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Sfondrati (Family : Italy)

 Family

biographical statement

Citation:
Papal genealogy, 2004: p. 94 (Sfondrati family; originally of Spanish extraction; founded by Francesco Sfondrati (1493-1550) and Anna Visconti de Madrone (d. 1535); Francesco was a count of the Holy Roman Empire, joined the Church after death of wife, became cardinal and bishop of Cremona; son, Niccolò, became a cardinal in 1583, elevated to pope as Gregory XIV (1590-1591); Niccolò's brother, Paolo, was Baron of Valassina and Count of Riviera; Paolo's sons continued as political, military, and religious leaders, Ercole became Duke of Montemarciano, Francesco a general in the papal forces and marchese of Montafia, and Paolo Emilio a cardinal and papal secretary of state; last male Sfondrati was Carlo (d. 1788))

Wikipedia, via WWW, May 1, 2013 (Francesco Sfondrati (1493-1550); trained as a lawyer, taught law at the University of Pavia; politician, became count of Riviera di Lecco in 1537; m. Anna Visconti, seven children; Anna died Nov. 20, 1538)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Sfondrati family letters

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233294914]
Identifier: Vault MSS 771
Scope and Contents

Contains handwritten letters on paper, many of which are partially or entirely in code. The letters are written to Pope Gregory XIV and his brother, Paolo Sfondrati, and relate to the family's political and Catholic Church relationships in Italy and Spain.

Dates: 1583
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Sfondrati family letters

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