An historical guide and timeline to references for the Society of Ballerdi from their early beginnings from Lucca, Italy and their subsequent entry into Plantagenet, England and France. By Adrian. J. Ballard. 2013.

The Briton, Brennus brother of Belinus captured Rome 390 bc [Histories of the Kings of Britain, by Geoffry of Monmouth - Gruffudd ap Arthur].

Lombard (Winnili / Veneti) Migrations

The Great Catastrophe & Famine Volcanic Winter, 536 ad with effects continuing into 545 ad did little to help when Briton was at its most vulnerable & volatile, many would have migrated, both to the Americas and Europe to survive.

The Lombard, "Alboin" 568 ad, proceeded from Pannonia, and migrate into Italy with a Confederacy of tribes including some 20,000 plus Anglo-Saxon's. [Origo Gentis Langobardorum, The History of the Lombards Paul the Deacon, 8th Century]. 

The Lombards were NOT purely Germanic — they were a confederacy

The Lombards (Langobardi):

• absorbed Roman provincials,

• absorbed Celtic remnants,

• absorbed Sarmatian and Pannonian groups,

• absorbed displaced Roman soldiers,

• absorbed Britons (documented in Pannonia and northern Italy).

I find it reasonable to sugest both these culture groups were confederations of diverse peoples that had mingled due to proximities, non the less;

note: 20,000 Anglo-Saxon's. Anglo-Saxons were inhabitants of Briton later England, after their name. All people of Briton were referred to, as Anglo-Saxon "English" much like they are today.

“Anglo-Saxon” continues to be used to refer to a period in the history of Britain, generally defined as the years between the end of Roman occupation and the Norman Conquest. During that period, though, the various peoples commonly grouped together as Anglo-Saxons were not politically unified until the 9th century, and their reign over England was interrupted by 26 years of Danish rule that began in 1016 with the accession of Canute. 

So what were these people groups doing in mainland Europe and allying together. Firstly the Roman Empire had retreated out of Briton and inturn northern Europe a short time after. After circa 400 years of Romanised systems being dismantled in Briton that surely would have resulted in a marked measure of societal collapse and upheaval. 

Unknown - investigate: (Guidi Counts de Salvatico) Griffin - Arms of Guidi [1]

Guidi - On quick inspection the ancester of the Gounts Guidi of Lucca / Lombards trace back to Prince Pepin d'Herstal of the Franks.

Father of Gannino de Salvatico

father of: Bellardi f Gannino

Father of: Simo(n) Bellardi

Father of both: Giovanni Bellardi (John Ballard) & Collucio Bellardi [Collut(c)h Ballard] "Bellardi Merchants of Lucca" [2].

When researching this family I had a contact in Florence Italy, who had described to me that the area this family was found in, had been connected with the settlement of Etruscan or Roman soldiers families in the past. because this Ballard family were later described as "Lombard" and from The area of Lombardy, I had made the incorrect assumption that they may have been true Lombards, " those that were descended from Germanic Scandinavian tribes" the Longo Bardi, I later came to understand that the name Lombard was used to describe anybody from that Tuscan region and "Lombard" was a name associated with a class of Merchant Banker, an Italian, It would seem that Lucca was also an haven for Jewish Merchant Bankers some of those that may have been the previous Bankers of Europe before their expulsion and subsequent replacement by the Lombard Bankers that filled the Banking vacuum in Europe at that time.

The following is an list of early documents that will trace this family from a first given name of "Bellardi" (Beli-Handson, Hard- High Stature) from the hills of, Subgruminio Lucca, Italy to the Ballard family of Northern Europe.

Document Extracts/Notes & Finding Aids. 

1183. 1495. Lucca, 28 Aprile 1183. A. mclxxxiii, ind. i, iv kal. madii. Ego Vivianus qd. Carbonis per hanc cartulam, nomine permutationis, do et trado vobis Benedicto presb. et Rolando de Bacciana diac. canonici et sacristarii canonice S. Martini ecclesie Luc. episcopatus, recipientibus ad partem canonice, unam petiam de terra, q. est vi- nea cum olivis, in l. et fin. Fabialla u. d. Pastinum ; que tenet: unum caput in terra mea, quam mihi reservo, sicut termini ibi sunt, aliud in terra, quam Guarinus qd. Blanchi et Martinus qd. Rustici detinent, sicut podium dividit, latus unum in terra Baldicionis qd. Signorecti et Pictoni qd. Cataste, alterum in terra Miliani qd. Guiscardi et Laboratoris qd. Damiani et iamdicti Baldiccionis. Hanc petiam, per qua(m) currit in transversum via publica, vobis, recipientibus pro toto capitulo, do et t(ra)do. Pro qua a vobis, per potestatem (a) toto capitulo vobis concessam, odie accepi una(m) petia(m) de terra, q. est casalinum et curte cum pergola ante ipsam, in l. et fin. Fabial(l)a u. d. in Guercie-tum, quam Pasius a canonica detinebat et in ea edificium case habet; que tenet: unum caput in via publica, alteram in terra Paganelli qd. Ugucci usque ad podium, latus unum in terra Bon-seri qd. Stefani et Carboni qd. Melocti, aliud in terra Becchi qd. Guictonis et aliquantulum in terra, quam Angelus qd. Bernardi a canonica tenet et eidem reservastis, sicut termini ibi sunt. Pena dupli et iii libr. arg., sub pena consulum et treguanorum Luc. pre-sentium et futurorum. Act. Luce, in claustro canonice. Vivianus hanc cartulam fieri rogavit. Carincione qd. Gerardi Benbonis, Simon f. Bellardi, Brunectus qd. Lambertucci, q. huic con-tractui tt. interfuerunt manusque inposuerunt. Rainerius not. imp. [Regesto del capitol di Lucca, Volume 2 page 320 Originale: A. 19; Regestum B, c. 96 v.]

{DeepL trans;]. 1183. 1495. Lucca, 28 April 1183. A.D. 1183, indiction i, 4th kal. May. I, Vivianus, called Carbonis, by this charter, in the name of a permutation, give and deliver to you, Benedict, presbyter, and Roland, deacon of Bacciana, canon and sacrist of the canonry of the Church of St Martin in Lucca, for the part of the canonry, one piece of land, which is a vineyard with olives, in the loc. and fin. Fabialla, widow of Pastinus; which holds: one head in my land, which I reserve for myself, as the boundaries there are, another in the land which Guarinus, son of Blanchus, and Martinus, son of Rusticus, hold, as the podium divides, one side in the land of Baldicionis, son of to Signorecti and Pictoni qd. Cataste, the other in the land of Miliani qd. Guiscardi and Laboratoris qd. Damiani and the aforementioned Baldiccionis. This piece, through which the public road runs transversely, I give and deliver to you, the receivers for the whole chapter. For which, by the authority granted to you by the whole chapter, I have today received from you one piece of land, which is a casalinum and a courtyard with a pergola in front of it, in the place and boundary. A piece of land called Fabialla in Guercetum, which Pasius held from the canonicate and on which he has a building with a dairy; which is bounded: on one side by the public road, on another by the land of Paganello called Ugucci up to the foot of the hill, and on one side by the land The lands of Bon-seri, namely Stefano Carboni and Meloca, Becchi and others in the countryside. Guittone and certain parts of the land, which the Angel, namely Bernard, from the canon of the living, holds, as the terms are set out there. A fine of double the amount and three silver coins, under penalty of the consuls and the treguanorum, Luc., both present and future. Act. Light in the cloister of the canons. Vivian, this charter to be requested. Carincione, qd. Gerard Benbonis, Simon f. Bellardi, Brunectus, qd. Lambiase, q. this contract TT. took his hands and put it on. Rainerius, not. imp.  [Regesto del Capitolo di Lucca, Volume 2, page 320; Original: A. 19; Regestum B, fol. 96v.] Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

1199. Enrigo imperial notary and the ordinary courts of the King Don Jerome, prior and rector of the church and monastery of the blessed Bartholomew "in silica", with the consent of Don Adiuto priest and Fr Guidone monks of the monastery itself, invest Cristofano son of Rolandino half for an undivided part of the East of the said monastery with a garden of trees and hut, hut which is said Cristofano, and is at the church of S. Michele borghicciolo. This investiture do by way of containment and perpetual lease, to make all the money in March, 20 years of good money Lucca. "Actum in the parlor supradicti monasterii" in the presence of Ughetto son of a priest, of Serviscio quondam Bonfilio, Bonaccorso quondam Bellandino Beffuccio and lay the monastery itself. [20/02/1199 – HOSPITAL St.Luke (parchment)State Archives of Lucca].

01. Deed || Dating (recorded): 29 September 1213 || Character: private || Traditio: original || Topic: of £8.15 of good Lucca money. Segrominio / Segromigno || People: || declarant: Verno judge and notary of the Imperial Hall (signum: 1) || witness: SignumSignumdi Boninsegna quondamm Pannato || Register: || Verno judge and notary of the Imperial Hall || Mainetto quondam Balordo sells to Manfreduccio son of Mascarello di Puliciano a field in Campo di Ruchi, a place called alle lame, for the price of £8.15 of good Lucca money. Actum Segrominio. || signum Mainetto seller After which Maria, wife of Mainetto, to whom he consents, ratifies said sale by renouncing. || signa di Boninsegna quondam Pannato witness [STAL> 29-09-1213 - HOSPITAL OF ST. LUKE ].

{DeepL trans;]. Deed || Date (recorded): 29 September 1213 || Type: private || Condition: original || Subject: concerning £8.15 in good Lucca money. Segrominio / Segromigno || Persons: || Declarant: Verno, judge and notary of the Imperial Hall (signum: 1) || witness: SignumSignumdi Boninsegna quondamm Pannato || Register: || Verno, judge and notary of the Imperial Hall || Mainetto, formerly Balordo, sells to Manfreduccio, son of Mascarello di Puliciano, a field in Campo di Ruchi, at a place called alle lame, for the price of £8.15 in good Lucca money. Done at Segromino. || Signum Mainetto, seller. Whereupon Maria, wife of Mainetto, to whom he consents, ratifies the said sale by renouncing. || Signa di Boninsegna, formerly Pannato, witness [STAL> 29-09-1213 - HOSPITAL OF ST. LUKE].

1227. Iacobo Bogognoni Giudice e notaio del'Impero Romano Bellarde e Deodato germano quondam Gannino di "Saldatico" della pieve di "Subgruminio" vendono a Guido quondam Orlando Diversi come tutore delle figlie del quondam Lamberto Deodati una vigna con ulivi e fichi in "Subgrominio" nel L°. D°. "Salvatico" dove si chiama a "Colle", col patto di ritenerla in locazione perpetua per l'annua rendita in Gennaio di 6 libbre d'olio buono, puro e netto. Dichiarano di aver ricevuto per prezzo di detta vendita £. 13. 10 Fatto in Lucca nella casa del quondam Orlando Medico. Inoltre Bencipari moglie di Bellardi figlia del quondam Seretto e Maria moglie di detto Deodato quondam Alamanno ratificano la venmdita col consenso etc renunziando etc testimoni. Borgognone quondam Orlando medico e Lamberto Parpallioni, e Pagano quondam Lamberto. [5 Jan 1227. CERTOSA (pergamena) State Archives of Lucca].

