Studio Araldico Broccoli

The Broccoli family is very old: the first written statement dated back to 1432, and indicates "suffeudataria" in Giurisdizione Cassinese.At this time, while you compile an inventory of the assets of the Mother Church of St. Peter at Cassino, we noticed among others compadroni the heredes Broccoli Francisci de San Petro in Monasterio. Constant family tradition that Francis handed Broccoli, approximately in 1400, was in charge of the troops of the Monastery of Montecassino during the internecine wars, fought by him. As a token of appreciation for the value shown in battle, he was elevated to Gastaldo and had the gift of a feud that "Plaia": his descendants remained owners, at least, end the end of the nineteenth century. Also in 1400 it traces the crest of the family talking, the three red stars that you see in the latter, indicate the three branches from the branch of Pesaro, the branch of Sessa Aurunca (CE) that around the middle of 1700 is extinct, the branch of appio Marzano (Ce), which from 1654 to 1701 grew in that small village. After 1701 this family branch is divided into two: one branch continued to flourish in the city of Marzano and another was transplanted in the castle of Vairano Patenora (Ce) ancient fief of the Dukes of Sessa Aurunca. Even today in the historic center of Vairano, you can admire Palazzo Broccoli, now owned by Family Vallant. During the centuries the members of the Broccoli family, is related to other families, of primary importance. Among these are: Cuciniello to which I belonged: Ciro, architect of the Royal House, and the Comm Michele, his son, who gave the Museo Nazionale di San Martino in Naples, in 1879, the splendid crib family, artistic and Historical incalculable. I Cianciullo, whose family was prominent exponent His Excellency Don Cianciullo Michelangelo, Great Judge, Consultor of State and Minister of Justice of King Joachim Murat.

Among the many distinguished personalities who made the Broccoli family, can not forget:

Francesco Broccoli (1706-1775) Bishop of Polignano a Mare (BA) in 1767. Erected in Polignano, the Monte di Pietà. At his death he left a fortune of 5000 ducats in money, to be divided among the neediest citizens of the country.

Michele Broccoli (1781-1826) Canon of the Cathedral Dean Teano, writer, historian, author of important historical works, among which include "Teano Sidicino Ancient and Modern" in six volumes. It was also a member of the Royal Academy of Arcadi Sebezi and 'Arcadia in Rome.

Angelo Broccoli (1842-1924) archaeologist and Jurisconsult insigne.Avvocato at the Court of Appeal of Naples. Captain with the Staff of the National Guard of Naples (1866), participated in the wars for Italian independence from 1860 to 1870. Author of 80 publications of archaeological argument. Provincial Councilor of Terra di Lavoro (EC) (1877-1903), Vice-Chairman of the Provincial Council in 1900, Member of Parliament for the National Colleges of Teano, Caserta II, and again for Teano Legislature from fourteenth to seventeenth, uninterrupted, and the nineteenth and twenty-first legislature.

Mr. Francis Broccoli (Neaples 3 febb.1813 m. to Vairano Patenora 12 giu.1894) Consul of the Republic of San Marino in Naples, won by the Prince and Sovereign of the Republic, at its meeting on 8 March 1869, patriciate hereditary transmissible to offspring males and females