the Swiss Conferation and Matthias Corvinus, maintained that the imperial election of Maximilian von Habsburg on 16 Feb 1486 was invalid: Lettere, IX, 367.

 

Lamberti, Giovanni Battista di Guidone

Refs: Prominent Aretine sent with Paolo Galli as orator to Florence: Lettere, V, 251.

 

Lamberti, Marcantonio de’

Ref: Representative of Arezzo sent to Florence in 1483 to discuss a tax reduction: Lettere, VII, 282.

 

Lambertini, Giovanni Battista

Ref: Recommendation for this Bolognese friend of Bernardo del Nero: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Signoria of Lucca, 9 Feb 1482, Lettere, VI, 254.

 

Lamberto di Antonio da Marsciano

Refs: [This brother of the better-known Ranuccio] has one year’s condotta with Florence: 19 Dec 1484, Dieci, Delib, 27, 123-6; Lettere, VIII, 164 and 166.

Bibliog: F Ughelli, Albero et istoria della famiglia de’ conti di Marsciano, ed M G Nico Ottaviani, Marsciano, 2003

 

Lancilotto

Refs: Chancellor and representative of Giulio Orsini sent to Florence and Milan: 15 Mar 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 138. Arrived in Florence 14 Mar; Stefano Taverna and Lorenzo persuade him to return to Orsini rather then proceed to Milan: 15 Mar 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 138-9.

 

Landi, Lorenzo

Ref: Sienese ambassador in Rome: 6 Oct 1484, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 96.

 

Landino, Cristoforo di Bartolomeo 1425-1498

Career: Born to a humble family at Pontevecchio-Casentino. Favourite pupil of Carlo Marsuppini. Active in guild of lawyers and notaries, but probably neither practised nor had a doctorate. Tutor to Lorenzo. Public professor of poetry and rhetoric in Florence. Passionate proponent of the volgare and commentator on Dante. 1480 Catasto: sostanze 1,118 fl.

Ref: Witnessed the text of the submission of Pietrasanta, 30 Dec 1484: Lettere, VIII, 335.

Bibliog: Martines, Lawyers, 504

 

Lando, Alvise

Refs: As a Savio di Terraferma, helped to defer the Senate vote on giving Faenza to Girolamo Riario: 3 July 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 99. On the Torelli condotta he took the ‘conservative’ line for no change and was defeated: 17 Aug 1482, ASV, cit, 109. Proposed a distinctly discouraging response to Ascanio Sforza’s request to go to Trezzo for secret talks; his colleagues all took a slightly more favourable view: 2/3 Sept 1482, ASV, cit, 115. The only one of the Savi not to support offering Reggio to Roberto di Sanseverino; this ‘conservative’ view shared by the doge and councillors prevailed: 23 Sept 1482, ASV, cit, 120-1. Argued against delaying the decision to send the fleet into the Po by consulting Roberto: 13 Oct 1482, ASV, cit, 128. Took the ‘establishment’ side in opposing any specific offers to Roberto in preparing for a new attack on Ferrara: 15 Oct 1482, ASV, cit, 129-30. Alone among the Savi, he proposed a response to Ferrara’s request for negotiations which left a slight loophole: 27 Nov 1482, ASV, cit, 143. Antonio da Marsciano wrote to L in Venice from his prison in Milan: 2 Sept 1482, ASV, Dieci, Misti, 20, ---.

 

Lando, Andrea

Ref: Asks Lorenzo for letter of recommendation for a benefice in Marciano di Val di Chiana: 8 May 1485, MAP, 26, 366.

 

Lando, Girolamo d. 1496

Career: Venetian; archbishop of Crete, 1458-94; patriarch of Constantinople, 1474-94.

Refs: The Venetian Counci of Ten enquired into a rumour that L had written treasonable letters to Lorenzo concerning papal objectives in the Romagna; L’s letter had apparently only congratulated Lorenzo on his return from Naples: Prot, 22 Apr 1480. L was nevertheless exiled for a year for his indiscretion: ASV, Dieci, Misti, 20, 44; Lettere, V, 44.

 

Landriani, Pietro

Ref: One of two Milanese choices, the other being Giovanni Angelo Talenti, suggested by Ludovico Sforza for a joint Milanese-Florentine mission to Venice in 1486: Lettere, IX, 389.

 

Landucci, Bartolomeo

Ref: Among those Sienese to whom Lorenzo wrote in favour of Antonio Bellanti: Lettere, VII, 222.

 

Landucci, Costanzo

Refs: This brother of the famous diarist Luca Landucci owned a successful racehorse that won twenty palii between 1481 and 1485: Lettere, V, 35.

 

Lanfredini, Antonio di Jacopo

Refs: Giovanni Lanfredini asks to be in the scrutiny; if this is possible, can L’s son have a place: G Lanfredini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 15 Sept 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 136. Giovanni Lanfredini requests that L, his nipote, be allowed to have his [i e Giovanni’s] place, or at least be put on the priorate: G Lanfredini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 7 Oct 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 150. Help was required because Ferrante has promised the bishopric of Melfi to L: G Lanfredini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, --- Nov 1485, LC, II, V, 18, 109.

 

Lanfredini, Bartolomeo di Jacopo

Ref: The Mantuan ambassador Giorgio Brugnolo wants to purchase silk cloths from the Lanfredini firm: G Lanfredini to B Lanfredini, 16 Sept 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 137.