{DeepL trans;]. 1227.Jacopo Bogognoni, judge and notary of the Roman Empire, Bellarde and Deodato, brother of the late Gannino of “Saldatico” in the parish of “Subgruminio”, sell to Guido, formerly Orlando Diversi, as guardian of the daughters of the late Lamberto Deodati, a vineyard with olive and fig trees in “Subgrominio” in the 10th District “Salvatico”, where it is known as “Colle”, on the condition that it be held in perpetual lease for an annual rent, payable in January, of 6 pounds of good, pure and clear oil. They declare that they have received for the price of said sale £13.10. Drawn up in Lucca at the house of the late Orlando Medico. Furthermore, Bencipari, wife of Bellardi and daughter of the late Seretto, and Maria, wife of the said Deodato, son of the late Alamanno, ratify the sale with their consent, etc., waiving, etc., in the presence of witnesses: Borgognone, son of the late Orlando the physician, and Lamberto Parpallioni, and Pagano, son of the late Lamberto. [5 January 1227. CERTOSA (parchment) State Archives of Lucca]. [5 Jan 1227. CERTOSA (parchment) State Archives of Lucca]. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

1234. Albertino Giudice Ordinario e notaio figlio di Filippo Guassi. Bonagiunta Papa quondam Lammarello e Mercadante quondam Mese, metà per ciascuno, vendono a Bonagiunta quondam Fornario un campo con alberi e viti, casa, tino, palmento e una botte in S. Vito che comprarono dai figli del quondam Uacopo Pincardasci di misura cinque coltri, per il prezzo di £ 250 a ragione di £ 50 per coltre. Fatto in Lucca nella grotta di detti Bonagiunta e Mercadante, presenti Orlandino tintore di Guato quondam Francesco e di Benetto di Sogrominio quondam Bonansegna del Fronte testimone Il 26 Ottobre prossimo Perfetta moglie di Bonagiunta Papa e figlia di Giovanni Beraldi, consensienti il marito e padre, ratifica la vendita rinunziando *signum , presenti Bonansegna quondam Bello e Albertino figlio di detto Giovanni Simo quondam Giovanni Bellandi testimone [23 Aug 1234, S.CROCE (pergamena)[State Archives of Lucca.].

{DeepL trans;]. 1234. Albertino, Ordinary Judge and notary, son of Filippo Guassi. Bonagiunta Papa, formerly Lammarello, and Mercadante, formerly Mese, each holding a half-share, sell to Bonagiunta, formerly Fornario, a field with trees and vines, a house, wine press, mill, and a barrel in S. Vito, which they had purchased from the sons of the late Uacopo Pincardasci, measuring five coltri, for the price of £250 at a rate of £50 per coltro. Done in Lucca in the cave of the said Bonagiunta and Mercadante, in the presence of Orlandino, dyer of Guato, formerly Francesco, and Benetto of Sogrominio, formerly Bonansegna del Fronte, as witnesses. On the coming 26th of October, Perfetta, wife of Bonagiunta Papa and daughter of Giovanni Beraldi, with the consent of her husband and father, ratifies the sale, waiving *signum, in the presence of Bonansegna, formerly Bello, and Albertino, son of the said Giovanni Simo, formerly Giovanni Bellandi, as witness [August 23, 1234, S. CROCE (parchment) [State Archives of Lucca]. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

1245. At the time of King Edward I the feudal system was no longer in full operation and the army had to be paid-for mainly by the king’s purse, that is to say by taxes imposed on the subjects. Edward’s taxation system was able to raise approximately 100 thousand pounds a year between 1290 and 1307, but clearly the war required extra funding and he had to seek the support of private bankers. You may be surprised to discover that the most important merchant bankers to the Crown at the time of Edward were families from Florence and Lucca: the Frescobaldi, Peruzzi, Bardi and Pozzi from Florence. The most important of them was known as Luke De Luka (possibly Niccolo’ Lucasio) as the first agent and possibly founder of the Societas Riccardorum De Lucca.

The Riccardi was actually a partnership of many members with different shares and different responsibilities. They started operating in England around the year 1245 and their operation ceased at the turn of the century after a long struggle against bankruptcy. The first reference to merchants from Lucca is to Reiner De Lucca and Peregrine his partner to whom the King paid 50 Pounds for a length of samite, a rich Medieval fabric occasionally interwoven with gold. In another document the names mentioned are: Peregrino Sesmundi, Bartholomeo Bendini, Reyner Senaci, Enrico Saraceni, Luca Natali, Reiner Magiari. Sometimes they were referred to as Luke de Luka and his fellows. Many important families in Lucca supplied members and leaders to the Societas Riccardorum: notably the Guidiccioni, the da Pogio and the Gualteri. Baroncino Gualteri appears to have been the leading member of the Riccardi from the spring 1278. He was indeed the most important manager and the strongest personality of the partnership for the operation in England. When he left the Societas in 1286 to set up his own agency he probably anticipated that government financing was too risky. The three main Riccardi clients, the Pope Boniface VIII, Philip the Fair in France and Edward I in England, were dangerously important to handle in times of peace, but would pose irreconcilable problems in the emergency of a war. Without Baroncino Gualteri the English Agency was a lame duck. [Lucca: Walls, Mercatores & Medieval "Global" Bankers Lorenzo Matteoli 2002].

1251. Burnetto Giudice e notaio dell'Aula Imperiale. Jacopo quondam Guido di Matraia promette a Maria sua madre relitta di d. fi Giudo di nutrirla e mantenerla e tenerla in sua casa finchè vivrà, e che osserverà i legati di essa farà circa le seguenti cose, cioè di una gonnella bruna da donna, di una cotta, di due cortibaldi.Fatto in casa di Bonaventura Bellandi, presenti Ugolino Parpallioni e Bartolomeo Bonifazio di Loppellia. [04-03-1251 - S.PONZIANO (pergamena)Stae Atchives of Lucca].

{DeepL trans;]. 1251. Burnetto, Judge and notary of the Imperial Court. Jacopo, formerly Guido di Matraia, promises to his mother Maria, the widow of the late Giudo, to provide for her, support her and keep her in his home for as long as she lives, and that he will honour the bequests she makes concerning the following items, namely a brown women’s skirt, a tunic, and two cloaks. Done at the house of Bonaventura Bellandi, in the presence of Ugolino Parpallioni and Bartolomeo Bonifazio di Loppellia. [04-03-1251 - S.PONZIANO (parchment) State Archives of Lucca].  Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

1252. Orso Giudice Ordinario e notaio del Sacro Palazzo dell'Imperatore Romano. Rainerio di Lammari quondam Bellomo alluoga a Vicalense quondam Baldinotto e a Rosa sua Moglie quondam . . . un orto con casa solariata in S.Pietro a Vico luogo detto Ballarico, e ciò per il corso di anni 10, a rendere annualmente staia 6 di grano e 2 di miglio. Fatto in Lucca nella casa dell'Ospedale di S. Giovanni di capo di Borgo, presenti Albertino di Lammari quondam Orlando e Piovanello quondam Bellano di San Colombano di Subgrominio testimoni. [ 12-09-1252 - COMPAGNIA DELLA CROCE (pergamena)Stae Archives of Lucca].

01. Deed || Dating (recorded): 9 November 1252 || Character: private || Tradition: original || Topics: Iacopo quondam Garosi of Santa Maria in Pozzo sells to Iacopo, his son-in-law, the quondam Rainaldi, a piece of land in a place called Summo Campo for 16 œ of small Lucca denari. "Luce" in the house of the children and grandchildren of the quondam Ardiccione Opizi de' Malaparte, in the presence of Ardiccione, Ventura, Lombardi and his son of the Pieve di Segromigno / Lucca, in the house of the children and grandchildren of the late Ardiccione di Opizo dei Malaparte || Persons: || declarant: Burnetto, judge and notary (signum: 1) || Register: || Burnetto, Judge and notary Jacopo, then Garosi, of Santa Maria in Pozzo, sells to his son-in-law, Jacopo, the shoemaker, then Rainaldi, a piece of land . . . || a place called Summo campo for 16 pounds in small Lucchese coins. "Actun Luce" in the house of the children and grandchildren of the then Ardiccione Opizi de' Malaparte, in the presence of Ardiccione, Ventura, Lombardi, and his son from the Pieve di Sugromigno. [STAL. 09-11-1252 - SMCORTEORLANDINI ].

1253. Gerardo quondam Uberto Bugolini giudice e notaio dell'Aula Imp. trasse dal Rogito di Aiotto notaio Soffredo del Gallo cittadino di Lucca quondam Rustico carcerato del Comune di Pisa fa testamento e istituisce erede il suo figlio Nicolao di tutti i suoi beni dedotti alcuni legati, lascia detto suo figlio sotto la tutela di Don Aldibrandino Graci e Don Arrighetto Forteguerra e di Rustico quondam Ugolino Telacci e di Panfollia quondam Nicolai Persone, e di Iacobo quondam Aldebrandini Napoleoni Lascia erede usufruttuaria donna Sabalina sua moglie finché rimarrà vedova e conviverà col detto loro figlio. Sostituisce ad esso suo figlio, qualora moja avanti i 18 anni, Don Cortevecchia del Gallo quondam Ranuccio Albertini nella sua casa e nella casa e nella parte della terra del Gallo e in tutti i beni, diritti, rendite etc che ha nella cappella di San Tomeo di Castagnori e nel territorio e Cura di Santa Maria; dette cose istituisce erede Iacobo suo nepote quondam Aldobrandi Napoleonis nella rendita di 2 staia di grano e 2 di miglio e 2 di fave che gli rende Palmatore di S. Martino in Vignale e nelle terre onde si fa la rendita e lo istituisce ancora in altre rendite. Sostituisce in eredi i figli Rocchisciano d'Anchiano in tutte le rendite e poteri che ha in "Fiano"; fa poi altri diversi legati.Fatto in Pisa nella Via pub. avanti la casa di Lutterio Bellandi e Consoli, presenti Gaitano del Potta, Federigo Bancherio quondam Guidotto, Tomazino suo figlio, e Rainerio Tramasse quondam Rainaldo, testimone. [24-03-1253 - S.ROMANO (pergamena)State Archives of Lucca].

1254. Bonoste Amici giudice e notaio Guglielmo quondam Arrighi di Chifenti, col consenso e volontà del domino Bonifazio di Anchiano quondam domini Guglielmi, tutore e curatore de'figli quondam domini Rocchigiani dello stesso luogo, per essa tutela e per conto di essi pupilli, vende a frate Cambio q. Bellandi di S. Francesco del ponte Chifenti, ricevendo per d. luogo un pezzo di selva posta in Chifenti luogo detto Colle di Rio Cavi per il prezzo di 40 soldi di denari piccoli di Lucca. Quali denari esso Guglielmo spenderà nella terra che comprerà da Cristoforo di Lugliano. Dopo di che esso domino Bonifazio promise di far convenire di detta vendita Ildebrandino di Cascio.Acta in Anchiano, nel portico della canonica della chiesa di d. l. , presenti prete Nicola . . . quondam Villani e Ranuccino quondam Ugolino.Il 24 di esso mese, P. S. Presso la chiesa di S. Iacopo e Cristoforo nel borgo di Nozzano, Giraldo di Chifenti quondam Vitalis, promise a detto frate Cambio, di stare fideiussore di essa vendita, ecc. [ 21-04-1254 - S.AGOSTINO (pergamena)State Archives of Lucca].

1254. Torrisciano Lieti Giudice e notaio Imperiale.'E un frammento di un atto di sborso di denaro, nel quale intervengono Don Aldibrandino Tallialmelo, Don Betto Ebbriachi e Don Ventrillio.Fatto in Pisa nella casa di Lutterio Bellandi e consorti, presenti Leolo soprastante della carcere, nella quale è tenuto detto Don Aldibrandino, Pasquale Risacco, Donato Moriconi e Moradino Onesti di Lucca, testimoni. [17-05-1254- SERVITI (pergamena)State Archives of Lucca}.

1255. rogante: Giovanni Caviglia del fu Guidotto, notaio (signum: 1) Giovanni Cariglia quondam Guidetto notaio trasse dai rogiti di q. Perfecti notaio. Bonaventura iavelli quondam Amici loca in perpetuo a Giovanni Belardi della Pieve di S. Macario ed a Savino suo figlio, un campo con alberi e viti, [06-04-1255 - COMPAGNIA DELLA CROCE (pergamena)State Archives of Lucca].

