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A fair-condition original Latin deed by Jacobo Comella, dated 1567 and relating to Corsica.
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Historical Context: The year 1567 in Corsica.
Monday, June 15, 1567 is a crucial date for the island. Corsica was laboriously coming out of Sampiero Corso's devastating revolt against the Genoese (started in 1564). Sampiero had been murdered just a few months earlier, in January 1567.
In that climate of pacification and reconstruction, the formal registration of property (like this Instrumentum Venditionis) was fundamental to legally reaffirm the transfers of ownership of land, vineyards or houses after the war years.
3. The Currency: The "Lires" or "Scudi" Genoese.
The price of eighty (octoginta) indicated in the margin of image_okW-QG. png does not refer to French coins, but to Genoese Lire or Silver Scudi, the official currency used.
The origin from Corsica explains
Perfectly every detail of this
Extraordinary document. In 1567, Corsica
It was not yet linked to France (it will become
Only in 1768); it was instead under the domain
Directed by the Republic of Genoa.
This historical fact clarifies the use of the language, the names and the legal structure of the text:
1. The Notary Jacobo Comella
The surname Comella (or Comello) is typically Ligurian or from the area of Genoese influence of the island.
As a public notary operating in Corsica in
In the 16th century, Jacobo had received the imperial appointment or directly from the Republic of Genoa. His graphic style combines the features of the Genoese chancellery with the classic formulas of Roman law applied in Corsica.
2. Historical Context: The year 1567 in
Corsica
Monday, June 15, 1567 is a crucial date for the island.
Document size: 60 cm wide x 70 cm high
Historical Context: The year 1567 in Corsica.
Monday, June 15, 1567 is a crucial date for the island. Corsica was laboriously coming out of Sampiero Corso's devastating revolt against the Genoese (started in 1564). Sampiero had been murdered just a few months earlier, in January 1567.
In that climate of pacification and reconstruction, the formal registration of property (like this Instrumentum Venditionis) was fundamental to legally reaffirm the transfers of ownership of land, vineyards or houses after the war years.
3. The Currency: The "Lires" or "Scudi" Genoese.
The price of eighty (octoginta) indicated in the margin of image_okW-QG. png does not refer to French coins, but to Genoese Lire or Silver Scudi, the official currency used.
The origin from Corsica explains
Perfectly every detail of this
Extraordinary document. In 1567, Corsica
It was not yet linked to France (it will become
Only in 1768); it was instead under the domain
Directed by the Republic of Genoa.
This historical fact clarifies the use of the language, the names and the legal structure of the text:
1. The Notary Jacobo Comella
The surname Comella (or Comello) is typically Ligurian or from the area of Genoese influence of the island.
As a public notary operating in Corsica in
In the 16th century, Jacobo had received the imperial appointment or directly from the Republic of Genoa. His graphic style combines the features of the Genoese chancellery with the classic formulas of Roman law applied in Corsica.
2. Historical Context: The year 1567 in
Corsica
Monday, June 15, 1567 is a crucial date for the island.
Document size: 60 cm wide x 70 cm high
Details
Era
1400-1900
Army unit
Administration
Number of books
1
Authenticity
Original/official
Author/ Illustrator
Jacobo Comella
Comes with certificate of authenticity
No
Title
Deed
Condition
Fair
Year
1567
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Autographed by a famous person
No
Military Context
Yes
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