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Early Origins of the Minutoli family

The surname Minutoli was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy; it is the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Instanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Minutoli family

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Minutoli Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Minutillo, Minotillo, Minutolo, Minutoli and others.

Early Notables of the Minutoli 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:

  • Enrico Minutoli (died 1412), an Italian Cardinal, bishop of Bitonto from 1382 to 1389 and then archbishop of Naples, archpriest of the Liberian Basilica (1396) and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church...

Migration of the Minutoli family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alfonso Minutillo (age 34), who arrived in America on May. 13, 1884 aboard the "Burgundia"; Giuseppe Minutolo, age 27, who arrived in America on April 9, 1884 aboard the ".



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