1256. Ansidro Giudice Ordinario e notaio trasse dagli atti o rogiti di Paolo notaio per commissione di Don Bonifazio giudice Podestà di Lucca. Bonaventura quondam Paganello di Castelfranco promette a Don Nicolao Abbate del monastero di S. Salvatore di Ficecchio di dargli tutti dli anni in perpetuo in Agosto al monasterooo quattro buoni affittali di grano per un pezzo di terra in Castelfranco luogo detto al Bagnoo che confessa di aver ricevuto dal detto monastero in enfiteusi perpetua. Fatto in Ficecchio nel claustro del monastero, presenti Guidone Bondani di Castelfranco, Melano quondam Orlandini, Bellandino quondam Arringozzi, Cacciamira quondam [. . . ] di Ficecchio. Testim [09-05-1256 - MISCELLANEE (pergamena)State Archives of Lucca].

1257. Nicolao Bonelli Giudice e notaio dell'Imperatore Romano. Savino quondam Bellardite di San Macario dichiara a Riccomo quondam Giordani, e a Guillielmo biadaiolo quondam Pieri e Benincasa calzolaro q. Giovanni accattabovi e ministri de' poveri di Lucca d'esser tenitore di un pezzo di terra affittatogli in perpetuo dal quondam Bonaventura Chiavelli per l'annua rendita di 6 staia grano, 6 fave e 6 miglio, e promette loro di continuare a fare tale rendita. Fatto in casa del notaio. testimoni Giovanni Cavillia notaio e Piero quondam Grilli di Bracchiano (?). Segue un altro atto del 29 Dicembre dello stesso anno con la quale Ricciardo milite di Don Giuscardo Potestà di Lucca per suo uffizio e autorità concessagli dal Consiglio del Comune di Lucca e dal detto Potestà concede in soluto a Riccomo della vicina S. Pietro Somaldi quondam Giordani e Benincasa calzolaio della contrada di S. Frediano quondam Giovanni acquistatori e amministratori delle limosine de' poveri della città di Lucca, borghi e sobborghi e distretto, stipulanti per loro e loro soci un pezzo di terra che il quondam Bonaventura Chiavelli lasciò per testamento ai detti poveri. Questa dazione in soluto fa il detto Don Ricciardo per lire 7 che Nicolao notaio figlio di Iacopo Pontadori per se e per Guglielmo Orlandi Belli collettori del dazio o dazi per il Comune di Lucca nella contrada di Lischia dichiara di avere ricevuto dai suddetti Riccomo e Benencasa; nella qual contrada Bonaventura Chiavelli era stimato e doveva dare le suddette lire 7 per dazio di 12 denari per libbra imposto nel tempo di detto Potestà. Fatto in Lucca nel portico del Borgo S. Frediano. Testimoni Buonaccorso calzolario, Pasquale e Buonaccorso tutore del Parlascio quondam Aldobrandino. [ STAL. 6 June 1257, COMPAGNIA DELLA CROCE (pergamena). State Archives of Lucca.].

{DeepL trans;]. 1257 Deed || Date (recorded): 6 June 1257 || Type: private || Source: original || Location: ?, in the house of the notary drawing up the deed; Lucca, in the portico of the Borgo S. Frediano || Persons: || Deed: Nicolao di Bonello, judge and notary of the Roman Emperor (signum: 1) || witness: Done in the notary’s house || witness: Giovanni Cavillia, notary, and Piero, formerly Grilli di Bacchiano || witness: Done in Lucca in the portico of the Borgo S. Frediano. Buonaccorso, shoemaker || witness: Pasquale and Buonaccorso, shoemaker || witness: del Parlascio || witness: formerly Aldobrandino || Register: || Nicolao Bonelli, judge and notary of the Roman Emperor. || Savino, formerly Bellardite of San Macario, declares to Riccomo, formerly Giordani, and to Guillielmo, the grain merchant, formerly Pieri, and Benincasa, the shoemaker, q. Giovanni, cattle beggars and ministers of the poor of Lucca, that he is the holder of a piece of land leased to him in perpetuity by the then Bonaventura Chiavelli for an annual income of 6 bushels of wheat, 6 bushels of beans and 6 bushels of millet, and promises them to continue to provide such income. || Done in the notary’s house. Witnesses: Giovanni Cavillia, notary, and Piero, then Grilli of Bracchiano (?). || Another deed follows, dated 29 December of the same year, in which Ricciardo, soldier of Don Giuscardo, Mayor of Lucca, by virtue of his office and the authority granted to him by the Council of the Municipality of Lucca and by the said Mayor, grants in full to Riccomo of nearby S. || Pietro Somaldi, formerly known as Giordani, and Benincasa, a shoemaker from the district of San Frediano, formerly known as Giovanni, purchasers and administrators of alms for the poor of the city of Lucca, its boroughs, suburbs, and district, reserving for themselves and their associates a plot of land which the late Bonaventura Chiavelli bequeathed by will to the said poor. This final donation is made by the said Don Ricciardo for 7 lire, which Nicolao, notary, son of Iacopo Pontadori, declares to have received on his own behalf and on behalf of Guglielmo Orlandi Belli, collector of tolls or duties for the Municipality of Lucca in the district of Lischia, from the aforementioned Riccomo and Benencasa; in which district Bonaventura Chiavelli was held in high esteem and was required to pay the aforementioned 7 lire for the toll of 12 denarii per pound imposed during the time of the said Authority. || Done in Lucca in the portico of Borgo San Frediano. Witnesses: Buonaccorso the shoemaker, Pasquale and Buonaccorso the guardian of Parlascio, formerly Aldobrandino.

Henry III. Circa/During 1200’s. [Huntingdon.] Grant in frank almoin by Richard son of Reginald, to Richard the prior, and the monks, of St. Ives, of the homage and service due from Robert son of Hugh for land in Hemingford. Witnesses:— Richard, chaplain of St. Ives, Simon Ballard, Ralph Buche, and others (named). [Henry III.] Portion of seal. [B. 4118. Pages 293-305 BHO MLA Turabian Chicago MARC21 Wikipedia 'Deeds: B.4101 - B.4200', A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds: Volume 3(1900), pp. 293-305. A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds: Volume 3 AuthorH. C. Maxwell Lyte (editor) URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk]. NOTE could this be Simon Bellard of Lucca ? NOTE; Early Ballard’s In England.

1259. Maestro Gerardino fisico figlio quondam Ventura Sepe et lucchese confesso' a Urso quondam Guindolfi di essere stato pagato di tutto cio' che gli doveva per diritti ceduti da Aiuto Sciacchini figlio q. Gentilis Avanentis. Acta fuerunt hec Luce in casa d'esso Maestro, presenti Simo Bellandi. N. B. Pergamena smozzicata per cui resta anche dubbio l'anno, essendo non intero. [21 May 1259, PERA (ACQUISTO) (pergamena). State Archives of Lucca].

1261. Donato Giudice Ordinario r notaio della digniità Imperiale.Rustichello quondam Don Adiloscio vende a Flanco quondam [. . . ] una vigna con alberi in Pozzo al Porto d'Asciano per il prezzo di soldi 10 di denari Lucchesi. Fatto in Pozzo presso la casa di Bonifazio quondam Blanchi.Testim. Tedesco quondam Giovanni Diomeldiede quondam Guilielmi e Arrigo quondam Bellandini.[20-03-1261- LTOPASCIO (pergamena)State Archives of Lucca].

1261. Scotto quondam Valletti di S. maria a Monte giudice Ord. e notaio della dignità Imp. Valenza relitta del quondam Orlandino del Pozzo col consenso done irrevocabilmente inter vivos a Lombardo Frangepani ricevente per Don Giovanni e per la mansione di S. Jacopo dell'Altopascio un pezzo di terra in Castelfranco, luogo detto al Castellare.Fatto in Pozzo avanti la casa del quondam Orlandini, presenti Rainaldo e Bonifazio quondam Braccio e Arrigo quondam Bellandini Testim. [20-03-1261 - ALTOPASCIO (pergamena)State Archives of Lucca].

01. Deed || Dating (recorded): 19 December 1266 || Character: private || Tradition: original || Topic: Subgrominii in the house of the said Tecta and Orselli, present / Segromigno, in the house of the lessors || Persons: || deed scribe: Enrichetto di Iacopo di Segromigno notary (signum: 1) || witness: Bianco Bonaditi || witness: and Orsello Conforti || Register: || Enrighetto Iacobi di Segromigno notary Testa and Orsello quondam Funte Marinari of the Chapel of S. Colombano di Subgromigno lease in perpetuity to Paganello and Piovanello germani quondam Bullieri a vineyard and field in the said Chapel in a place called "in pastino", to sell every year in August 4 1/2 bushels of wheat at a straight Lucca bushel etc. || Actum Subgrominii in the home of the aforementioned Tecta and Orselli, with Bianco Bonaditi and Orsello Conforti Test present. [STAL. 12-19-1266 - ST. NICHOLAS ]

1. Deed || Dating (recorded): 24 July 1271 || Character: private || Tradition: original || Topic: Lucca, ld Salcortese, at the church of S. Frediano, in the house of Orlando || People: || witness: Rosso quondam Dati who was from the Borgo di S. Fiora || witness: Ciardo quondam Amici who was from Segromigno and Lupardo da Lucca from the district of S. Gregorio quondam Guilielmi who was from Bolognana in Garfagnana || Register: || Donna Mattea wife domini Orlandi Aldebrandini Moccindentis and daughter of the late Ugolino quondam Bonaccursi dicti de Ponte de Lucca de Fontana, with the consent of her husband and of Armanno q. Orlandi Bonaccursi, his cousin, sells to Guglielmo, son of the late Aldibrandino Faitinelli, a citizen of Lucca, receiving for himself and his brothers Cecio and Gualtrotto a field with trees, fig trees, and vines located within the boundaries of S. Vito, a place called Magretora, for the price of £75 of good Lucca small denari. || Done in Lucca in the house of the aforementioned Orlando, located near the church of S. Frediano in the Burgi district, where Salcortese is located. || Rosso, formerly Dati, who was from the Borgo di S. Fiora; Ciardo, formerly Amici, who was from Segromigno; and Lupardo da Lucca, from the district of S. Gregorio q. Guilielmi, who was from Bolognana in Garfagnana, witness [STAL. 24-07-1271 - S.CROCE ].

