..... On 17 April 1612, the 'University decided that "the site of the tower located outside the castle gate ... who want to co (m) Prairie Thu: Donato Passari ... p (er) to produce, if you want recognitions et signare ... who wants to say that part et de Passari after banno designated as to whether to do ...".
identified the area to be sold in two pieces of land "vulgariter dictas them extra towers ... menia et ante own port (m) eiusdem Civitatis nu (n) cupatam Castle, jux (t) Litus maris vias Publicas. .. " , notices were published for the sale of the same. John Passaro remained Donato 's last bid for 150 ducats, but the noble Giulio de Luca offered over 600 ducats. Some friends of Passaro de Luca to oppose the sale because, in their view, was necessary to obtain the royal assent. On April 28, Cesare Gonzaga, the eldest son of the Prince of Molfetta, Don FerranteGonzaga, stated that the sale would be exempt from "the high road ... the whole" and sixteen inch of land (equal to 4.21 meters), the part of the wall "versus murum maris et Planu versus (m) (de) S (anc) to Berardino" . On 21 August the same year (1612), the 'University decided to accept the' offer made by Julio de Luca for sale "of the tower located outside the castle gate of the city co (n) the reserve strata of the teacher ... ". On 14 August 1613 came the 'authorization directing. The Governor of Molfetta arranged to perform a new auction for the sale of two pieces of land. Julio de Luca, also for 600 ducats, we won the above funds. August 30, 1613, Julio de Luca reconfirmed its offer and the day after it came to the conclusion of 'act of sale. On 31 August 1613, Julio de Luca bought by' university land called models Torrionj , located outside the walls "Adversus Portam (de) bunk ... juxta viam p (s) here r (m) versus Planu Ituri (m) Ecclesia (de) S (a) nt Bernardino et suburbiu versus (m) Litus maris iuxta ... ".
identified the area to be sold in two pieces of land "vulgariter dictas them extra towers ... menia et ante own port (m) eiusdem Civitatis nu (n) cupatam Castle, jux (t) Litus maris vias Publicas. .. " , notices were published for the sale of the same. John Passaro remained Donato 's last bid for 150 ducats, but the noble Giulio de Luca offered over 600 ducats. Some friends of Passaro de Luca to oppose the sale because, in their view, was necessary to obtain the royal assent. On April 28, Cesare Gonzaga, the eldest son of the Prince of Molfetta, Don FerranteGonzaga, stated that the sale would be exempt from "the high road ... the whole" and sixteen inch of land (equal to 4.21 meters), the part of the wall "versus murum maris et Planu versus (m) (de) S (anc) to Berardino" . On 21 August the same year (1612), the 'University decided to accept the' offer made by Julio de Luca for sale "of the tower located outside the castle gate of the city co (n) the reserve strata of the teacher ... ". On 14 August 1613 came the 'authorization directing. The Governor of Molfetta arranged to perform a new auction for the sale of two pieces of land. Julio de Luca, also for 600 ducats, we won the above funds. August 30, 1613, Julio de Luca reconfirmed its offer and the day after it came to the conclusion of 'act of sale. On 31 August 1613, Julio de Luca bought by' university land called models Torrionj , located outside the walls "Adversus Portam (de) bunk ... juxta viam p (s) here r (m) versus Planu Ituri (m) Ecclesia (de) S (a) nt Bernardino et suburbiu versus (m) Litus maris iuxta ... ".
..... Twenty-nine years later (1642), the cleric and Alfonso Francesco Antonio de Luca de Luca, sons of the late Julio de Luca, had debts to the 'University of 42 ducats a year on capital of 600 ducats, the price of land purchased in 1613 by their father. Wanting to avoid 'unnecessary litigation, the brothers de Luca and the University agreed on a settlement between them. L 'agreement provided for payment of 500 ducats, of which 300 ducats in cash and the remaining 200 would be paid by the priest Vulpicella Vespasian, who had expressed their willingness to buy the land in question in order to build a church. On 22 August 1642, the de Luca and Sindici Molfetta, Joseph Gadaleta was Caesar and Hector de Salvemini, signed the precautions for this transaction. That same day, de Luca gave the priest Vulpicella Vespasian, for the agreed price of 600 ducats, "duas petias lands vulgariter dictas Torrioni them extra menia ... ... et its doors door (m) eiusdem Civitatis nu (n) cupatam Castle ... " , with the promise of building land in a part of a church, with a view to the suburbs, to be dedicated in honor of the Virgin Mary and the repose of the souls in Purgatory, and in the remaining soil other plants, such as a shop and above the rooms to use for your home that should not exceed the 'height of 30 palms (= 7.90 meters).
