Rosselli del Turco

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Palazzo Rosselli del Turco, by the architect Baccio d'Agnolo, in Borgo Santi Apostoli, Florence

The Rosselli Del Turco are an historic noble family from Florence, Italy. Their origins date to the union of the Rosselli family and the Del Turco family in 1727.

History

The combined family crest: Del Turco (prancing lion)
The palazzo on Via Serragli

The Rosselli family included some prominent painters starting in the 15th century. The best known was, perhaps,

Churches of Florence
.

When Pellegrina di Stefano Rosselli became the last hereditary member, through her marriage to Chiarissimo Del Turco, she took the name of Rosselli del Turco uniting the two families since 1727. Since then, the family gained notable wealth and acquired significant properties such as Palazzo Borgherini in Borgo Santi Apostoli. Another family residence, the (Palazzo Rosselli del Turco) is located in Via dei Serragli, Florence.

In the 19th century the title of

Marquis was conferred by Pope Leo XIII
. The patron saint of the family is St. Aloysius Gonzaga.

The renowned 20th-century chess master,

Mugello region
and elsewhere.

Family crest

The crest with the two lions of the Rosselli del Turco, with the family motto in medio virtus, Palazzo Borgherini-Rosselli del Turco

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