1272. A. 7835. Letters patent being a statement of account and receipt by brother John de Capriaco, prior of the house of the Hospital of Jerusalem in France and John de Faremer, treasurer of the said house at Paris. Whereas they had received 5,000 marks sterling from Robert Burnell, archdeacon of York, lieutenant of Edward king of England, by the hand of Lottus Hugolini, of Siena (Senens'), partner of Baldus Aldebrandi and Bartholomew Marky dwelling at London, for the payments the said king was bound to make by the manucaption of the master and convent of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem to divers of his creditors in France, for receipt of which sum the said Robert had their letters patent; they had retained unpaid of the said sum for Pascal Abdon 109 marks 2s. 8d. sterling; for Elyas and Halep, the Jews, 2,578 marks 9s. 4d. sterling, which sums were paid in October last by the said master in Acre (partibus Aconens') on the said king's behalf; Item they had retained unpaid in respect of 3,033l. 6s. 8d. Tournois, which, by the said master's order they paid on behalf of the said king to Keryan de Sala and James Folianellus merchants of Pisa (Pysanis) the same month, 1,137 marks and a half; Item they paid, for the said king, to Philip Guysi, merchant of Vannes (Venecens') at the Lagny fair (nundinis Latiniaci) last past in respect of 1,526l. 5s. Tournois in which the said king was bound to him, 572 marks 4s. 7d. sterling; Item they paid at the same fair to William and Reymund de Polers, Robert de Muntyni and Peter de Dunes, merchants of Narbonne (Norbon') in part of the payment the said king was bound to make them, in respect of 1,606l. 4d. Tournois, 602 marks 3s. 5d. sterling; and so, reckoning four Tournois for one sterling, the sum total of the said payments is 5,000 marks. Subsequently they received at the said fair from Iterius Bochard, clerk, and Luke de Lucca (Luca), deputed to make the payments of the said king, 361l. 12s. 2d. Tournois to complete the payment which the said king was bound to make to William and Reymund de Polers and their partners at the said fair. Item they received from the same for Thomas Grassus, Reginald Pysan, and their partners, 3,754l. 7s. 11d. Tournois which the said king was bound to pay them by a letter patent of his. Item they received from the said Iterius and Luke for the said Thomas Grassus and his partners 1,953l. 11s. 6d. Tournois which the said king by another letter patent was bound to pay them at the said fair. The sum of the money received from the said Iterius and Luke is 6,059l. 11s. 7d. Tournois. Dated Saturday before the chair of St. Peter, A.D. 1272. [3] One of the celebrated dwellers in mediæval Lombard Street was William de la Pole, father of Michael, Earl of Suffolk. He was king's merchant or factor to Edward III., and in 1338, at Antwerp, lent that warlike and extravagant monarch a sum equivalent to £400,000 of our current money. He received several munificent grants of Crown land, and was created chief baron of the exchequer and a knight banneret. He is always styled in public instruments "dilectus mercator et valectus noster." His son Michael, who died at the siege of Harfleur in 1415, ['Bartholomew Lane and Lombard Street', Old and New London: Volume 1 (1878), pp. 522-530. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=45063].

1288. The First Year of Sir John Bretun. Tuesday before Ash Wednesday [23 Feb.], 17 Edward I. [A.D. 1288-9], came Master Elias de Luka and Donne, son of Bernard de Luka, attorney of Henry de Podio, and acknowledged that James Bondos de Luka had satisfied the said Henry of all debts and demands in which the said James stood bound to Paulin de Podio when alive by reason of the partnership existing between them; and they are willing that the repayment (restauracio) of 600 marks made upon (super) John, son of Peter le Galeys, and Nicholas Ballard de Luka should be delivered up, and they acquit the said James of all debts and demands, and this restauracio appears in the schedule appended to this book. nil pro inrot'. [Calendar of letter-books of the city of London: A: 1275-1298 Author Reginald R. Sharpe (editor) Year published 1899 Pages 88-116 Citation Show another format: BHO MLA Turabian Chicago MARC21 Wikipedia 'Folios 41 - 50', Calendar of letter-books of the city of London: A: 1275-1298 (1899), pp. 88-116. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?].

1289. June, Giles de Cambrey agreed to pay off half of a Debt of £10 to John Vanne and partners of Lucca and London at Boston fair and the other half at Winchester Fair. [ The Mercery Of London: Trade, Goods And People, 1130-1578 Anne F. Sutton http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iqfOAhjwJwcC].

1290. Expulsion of Jews from England, Leaving a void in the industry of finance. [4].

1294. Circa 1294: Italian Banker/merchant SPINI, active about 1294. The Spini antecedents are uncertain but by 1292 their leaders had belonged to the Mozzi group. (Lloyd, Alien Merchants, p. 171.) Circa 1294: Italian Banker/trader RICCARDI of Lucca, an Italian merchant-banking company. Edward I dismissed them in 1294 from tax collection/civil services. tempe Edward 1, Riccardi help with negotiations re marriage of the Maid of Norway to Prince Edward. A loan from the Norwegian king to Edward I, and helping Riccardi here is William Servat, who appears in England from the early 1270s, associated with the Soliz Bros (Arndold de Soliz) and Arnold Griffin. Griffin has been in England since the 1250s, and he is associated with the Soliz group till about 1288, and to 1304 or so he does business with Norway. Servat deals also in wine, to October 1309. By 1305, Servat has a London house " Servat's Tower", and is a well-established and a London alderman; he is a countryman of Poncius de Mora, a butler to Henry II (a Cahorsin). (Lloyd, Alien Merchants, p. 35, pp. 95ff. On the Riccardi, see R. W. Kaeuper, Bankers to the Crown. Princeton, NJ, 1973.) Circa 1294: Italian Banker/merchant BELLARDI, active about 1294. Italians arrive in England from Lucca, about 1294 and are later joined by Moriconi and Godele. (Lloyd, Alien Merchants, p. 173.)

1294. In the year 1294 a crisis that had been looming, undetected for a quite a while exploded. In a dramatic simultaneous sequence Boniface VIII demanded that the tenth that the Riccardi had been collecting for him in Sicily be given to Charles Angevin and to Edward I to pay for their expenses in the Crusade, Edward asked the Riccardi to finance his war against Philip the Fair over Gascony with the customs that the Riccardi had been collecting for him, Philip the Fair froze all the Riccardi assets in France because he did not want to help the bankers of his enemy. The olther minor creditors (prelates, Royals, nobility and gentry) more or less informed started what in modern terms is called a "bank run". The Riccardi, who had been unable to foresee the sudden simultaneous huge withdrawals and demands, had made large loans to the Bettori of Lucca and to the Bonsignori, and were not able to pay. Edward, who was an indirect cause of the cash shortage, in a fit of rage and delusion, seized their assets in England and the customs concessions. From then on the once powerful Riccardorum Societas were engaged in a long and unsuccessful fight for survival. Twenty years of confidence and trust were a useless reference. Edward was to regret his impulsive behaviour and there were attempts to make up for it, but once the confidence in a banker is destroyed, it is not easily restored.[Lucca: Walls, Mercatores & Medieval "Global" Bankers Lorenzo Matteoli 2002].

1294. The Ballardi of Lucca between September 29 1294 and July 13 1313, lent to Edward I and Edward II 10,074l. 12s (33) The first names of the members of the society to appear are those of Brunetto Bulgarini and Coluccio Ballardi in 1294. Coluccio Ballardi appears again in 1300 associated with Giovanni Ballardi, Giovanni Galeys and Giovanni Vanni. These names occur again in 1301, except Giovanni Galeys, and Paganello de Podio are added. In 1302 Giovanni Galeys appears again with Giovanni Ballardi and Coluccio Ballardi. Giovanni Vanni appears alone in 1305 and 1307 with Giovanni Ballardi in 1308 again alone in 1310 and with Giovanni Ballardi and Coluccio Ballardi in 1311. In 1312 and 1313 he again appears alone. Altogether, the names of only six representatives occur during the period of nineteen years. (33) See Appendix F - [page Historical Essays By Thomas Babingyon Macaulay (Baron Macaulay.) Manchester University Press, 1925 - http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XM1RAQAAIAAJ].

1295? St. Meynak (John de), of Engeleme. (fn. 7) —As he cannot himself write, Fretheric de Luka at his request writes this his last will as follows: His soul he commends to God, and his body to be buried by the Friars Minors (fn. 8) of London. All his goods, his choses in possession and in action, he leaves to Sire Iter Bochard, his uncle, with directions to recover all his goods and pay all his debts, as will be found in his book in his chest, the keys of which are in the custody of the Company of Luka. (fn. 9) This his last will and his testament he wishes to take effect by way of testament, or if not, by way of codicil or by way of last will, as it may best take effect. No date.The above testament after examination was proclaimed in full Husting, and there being no claim or opposition administration was granted to the said Sir Iter.[ Roll 24 (19). Monday next before the Feast of S. Gregory, Pope [12 March]. (8) Franciscans or Grey Friars. (9) See note infra, p. 125. [Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London: Part 1: 1258-1358].

1296. Colluchius Bellard & Brunus Bulgarini Trading Wool from Brabant [Sources to the history of trade with England, Scotland and Ireland 1150-1585]. http://www.historici.nl/retroboeken/handel_engeland/#source=1&page=84&accessor=toc

1297. £65. 12s., 6d. from the Bellards of Lucca in January 1297 [E. 101/354/5 - debita gardrobe of 24 Edward I.].Fryde EB Financial Resources of Edward I in the Netherlands, 1294-1298: Main Problems and Some Comparisons with Edward III in 1337 to 1340. In: Belgian Journal of Philology and History. Volume40fasc 4,1962.pp.from1168to1187.url: http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/rbph_0035-0818_1962_num_40_4_2439].

1298. The Bellardi supplied the great wardrobe under Edward I; between March and May 1298 they provided twenty four pieces of cloth of gold and one gold cup and they latter supplied the elaborate trapping for the king's funeral (100) [PRO E 101/127/6, E 101/127/7; E101/356/2. [The Dawn of Modern Banking - Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies page 100].

1298. Calouthe Ballard was tried for keeping a lodging house for foreigners at London in June. Lumbard' & Provincial'. The Commonalty complained that Francis Rotelouth, Colouth Ballard, Tote de Mounteclare, Reymund de la Browe, James Betely and William Pynnett were also guilty of the above offences. The defendant Francis admitted selling retail, and Friscote [fn. 1] admitted that he had received foreigners, but all denied the other offences. A jury brought in a verdict that Francis and Colouth were guilty, that Totte de Monte Claro and James Betely were foreign lodging-house keepers, but at present did not sell retail, and that Reymund de la Browe and William Pynnett were not lodging-house keepers but lived at the house of Thomas Godard, and did no trade now because of the war, though four years ago, when they were lodging with William Servatt, they dealt with foreigners in their lodgings. [1] Tottus and Frisottus de Monte Claro, whose names appear in various forms, were brothers, and Italian merchants of Lucca. [See p. 24 Calendar of early mayor's court rolls: 1298-1307]

12th July 1298. William Marysone and Walter Coosyn were deprived of the freedom, and subsequently re admitted on payment of 40s and 26s 8d respectively. Colouthe Ballard, Reymund de la Browe and Walter Pynett, foreigners, were amerced. NOTE; the name Coosyn or Cosyn later associated with Thorn & Ballard Merchants of Bristol.

1299. Grant to John Bollard, John Galeys and Colluchius Bellard and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bellardi of Lucca, in compensation for losses sustained by them in the king's behalf, of all the issues of the exchanges of Dover and Yarmouth received since 6 May 27 Edward I., and to be received until Michaelmas next; and they are not to be charged with any account. By K. on the information of W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, the treasurer. [Cal of Patent Rolls].

1299. The Luchese (Lucca) Merchants, Giovanni de Vanne & Coluccio brothers and the sons of Simon Bellardi, Sold property at Monte S. Quirico, near the City of Luka for £800 early in the year 1299.

1299. Datazione (rilevata): 15 Maggio 1299 Carattere: private Traditio: originale Topica: Lucca, presso la chiesa dei frati minori, nella casa di Simone Conciati notaio Persone: rogante: Filippo Risichi notaio (signum: 1)testimone: cittadini lucchesi ed altri, Regesto: Filippo Risichi notaio. Giovanni detto Vanne e Coluccio germani figli di Simo o Simone Bellardi mecanti lucchesi, avendo venduto a Bartolomeo figlio quondam Bonifatii Conlonis, due pezzi di terra vineata, con casa, palmenti, tini, botti etc. esistenti nel teritorio o monte che si chiama Monte S. Quirico, presso la città di Lucca per il prezzo di £. 800 di buoni denari lucchesi piccoli con atto celebrato nella terra di Parigi e rogato per mano di Elizeo bareglie notaio di Lucca, perciò detto Simone cerziorato di detta vendita confermò ed approvòil detto atto, e a maggior cautela rinnovò il detto atto di vendita con Vanne figlio "Domini Percivallis Labri", come procuratore del d. Bartolomeo, per il prezzo di £. 800 già percetto dai detti suoi figliuoli, consegnando al medesimo talune carte pubbliche riguardanti le dette terre. Inoltre Donna Mattea moglie del detto Simo o Simone e figlia "olim Rodelossi Guasconis de Opithonibus", ratifica detta vendita. "Acta" fuori la città di Lucca presso la Chiesa dei frati minori nella casa del detto Simone Conciati notaio, e Dino quondam Nicolai Corbolani cittadini lucchesi ed altri, testimone.[5]

1299. John Bellard had been appointed one of the King's moneychangers, and on that account he (and probably for a similar reason the others John Vanne de Luka & Colluchius Bellard) were not liable to taxation.

