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Early Origins of the Bortolo family

The surname Bortolo was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), where several bearers of the Bortolo family name played prominent roles in the affairs of that city from 1373 to 1473. There were several of the family ennobled. Bartolomeo Bartolini of Perugia was awarded the feudal domain of Biscina in 1499. Members of a family bearing the name Bartolini from Udine were admitted to the Noble Council of the city in 1516. Leonardo Bartolini was Archbishop of Pisa in 1518. Girolamo Bartolini was mayor of Sassuolo in 1576.

Early History of the Bortolo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bortolo research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1346, 1427, 1503, 1537, 1572, 1606, 1608, 1615, 1656, 1657, 1667, 1670, 1680, 1685, 1700, 1709, 1725, 1777, 1813, 1850 and 1875 are included under the topic Early Bortolo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bortolo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bartaloni, Bartoloni, Bartolone, Bartolacci, Bartolaccini, Bartalena, Bartolena, Bartalesi, Bartocci, Bartozzi, Bortuzzi, Bortuzzo, Bortoli, Bortolo, Bortol, Bortul, Bortoletti, Bortoletto, Bortolini, Bortolino, Bortolin and many more.

Early Notables of the Bortolo family

Prominent among members of the family was the Bartoli family of Velletri, who were involved in government in 1346; the Bartoli family of Siena, who were recognized as nobility; Jacopo Bartoli, a military captain of the Sienese army in Brescia; the Bartoli family of Florence, of whom 11 members became priests; Carlo d'Agnolino Bartoli, made Bishop of Siena in 1427; Cosimo Bartoli (1503-1572), Italian diplomat, mathematician, philologist, and humanist; Erasmo Bartoli Filippino (Erasmo di Bartolo) (1606-1656), an Italian priest, composer, and teacher at the conservatories in...
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Migration of the Bortolo family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Chretien Bortoli, who arrived in America on May 31, 1883 aboard the "Labrador," bound for Chicago; Mr. N. Bartoli, who arrived at New York May 28, 1884 aboard the ".


Contemporary Notables of the name Bortolo (post 1700) +

  • Lino Bortolo Belotti (1930-2018), Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Bergamo (1999–2009)
  • Bortolo Belotti (1877-1944), Italian politician


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