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Early Origins of the Allegri family

The surname Allegri 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.

Early History of the Allegri family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Allegri research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1255, 1368, 1475, 1580, 1587, 1629, 1652 and 1663 are included under the topic Early Allegri History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Allegri Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Allegri, Allegro, Allegra, Allegretti, Allegretto, Allegretta, Allegrini, Allegrucci, Allegroni, Allegrani, Allegranza, Allegranzini, Allegrezza, Allegria, Alegri, Alegro and many more.

Early Notables of the Allegri family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Flaminio Allegrini da Cantiano, and Itlaian painter; and his son, Francesco Allegrini da Gubbio (1587-1663), an Italian painter from Gubbio, Perugia. Francesco's children, Flaminio and Angelica Allegr...
  • Gregorio Allegri was a beneficed priest attached to the cathedral of Fermo, and a member of the same family which produced Corregio the painter, was also a musical composer of much distinction. He was...

Migration of the Allegri family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco Alegre, who settled in Puerto Rico in 1560; Pedro Alegre, who came to Mexico in 1582; Juan Alegre, who settled in Philippines in 1593; Tomas Alegre, who came to Puerto Rico in 1816.


Contemporary Notables of the name Allegri (post 1700) +

  • Antonio Allegri da Correggio (1494-1534), Italian painter


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