 

Lanfredini, Giovanni d’Orsino 1437-1490

Career: The Lanfredini were large-scale merchants with particular interests in Venice, Ferrara and the Adriatic, but L is known as a diplomat rather than a merchant. Prior, Nov-Dec 1470. Manager of the Medici bank in Venice, 1471-80; also a partner in the Tavola after 1482. Florentine ambassador in Venice, 1474. In Venice, May-Oct 1478. Arrested in Venice mid-July 1480, cross-examined under torture and expelled from the republic, after which the branch there fell into some disorder. After his return to Florence, he went on a mission to Ferrara, Dec 1480. Mission to Lucca, 1481. Gonfalonier of Justice, 1484. In Naples, Apr 1484-1486. In Rome, May 1487-Dec 1489, where he was repsonsible for negotiating the cardinalate for Giovanni de’ Medici. Especially during his Neapolitan and Roman missions, he was the recipient of more letters from Lorenzo than almost anyone else. Podestà of Pisa, June-Dec 1487. c 1464 acquired the Lanfredini villa at Arcetri, where he commissioned a series of Dionisiac frescoes from Antonio Pollaiuolo. 1480 Catasto: joint declaration with his brother Jacopo; sostanze 1,577 fl.

Refs: L’s arrest on 20 July by order of the Council of Ten as evidence of anti-Florentine and anti-Medicean feeling in Venice: Lettere, V, 43-4. L’s mission to Ferrara, while Niccolò Michelozzi went to Urbino: Lettere, V, 87-90. L left on Wednesday morning and plans to be in Ferrara on Saturday; his mission from Lorenzo will show how much faith L has in Ercole d’Este and how much he depends on him; if Ercole accepts the partito, he will be able to dispose of Lorenzo as he wishes; if he refuses this he will lose him, and Federico da Montefeltro will accept: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 7 Dec 1480, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 2. The response to this mission seems to be Ercole’s request to L to obtain a loan of 2,500 ducats from Giuliano Gondi, to be made available to Ercole in Florence: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 10 Dec 1480, ASMo, cit. Antonio d’Appiano reported in Milan that L had been supposed to leave Ferrara before Christmas but was now staying until after the feste; Ercole denied that he was going on to Venice or any suggestion of a pratica: ------, 24 Dec 1480, ------. Has returned from Ferrara with the letter of exchange made in Venice by Pier Filippo Pandolfini: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 2 Jan 1481, ASMo, cit. Thanks for the help given to L during his mission to Ferrara: Lorenzo de’ Medici to P A Trotti in Ferrara, 3 Jan 1481, Lettere, V, 111-12.

L’s help is enlisted in trying to sort out some of Ercole d’Este’s financial affairs: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 30 May 1482, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Ercole is sending documents regarding the Gondi affair, so Antonio da Montecatini and L can try to clarify it: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 15 Aug 1482, ASMo, cit. Antonio da Montecatini cannot get a firm answer from either Lorenzo or L about the 2,800 ducats; each says he will consult the other: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 21 Sept 1482, ASMo, cit. Antonio da Montecatini’s negotiation of the purchase of salt from L: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 4 Nov 1482, ASMo, cit. Antonio da Montecatini reminds L that Ercole pledged part of his stipendio to pay for salt and therefore asks Lorenzo to help oppose the proposal that Ercole should renounce part of the stipendio; L speaks to Lorenzo, but Lorenzo says Ercole should agree to the renunciation: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’E ste, 5 Dec 1482, ASMo, cit. Has gone to meet Andrea Bragadin, the Venetian ambassador returning from Siena: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 9 Dec 1482, ASMo, cit. Via L, Bragadin told the Dieci that he wants to see them: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 12 Dec 1482, ASMo, cit. Bragadin taunted L regarding the Florentine towns not mentioned in the peace; L taunted in return about Venice being left alone in Italy; Antonio da Montecatini is a little suspicious of L: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 14 Dec 1482, ASMo, cit. Another account of the discussion between L and Bragadin regarding peace: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 20 Dec 1482, ASMo, cit. L is invited by the Council of Ten to go to Chioggia: ASV, Dieci, Misti, 21, 50.