..... The City expressed a favorable opinion to the sale, provided that the priest on his promise to allocate land to 'build the church. Received royal assent on 18 April 1643, the 'University of decurionale following the meeting on June 14 decided to' unanimity to ratify the settlement with the heirs of the late Julio de Luca "over the release of certain land outside the door of the Castle. .. " . On the same date, June 14, 1643, the brothers de Luca and Sindici Molfetta, Francis and Joseph Lattanzio Passari de Russis, ratified the transaction agreed 's first year.
. ..... After the death of Antonio Marino Vulpicella, which occurred April 15, 1592, Isabella married Balthazar Lupis, daughter of the late Giovanna Pascarella de Lupis and Gadaleta. From the second marriage was born Giovanni Lorenzo Lupis, baptized August 10, 1593. Her second husband died, Isabella de Agno, On January 29, 1595, in promising to marry as her third husband, the noble James Volpe, agreed with the agreements double. Isabella de Agno promised to bring a dowry "possession of an 'olive and other fruit vines in about nine ... ... located at the spot said Lagoglione" and "a reaper of the house and its members as a home if possesses per common and undivided with the heirs of m (a) significance q (uonda) m Hettorre Passara located within Molfetta and placed in the strata of S (a) nt Lorenzo below the house of the R (e) verendo D (onno) Mauro Angel of m (a) STRO Lonardo (de Pappagallo) p (ro) c (CLES) to below the house of her (and) and Gioanbatt (ist) in Troy, the shore of sea \u200b\u200band the way pu (bli) ca ". The following 2 October 1596 (95), James Volpe and Isabella de Agno were married. .....
In the years 1626-30, the priest Vespasian Vulpicella acquired various estates in the area between the territory of Molfetta Terlizzi and, later called Villa Franca .
In the years 1626-30, the priest Vespasian Vulpicella acquired various estates in the area between the territory of Molfetta Terlizzi and, later called Villa Franca .
..... On August 15, 1643 Saturday, day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, personality civilian, military and religious went just outside the city walls, towers in places that before them the door of Largo del Castello, to attend the blessing of two parcels of land adjoining property Reverend Don Vespasian Vulpicella on which was erected a new church called Santa Maria Consolatricis Afflittorum . L 'erecting the church, in the shape of the cross (the Greek), was to be composed of three altars: the first, opposite the main door, dedicated to Santa Maria Consolatricis Afflittorum and another in the right arm, to be devoted to Holy Guardian Angels, and another in the left arm, dedicated to St. Joseph pro purgantium Animarum health. around the church, but in another piece of land in the same location, was to build a house and other structures. At the ceremony the Bishop intervened Among Giacinto Petronius, his Vicar Don Francesco Maria de Luca and other prominent prelates. Also present were Captain Don Francisco Benigar the war, Lieutenant Luke Spinola, Prince of Molfetta, and mayors Francesco de Passari Lattanzio and Joseph de Russis.
