The Cattaneo family is a

Genoese Genoese may refer to: * a person from Genoa * Genoese dialect, a dialect of the Ligurian language * Republic of Genoa (–1805), a former state in Liguria See also * Genovese, a surname * Genovesi, a surname * * * * * Genova (disambiguati ...

noble family Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteris ...

, that had an important role in the history of the

Republic of Genoa The Republic of Genoa ( lij, Repúbrica de Zêna ; it, Repubblica di Genova; la, Res Publica Ianuensis) was a medieval and early modern maritime republic from the 11th century to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast. During the L ...

, giving five Doges to the Republic.

Origins

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the Della Volta family, with the families Mallone, Bustarino, Marchione, Stancone, Ingone, and Libertino formed the

Albergo An Albergo (Alberghi in plural) was a term used during the Renaissance to indicate an organizational structure in which several families linked by blood or a common interest banded together. The different families derived economic, political, or mi ...

''Cattaneo'' (first of these consortium institutions), thus putting this new surname before theirs. Its origin dates back to the mission of the very powerful

Ingo della Volta Ingo (or Ingone) della Volta (late 11th century or early 12th century – after 1174) was an Genoese politician, an authoritative figure in the political events of Genoa in the 12th century, at the head of one of the factions that dominated t ...

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Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of t ...

Pavia Pavia (, , , ; la, Ticinum; Medieval Latin: ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy in northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It has a population of c. 73,086. The city was the cap ...

, in

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. On this occasion he was appointed ''cattaneo'' (who means "captain", in Ancient Italian). A branch of the family moved to

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

, having one of its members as prince of San Nicandro in 1650.
The various families of the

Cattaneo, after XIV century, on occasions when it was necessary to refer to the ancestors of the Cattaneo family, will always qualify by specifying the original surname of the family of origin. In

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, the following families remained to establish the

"Cattaneo": Bava, Borrelli, Bozzoni, Canessa, Carizia, Cattaneo, Chiavari, Foglietta, Lagomarsino, Lasagna, Lazzari, Leccavela, Oliva, Pietra, Riccoboni, Stella, Tagliacarne, Vento, Zerbino.

History

Albergo Cattaneo

With the reform of the

of the

Alberghi An Albergo (Alberghi in plural) was a term used during the Renaissance to indicate an organizational structure in which several families linked by blood or a common interest banded together. The different families derived economic, political, or m ...

, the Cattaneo went on to form the "''XXII Albergo''". In addition to those that were already part of it, many other families were ascribed to it. Below are the families who were registered at the ''Albergo Cattaneo'': * Bava: originally from

Fossano Fossano ( pms, Fossan) is a town and ''comune'' of Piedmont, northern Italy. It is the fourth largest town of the Province of Cuneo, after Cuneo, Alba and Bra. It lies on the main railway line from Turin to Cuneo and to Savona, and has a branch ...

, they came to

around

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and were ascribed to the family in

. * Borelli: originally from

Savona Savona (; lij, Sann-a ) is a seaport and ''comune'' in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea. Savona used to be one of the chief seats ...

. * Bozomo: originally from Struppa, they were ascribed to the ''Cattaneo'' and ''Pinelli''. * Bufferi: originally from

, they were one of the first families to be enrolled in the ''Albergo Cattaneo''. * Bustarini: originally from the Levante Riviera of

Liguria Liguria (; lij, Ligûria ; french: Ligurie) is a Regions of Italy, region of north-western Italy; its Capital city, capital is Genoa. Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennine Mountains, Apennines Mountain chain, mountain range and is ...

, they formed one of the 74

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and were ascribed to the ''Cattaneo'' in

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. * Carezza: originally from

Albenga Albenga ( lij, Arbenga; la, Albingaunum) is a city and ''comune'' situated on the Gulf of Genoa on the Italian Riviera in the Province of Savona in Liguria, northern Italy. Albenga has the nickname of ''city of a hundred spires''. The economy is ...

and were ascribed to the family in

. * Chiavari: originally from

Chiavari Chiavari (; lij, Ciävai ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, in Italy. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. It is situated near the river Entella Éntella (Greek language, Greek: ), was an ancient city in the int ...