L has proposed solutions for which Lorenzo might press regarding the dispute between Florence and Ercole d’Este over payment of the old and new condotte: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 10 Jan 1483, ASMo, cit. L is disputing with Antonio da Montecatini regarding who is liable to pay interest on the Gondi loan, Lorenzo or Ercole; L told Antonio that he has letters from Venice saying Ercole is negotiating with Venice via Alfonso d’Aragona and Roberto di Sanseverino: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 25 Feb 1483, ASMo, cit. Is keen to see if the Dieci will give him the 2,800 ducats; wants to speak to Antonio Pucci: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 3 Mar 1483, ASMo, cit. Ercole is sending a mandate for L to collect 2,800 ducats against his stipendio, a matter on which L is still being uncooperative: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 10 Mar 1483, ASMo, cit. Letter authorised by the Venetian Senate, alluding to previous correspondence: N di Ca’ Pesaro to G Lanfredini, 11 Apr 1483, ASV, Sen Secr, 31, 14. On L and his Venetian contacts, including Andrea Bragadin: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini in Ferrara, 17 Apr 1483, Lettere, VII, 236-9. Lorenzo writes approvingly of the Venetian peace pratica via L: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini in Ferrara, 17 Apr 1483, Lettere, VII, 240-2. Bragadin has obtained a safeconduct for L to go to Chioggia to try to sort his affairs in Venice; Lorenzo wants his allies’ approval of sending him, because he thinks the Venetians must have peace proposals in mind: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 17 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Has been sent a safeconduct to Ravenna; says Venice wants to discuss peace: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 19 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Girolamo Riario’ s aversion to Lorenzo’s enthusiastic proposal to send L to Venice/Chioggia: P F Pandolfini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 21 Apr 1483, MAP, 53, 8; Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guiciardini, 25 Apr 1483, Lettere, VII, 247-8. Told Antonio da Montecatini he will pretend to be ill and go to a villa, to give an excuse for delaying his visit to Venice; but Antonio da Montecatini thinks he may go secretly from the villa to Ravenna: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’E ste, 29 Apr 1483, ASMo, cit. Alfonso d’Aragona is sceptical about the proposal to send L on a peace mission to Venice: J Guicciardini to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 2 May, MAP, 48, 316. Ercole is anxious that L should continue to supply salt: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 14 May 1483, ASMo, cit. Complains that he cannot get money for salt sent to Ferrara, so will not send any more: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 8 June 1483, ASMo, cit. Ercole is sending L a new mandate, after queries about the previous one: E d’E ste to Antonio da Montecatini, 31 July 1483, ASMO, cit. Ercole wants L to send as much salt as possible before the roads begin to break up: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 17 Aug 1483, ASMo, cit. Not wanting to cause trouble to L or Lorenzo, Ercole did not tell anyone about the letter intercepted from L’s friend in Venice: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 27 Aug 1483, ASMo, cit. L is paying Ercole’s couriers and ambassadors in Florence and France: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 17 Nov 1483, ASMo, cit. Has suggested Ercole should transfer the credit he had with Florence to the Medici bank: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 2 Dec 1483, ASMo, cit.

L has let Ercole down over the salt: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 2 Jan 1484, ASMo, cit. Antonio da Montecatini is trying to arrange a solution to the problem regarding L and salt; L will not be intimidated by cross words: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 18 Jan 1484, ASMo, cit. Was elected ambassador to Naples yesterday, so Ercole must settle the salt business with him soon; passed on part of the letter he received from Venice to Ercole: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 31 Mar 1484, ASMo, cit. Ercole is pleased that L has been elected ambassador to Naples, because he wishes him honour; will send someone to sort the salt business, so he can leave for Naples satisfied: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 5 Apr 1484, ASMo, cit. L’s mandate and instructions for Naples, where he will succeed Piero Nasi: 13 Apr 1484, Sig, LC, 21, 60-1. Ercole does not want to make another deal with him: E d’Este to Antonio da Montecatini, 27 Apr 1484, ASMo, cit. Asks Lorenzo if he can be in the scrutiny and, if he cannot, can the son of Jacopo d’Antonio Lanfredini be included?: 15 Sept 1484, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 15, 136. L’s deal with Galceran de Requesens and Bernardo Villamarina: 20 Oct 1484, Misc Rep, 3, 106. L has not had a letter from Lorenzo since May: 10 July 1485, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 18, --. L is trying to acquire two horses from the countess of Troia: 31 Aug 1485, G Lanfredini, Copialettere, BNF, II, V, 18, 61. L is instructed by the Signoria to help the Rinieri in their case with Alfonso d’Aragona: 4 Nov 1484, Acq e Doni, 352, 145.

Bibliog: M M B Mansfield, A family of decent folk, 1200-1741: a study in the centuries growth of the Lanfredini, Florence, 1922; De Roover, Rise and decline

 

Lanfredini, Jacopo d’Orsino b. c. 1428

Career: Brother of Giovanni; m Ginevra di Bardo Antinori. Prior, 1460, 1471. General member of the Balia for S Spirito, 1471. Mission to Ercole d’Este, Oct-Nov 1471. Gonfalonier of Justice, 1477. At Bologna, Aug 1478, 1479-80. Member of the second half of the Council of 70, 1480. Sea consul, Mar 1480-Mar 1481. One of the 12 Procuratori, Oct 1480-Apr 1481. One of the twelve ambssadors sent to Rome, Nov-Dec 1480.

Ref: Like his brother, well known at the court of Ferrara: Lettere, V, 92.

 

Lanfredini, Lanfredino

Ref: Has gone to the Salerno fair: 16 Sept 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 137.

 

Langton, Thomas d. 1501

Career: Bishop of St Davids, 1483-5; bishop of Salisbury, 1485-93; bishop of Winchester, 1493-1501; archbishop-elect of Canterbury, 1501.

Ref: Sent by Edward IV of England on a secret mission to Louis XI, with whom he had a series of confidential meetings in 1481: F Gaddi in Tours to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 27 Mar and 8 Apr 1481, MAP, 38, 122 and 132; Lettere, V, 211.

 

Lanti, Lorenzo

Refs: With Traiano Bottone, apparently sent as Ferrante’s ambassador to Siena to discuss the possibility of restoring the captured Florentine towns, after the Turkish invasion of Puglia had made the king anxious for Florentine assistance. They must have been withdrawn after Siena made a firm refusal to restore the towns, for they were sent back again in late Sept: Otto to T Ridolfi in Milan, 23 Sept 1480, Sig, Miss 1a Canc, 48, 160. With Jacopo Tolomei, one of the Sienese representatives at Naples: P F Pandolfini to the Otto, 2 Dec 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 78. Ferrante gives leave to L, his ‘consilianus’, to go to Siena, where he had been summoned to be Secretary: Ferrante to the Signoria of Siena, 15 Feb 1482, ASS, Conc, 2051, 23. Represents Siena in Rome; Sixtus is to appoint him Senator of Rome in honour of Siena: L Lanti to the Balia of Siena, 5 Aug 1482, ASS, Balia, 505, 12. Has been elected Senator of Rome, to honour the new regime in Siena: Balia of Siena to G Riario, 6 Dec 1482, ASS, Balia, 403, 67. Took up office as Senator of Rome yesterday: L Lanti to the Signoria of Siena, 12 Apr 1483, ASS, Conc, 2052, 15. With Giovanni Gianderoni and Guidantonio Buoninsegni, appointed as one of the Sienese proctors to conclude a league with Sixtus: 8 Aug 1483, ASS, Balia, 30, 9. The Sienese ambassador in Rome who signed the peace of Bagnolo on behalf of Siena: 19 Oct 1484, ASS, Conc, 2417, 60.

