Capponi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Capponi family

Early History of the Capponi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Capponi research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1550, 1560, 1582, 1621, 1629, 1645, 1649, 1659, 1774 and 1810 are included under the topic Early Capponi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Capponi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Caputa, Caputo, Caputi, Capone, Capo, Caponi, Caponio, Capoccia, Capozzolo, Capocetti, Caponetti and many more.

Early Notables of the Capponi family

By the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French invaded Naples and in 1806, Napoleon's brother Joseph was made king, but this hold on Italy was not to last. In 1813 the Congress Of Vienna restored pre-Napoleonic rule. Among prominent bearers of this surname in early times were:

• Luigi Capponi (1582-1659), Archbishop of Ravenna (1621-1645), Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1629-1659), Librarian of the Holy Roman Church (1649-1659)

Migration of the Capponi family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Carlo Caputo, who settled in New York sometime between 1884 and 1905; Pasquale Caputo, who arrived in New York sometime between 1884 and 1915; Giorgio Caputo, who came to New York, NY in 1893.