1299. 20 May Appointment of John Ballard and John Galeys and their companions to keep a table at Dover for changing money of persons coming into the realm or going out, in accordance with the ordinance lately made with the assent ... [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1299. 1 August. Appointment of John Ballard, John Galeys and their companions, merchants of Lucca to keep for the exchange of money at Jernemue. [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1299. E 156/28/4 Description: Letters patent acknowledging that the King owes John Ballard and John Galeys and their fellows, merchants of Lucca, £1,300 Paris, which the King caused them to deliver to Oger Mote, knight, and to Arnald Guillelmi Marcays of Gascony while hostages in theprison of the King of France, namely 1,000 pounds to Oger and 300 pounds to Arnald, to be repaid a fortnight after Easter next. By King on information of J de Drokenford. Dated at Kings Langley Note: Cancelled by three slits Fragment of seal, white wax. See also Calendar of Patent Rolls 1292-1301, p 450; cf p 449 Date: 1299 Oct 31 [6].

1299. E 156/28/14 Description: Letters patent acknowledging the King's indebtedness to John Bellard and John Galeys, merchants of Lucca, for money paid to Oger Mote and Arnald Guillelmi Marcays of Gascony for their expenses whilst imprisoned by the King of France. Dated at Kings Langley. Note: Cancelled by three slits. Fragment of great seal, whitewax[Date:1299Oct31http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C7051184].

1299. 31 October Acknowledgment of the king's indebtedness to Vannus Ballard and John Galeys and their fellows, merchants of Lucca in 1300 pounds of Paris, for money which the king has appointed them to pay to Oger Mote, knight of Gascony, and Arnold Guillelmi Markeys of Gascony, to wit, 1,000l to the former and 300l to the latter for the expenses while imprisoned by the king of France to be paid a fortnight after Easter next. Vacated because the letters were broken (confracte). [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1300. 8 April Pardon to [many names, all members of merchant societies ie Friscobaldi of Florence, Circuli Albi of Florence etc], of any action the king might have against them, as it appears that they have behaved well in carrying on their merchandise and that they have offended against no ordinance in carrying or sending money or silver out of the realm, or in bringing small money into the realm, or in exchanging money, or in buying goods with bad or prohibited money. The like to the following :- [Many] and John Ballard, John Galeys, Coluchius Ballard and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Ballardi of Lucca. By k. on the information of W. bishop of Coventry & Lichfield and Otto de Grandisono. [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1300. 15 April Grant to John Vanne, Coluchius Ballard and their fellows of the society of Ballards of Lucca, king's merchants, that until Midsummer they may receive from their creditors in England in settlement of their debts, pollards, crockards and other such counterfeit money lately current in the realm on condition that they bring it to the Exchange to be exchanged. By k., on the information of W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1300. Bernardo lanfredi notaio, trasse dai rogiti di Michele notaio figlio di Bartolomeo Iacobi Glandolfini notaio, con sua licenza. E da sapersi che di simile materia fu fatta altra Carta dal soprascritto Michele. Opizo notaio figlio quondam Bartholomei Glandolfini e Bartolomeo, Noradino e Nicolao germani figli dl detto Opizo cittadini lucchesi, vendono a Simo quondam Iohannis bellandi una rendita di 3 carri di vino, a ragione di stara 48 per carro al palmento e di libbre 10 di olio e staia 11 di grano, e della terra dalla quale esce, e la quale è vigna e campo conm olivi, fichi, pere e ceragi, ed altri frutti sopra di sé posta nella cappella di San Lorenzo di Moriano luogo detto "in capillione", per il prezzo di £. 600 di buoni denari lucchesi a buona mercadantile moneta, nel quale si comoputarono quelle £. 462 e soldi 19 di buoni denari lucchesi di detta moneta che il detto Bartolomeo figlio del detto Opizo percepì a Firenze, da Iacopo Fassi e Francesco Ferruccini cittadini mercatari Fiorentini danti per Giovanni e Nicolao germani, figli del detto Simo, i quali denari essi di fracia scrissero ai soprascritti di Firenze che essi dovessero dare a Nicolao Clavarii Notari per i predetti Giovanni e Nicolao. "Actum luce" in casa del detto Opizo Glandolfini. Coliccio quondam Francisci Bonaveris, Peghino della Contrada di S. Iacopo della Tomba, quondam Bonaiuti e Como quondam Bortolotti di Brancolo del luogo detto "Vellardi". TEST. [2 May 1300. S.GIOVANNI (pergamena). [State Archives of Lucca.]. NOTE; Could this be John & Nicholas Bellard sons of Simon of Lucca?

1300. 13 June Licence, until Christmas, for John Ballard, John Galeys, Coluchius Ballard and their fellows, merchants of the society of Ballardi of Lucca, to buy broken pollards, crockards, and other such money lately current in the realm, and silver in mass, on condition that they cause it to be exchanged at the Exchequer. By k. [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1310 - ADD - http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015066344980;view=1up;seq=453

1301. Bartholomew De Ryvers – Merchant of Gascony. [page 147. Historical Essays By Thomas Babingyon Macaulay (Baron Macaulay.) Manchester University Press, 1925 - http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XM1RAQAAIAAJ]. NOTE; de Ryvers/Rivers/Redvers NOTE; Is this De Redvers/Rivers/Ryvers family name of Totnes, Devon Isle of Wight and Southwest England.

1301. 14 April Licence, until Christmas (as above) granted to John Ballard, John Wanne, Coluchius Ballard, Paganellus de Podio etc. [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1301. 15 April 1301 Saturday after the Octave of Easter [2 April] A° 29 Edw. [1301] Dignus Reyneri, Lombard, and Thomas Gydechoun (fn. 2) of Lucca came and acknowledged that they had received from Sir Eymer de Valence one silver cup with a gold foot and covercle weighing 12 marks, one silver basin weighing 4 marks, and four gold rings set with sapphires and one with topaz, which were to be returned to Sir Eymer on Saturday before Pentecost. Cancelled because Sir Eymer acknowledged receipt. [2]. Probably a partner of Ricardo Guidiccioni, who belonged to the Society of the Ricardi of Lucca. Cf. Cal. Close Rolls, 1302-1307, p. 357. Dignus or Dynus Reyneri of Lucca is several times mentioned in the Close Rolls as a creditor in Recognizances. [Calendar of early mayor's court rolls: 1298-1307].

1302. Membrane 23 — coni. May 2. Letters for Joan de Valencia, contess of Pembroke, staying in England, BeYixes. nominating Roger de Castro Godrici and John le Galeys her attorneys in Ireland for two years. [Cal of Patent Rolls].

1302. 25 August Grant to John Ballard, John Galeys and Colluchius Ballard and their fellows, merchants of the Society of Ballardi of Lucca, in compensation for losses sustained by them in the king's behalf, of all of the issues of the exchanges of Dover and Yarmouth received since 6 May 27 Edward I, and to be received until Michaelmas next, and they are not to be charged with any account. [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1303. Jan. 12. To Humphrey de Waleden, guardian of the bishopric of Worcester, the Odiham. see being void. Order to pay to Amadeus, count of Savoy, or to John Vanne, merchant of the society of the Ballardi of Lucca (Fjidca), whom the count has appointed his attorney for this purpose before the king, all issues of the bishopric from the day of the making of the king's letters patent granting to the count, among other things, in payment of 10,000 marks that he lately gave to him, all the issues of the said bishopric, to be received by him until he should be satisfied thence and from the other things for the said sum. http://booksnow1.scholarsportal.info/ebooks/oca9/44/calendarofclose05grea/calendarofclose05grea_djvu.txt

1303. When money was needed in Scotland in 1303, (war) £666. 13s 4d. was transferred from London to Durham by the Bellardi. [The Dawn of Modern Banking - Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies page 79].

1303. Order to pay to Amadeus, count of Savoy, or to John Vanne, merchant of the society of the Ballardi of Lucca (Luka), whom the count has appointed his attorney January 1303... [Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: volume 5 (1908)].

1303. William de Grandisono February 1303, acknowledges that he owes to John Vanne, Paynel (Paganello) de Podio, and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Ballardi of Lucca ... [Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: volume 5 (1908)-].

1303. Account of John Vanne and his partners, merchants of the society of the Ballardi of Lucca, receivers of the great custom of wines at Bordeaux under Peter Eymerici. [E 101/159/9 The National Archives, Kew].

1303. 10 November Pardon to the following, in consideration of their services in Scotland, of deaths and other offences, and of any consequent outlawry :- [Many names] John Ballard of Cannonesasshby (Daventry, Northamptonshire) for the death of Robert Geffray. [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard]. NOTE; Is This John Ballard of Lucca?

1304. Mandate in pursuance to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer. Presentation of John de Anna the younger to the church of St. Peter by the Gilde Halle, North Street, Cycestre, in the diocese of* Chichester, void by the resignation of John de Galeys, directed to the dean of Chichester. [Cal of Patent Rolls].

1304. 1 October Mandate to John Ballard, Colluchius Ballard, John Van and their fellows, merchants of the society of Bellardi of Lucca, dwelling in London, to lend him 2,000 marks. By p.s. [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1304. 4 October Request to Coluchius Ballardi and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Bellardi of Lucca, to pay Mary, Queen of France, the king's mother 500l part of the 1,000l which he has given her. [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1304. 14 October Mandate to John Ballard, Colluchius Ballard, John Van and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bellardi of Lucca, to provide necessaries for the expenses of the household and other requirements of Edward, prince of Wales, on his journey to France to the amount of 2,000 marks ... [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1304. Reference: SC 1/29/174 Description: Colluche Ballard' to John de Droxford, [keeper of the Wardrobe]: the chancellor will not issue instructions for payments to himself and his fellow for purveyance without Droxford's sufficient warrant. Dated at York.[Endorsed] Droxford's message to [? Mr.William de Greenfield, chancellor] date:[1304] Dec 1 [The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record Language: French]

1304. 8 December Mandate to Coppus Cotenne and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Friscobaldi of Florence, receivers of the new custom of 40d on wool and wool-fells and of 1/2 mark a last on hides, granted by merchants, strangers and aliens over and above the old custom, to deliver 500l out of the said custom to Coluchius Ballard and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Bellardi who are making purveyances for the great wardrobe, and to take a receipt for the same. [Cal Patent Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1304. 8 December. The king writes to his clerk, William of Bevercotes, his chancellor of Scotland, concerning arrangements on the new custom in Scotland. By the king, as recorded by John of Droxford. Johanni Ballard our merchants, John Ballard, merchants of society of Ballardi de Luca, Coluchio Bellard our merchants, Coluchio Ballard, merchants of society of Ballardi de Luca, Johanni Vau our merchants, Johan Vau, merchants of society ofBallardideLuca[1/27/0(Stevenson, Docs.,ii,no.646)http://db.poms.ac.uk/record/factoid/84458/#].

1304. Dec. 8. To William de Bevercote, chancellor of Scotland. Whereas foreign Burstwick. and alien merchants have granted that they will pay to the king, for certain liberties and immunities granted to them by him and for his prises remitted to them, divers payments and customs of their goods and merchandise to be brought into his realm and power or to be taken out of it, which payments and customs he has caused to be collected and levied in the realm of England in accordance with the tenor of the transcript that he sends to him under his half seal {mih pedc sigilU), and he now wills that these payments and customs shall be collected and levied in his land of Scotland for his use, and that all the money thence arising shall be paid in full to .John Ballard, Coluchius Bellard, and John Van, merchants of the society of the Bellardi of Lucca, to make therewith provisions for his great wardrobe, as is enjoined upon them on the king's behalf : the king orders the chancellor to cause certain merchants or others whom he shall deem fit for this purpose to be appointed by letters patent under the king's seal appointed for the rule of that land, which seal is in the chancellor's keeping, to collect and receive the said pay- ments and customs in all the ports and towns and other places where he http://booksnow1.scholarsportal.info/ebooks/oca9/44/calendarofclose05grea/calendarofclose05grea_djvu.txt

1305. in the making and working of certain embroideries (broudaturar') provided by the king for her use, by the view and testimony of John Vanne, merchant of the .. May 1305. [ Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: volume 5 (1908)].