..... The bishop during the rite of 'sprinkling, he recited a verse with which claimed the future church in honor of God and the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Most Holy Saviour and the Apostles Saints Peter and Paul and All Saints. Soon after it was placed the first stone of the church and of the 'altar on which was engraved with the sign of the cross. They were also placed two plaques: one was played on the family crest Vulpicella ; on 'the other the following inscription:
D(eo) O(ptimo) M(aximo) / A(nno) D(omini) 1643 DIE XV AUG(ust)I / URBANO VIII PONTIFICE MAX-(imum) / REGN(ante) PHILIPPO 4 DE AUSTRIA HISPAN(us) REGE / D(omino) VESPASIANUS VULPICELLA PATRITIUS MELPHICTEN(sis) / TEMPLUM HOC CU(m) EDIFICIJS ADIACENTIBUS A FUND(amentis) / EREX(it) FUNDAVIT ET DOTAVIT IN HONORE(m) ET GLORIA(m) / DEI S(anc)TE MARIE CONSOLATRICIS AFFLITTOR(um) / AC S(anti)-S(imi) APO(sto)LI PETRI ET PAULI PRO SALUTE PURGANTICU(m) ANIMAR(um) / SUB TUTELATE DICIONE JO(annes) STEPHANI AURIE AC LUCE SPINOLE / JANUARIJ DOMINOR(um) HUIUS CIVI(tati)S MELFITTI.
..... The bishop during the rite of 'sprinkling, he recited a verse with which claimed the future church in honor of God and the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Most Holy Saviour and the Apostles Saints Peter and Paul and All Saints. Soon after it was placed the first stone of the church and of the 'altar on which was engraved with the sign of the cross. They were also placed two plaques: one was played on the family crest Vulpicella ; on 'the other the following inscription:
D(eo) O(ptimo) M(aximo) / A(nno) D(omini) 1643 DIE XV AUG(ust)I / URBANO VIII PONTIFICE MAX-(imum) / REGN(ante) PHILIPPO 4 DE AUSTRIA HISPAN(us) REGE / D(omino) VESPASIANUS VULPICELLA PATRITIUS MELPHICTEN(sis) / TEMPLUM HOC CU(m) EDIFICIJS ADIACENTIBUS A FUND(amentis) / EREX(it) FUNDAVIT ET DOTAVIT IN HONORE(m) ET GLORIA(m) / DEI S(anc)TE MARIE CONSOLATRICIS AFFLITTOR(um) / AC S(anti)-S(imi) APO(sto)LI PETRI ET PAULI PRO SALUTE PURGANTICU(m) ANIMAR(um) / SUB TUTELATE DICIONE JO(annes) STEPHANI AURIE AC LUCE SPINOLE / JANUARIJ DOMINOR(um) HUIUS CIVI(tati)S MELFITTI.
..... Seduta stante, e per futura memoria, il notaio Giovanni Andrea Boccassino drew a public act of that event. It was this document that in 1993 allowed me to set the date of 'commencement of construction of the church.
..... A document dated July 5, 1646 certifying that on that date, work had already started. fact, we learn that "the venerable church under the titulo of Purgatory to this ... if erigge by R (everen) do Abbate d (onno) Vespasian Vulpicella" .
On July 7, 1647, Pariso master of Paris, and his son Carlo Paris Cosmo Buonpensiero, when receiving a payment of 150 ducats, Vulpicella Vespasian promised the priest to perform the following work: "In p (RIM) will d (ha) im (ast) re promise to work eight lonettoni smostazzati them which are vacant of pal (m) from mostazzo undeci ie from the outside, and Cimano d (ha) the PAL Loney (m) of the seven points at the p (heirs) out of tta . The portion of the inside then d (ha) the Loney pal (m) cinq (ue), and a half, and give time round d (ha) in Lamia, a palm, and through more than half of the vacuous and fabrics throughout, yet fabrica et l 'carvings, conf (ORM) and drawing i (n) p (re) without our consignatoli.
..... More promise of 'the factory to raise p (r) give the schena According lamia thirteen palms, and especially what is required of proportion and a cordon ponerci around a third of two contrary pal (m) in thickness, and after equipment factory, the rear side of d (ha) or Cord: et à sciuovolo raise it that you agree with the 'height of the d (ha) in Lamia, lest commodam (en) can put you there 's s astrico (OPR) a.
..... What south (ha) a factory that receives around (ha) in lamia should be apportioned in eight right angles, lest we agree with the 'linternone of octagons.
..... Item promise to make the thickness of the Fabrica proportion co (n)-f (orm) and research. What lamia promise not to pull out if p (re) but will not be square to the south (known) and factories.
..... Item s' abstain d (ha) im (ast) re intufare the south and Singh (ha) in Lamia.
