HISTORICAL LAND REGISTER RECORD

Translation and critical edition by historian Nardo Bonomi (1995)
English Translation

Original Document:
Catasto of 1427, file n. 113, folio 69.

Before you, Lords Officers of the Catasto (Land Register) of the Commune of Florence: Assets, possessions, and liabilities of Stefano di Piero, of the parish (popolo) of San Chimenti, plebania (piviere) of Ghaville, quarter of Santa Croce. Assessed at 12 Soldi and 8 Denari.

A small house situated in the parish of San Chimenti in Ghaville, in the locality called Albereto, with arable and vineyard lands, planted with trees and chestnuts, and partly forested. All of which borders: 1st, the road; 2nd, Giovanni di Matteo of Albereto; 3rd, the Confraternity of the Virgin Mary of Ghaville; 4th, Gualtieri of Lucholena, and in part the church of Lucolena, and in part Giovanni di Matteo, and in part the heir of Gherardo di Pintone of Florence, and in part Antonio di Giorgio. The said properties are valued at 40 florins.

I harvest (yield) from it annually: in total, one cogno [approx. 450-500 liters] of good wine, 12 bushels (staia) of grain, and one moggio [approx. 350-400 liters] of chestnuts.

A plot of arable land, planted with olives and partly forested, in the said parish, in the locality called nell’Eltale (?), bordering: 1st, the road; 2nd, the stream (borro); 3rd, Antonio de’ Mozzi. Valued at 8 florins.

I harvest from it annually in total 3 bushels (staia) of grain and half an orcio [jar] of oil.

A plot of chestnut land in the said parish, in the locality called Maltini, bordering: 1st, the stream; 2nd, the Abbey of Coltibuono; 3rd, Michele di Stefano. Valued at 2 florins. I harvest from it annually 3 bushels (staia) of chestnuts.

A plot of heather woods (schope) in the said parish, in the locality called ne’ Raghogli, bordering: 1st, Giovanni di Matteo; 2nd, the stream; 3rd, Antonio de’ Mozzi. Valued at 30 florins. I harvest nothing from it.

He works [the land] with his own hands and gives the entirety to … richolie.
One half-share of an ox with Nanni di Rusticho of Gaville, my half is valued at 1 florin and three quarters (1 florin and 3 lire). 4 pigs valued at 4 florins, and 10 goats valued at 70 lire in total (6 florins and 2 lire).
5 sheep valued at 5 lire (1 florin and 1 lira). 1 donkey valued at 5 lire (1 florin and 1 lira).
Liabilities / Household

Stefano di Piero, aforementioned, aged 38
M[onn]a [Madonna] Filippa, his mother, aged 60
M[onn]a [Madonna] Giemma, his wife, aged 25

I must give (owe) to Crestofano di Fruosino of Figline 1 florin.

I, Bruno di Niccolò, at the request of the said Stefano, have written this document.