1305. their proceedings in this behalf; and they have returned that it is found by an inquisition taken by them by virtue of the said order that John Vanne and his ... July 1305 [Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward I: volume 5 (1908)].

1305. Membrane 8. July 18. To the mayor and sherifi's of London. Whereas the king lately — at the (Womcns ?)- complaint of Augustine, parson of the church of St. John, Dunwich, and would. of William Austin, executors of the will of Richard son of John, sometime a burgess and Merchant of Dunwich, and of James le Reve, citizen and merchant of London, suggesting that Richard and James took three of 282 CALENJJAIJ OF CLOSE KOLLS. 1305) Membrane 8 — cvnt. Richard's ships laden with the goods and wares of Richard and James to Holland and Zeeland to trade there with the same, and that Katherine, lady of Vorne, and certain other malefactors of Holland and Zeeland entered the ships in the port of Merland, in Zeeland, by force and arms, and took and carried away the goods and wares to the value of 1010/. lO'*. H(l., and detained them without making any satisfaction to Richard and James or to Richard's executors — requested by his letters John, late count of Hainault, Holland and Zeeland and lord of Friesland, and the aforesaid Katherine to cause the goods and wares to be restored to Richard's executors and to James, and the count and Katherine have wholly failed to do justice in this matter, although they received the king's letters, as appears to the king by the letters testimonial of the community of the town of Dunwich, under their common seal, exhibited before the king and his council ; whereupon tiie king ordered the mayor and sheriti's to cause goods and wares of the merchants of Hainault, Holland, Zeeland and Friesland within their bailiwick to be arrested to the value of BOO/, and to cause them to be kept safely until the executors and James shall be fully satisfied for the said goods and wares according to the law merchant, or until otherwise ordered by the king, certifying the king of their pro- ceedings in this behalf ; and they have returned that it is found by an inquisition taken by them by virtue of the said order that John Vanneand his fellows, merchants of the society of the Ballardi of Lucca, are bound to James Coppard and Clays Brun of Ciriseye, who are of the power of the count, in 1001. is. 9'/., and that, after calling before them John Vanne, for himself and his fellows, and James Coppard, for hnnself and Clays, his fellow, the said James acknowledged that he is of the town of Cyriseye and of the power of the said count, and that John is bound to them in the said sum, and John likewise acknowledged that he is bound to James and Clays in this sum, which the mayor and sherifi's have arrested in the hands of Jolm and which they cause to be kept under arrest : the king orders them to cause the said lOOZ. 4.s-. 9'/. to be delivered to the said executors and James le Reve, in part satisfaction of the first sum of 4,016/. 10s. 8(1., and to arrest goods of merchants of Hainault, Holland, Zeeland and Friesland coming within their bailiwick to the value of 199/. 15s. 3r/., the balance of the said 300/., and to cause them to be kept safely until the executors and James be certified for the said balance, or until otherwise ordered, certifying the king of their proceedings in this matter. http://booksnow1.scholarsportal.info/ebooks/oca9/44/calendarofclose05grea/calendarofclose05grea_djvu.txt

1305. Sept. 28. Sheen. To the merchants of the society of the Friscobaldi of Florence dwelling in London. Whereas the king is bound by his letters patent to the merchants of the society of the Bellardi of Lucca (Luka), dwelling in London, in 1000/. sterling, which John, lord of Cuk, knight, shall receive for himself and John, duke of Brabant, the king's son, at the quinzaine at Michaelmas from the said merchants of Lucca, which sum the king has promised that they shall receive from his custom in the hands of the merchants of the society of the Friscobaldi by the king's commission from the first money that can be received from the custom after the Nativity of St. Mary last, as contained in the said letters: the king orders the merchants of the society of the Friscobaldi to pay the said sum to the aforesaid merchants from the money that they have received from the custom since the said feast or that they may receive next. [Close Rolls – Paul Ballard].

1305. Nov. 22. 482. Letters of attorney in Ireland, under the name of Master Eliseus de Lucca, for 1 year, for John Vanne of the company of Ballardi of Lucca, remaining by licence in England. Caversham. [Pat, 34 Edw. I., m. 40.]

1306. Bond by William de Paston, Rector of Sutton in the diocese of Chichester, on behalf of Sir Henry de Percy his lord, to John de Drokenesford, Keeper of the Wardrobe, for repayment of 20 1. to the said John, John de Ocham, or Gilbert de Bromle his clerks, or to any of the Company of Ballardi of Lucca dwelling in London. [E 213/41 The National Archives, Kew].

1307. The Bellardi owed Walter Langton over £2000 (depositted with them) by 1307 When the Bellardi were questioned, they explained that Langton had entrusted them with money so that they could make payments on his behalf(80) Trail of Walter Langton, Bishop of Coventry & Lichfield 1307-1312. [The Dawn of Modern Banking - Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies].

1307. The Bellardi of Lucca advanced £7,493 between 1298 and 1307 but were repaid only £4,021 [PRO E 101/127/7 [The Dawn of Modern Banking - Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies page 36].

1307. Benentende Gilii Cardoso notary. Vacando the Rector of the Hospital of SS. Mark / and Leonardo / the Province of the diocese of Lucca Garfagnana for the resignation of John quondam priest Bellandi Montecatino Rector of the Church of the Holy Frediano Arsina of Plebato Torro by converse and converse of that hospital and other evendo right to reformation of the said Hospital remit their guardian, and voices for the appointment of the Rector in the priest Octavian Rector of the Church of St. Michele Valivo, which elects the Rector of the said Hospital quondam John Bonanni Trasselica Conversely Hospital Board, which receives and accepts this appointment. [11/12/1307 - STATE ARCHIVES (parchment)Stae Archives of Lucca].

1308 abt. E 213/29 Description: Place or Subject: Receipt by Paganel de Podio, partner of John Ballardi, merchant of Lucca, to the Prior of Ogbourne, for 154 1., part of a debt of the Wardrobe. [7].

1308. Order to go through the accounts of John Bellard and John Vanne and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Ballardi of Luca, and to pay them what the ... May 1308 [Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: volume 1 (1892)].

1308. Dionisio figlio quondam Bambi di Firenze notaio Cionello figlio emancipato di Bornetto del Caro cittadino lucchese confessa e riconosce che per vendita e consegna di sindoni buoni legali e mercabili a esso fatta esso è legittimamente tenuto e oobligato a Goffredo figlio lucani dello Strego e Bondocco dello STrego, cittadini e mercatori lucchesi in 19 lire 8 soldi e sei denari di buoni piccoli turinesi di lega e bontà di buoni piccoli turinesi del tempo del Beato Ludovico, i quali promettono rendere loro nella prossima festa di S. Michele. Actum Parisis nel vico del beato Maderico di Parigi nella casa dei Ballardi di Lucca olim Iacobi Bondosi. Bongino Rabiti, Paganello de Podio, Ranerio quondam Pauli de Podio e Bonaccorso Gherardi Lupicini cittadini lucchesi, testimone, [19 June 1308, SPEDALE DI S.LUCA (pergamena)[State Archives of Lucca].

1309. Debtor: Joan Louetot, of Essex. Creditor: Collochius Ballard, merchant of the Society of the Ballardi of Florence. Amount: 100s. Before whom: Nicholas de Farndon, Mayor of London; John le Blunt, Clerk. When taken: 27/04/1309 First term: 29/09/1309 Last term: 29/09/1309 Writ to: Sheriff of Essex Sent by: Henry Darcy, Mayor of London; William de Carleton, Clerk. Endorsement: London', Essex'. Coram Iusticiariis de Banco. [C 241/111/15 The National Archives, Kew].

1309. Enrolment of receipt at London by Aldebrandus Cistelli, of Lucca, merchant, from the prior and convent of Lewes, by the hands of John Vanne, of Lucca, merchant ... March 1309 [Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: volume 1 (1892)].

1309. Misc.Ch. 4064. [26 January] Receipt of Nicholas Ellerker burgess of Newcastle upon Tyne, by the hands of Robert of Durham and John of Harmby bursar of Durham, for £196, which Gerard merchant of the society of the Bellardi owed him. Date: Durham, the morrow of the conversion of St Paul 1308/9. Parchment, 1m, some staining Seal: G&B No.852(i), on a tongue, with a wrapping tie below. [8]

1310. Debtor: Alexander de Holton, of Oxon. Creditor: John de Sherston, clerk, [deceased] and John Vann, and their fellow merchants of the Company of the Bellardi. Amount: £10. Before whom: Thomas Romain, Mayor of London; John le Blund. When taken: 20/02/1310 First term: 27/04/1310 Last term: 27/04/1310 Writ to: Sheriff of Oxon Sent by: John de Wingrave, Mayor of London; William de Hethersett. Endorsement: coram Rege. Note: William le Marshall of Newsham is John's executor. Date: 1310. [C 241/82/18 - The National Archives Kew.].

1310. Misc.Ch. 4055. [19 June] Receipt of Roger of [North]allerton to Colluchio Bellardi and his fellow merchants of the Society of the Bellardi of Lucca for 40s as a loan for the business of the prior and convent of Durham in the Roman curia. Date: London, 13 Kal. July 1310. Parchment, 1m Seal: [sealing tongue] stub, with a wrapping tie above. [9]

1310. of his ecclesiastical goods in that diocese. Cancelled on payment by John Vanne. William de Acclum, of Foulsutton, acknowledges ...October 1310 [Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: volume 1 (1892)].

1310. Debtor: Roger de? Moreton of Dunsby [Aveland Wapentake, Lincs.], and Andrew de Stamford of Lincs. Creditor: John Vanne [deceased], and Colluchius Ballard, his partner, of the Society of the Bellardi of Lucca [Alien merchants in London] Amount: 100s. Before whom: Thomas Romain, Mayor of London; John le Blund, Clerk. When taken: 13/07/1310 First term: 15/08/1310 Last term: 15/08/1310 Writ to: Sheriff of Lincs Sent by: Hamo de Chigwell, Mayor of London; William de Hethersett. Endorsement: Linc'. Note: Executors of John Vanne not named. Date:1310 [C 241/90/135 - The National Archives, Kew].

1311. C 241/74/123 Description: Debtor: Henry de Percy, knight [held lands in Birdforth and Pickering Wapentakes, N. R. Yorks, Barkston Ash, Claro and Staincross Wapentakes, W. R. Yorks] Creditor: Vannus Bellard, and Colochius Bellard, John Vann, Gerard de Kyatre, and their partners, merchants of the Society of the Bellardi of Lucca [Alien merchants in York] Amount: 4000m. Before whom: Andrew de Bolingbroke, Mayor of York; Roger de Clotherholme, Clerk. When taken: 18/12/1309 First term: 10/05/1310 Last term: 29/09/1310 Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks Sent by: Nicholas le Fleming, Mayor of York; Roger de Clotherholme, Clerk. Endorsement: Ebor' coram R'. Date: 1311 Jul 29. [10].

