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Early Origins of the Bracciolini family

The surname Bracciolini was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. 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. In Florence they held a family seat at Terranova in Valdarno in 1455.

Early History of the Bracciolini family

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Bracciolini Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Braccioloni, Bracciolini, Braccalioni, Brigiliano, Braccaliani and many more.

Early Notables of the Bracciolini family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini (1380-1459), one of the most important Italian Renaissance humanists...
  • A few centuries later, Francesco Bracciolini (1566-1645) was an Italian poet, who was also a secretary to Cardinal Antonio, brother of Pope Urban VIII...

Migration of the Bracciolini family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Dario Braccaloni, aged 33, who arrived at Ellis Island from Pisa, in 1900; and Santa Braccaloni, aged 28, who arrived at Ellis Island from Bagni S. Giuliano, Italy, in 1913..



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