 

Lapi, Tommaso di Giovanni 1421-pre-1486

Career: Assistant manager to Francesco Inghirami of the Florentine Tavola of the Medici, 1460-70. General member of the Balia for S Giovanni, 1471

Ref: Is coming to Milan on business with Antonio di Nicolaio da Filicaia: 16 July 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 153.

 

Lazzaro di Avane

Ref: Described by Lorenzo as ‘ amicissimum meum’: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Signoria of Lucca, 22 Sept 1481, Lettere, VI, 54.

 

Lelio

Ref: Chancellor to Roberto di Sanseverino; in Rome on his behalf: 17 Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 32.

 

Lenzi, Lorenzo d’Anfrione

Career: Member of Otto di Custodie, July-Oct 1482. Member of the Council of 70, May 1486-. Captain of Pisa, Sept 1493-Mar 1494. Prominent patrician in the period after the Medici were exiled in 1494. One of the Dieci di Libertà e Pace, Dec 1494. Gonfalonier of Justice, July-Aug 1495. Defended Savonarola in the Pratiche of Mar 1498.

Ref: Thanks Lorenzo for putting him into the Settanta: 11 May 1486, MAP, 39, 488.

 

Lenzoni, Nofri b. c. 1430

Career: Minor guildsman. Member of the second half of the Council of 70, representing S Maria Novella, 1480. One of the 12 Procuratori, Oct 1480-Apr 1481, Apr-Oct 1483. 1480 Catasto: sostanze 1,377 fl.

Ref: In the consulta, agreed with Lorenzo: 29 May 1482, Min, 11, 365-7.

 

Leonardi, Antonio

Ref: Member of the Dieci di Balia, 1483.

 

Leonardo

Ref: Milanese envoy sent to Guido Torelli, to persuade him to come to terms: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 8 Dec 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Is going to the diet at Cremona with Ludovico Sforza: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 22 Jan 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. One of the Milanese ambassadors sent to France: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 7 Oct 1483, ASMa, cit. Has returned to Milan from France: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 30 Jan 1484, ASMa, cit.

 

Leonardo di Alfonso

Career: Probably the son of Alfonso di Giovanni, a Portuguese infantry constable, though referred to as Spanish. Employed by the Florentines, who repeatedly found him difficult.

Refs: On his way to Ferrara with 150 Florentine infantry: J Guicciardini to the Dieci, 20 Mar 1483, ------. At Pisa; has been summoned to Florence, to be sent to Ferrara with his 100 infantry: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 11 Mar 1484, ASMo, ASE, ambasciatori, Firenze, 3. Has been given a condotta of 130 provvisionati, to be sent to Ferrara in two or three days: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 16 Mar 1484, ASMo, cit. Has been ‘spacciato’; will leave Florence tomorrow for Bagnacavallo: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 27 Mar 1484, ASMo, cit. Has been sent from Florence this evening towards Bagnacavallo: Antonio da Montecatini to E d’Este, 28 Mar 1484, ASMo, cit. Hired by the Dieci with infantry: 24 Nov 1484, Dieci, Delib, 27, 77. The fleet departed on 29 Nov with 700 provvisionati led by Pasqua d’Arezzo and L on board: M Sacramoro to G G Sforza, 2 Dec 1484, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 307. An infantry constable for Florence: 8 Dec 1484, Dieci, Miss, 22, 38. Leads 200 infantry for the Portovenere impresa: 11 Dec 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 80. Robbed Piero Dafo, a man-at-arms: 3 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 20. Does not want to go to Genoa but will do so if Lorenzo wants it: 19 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 66. Asks the Dieci to pay the money they owe him to Lorenzo: 21 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 224. Refuses absolutely to go to Genoa with the galleys: J Guicciardini and P F Pandolfini to the Dieci, 28 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 299. Wounded Jacopo Ristori in the face: T Franceschi to the Dieci, 7 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 415. Sent Costagne Braccho to Florence to justify his act: 9 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 433. The Dieci sacked him: Dieci to P Capponi, 12 Mar 1485, Dieci, Miss, 24, 52. Lorenzo offers his services against the Sienese exiles: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 12 May 1485, Lettere, VIII, 198. The Sienese Balia vote him 30 ducats for his expenses: 16 May 1485, ASS Balia, 33, 82. Letter in favour of L’s creditors: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Francesco Cambini in Pisa, 27 Aug 1486, Lettere, X, 416-17.

 

Leonardo di Benedetto di Cione

Refs: Intercession in his favour and that of Angolo di Francesco di madonna Dina, men of S Gimignano imprisoned for illegally exporting grain: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 1 Mar 1484, Lettere, VII, 362. A second appeal: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 7 May 1484, Lettere, VII, 402.

 

Leoncini, Paolo

Ref: A minor humanist with links to the circle of Marsilio Ficino, recalled as a past schoolmaster in Prato: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Otto and gonfalonier of Prato, 27 Apr 1480, Lettere, V, 18-19.