1311. Loc.XXVIII:14(3) Bond by Richard [Kellaw] bishop of Durham to John Vanni and Collucio Bellardi and their fellow merchants of the society of the Ballardi in £100 for a loan, to be paid to them or their attornies in London or York at Christmas. Date: Durham, 4 October1311,Pont.1.http://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=ead/dcd/dcdlocel.xml;query=bellardi#1]

1311. ... John Vanne acknowledges, for himself and his fellows of the society of Bellardi of Lucca, that he owes to Richard de Arundel 400 marks; to be levied, in ... [Close Rolls, Edward II - June 1311 Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: volume 1 (1892)]

1311. ... John Vanne, for himself and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Ballardi of Lucca, acknowledges that he owes to John son of John Comyn, lord of ... [Close Rolls, Edward II - June 1311Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: volume 1 (1892)]

1312. Admissio Joh'is Vanne in libertatem civitatis. Carta Joh'is Vanne. Friday before the Feast of Annunciation [25 March], 6 Edward II. [A.D. 1312-13], John Vanne de Luka, merchant, admitted to the freedom of the City by the assent of John de Gysors, Mayor, John de Wengrave, Roger de Frowyk, William de Coumbemartyn, Stephen de Abyndone, Henry de Gloucestre, Richard de Willehale, Simon Bolet, Roger de Paris, and Nigel Druri, Aldermen, and John Lambyn and Adam Ludekyn, Sheriffs, in the presence of good men of each mistery (de quolibet officio) assembled in the Guildhall. Thereupon the said John Vanne was sworn to contribute to all the City's charges, &c., notwithstanding the charter of exemption granted to him and to John Bellard and "Colluchius" Bellard (fn. 12) by the King at the request of John of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, Hugh le Despenser, and Robert Fitz Pain, the steward of his household; the said charter being dated at Westminster, 3 March, anno 2 Edward II. [A.D. 1308-9]. [12] In 1299 John Bellard had been appointed one of the King's moneychangers, and on that account he (and probably for a similar reason the others) was not liable to taxation, &c. See 'Calendar Letter-Book C, pp. 42, 102-3. [Calendar of letter-books of the city of London: E: 1314-1337].

1312. ... the church of Cotingham, diocese of York, and John Abel acknowledge that they owe to John Van and his fellows, merchants of the society of the Beilardi of Lucca ... [Close Rolls, Edward II - August 1312 Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: volume 1 (1892)].

1313. Order to resume into the king's hands the manor of Kirkeby Moresheved, and to deliver it to Vannus Ballardi, John Vanne and their fellows, merchants of the ... November 1313 [Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: volume 2 (1893)].

1313. Nicholas Ballard - habet in omnibus - 15s Quaterium de Maria Redeclyve ut de bonis mobilibus. The Tallage of 6 Edward 11 Lay Subsidy Bristol Rot. 8. [Transactions - Bristol & Gloucestershire Archeological Society - 1894-95 - page 255]. NOTE; Property in the merchants quarter of Bristol, England – Is this Nicholas Ballard of Lucca?

1314. Paganello quondam Lamberti Bellandi figlio notaio Vianello quondam , Bectini barberius della contrada di S. Romano, facendo male i suoi affari e avvicinandsi alla miseria,, come asserisce, volendo agire in buona fede e fare ciocchè può essere obbligato suo malgrado di fare, dà e cede a donna Buona sua moglie, figlia quondam Vannis Venture, per diritto della dote di lei la quale dice di essere di £ 212 di denari lucchesi a lucchese mercantile moneta, una casa e terre nei confini di Matraia ai luoghi detti Casa Messana, In Cantiano, Al Cavaticciolo, talune rendite perpetue di olio, grano e vino e parimenti due botti della tenuta di carra 2 e 1/2 di vino o quasi, tre tini della tenuta ognuno di carra tre di vino, una pila di pietra oliata, della tenuta di £ LXX di olio, e un soppidanio. Actum Matraie in curia domus suprascripte.Dopo ciò detta donna Buona entra in possesso corporale di detta casa e terra, stando in ciascuna di esse, prendendo dei beni e cose ivi esistenti con le sue mani e mettendosi in gremio. [16-09-1314 - SPEDALE DI S.LUCA (pergamena)State Archives of Lucca].

1315. March 28. To John Vanne. Order to pay to Michael de Berga called ' Milhache,' Langley. executor of the will of Donatus de Luk' called ' Gylofre,' the 50 marks levied at his suit of the goods of Ferandus Gundisalvi and John Pevre of Santander (de Sancto Andierio), merchants, by order of John de Hastingges, the late king's seneschal of Gascony, at Michael's suit for a debt due to Donatus, which sum was delivered to the said John Vanne and his fellows, then receivers of the late king's custom, to be deposited in the castle of Bordeaux until it should be decided whether it ought to be delivered to the said Michael or to Ferandus and John, Michael having shewn the king by his petition that, although the said John and Ferandus did not appear to answer him before the seneschal although often summoned, he has been unable to obtain payment of the said sum ; whereupon the king ordered Almaric de Crodonio {sic), seneschal of Gascony, to have the whole process herein recited before him, and to proceed to do justice herein with all speed, and to certify the king if the said sum ought to be paid to Michael ; by whose certificate it appears that the said sum was levied of the goods of the said Ferandus and John on account of their contumacies according to the custom at Bordeaux in such cases, that it was deposited with the said John Vanne, that Michael has not yet obtained payment, and that the said John and Ferandus do not now dwell in the duchy.[Cal of Close Rolls].

1315. 13 Aprile 1315 Carattere: private Traditio: originale Topica: " Subgrominei in Curia domus" del notaro / Segromigno, nella curia della casa del notaio rogante Persone: rogante: Giovanni Rustichelli notaio (signum: 1)Regesto: Giovanni Rustichelli notaio Michele chiamato Micheluccio figlio quondam Seghieri Iacobi della Contrada di S. Gregorio alluoga in perpetuo a Giovanni quondam Benetti Cicoli del corpo della plebe di Segromineo del luogo detto "Saldatico", un suo pezzo di terra con molino murato e coperto di paglia con due paia di macine et duobus "Flalis", con due canali e due "Marliis" ec. e con "Gualteria follis" con una pila di legno, con un "Helo Tantum" o Canale. E un campo conm viti salicotti, cotrami, pioppi e altri alberi, il tutto nei confini del cortpo della plebe di Subgromineo luogo detto "Ottana", a rendere ogni anno in perpetuo a esso Michele e suoi eredi staia 15 di grano a giusto staro lucchese venditorio. "Actum Subgrominei in Curia domus" del notaio. [13-04-1315 - ARCHIVIO DI STATO (pergamena)State Archives of Lucca].

1315. Benassai Luparelli di Torre notaio. Beruccho quondam Domenichi della cappella di S. Maria di Montecatini del Piviere di Torre e Fanello quondam Bellandi di detto luogo promettono a Vanni figlio di Lando Calliano Citt. Lucch. di rendergli da oggi alle calende di Ottobre prossimo venturo £. 13 di denari lucchesi piccoli da esso ricevuti a mutuo."Actum in Castro Cappelle S. Marie predicti".Segue un atto del notaio Contone Cristiani col quale Rainerio da Prato giudice e assessore del Potestà da licenza a qualunque nunzio della sua Curia di predare il detto Fanello per d. somma perché gli consta della contumacia a dare A. D. 1318 indizione p. 11 Dicembre. [27-07-1315 - ARCHIVIO DI STATO (pergamena)State Archives of Lucca].

1316. Enrolment of release by Margery de Basingg', wife of the late Sir Robert de Bassingg', knight, and Reginald de Basingg', his son, to John Vanne, citizen of London, of their right in the manor of Peckham in the parish of Camberwell, which they lately demised to him for nine years from Midsummer, 7 Edward II. Dated at London, 10 March, 8 Edward II. Witnesses: Sir John de Uvedale, knight; Stephen de Beckwell ; Richard the clerk of Southwerk ; Roger le Poleter ; John de Wynton ; Stephen Ermyner ; Richard Ode. Memorandum, that Margery and Reginald came into chancery at Westminster, on the said day, and acknowledged the above deed. Vacated because Margery and Reginald and Jakelina, wife of John Vanne, and John Vanne, his son and heir and executor, came into chancery at London, on 27 April, in the eleventh year of the reign, and brought back the above deed and cancelled it. Enrolment of agreement between John Vanne, citizen of London, and the said Margery and Reginald, whereby John agrees that the above deed shall be annulled upon payment of 50 marks at Easter, 1316, and of the like sum at the two following Easters, saving to him the term for which the manor was previously demised to him. Witnesses as above. Dated at London, 12 March, 8 Edward II. [Cal of Close Rolls].

1316. Vanne (John), of the Society of the Ballardi. (fn. 6) —To Dame Jachelyn his wife one moiety of his tenement in the parish of S. Antonin and elsewhere in the City of London for life, and the other moiety to his sons and daughters; also to the same one moiety of all his movables and immovables in the realm of France for life; remainder to his heirs. Out of the lands and tenements in the realm of France devised to his said sons and daughters he wills that the first five hundred pounds small tournois be paid to the children of Coluccius Ghallesis and Peter Ghallesis, and to Matthew Guiscardinii and Dame Sita his wife, the testator's sister. No date. Roll 45 (49).6n One of the numerous societies or companies of Lombard merchants who not unfrequently added to their ordinary mercantile pursuits that of moneylenders and bankers. For an account of the transactions of the Bardi, the Peruzzi, and others in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, which rivalled those of the Barings and of the Rothschilds of the present day, see Arohaologia, vol. xxviii. [Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London: Part 1: 1258-1358 (1889), pp. 262-272].

1317. London A. 7848. Release by Perottus Vanne, executor of the testament of John Vanne, late citizen of London, to Robert de Shordich the younger, citizen and goldsmith of London, of all the tenements which by virtue of the king's writ to the sheriffs of London were extended and delivered to him the said Perottus as executor of the said testament to hold by the extent thereof made in the parish of St. Nicholas Olof in the city of London for 15l. sterling in part payment of 47l. then in arrear of a debt of 1,200 marks sterling wherein Margaret de Mortimer, John Bygot parson of Cotingham in the diocese of York, Robert de Fenes, Robert de Depyngg parson of Colne Quincy, Andrew de Staunford skinner of London, Adam le Taillour citizen of London, Richard But citizen of London and Henry de la More of London goldsmith, were bound to the said John Vanne by their recognizance in the Exchequer of King Edward I, which tenements formerly belonged to the said Henry de la More. 8 March, 12 Edward III. Seal of arms, broken.[Cat of Ancient Deeds].

1317. Rustichellus Carluscii notaio de Subgromineo Gemma f. quondam Riccomi Bonofati della Pieve di Segromigno vende a Ser Bonfilio Bellandi notaio lucchese una casa con terreno in detta Pieve luogo detto Fontallia. [05-06-1317 - SPEDALE DI S.LUCA (pergamena) State Arcives of Lucca].

1318. May. Enrolment of deed of Jakelina, wife of the late John Vann', citizen of London, and John Vanne, his son and heir, executors of his will, acknowledging receipt ... [Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: volume 2 (1893)].

1318. To Master John Walewayn, escheator this side Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the custody of two parts of the lands of Elias de Albiniaco in the county of Somerset, which he has taken into the king's hands upon the death of William [de] Cumbe Martyn, citizen and merchant of London, and to restore any issues received therefrom by him to Robert de Keleseye, executor of the will of the said William, and to his co-executors, the late king having, on 8 July, in the 33rd year of his reign, granted to William the custody of the said two parts, of the yearly value of 72/. '2s. 8d., during the minority of the heirs of Elias, with all things received therefrom from Elias's death and the marriage of the heirs, as contained in his letters patent, in order to make compensation to William for 1,000 marks, for which he satisfied John Van, merchant of the society of the Bellardi of Luca, for debts of queen Margaret, of which sum  John acquitted the queen by acknowledgment before the late king. [Cal of Close Rolls].

1318. William de Ros of Ingmanthorp acknowledges that he owes to Vannus Bellard, merchant of Lucca {Luk'), 301. ; to be levied, in default; of pay- ment, of his lands and chattels in co. York. — The chancellor received the acknowledgment. [Cal Close Rolls mem 22d].

