| From Alfonso diSanza d'Alena: And here is the text of 'Status Animarum' record about Frazzini's family write by archpriest Giovanni Frazzini in 1852 (it's taken from the book 'I documenti storici e la vita di San Pietro Avellana' di Pasquale Settefrati, Edition EDIGRAFITAL 2002): "L'origine più lontana e remota di questa nobile distintissima e benemerita famiglia è meridionale. Li ha sempre fiorito degnamente, primeggiando per fasto, per le alte cariche nelle armi e nella scienze. Lo stemma si è prelevato nell'Achivio Curale anno LV n° 489. Gli antenati furono assai benemeriti verso la patria e verso la religione. Alla prima diedero molti uomini di valore delle armi, ed alcuni statisti onesti e di molti meriti. Alla religione dei martiri per la fede cristiana e qualche Prelato di molta dottrina e d'ingegno superiore. Furono attaccatissimi al partito Guelfo ed alla Real Casa d'Angiò che ne era a capo. Trassero nobili natali e lasciarono di loro chiara fama, consultando la preziosa opera del Ginanni per i significati araldi risulta avvalorato quanto si è detto per lo che i fregi in d'oro fra il labello rosso rappresentano un'onoreficenza che la casa d'Angiò dava ai suoi migliori sudditi, i più fedeli, ai più meritevoli. L'aquila poi denota la nobiltà dei natali e la fama chiarissima. (Blasone ecclesiastico Via Cola di Rienzo 149 Roma)". A rough translation by a computer program (please help me clean up this translation if you can): "The most distant and remote origin of this noble separate and benemerita family is southern. You/he/she has worthily bloomed always them, excelling for propitious, for the tall positions in the weapons and in the sciences. The coat of arms is withdrawn in the Achivio Curale of her year LV n° 489. The ancestors were a great deal benemeriti toward the country and toward the religion. To the first one they gave many men of value of the weapons and some honest statesmen and of many worths. To the martyrs' religion for the Christian faith and some Prelate of a lot of doctrine and superior talent. They were attached to the party Guelfo ed alla Real Casa d'Angiò that it was to head of it. They drew noble native and they left of them clear fame, consulting the precious work of the Ginanni for the meanings heralds it results confirmed how much you/he/she is said for him that the friezes in of gold among the red labello they represent a decoration that the house of Angiò gave to its best subjects, the more believers, to the most deserving. Then the eagle denotes the nobility of the native and the clear fame. (Coat of arms ecclesiastical Via Cola di Rienzo 149 Roma) ".  Shirley
Sinclaire sent this translation done by a friend. Shirley wrote "This was very
difficult...here is what I got from a friend of mine in Italy..."."The furthest and most remote origin of this noble, distinct and meritorious family is merdional (Southern Italian). It has always blossomed with dignity, rewarded with pomp, for the highest responsibilities in arms and science. The crest was found in the archives of the curia (the diocese) in the year 55 n.489. The ancestors were very meritorious towards their native land and towards religion. From the beginning they gave many men of valor to the army and several honest and meritorious statesmen, and to religion, martyrs for their Christian faith and Prelates of much talent and doctrine. They were very allied/close to the Guelfo Party and to the head of the Royal Casa d'Angiò. They drew those of noble birth who left a very clear fame, consulting the precious works of Ginanni for the significant crests which were much valued for their fregi in gold as for their labello rossi, which represent honors that the Casa d'Angiò bestowed on it's best subjects, the most faithful, the most worthy. The eagle denotes the nobility of their birth and the clearest reputation." |
| Some notes: 1. The Guelfi Party was one of two political parties during the time of Dante Alighieri (circa XIV century). The other party was the Ghibellini. The Guelfi party was in favor of the Pope and the Ghibellini party was in favor of the emperor. More here. 2. Royal Casa d'Angiò - I can't find out much about this. It seems to related to something in Napoli. |