 

Leone da Montesecco d. 1484

Career: Condottiere who fought for Galeotto Manfredi against Carlo Manfredi in 1477, for the Church against Florence in 1478, and for the Church against Naples, Venice, Città di Castello and the Colonna in the War of Ferrara.

Refs: Among those in Girolamo Riario’s camp in Rome: 7 June 1482, Pontani, 7. It is said that he will be left in Rome by Riario with some troops: F Gaddi to N Michelozzi, 10 May 1483, MAP, 96, 145. His twenty-five men-at-arms will remain in the Romagna: list of papal troops, 22 July 1483, Dieci, Resp, 28, 300. Has been sent with many infantry to Città di Castello: G A Vespucci to the Dieci, 7 Nov 1483, Dieci, Resp, 29, 295-6. Since L’s [very recent] death, Riario has been set against any agreement with the Colonna: Otto to G A Vespucci, 21 June 1484, Otto, LC, 2, 42.

 

Leoni, Bartlomoeo (Baccio) di Vittorio

Ref: Lorenzo thanked this Aretine for the birds he had sent: Prot, 218; Lettere, VII, 65.

 

Leoni, Roberto di Francesco Blasio

Career: One of the ten Ufficiali sopra l’accrescimento delle gabelle, 1471/2. Original deputy for S Croce in the Balia, 1471. Member of the 1^st half of the Council of 70, 1480. Accoppiatore for the scrutinies of 1471, 1475 and 1484. Member of the Dieci di Balia, 1478/9. Member of the Otto di Pratica, Oct 1480-Apr 1481, Oct 1481-Apr 1482. One of the 12 Procuratori, Apr-Oct 1481, Oct 1482-Apr 1483.

Ref: In the consulta advised the strong fortification of Florentine places with infantry: 29 May 1482, Min, 11, 365-7.

 

Leulis, Burgundio di Bartolomeo, da Pisa

Ref: Vicar general, commissioner and procurator of Jacopo d’Appiano for the signing of the latter’s condotta: 8 Aug 1485, Dieci, Delib, 30, 107.

 

Libano, Matteo, da Cicognano

Career: Infantry constable.

Refs: Will leave Pisa in a few days with eighty infantry: 11 Mar 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 135-6. To be left to guard Pitigliano and Soriano: 12 May 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 23-4.

 

Lionardo da Colle

Ref: To Rome from Florence with business to transact at the Apostolic Camera; he is damaging the interests of Florentine merchants in Rome and Guidantonio Vespucci wants him recalled: 7 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 278.

 

Lione, Piero

Refs: A Pisan doctor who called to see Antonio Pucci: 30 Oct 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 365. Called in by Lorenzo de’ Medici to treat his sister Nannina Rucellai: 12 June 1485, MAP, 51, 316.

 

Lione, ser

Ref: His visit to Venice: 12 Dec 1484, LC, II, V, 15, 186.

 

Lionello da Gobio

Ref: Bombardiere hired by Florence: 19 Aug 1484, Otto, Miss, 3, 92-3.

 

Lioni, Baccio

Ref: Companion of Marco Vespucci, castellan of Corvara: 25 Oct 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 350.

 

Lioni, Roberto di Francesco

Career: Medicean partisan. Member of the Dieci di Balia, 1458, 1471, 1480. Gonfalonier of Justice, 1466, 1475, 1484. Accoppiatore, 1466, 1471, 1475, 1484. Prior, 1480. Member of the Council of 70, 1481.

Refs: In the Council of 70 on 20 Jan 1481, L made a popular proposal regarding the occupied lands: Lettere, V, 126. Wants his son-in-law Francesco Gherardo Gherardi to be Gonfalonier of Justice: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi, 17 Apr 1485, Lettere, VIII, 163-4. Lorenzo asks the cathedral chapter of Arezzo to concede the lease of their property in Val di Chiana to Luigi della Stufa with same terms as L had it: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the canons of the cathedral of Arezzo, 8 Aug 1486, Lettere, IX, 398.

 

Lippi, Simone

Ref: Captain of Cutigliano: 18 Oct 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 313.

 

Lippomano, Mino

Ref: Capo of the Venetian Council of Ten: B Rucellai in Milan to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20/21 Apr 1483, MAP, 48, 190.

 

Lisci, Biagio di Benedetto

Career: Volterran notary; author of a commentary on the sack of Volterra, which he dedicated to Federico da Montefeltro and in which he wrote favourably of Lorenzo.

Ref: Recommendation of L: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the governors of Volterra: Lettere, VI, 144-5

 

Lomellino, Francesco

Ref: Correspondent of Simonetto Belprat in Genoa: B Rucellai to Lorenzo de’ Medici, received 16 Feb 1485, MAP, 48, 290; Lettere, VIII, 139.

 

Longo, Francesco

Ref: The Balia of Siena liberates L at Lorenzo’s request: 4-7 June 1485, ASS, Balia, 33, 91.

 

Loredan, Alvise

Refs: Sent to the Padovano as provveditore: early May 1482, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, I, 243. Made his way to Camerino to give a condotta to Giulio Cesare da Varano, but in the end he was not needed: Mar 1484, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, II, 425. Has left Venice to take money to Giulio Cesare for the condotta: Otto to G A Vespucci, 28 May 1484, Otto, LC, 2, 35-6.