1318. Palimentary Business Pettitions concerning debts of the king, viz, Warin Ballard [Edward II - October 1318: E 175/1/22 & English Historical Documents: 1189-1327. III, Volume 3 edited by David Charles Douglas, Harry Rothwell].

1320. Bellardi, John Styled a merchant of Lucca. An association of the merchants of Lucca was called the Society of the Bellardi (R.P.D., I, 647), which John calls himself here. Size: 22 mm. Seal design: Round, armorial, a chief fretty. The shield is placed in a lozenge within a quatrefoil in the quarters of which are the evangelistic symbols (?).Inscription: ?S' IOHIS BELLARDI. Seal attached to document reference: Misc.Ch. 4083, 5039 [11]

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1320 Misc.Ch. 4083.   20 June 1320 Receipt of Vanuus Bellardi, of the Society of the Bellardi of Lucca, on behalf of himself, Dionisio his son, and Rustico Phillipi, to the prior and convent of Durham for five sacks of wool, in part payment of ten sacks, as per a recognisance in the exchequer of Durham. Date: London, 20 June 1320, 13 Edward [II].

1320. Misc.Ch. 4041. Appointment by William Lumbard of Beverley, attorney of ? Varini Bellardi of the Bellardi Society of Lucca, for himself, for his son Dionisius and for Rustico Philippi, having been appointed to receive 5 sacks of wool and a letter of acquittance from the prior and convent of Durham, he now appoints his servant (familiarius) John of Middleton as his attorney to receive the wool and letter. Date: Beverley, 2 July 1320, and 13 Edward [II]. Parchment, 1m, some staining Seal: G&B No.1650(i), on a tongue, with a wrapping tie below. [13]

1321. Misc.Ch. 3826. Receipt from John Bellardi , citizen and merchant of Lucca, to the prior and convent of Durham for 5 sacks of wool due at next St John, as in a promise made by Eustace Dioniziotto in the bishop of Durham's exchequer. Date: London, 20 June 1321. Parchment, 1m, bottom left corner damaged and missing Seal: Blank parchment tag, through a slitin turnup [14]

1321. Membrane 35. July 8. To the sheriff of Norfolk. Order to release Peter le Louf, William Westminster. Welre, Nicholas Bollard, and John Liebard, Flemings, from prison at Norwich, wherein they are detained because they carried, on their voyage to Scotland, certain Scotch rebels with them, and afforded them counsel and aid. The king makes this order at the request of certain envoys of Robert, count of Flanders, although he could proceed to judgment of life and limb against the said Flemings according to the law and custom of the realm. By K. The like in favour of Laurence Coupable, Nicholas son of Nicholas, Baldinus Schink, Godscalcus Marissak, Flemings. [Close Rolls]. NOTE; Is this Nicholas Ballard of Lucca AND/OR Bristol or a NEW person?

1331. 8 July. Lichfield Staffs . For Guilhem de Balard . Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Guilhem de Balardo for his wages and the price of horses he should make payment to him of what he is able to find is due from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, any order previously directed to the constable by the king notwithstanding, and he will have due allowance in his account. Balard has requested that the king will wish to make payment to him of various sums of money that the king is bound to him both for his wages and those of his company for the time that he stood in the service of E[dward II], late king of England, the king's father and of the king in the wars in the duchy, and for restaur of horses lost in that service, and the king wishes to agree to the request. By C. [mem 12-192, Gascon Roll for 5 Edward III].

1332. Paganello Lamberto Bellandi notary Guiduccio quondam Beckoning Guidi of the chapel of S. Michele Matraia far from Rustichello quondam Marzucco Count Palatine of the lawyers for the appointment of a guardian of Bona Biancuccio Proficati, CIomea Fanuccio and her minor children. [10/25/1332 - HOSPITAL St. Luke (parchment) State Archives of Lucca].

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1345. The Black Death. 1345-1348 wipes out 25% of the European Population

1350. Peter Vanne, son and executor of John Vanne, merchant of the Ballardi of Lucca, requests that the king order the payment of sums outstanding on a debt of £3471 16s 11d owed to his father and his colleagues by the king's father, and for which he is being distrained by the sheriffs of London at the suit of his father's colleagues. Order the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer to view the bill, and to search the rolls and memoranda of the Exchequer concerning the sums already paid, and if they find that the sums have been paid and assigned as the petition states, and that the sums are being demanded of the executor for this reason and no other, then grant Peter due allowance of the requested sums. Lucca, [Italy]London .John Vanne, merchant of the Ballardi of Lucca, father of the petitioner sheriffs of London. Edward I (E 101/159/9), and inquisitions into his property were held in 1316, suggesting that he had either died by then or had suffered forfeiture (C 47/25/2/28-9). However, a writ to Sandwich regarding the re-payment of a debt owed to John was issued in 1360 (E 122/228/67B), and may relate to the matter contained in these petitions. Note: The handwriting of both this petition and the associated petition at SC 8/167/8341 would suggest a date in the middle of the fourteenth century. John Vanne was a receiver of the wine customs at Bordeaux in the latter years of Edward I (E 101/159/9), and inquisitions into his property were held in 1316, suggesting that he had either died by then or had suffered forfeiture (C 47/25/2/28-9). However, a writ to Sandwich regarding the re-payment of a debt owed to John was issued in 1360 (E 122/228/67B), and may relate to the matter contained in these petitions. Date: [? c. 1350] Related Material: For a later petition from this petitioner, with which this petition was presented, see SC8/167/8342 For an inquisition into the property of John Vanne see C 47/25/2/28 For a writ relating to the repayment of a debt owed to John Vanne see E 122/228/67B [SC 8/167/8342 The National Archives, Kew].

1395. Fr. Giacomo Arigoni de Belardi, O.P. Master of the Sacred Palace: (1395 – 1407)[ http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/romancuria/d60.htm]. NOTE; later than we are concerned with but shows a now established place name of Bellardi

1397. Francesco di Marco Datini was thinking of doing business with the Barcelona money changer 1397, his freind and collaborator Simon Bellardi sought to disuade him. (44) ibid.586 [The Dawn of Modern Banking - Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies page 149. http://www.scribd.com/doc/88312867/The-Dawn-of-Modern-Banking-Center-for-Medieval-and-Renaissance-Studies ].

1556 Dionisius Bellard and William Graves. Premises in Hamersmythe and Cheswyke. Easter Anno 8. Centre for Metropolitan History

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A Calendar to the Feet of Fines for London & Middlesex: volume 2: Henry VII - 12 Elizabeth

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STATE ARCHIVES OF GENOA

STATE ARCHIVES OF LIGURIA

Dizionario Geografico Fisico

della Toscana

di Emanuele Repetti

[Dizionario on line]

[scheda completa]

Numero Scheda: 49870 / 4045

Denominazione: Sugromigno, Segromigno

Toponimo IGM: Segromigno Monte

volume - pagine: v. 5, p. 487 - 488

comune - provincia: CAPANNORI - LU

SUGROMIGNO, SEGROMIGNO (Subgrominio) nella Valle del Serchio. - Contrada che serve di

nomignolo ad un'antica pieve (S. Lorenzo) e ad un rio, il quale scende al suo levante dal poggio sovrastante,

nella Comunità Giurisdizione e circa miglia toscane 4 e 1/2 a settentrione di Capannori, Diocesi e Ducato di

Lucca.

Risiede in mezzo a bellissime ville signorili del Ducato di Lucca verso le falde meridionali del monte detto le

Pizzorne, sotto un poggetto, sul cui dorso sembra che esistesse un castellare, fra la Regia Villa di Marlia e

quelle signorili di Camigliano dei Marchesi Mansi e di Petrojo non più di sette miglia a grecale di Lucca.

La pieve è a tre navate con colonne di granito servite ad edifizi romani con capitelli di marmo diseguali e di

rozza scultura.

All'Articolo PETROJO DI SUGROMIGNO dissi, che questi due luoghi si trovano rammentati in varie carte

dell'Arch. Dipl. Lucch. Del secolo X recentemente pubblicate nel Tomo V P. III delle Memorie per servire

alla storia di quel Ducato Rispetto al castellare da me supposto esistito sopra il poggetto che resta a cavaliere della pieve di

Sugromigno citerò un'istrumento del 9 giugno 929 rogato in Lucca, col quale Pietro vescovo di detta città

allivellò un podere della sua mensa vescovile posto nei confini di Sugromigno, in luogo detto Castiglione,

mentre la chiesa plebana di S. Giovanni Battista e S. Lorenzo a Sugromigno dichiarasi nella carta medesima

situata in luogo denominato Campo Carasca. - (MEMOR. LUCCH. T. V. P. III. Vedere anche due carte

del 18 maggio 948).

Quali e quante fossero le ville, i di cui abitanti solevano pagare le decime al pievano di Sugromigno, o a chi

per esso, lo dichiara un istrumento del 1 novembre 988 scritto in Lucca, col quale il vescovo Isalfredo

allivellò le chiese di S. Maria di Gragnano e di S. Quirico sottopose alla pieve di Sugromigno compresa la

metà dei beni ad esse chiese pertinenti oltre 5 poderi, due de'quali posti in Petrojo, il terzo in Valgiano, il

quarto a Caminata, ed il quinto con casa e mulino presso la stessa pieve; più una vigna situata in Paterno, due

pezzi di terra vignata in Vercilliano, altro pezzo in Uzena presso Petrojo, un terzo vigneto in luogo appellato

Ceruliano, un pezzo di terra con querceto e selva in luogo detto al Sundrio, uno in luogo appellato Campo

Momilio, ed un pezzo di terra arabile tra le due Tiane. Inoltre quel vescovo concedè allo stesso fittuario tutti i

tributi soliti darsi dagli abitanti delle ville e luoghi compresi nel piviere di Sugromigno, cioè, Puliciano,

Camigliano, Plajole, Vercilliano, Latiano, Viacava, Luco, Manciano, Mucciano, Vignale, Collecchio,

Marcianula, Alfiano, Casale, Petrojo, Castiglione, Caprile, Casa-Mezzana, Cunule, Colle, Sala, Paterno,

Saldatico, Pinulo, Sanprugnano, Pillano, Colle-Paratico, Ceruliano, Rimontere, Casalino, Marcigliano,

Cavina, e Vepre.

Nel catalogo delle chiese della diocesi di Lucca compilato nel 1260 il piviere di Sugromigno comprendeva

otto chiese parrocchiali e due spedaletti, cioè; 1. S. Maria a Gragnano; 2. S. Quirico a Petrojo; 3. S. Michele

a Camigliano; 7. S. Colombano (a Sugromigno); 8. S. Antonio (a Sugromigno); 9. Spedale di S. Concordio

a Rimontere; 10. Spedale di S.Bartolommeo a Grumignano.

Attualmente il piviere di Sugromigno conta sei chiese parrocchiali; 1. S. Lorenzo a Sugromigno, Pieve; 2. S.

Frediano a Valgiano con l'annesso di Petrojo; 3. S. Michele a Camigliano; 4. S. Andrea in Caprile con

l'annesso di Murcigliano; 5. S. Nicolao, già S. Maria a Gragnano; 6. S. Colombano (a Sugromigno).

Quest'ultima chiesa porta il distintivo del Vescovo, stantechè la mensa di Lucca possiede beni di suolo ed una

villa signorile nel popolo stesso di S. Colombano. - Vedere SAN COLOMBANO A SEGROMIGNO.

La pieve di S. Lorenzo a Sugromigno, o Segromigno nel 1832 noverava 2148 abitanti.

Of course I do know very well the "Repetti". You can see here that there is a hamlet named "Saldatico", which is the place of origin of our "Gannino", just Saldatico and not Salvatico. 

because "Gi" is always written "G", we could be authorized to read "Giannino" (Little John) for Gannino di Salvatico.