| ![Show Contents]() Viscont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Viscont familyThe surname Viscont was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. The two palaces in the Piazza del Duomo, Palazzo Reale and the palace of the archbishops are notable. The city is rich in art, museums, galleries and sights. Castello Sforzesco stands in the Parco. The Hours of Giangaleazzo Visconti is a Roman-liturgy illuminated Book of Hours that was commissioned by the ruler of Milan, Italy, Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1351-1402.) This work that was completed after this death, is one of the richest examples of an illustrated personal prayer book, now on display in the Biblioteca Nazionale in Florence. Reprints are available worldwide. Early History of the Viscont familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Viscont research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1277, 1302, 1322, 1327, 1328, 1329, 1339, 1346, 1351, 1352, 1361, 1364, 1366, 1368, 1385, 1388, 1395, 1402, 1404, 1405, 1408, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1447, 1617, 1681, 1693 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Viscont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Viscont Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Visconte, Visconti, Bisconti, Viceconte, Viceconti, Viseconte, Viscont and many more. Early Notables of the Viscont family- Galeazzo I Visconti (1277-1328), Lord of Milan from 1322 to 1327
- Azzone Visconti (1302–1339), Lord of Milan from 1329 until his death
- Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1351-1402), the first Duke of Milan (1395), ruled the late-medieval city just before the dawn of the Renaissance, the great founding patron of the Certosa di Pavia, completing...
- Caterina Visconti, Duchess of Milan (1361-1404), member of the Italian noble family Visconti, which ruled Milan from 1277 to 1447, served as Regent of Milan (1402-1404) due to Gian Maria's suspicion o...
- Maddalena Visconti (1366-1404), Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut by her marriage to Frederick, Duke of Bavaria
- Antonia Visconti (c. 1364-1405), daughter of Bernabò Visconti and his wife Beatrice Regina della Scala, Countess of Württemberg by her marriage
- Valentina Visconti (1368-1408), a sovereign Countess of Vertus, and a duchess consort of Orleans as the wife of Louis de Valois, Duke of Orleans, the younger brother of Charles VI of France
- Fedrico Visconti (1617-1693), an Italian Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan from 1681 to 1693
Migration of the Viscont familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio Visco, who came to Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1824; John Visconti, who settled in Illinois sometime between 1873 and 1896; Alexander Visconti, who came to Ashtabula Co., OH sometime between 1875 and 1906.
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