 

Loredan, Antonio

Refs: Has been chosen as Venetian ambassador to France; he is under forty but highly regarded: L Guicciardini in Venice to ------, ------, Otto, Resp, I, 6. Provveditore generale with Roberto di Sanseverino for the attack on Ferrara: 9 Mar 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 60. Instructions for the attack on Ferrara sent from the Senate to L, as provveditore-generale with Roberto: 21 Apr 1482, ASV, cit, 73. In the Venetian camp with Roberto di Sanseverino and Galeotto Pico: 13 May 1482, Caleffini, 288-9. Informed of negotiations with Mantua: 14 May 1482, ASV, Dieci, Misti, 20, 168. Given authority to proclaim immunity for the property of Ferrarese who go over to Venice: 12 July 1482, ASV, Sen, Terra, 8, 159. Allowed to relinquish his post because of illness: 3 Aug 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 106. Powers to negotiate the surrender of towns and castles transferred to L’s successor, Giovanni Emo: 30 Aug 1482, ASV, Dieci, Misti, 20, 196. To be sent to France as ambassador: 25 June 1483, ASV, Sen ------. Venetian ambassador to Rome: 12 Mar 1485, ASV, Sen Secr, 32, 136. Commission to L and the other ambassadors to Rome: 9 May 1485, ASV, cit, 146. Venetian ambassador in Rome elected to the post of visdomino in Ferrara: 7 Mar 1486, MAP, 26, 338.

 

Loredan, Gabriele

Career: Savio del Consiglio by Oct 1482; provveditore, 1483.

Refs: Voted for offering Roberto di Sanseverino Reggio and Modena in order to get him moving: 15 Oct 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 129-30. Insisted the Sanseverini should not be allowed to leave the camp: 7 Feb 1483, ASV, cit, 165. As provveditore, had been sent to Roberto to persaude him to settle the Ferrarese business: 3 Mar 1483, Malipiero, 278. Returned to Venice: 5 Mar 1483, Sanudo, Vite dei dogi, II, 341.

 

Loredan, Leonardo d. 1521

Career: Doge of Venice, 1501-21.

Refs: Savio di Terraferma; with Luca Zeno proposed that Girolamo Riario be offered Lugo and Bagnacavallo to relieve the pressure for Roberto Malatesta to go south: 1 Jan 1482, ASV, Sen Secr, 30, 89-90. With Zaccaria Barbaro and Nicolò di Ca’ Pesaro, one of the capi of the Council of Ten: 22 Dec 1482, ASV, Dieci, Misti, 20, 234. The new Venetian ambassador to Milan: 30 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 33, 604.

 

Lorenzino

Ref:Cavallaro of the Otto: 23 Mar 1486, Otto, Miss, 4, 150-1.

 

Lorenzo da Castello, see Giustini, Lorenzo

 

Lorenzo da Colle

Ref: Recommended by Lorenzo de’ Medici for a job at the Florentine Studio: 12 May 1485, MAP, 26, 372.

 

Lorenzo da Cordoba

Ref: Recommendation for L, a musician: A Tornabuoni to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 20 Mar 1485, MAP, 40, 49.

 

Lorenzo da Mozzanica

Refs: One of the Milanese ducal secretaries; sent to Venice to give an account of the Sanseverino business: 29 July 1485, ASV, Sen Secr, 32, 159. Sent by Ludovico Sforza to Marsilio Torelli with cash so the latter can leave with his contingent: 7 Dec 1485, MAP, 26, 493. Sent by Ludovico to Florence and then to the camp: J Guicciardini in Milan to the Dieci, 12 Aug 1486, Dieci, Resp, 37, 86; 12 Aug 1486, ASMi, SPE, Roma, 99.

 

Lorenzo di Giacomino

Refs: Bears a letter from the Otto to Pier Filippo Pandolfini, even though he is not the Otto’s cavallaro: 7 Aug 1484, Otto, Miss, 3, 85. Brings Francesco Gaddi’s letter to Lorenzo: Lorenzo de’ Medici to F Gaddi, 11/12 Dec 1485, Lettere, IX, 60 and 69.

 

Lorenzo di Orfeo

Ref: Mentioned in connection with Faenza: N Michelozzi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 26 July 1484, C Strozz, ser I, III, 109.

 

Lorini, Filippo

Ref: Assistant of Lionetto de’ Rossi, with Louis XI at Tours Jan-Feb 1483: Prot, 222; Lettere, VII, 180-2.

 

Lorini, Pellegrino

Refs: Lionetto de’ Rossi is keeping him at the French court because of the Bacci lawsuit: 5 June 1485, MAP, 26, 395. Sent by Cosimo Sassetti in Lyon to see about Giovanni de Medici’s abbey: 14 Apr 1486, MAP, 39, 461. Reports from the French court: 11 July 1486, MAP, 39, 532.

 

Lorraine, René II, duke of, see René II d’Anjou, duke of Lorraine

 

Lotti, Giovanni di Paolo

Refs: Elected commissioner to bring provvisionati recruited in the Pistoiese and Pesciano to the camp at Pietrasanta: 5 Oct 1484, Dieci, Delib, 24, 60.

 

Lotti, Lotto

Refs: Middle ranking political figure with whom Lorenzo was in correspondence: Lettere, VII, 190. Writes to Lorenzo from Arezzo that he has released one Giovanni di Domenico da Regiansino in accordance with Lorenzo’s letter: 23 July 1485, MAP, 26, 404.

 

Lotti, Luigi di Andrea

Refs: Worked in Lorenzo’s chancery between 1469 and 1471, before going to Rome, where he continued to work for the Medici and correspond with Lorenzo: Lettere, VII, 190. A contact of his advised Florence to change the garrisons of all her coastal forts: L Lotti in Rome to N Michelozzi, 23 Aug 1485, BNF, GC, 83, 29.