, they came to

around

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and were ascribed to the Cattaneo, Lomellini and Lercaro in

. * Dondi: originally from

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and were ascribed to the family in

. * Foglietta: originally from

Sestri Levante Sestri Levante ( la, Segesta Tigullorum/Segesta Tigulliorum) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Mediterranean Sea, it is approximately south of Genoa and is set on a promontory. While nearby ...

and were ascribed to the ''Cattaneo'' in

. * Ingoni: originally from Riviera Ligure, they came to

around

and were among the founders of the ''Albergo Cattaneo''. * Lagomarsino: originally from

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and were ascribed to the family in

. * Lasagna arrived in

between the XII and

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centuries and were ascribed to the family in

. * De Lazario: originally from

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...

or from

Bisagno Bisagno is an Italian surname A name in the Italian language consists of a given name ( it, nome), and a surname (); in most contexts, the given name is written before the surname. (In official documents, the Western surname may be written befor ...

Valley and were ascribed to the ''Cattaneo'' in

. * Leccavela: initially ascribed to the ''Albergo Di Collone'' and later were ascribed to the ''Cattaneo'' and ''Lercaro'' in

. * Libertini: originally from

around

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and were ascribed to ''

Doria Doria or Dória may refer to: People Surname * Doria (family), a prominent Genoese family ** Andrea Doria (1466–1560), Genoese admiral ** Ansaldo Doria, 12th century Genoese statesman and commander ** Brancaleone Doria (died c. 1409?), husband o ...

'', ''Cattaneo'', ''Imperiale'' and ''Salvago''. * Maloni: originally from

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, they were one of the first families to be enrolled in the ''Albergo Cattaneo''. * Marchioni: originally from

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, they were among the founders of the ''Albergo Cattaneo''. * Oliva: they were ascribed to the ''Cattaneo'' and ''Grimaldi''. * Pietra: originally from

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and were ascribed to the family in

. * Riccobano: originally from

Cinque Terre The Cinque Terre (; lij, Çinque Tære, meaning "Five Lands") is a coastal area within Liguria, in the northwest of Italy. It lies in the west of La Spezia Province, and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola ...

and were ascribed to the family in

. * Scotti: originally from

and were ascribed to the family in

. * Stanconi: originally from Riviera Ligure, they came to

around

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. * Stella: originally from the Ponente Riviera of

and were ascribed to the ''Cattaneo'' in

. * Tagliacarne originally from Lombardy and were ascribed to the ''Cattaneo'' in

. * Vento originally from

Benevento Benevento (, , ; la, Beneventum) is a city and '' comune'' of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and t ...

and were ascribed to the ''Cattaneo'' in

. * De Volta were one of the founding families of ''Albergo Cattaneo'' in

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. * Zerbino originally from

and were ascribed to the ''Cattaneo'' in

Family tree

Notable members

* Gaspare Cattaneo della Volta, father of

Simonetta Cattaneo Vespucci Simonetta Vespucci (née Cattaneo; 1453 – 26 April 1476), nicknamed ''la bella Simonetta'', was an Italian noblewoman from Genoa, the wife of Marco Vespucci of Florence and the cousin-in-law of Amerigo Vespucci. She was known as the gre ...

. *

(1453-1476)

Doges of the Republic of Genoa

Oberto Cattaneo Lazzari Oberto Cattaneo Lazzari (Genoa, 1473Genoa, 10 December 1533) was the 46th Doge of Genoa, Doge of the Republic of Genoa, the first with a two-year mandate. Biography Elected on 11 October 1528, he worked immediately for the development of the ...

(1473–1533), the 46th

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of the

. *

Leonardo Cattaneo della Volta Leonardo Cattaneo della Volta (1487 - 1572) was the 52nd Doge of the Republic of Genoa. Biography Son of Angelo Cattaneo della Volta and Maria Cattaneo di Quilico, he was born in Genoa around 1487. His noble and needy figure is remembered in t ...

(1487-1572), the 52nd

of the

. *

Giovanni Battista Cattaneo Della Volta Giovanni Battista Cattaneo Della Volta (Genoa, 23 June 1638 - Genoa, 24 December 1721) was the 131st Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica. Biography The mandate of the doge Cattaneo Della Volta, the eighty-sixth in biennial succe ...

(1638-1721), the 131st

of the

and king of Corsica. *

Nicolò Cattaneo Della Volta Nicolò Cattaneo Della Volta (Genoa, 18 July 1679 - Genoa, 5 July 1751) was the 153rd Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica. Biography On February 7, 1736 he was elected the new Doge of the Republic, the one hundred and eighth wi ...

(1679-1751), the 153rd

of the

and king of Corsica. *

Cesare Cattaneo Della Volta Cesare Cattaneo Della Volta (Genoa, 1680 - Genoa, 22 July 1756) was the 159th Doge of the Republic of Genoa. Biography Officially crowned on August 31, his mandate as Doge was marked by the end of hostilities and the signing of the Treaty o ...

(1680-1756), the 159th

of the

References

Bibliography

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