Nicola Calderari (abt. 1555 - aft. 1611)

Born about 1555 in Lipari, Messina, Sicily, Italy

Husband of Francesca Cavaleri — married about 1581 in Lipari, Messina, Sicily, Italy

Descendants

Died after 1 May 1611 after about age 56 in Lipari, Messina, Sicily, Italy

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Biography

Don Nicola Calderaro, called Coletta, was born at Lipari, Provincia di Messina, Kingdom of Sicily, about 1555, son of Giovanni Battista Calderaro and Caterina LoScavo; and died at Lipari, after 1 May 1611.^[1]

He married, first, at Lipari, about 1579, Costanza Carnilivari, who was born at Lipari, about 1559, son of Mariano Carnilivari and Margarita Falanga; and died at Lipari, before 18 March 1581.^[2]

He married, second, at Lipari, about 1581, Donna Francesca Cavaleri, who was born at Lipari, about 1559, daughter of Giovanello Caverleri and Lucretia / Tutia Messina; and died at Lipari, after 11 November 1594.^[3]

He may have been the Coletta Calderaro who married, third, at Lipari, 27 December 1597, in the casa of the Reverendo Diacono suo fratello by Reverendo Don Giovanni de Vita, Caterinella Amendola. The witnesses were Nello Bonfiglio, Alonso Oratdo, and Bartolomeo Amendola.^[4]

Don Nicola Calderaro was a sergeant in the army of Lipari, guarding the garrison (walls) of the città of Lipari.

On 25 October 1597, Cola Calderaro, in the state of a hostile inland takeover by the Turks, petitioned the court that the destinies and legacies of Joanello Galtero and Filippo Tabiano were worth the ransom of the poor captives.^[5]

In the 1610 Census of Lipari, Coletta Calderaro, aged about 55, was enumerated with his sister (Beatrice), one niece (Maria Munforti—daughter of Beatrice), and one servant (Ottavio Pongu, 18). Nicola’s taxable property included one building valued at onze 160, seven parcels of land valued at onze 425, one slave (Maria) valued at onze 40, one ox valued at onze 8, 150 goats valued at onze 30, and objects of silver and gold valued at onze [?]. His assets (income stamped at onze 24 per year, income derived from perpetual leaseholding valued at onze 2 per year) totaled onze 300. His assets due to him and without specific security totaled onze 30. His debts (income derived from perpetual leaseholding totaled onze 1.4 per year) totaled onze 34. His debts without specific security totaled onze 170. The aforementioned 150 goats were obliged in the rent of Marco Antonio LoRé.^[6]

Child, born at Lipari, Provincia di Messina, Kingdom of Sicily, by first wife, Costanza / Caterinella Carnivali:^[7][8]

• Giovanni Filippo Calderari, bap. 20 July 1580; sponsor was Giovanni d’Todaro. Gio. Filippo Calderaro m. Lipari, 23 April 1594, by Reverendo Tommaso Giovanni di Mendoza, Lucretia Galtera, in the casa of his father Coletta Calderaro, capitano via presidio and Maestro Felice Andriotta Thesoriero. The witnesses were Alfonso Policastro, Cola Carnivali, Alfonso Urtado, Diego Urtado, Filippo Pascalello, Giovanni Veta, and Giovanni Battista Granata. A second ceremony was held on 14 Jan. 1595, where Joe. Filippu Calderariu m. Lucretia Galtera, by Reverendo Bartolomeo Comito. The witnesses were Giovanni Martunaro and Ambrosio Pirera. Lucretia Gualteri was bap. Lipari, 7 March 1573, dau. of Benedetto Gualteri and Francischella Zaccalaro; sponsor was Maestro Gionello d’Rao. In the 1610 Census of Lipari, Joan Filippo Calderaro, ae. ca. 30, firma, res. with wife (Lucretia Galteri). They had one servant (Margaritella Bonfanti, widow of Rizzo, with her three children: Minico, 32 (absent), Matteo, 26 (absent); and Paolo, 21 (absent). His taxable property included one building valued at onze 110, three parcels of land valued at onze 215, one ox valued at onze 7, objects of gold and silver valued at onze 12. His assets (income stamped at onze 35 per year) totaled onze 350. His assets without specific security totaled onze 40.^[9]

Children, born at Lipari, Provincia di Messina, Kingdom of Sicily, by second wife, Donna Francesca Cavaleri:^[10]

• Francesco Calderari, bap. 18 March 1581;^[11] sponsor was Vincenzo Capazzi.
• Caterina Calderari, bap. 20 April 1582; sponsor was Giovanni Francesco Cesario.
• Pernicella Calderari, bap. 26 July 1583;^[12] sponsor was Tomasi Panixi.
• Francesco Calderari, bap. 18 March 1585; sponsor was Vincenzo Capizza.
• Nicola Francesco Calderari, bap. 2 March 1586; m. Caterina Carnilivari.
• (probably) Fiore Calderari, b. ca. 1588; relationship with Pietro Lo Proto.
• Maria Calderari, bap. 11 9bre (Nov.) 1594; sponsor was Alonso Hurtado.

Sources

1. ↑ He appears as a bapismal sponsor of Maria Amendola, dau. of Bartolomeo Amendola and Portia Gualteri.
2. ↑ Baptism date of Francesco Calderaro, son of Nicola's second marriage.
3. ↑ Baptism date of her dau., Maria Calderari.
4. ↑ Registri ecclesiastici di Lipari (Messina), (1559-1913), Matrimoni 1594-1754, FHL film 1,338,516.
5. ↑ Francesco Vergara, Society and Justice in the Aeolian Islands (16th-18th centuries) the Criminal Trials of the Episcopal Curia of Lipari (Rubbettino, 1994), p. 50 (c.c. 22).
6. ↑ G.A.M. Arena, Popolazione e distribuzione della ricchezza a Lipari nel 1610 (Società di Storia Patria Messina 1992, Incontri Meridionali 1-2) (Rubbettino, 1995).
7. ↑ Registri ecclesiastici di Lipari (Messina), (1559-1913), Battesimi 1559-1696, FHL film 1,338,513.
8. ↑ Registri ecclesiastici di Lipari (Messina), (1559-1913), Matrimoni 1594-1754, FHL film 1,338,516.
9. ↑ G.A.M. Arena, Popolazione e distribuzione della ricchezza a Lipari nel 1610 (Società di Storia Patria Messina 1992, Incontri Meridionali 1-2) (Rubbettino, 1995).
10. ↑ Registri ecclesiastici di Lipari (Messina), (1559-1913), Battesimi 1559-1696, FHL film 1,338,513.
11. ↑ Son of Coletta and Donna Francesca Cavaleri.
12. ↑ Her mother was listed as Francesca Cavaleri.