 

Louis XI, king of France 1423-1483

Career: Son of Charles VII, whom he succeeded as king of France in 1461, and of Marie d’Anjou; m (1) Margaret of Scotland, (2) Charlotte of Savoy. L’s Italian interests in the early 1480s included sustained opposition to the Aragonese in Naples and sympathy for the plight of his sister-in-law Bona in Milan. Lorenzo’s most immediate French interest towards the end of L’s life was the securing of French benefices for Giovanni de’ Medici.

Refs: Analysis of Francesco Gaddi’s mission to L and the latter’s policies regarding the various Italian states: Lorenzo de’ Medici to L de’ Rossi, 2 Sept 1480, Lettere, V, 54-61. Gaddi’s ‘grandissima audientia’ with L, after the king’s initial coolness towards him because of his ‘ferrandismo’ (Neapolitan connections): F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 21 Sept 1480, BNF, GC, 97, 9. In a public audience, L criticised Sixtus for his inertia regarding Turkish affairs: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 1 Oct 1480, BNF, GC, 29, 97, 18. Instructions to L’s ambassadors to Sixtus, Jean de Chassaignes, Jean d’Ars and Raymond Perrault: Arch Vat, Politicorum, XX, 40. Cardinal Hugonet is being sent to Rome as L’s procurator-general: F Gaddi to Lorenzo, 9 June 1481, MAP 38, 209. L is much disturbed by the plight of Bona in Milan: F Gaddi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 12 Oct 1481, Sig, X, VIII, 75, 57-8. L renewed his promise to pay a pension to Federico d’Aragona and to consign Rousillon to him according to terms already agreed: F Gaddi to the Otto, 13 Dec 1481, Otto, Resp, 2, 107. On 20 Jan 1483 Lorenzo wrote to L, Philippe de Commynes and others in France, but only the letter to Imbert de Batarnay survives; it makes an unspecific request which might be connected with Lorenzo’s campaign for French benefices for his son Giovanni: Lorenzo de’ Medici to I de Batarnay, 20 Jan 1483, Lettere, VII, 179-82. Concerning the ring of St Zenobius sent to the ailing king: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Louis XI, 9 Feb 1483, Lettere, VII, 194-6. News of L’s death reached Florence 10 Sept: Dieci to B Rucellai, 10 Sept 1483, Dieci, LC, 5, 481-3.

Bibliog: P M Kendall, Louiis XI: the universal spider, London, 1974

 

Lovati, Filippo de’

Ref: Chancellor of Agostino Fregoso: 5 Nov 1484, ASV, Sen Secr, 32, 105.

 

 

Luca ‘da Laia’

Career: Brother of Francesco di Sandro ‘da Laia’.

Refs: Florentine privateer involved in the capture of Paolo Ravaschiero on his way from Rome to Genoa: Otto to B Gianfigliazzi, 23 Aug 1482, Min, 12, 487-8.

 

Luca da Scura

Ref: Soldier for Florence in the Pietrasanta campaign; Lorenzo thought he should be rehired: 31 Oct 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 367.

 

 

Luca di Benedetto

Ref: Letter of recommendation for L: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 22 Mar 1484, Lettere, VII, 372-3.

 

 

Lucarino di Nanni dal Ponte San Piero

Ref: Letter of recommendation for L: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Signoria of Lucca, 11 Mar 1484, Lettere, VII, 369.

 

 

Lucher, Constantino de

Ref: The Dieci pardon him for deeds committed against Florence: 2 June 1486, Otto, Miss, 5, 7.

 

 

Luchino, messer

Ref: Chancellor of Cassiano Spinola: 25 Aug 1485, Otto, Miss, 3, 158-9.

 

 

Ludovico II, marchese of Saluzzo d. 1504

Career: Succeeded his father, Ludovico I, in 1475.

Refs: Sent by Milan to help raise Guido Torelli’s siege of Paolo de Reggiana: 2 Dec 1482, Caleffini, 37. At the suggestion of Ludovico Sforza, Bonifazio Paleologo is sending L as his representative to the diet: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 25 Dec 1483, ASMa, AG, 1628. Should arrive in Milan on 1 Jan; will go to Cremona with Ludovico by boat: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 28 Dec 1483, ASMa, cit. Arrived in Milan for the diet: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 17 Jan 1484, ASMa, cit. Before L left Milan, Ludovico offered him a condotta (reported to be 12,000 ducats p a for 100 men-at-arms); it is said that S made no definite reply; he left Milan yesterday; was kept out of the actual sessions of the diet: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 26 Jan 1484, ASMa, cit. Innocent says he has heard that the Genoese have hired L: 18 Sept 1484, Dieci, Resp, 32, 181. His men killed the Protonotary Paleologo of Monferrato: 30 Mar 1485, Dieci, Resp, 33, 604. His conflict with Montferrato: 31 Mar 1485, MAP, 26, 345. Is jealous because Ludovico claims to be very pleased with the Montferrato-Savoy marriage and to have arranged it: 8 Apr 1485, Dieci, Resp, 34, 11.

 

 

Ludovico

Ref: Matter of hiring him for the League with twenty-five men-at-arms: 27 July 1486, Otto, Miss, 5, 24.

 

 

Ludovico

Career: Abbot of Filetto. [Said to be a Franciscan; if so, possibly the same as Fra Ludovico, below.]

