Curtis Casalensis
Curtis Casalensis has been a territorial institution (1346-1797) in Brianza, Lombardy, Italy. Canz was the chief town, and had jurisdiction on the communes of Carella, Caslino, Cassina Mariaga, Castelmarte, Longone, Mariaga, Penzano and Proserpio. The formal foundation is dated 1403, during the rule of the House of Visconti in Milan, but its existence is attested at least since 1346 with the name of Team of Canzo (Squadra Cantii).
In 1435, along with eight other
In 1472, Galeazzo Maria Sforza gave to Negronis' family (Antoni and Damian) (known as Missaglias) rights on Curtis Casalensis. That because they found in the surroundings of Canzo iron ore deposits. Consequently, Canzo began the main source of iron for the Duchy of Milan. For this reason, the coat-of-arms of Canzo, since then, represents "three ovens fashioned in the manner of hives, for melting the iron".[2]
References
- ^ V. Longoni, La piccola repubblica del Monte di Brianza, in "Brianze", n. 2, settembre-ottobre 1998, pp.39-42, cit. in F. Pirovano, D. F. Ronzoni, Uomini, animali, santi nella cultura popolare di Brianza, Bellavite 2001. In Italian.
- ^ From the Decree of concession of the coat-of-arms, President of the Republic of Italy, March 4, 2002.