upennmanuscripts: Ms. Codex 860 - [Collection of documents concerning inheritance]  This m

upennmanuscripts: Ms. Codex 860 - [Collection of documents concerning inheritance]  This manuscript contains some copies of the will of Domina Georgeta, daughter of Marco Centurioni and widow of Jeronimo Cattanei, and legal proceedings about the inheritance, involving primarily her grandson Silvester Cattanei and Isoltina, his brother Jeronimo’s widow, dated 1548-1549, notarized by various officials of Genoa, with some earlier documents interspersed. It was written in  Genoa, between 1536 and 1549 CE.  Why this manuscript? Because it can tell us so much about the history of Genoa, about life in the 16th century, about family relationships. Sometimes manuscripts are not inherently beautiful, but they do still deserve attention and care! Click here for additional information, or here for the facsimile.  -- source link

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