Refs: His mission to Ludovico Sforza on behalf of Innocent and Roberto di Sanseverino: J Guicciardini in Milan to the Dieci, 11 Mar 1486, Dieci, Miss, 6, 30-1. His Milanese mission: Lorenzo de’ Medici to J Guicciardini, 26 May 1486, Lettere, IX, 310. Looking back to that mission: Lorenzo de’ Medici to Ludovico Sforza, 29 May 1486, Lettere, IX, 318. Returned to Milan in June to communicate Roberto’s peace terms: S Taverna to Ludovico Sforza, 15 June 1486, ASMi, SPE, Firenze, 309.

 

 

Ludovico, fra

Refs: Papal emissary to Naples: 29 Jan 1486, MAP, 26, 316. Preached in Salerno when the banners of the Church were raised and is now acting as emissary for Roberto di Sanseverino in Naples: 30 Jan 1486, Dieci, Resp, 33, 248.

 

 

Ludovico da San Miniato

Ref: A doctor who should be sent to look at the ailing Ercole di Nardo: Lorenzo de’ Medici to N Michelozzi in Florence, 7 June 1485, Lettere, VIII, 218.

 

 

Ludovico da Vicorato

Ref: Podestà of Galeata; correspondent of Lorenzo: Lettere, V, 31-2.

 

 

Luigi, ser

Ref: Chancellor of Roberto di Sanseverino: 26 Aug 1485, LC, II, V,18, 53.

 

 

Luigi da Barberino

Refs: Political informant of Lorenzo de’ Medici in Rome: 7 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 246; 5 Feb 1485, MAP, 39, 77.

 

 

Luigi da Casalnovo

Refs: Sent by Alfonso d’Aragona to Ludovico Sforza: 24 June 1483, Lettere inedite di G Pontano, 135. Secretary to Alfonso d’Aragona, Jan 1486: Lettere, IX, 119. Brought a copy of the peace capitoli from Rome to Ferrante and then brought back the king’s negative reply to Alfonso: 7 Aug 1486, Dieci, Miss, 7, 82-3.

 

 

Luigi da Martinengo

Ref: Writes from Venice begging Lorenzo to pay him overdue cash: 19 Aug 1486, MAP, 39, 552.

 

 

Luigi da Savona

Refs: Some of his silk was seized at Faenza and the case recommended to Lorenzo by Giuliano della Rovere; he deserves Florentine citizenship: 12 Jan 1485, MAP, 39, 60. The Dieci got his silk given back to him many days ago: 24 Jan 1485, Dieci, Resp, 30, 255.

 

 

Luigi di Vimercato

Refs: With Pacino di Vilmercato, has been arrested and confessed to plotting to kill Ludovico Sforza and restore Bona in Milan with the help of Roberto di Sanseverino: B Buongirolami to the Dieci, 5 Jan 1484, Dieci, Resp, 27, 15-16. Details of his confession: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 5 Jan 1484, ASMa, AG, 1628. Is to be executed: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 7 Jan 1484, ASMa, cit. Three Savoyard ambssadors in Milan are engineering proceedings against him: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 3 Feb 1484, ASMa, cit.

 

 

Luigino, ser

Ref: Secretary of Guidobaldo di Montefeltro: Lettere, VIII, 208.

 

 

Lungo, Francesco

Refs: Condemned to death for his part in the exiles’ attack on Sienese territory, but the Sienese Balia ordered his release after requests by Lorenzo and by Giovan Paolo Orsini: Lorenzo de’ Medici to the Balia of Siena, 5 June 1485, Lettere, VIII, 213.

 

 

Luti, Tommaso

Refs: With Gianantonio Neri, elected commissary-general for the Sienese campaign against Monteriggioni: 5 Feb 1483, ASS, Balia, 27, 10. Member of the new Balia of thirty-six: 2 Apr 1483, ASS, Con, 699, 16. Absolved from commitment as a guarantor in the case of Giovanni di Matteo da Pistoia: 10 Apr 1483, ASS, Consitoro, 699, 22. Has arranged for Pier Giovanni (the exiles’ envoy?) to speak to the Signoria of Siena: J Guicciardini in Ferrara to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 24 Apr 1483, MAP, 48, 315.

 

 

Lutiano, don

Ref: Lorenzo recommends him for a papal dispensation so he can be made spedalingo of S Maria Nuova: 12 Mar 1485, MAP, 39, 103.

 

 

Luxembourg, Louis de, comte de Ligny

Career: Son of the great constable Louis de Luxembourg and of Marie of Savoy; nephew of Queen Charlotte of France and of Duchess Bona of Milan.

Refs: Received from Lorenzo a letter of credence for Niccolò Michelozzi, 28 Aug 1482: Prot, 203. French ambassador sent to restore Bona (his aunt) to Milan; text of his speech: -- Sept 1482, BNF, II, IV, 311, 60-1. Will arrive in Milan tomorrow: Z Saggi to Federico Gonzaga, 4 Sept 1482, ASMa, AG, 1627. Arrived in Milan yesterday to discuss a number of matters: N Michelozzi to Lorenzo de’ Medici, 6 Sept 1482, Sig, X, VIII, 11, 10. Spoke largely about Bona: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 25 Sept 1482, ASMa, cit. Left Milan: Z Saggi to F Gonzaga, 26 Oct 1482, ASMa, cit.

 

 

Luzzi, Giacomo

Career: Bishop of Caiazzo, 1480-1506.

Ref: Chosen by Girolamo Riario to accompany him; an ally of Cardinal Riario-Sansoni: 25 Aug 1484, MAP, 39, 555.