..... More promising s (RPGs) to the d (ha) to the factory lamia menarci 's astrico, and if you find what you p (er) perfect (me) it's d (ha) or lavoriero promise d (ett ) im (ast) re do it again.
More promise over the d (ha) to make a lantern lamia conformity with the plan here s' encloses' s height d 'a painting, by means of vacuum, or here (n) there is more to discover, and in the lantern above the selfsame trulla promise us eight cordoncelli, ie a p (r) in each corner, yet trimmed et them bricks, so that the 'Habbo to give p (er) fettam (en) you complete. And finally are (en) pedezzulo I will promise to lower it by lantern round.
..... What party promises to give the finished p (er) end of the month 'October p (red) show this p (yield) nte year 1647. ".
On 14 December the same year (1647) Cosmo Buonpensiero began construction of the three altars that is attached to the church. In particular, the master, upon payment of 10 ducats, undertakes to perform the following works: "trim chianule ten rods inside the church ... that, beating the pavement behind Chorus et yet sign ...; altars erected two contrary the two chapels within the church that co (n) to put above the chianche ...; erect 's Altar with take three degrees round and round, and these altars and grade them in accordance à proportion RD Giovan Battista Rossi will say .. . .
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On the door 'entrance to the church was built a bas-relief representing the souls in purgatory with the following inscription below :
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On the door 'entrance to the church was built a bas-relief representing the souls in purgatory with the following inscription below : HOC Templum INGRESSUS Dominum JXC / STRINGS PRECERIS / UT PURGANTES Animas LIBERET Igne PIUS / A (n-no) D (men) MDCXXXIII
(translation: 's entrance to this temple of the Lord Jesus Christ, free from fire (is) the souls that are crying of heart as those who ask forgiveness. Year of our Lord 1633 ).
..... 's entry aforesaid, in correspondence with the' lintel, dated 1633 but is certainly an error since the writing of the master stonemason, since the laying of the cornerstone took place ten years later. The term JXC 's short for Jesus Christus.
..... On 10 November 1648, and Master Cosmo Mauro Antonio de Buonpensiero brothers, promised to do various jobs to neviera already built near the church.
..... On June 3, 1649 master Giovanni Giacomo de Antonaccio entered into a contract under which, upon payment of 30 pugs a year, promised to Vespasian Vulpicella priest to perform a continuous maintenance of the vaults of the church ie "keep net tin et l 'astrichi of the Church of' Souls in Purgatory et houses around" for ten years.
..... On 4 September the same year (1649) Don Vulpicella Vespasian, being sick in bed, decided to donate to the spouses and Francesco de Agno Vulpicella Maria Antonia, her sister, "a chapel of the two that are in the church founded by it testator under the title of S (n) ta Maria off the afflicted in the castle at 'meeting of the door of d (ha) or Castle, near the Via publica that is near other homes in San Bernardino did codicillante it ... ". Dispose, moreover, that the above spouses" if they can eliggere them elected (I) I: and a 'leave it to the other s (ignored) r Gio (Giovanni) Lorenzo's Lupis uterine brother and his heirs and next (it) re, without, however, p (ri), but the 'elettione for d (ha) to Fran (ces) and Mary co Ant (oni) to spouses, encouraging, and praying together that want to keep with those adobbam (en) you, and decorum that befits, et haver eye to that particular church. ".
..... On 4 September the same year (1649) Don Vulpicella Vespasian, being sick in bed, decided to donate to the spouses and Francesco de Agno Vulpicella Maria Antonia, her sister, "a chapel of the two that are in the church founded by it testator under the title of S (n) ta Maria off the afflicted in the castle at 'meeting of the door of d (ha) or Castle, near the Via publica that is near other homes in San Bernardino did codicillante it ... ". Dispose, moreover, that the above spouses" if they can eliggere them elected (I) I: and a 'leave it to the other s (ignored) r Gio (Giovanni) Lorenzo's Lupis uterine brother and his heirs and next (it) re, without, however, p (ri), but the 'elettione for d (ha) to Fran (ces) and Mary co Ant (oni) to spouses, encouraging, and praying together that want to keep with those adobbam (en) you, and decorum that befits, et haver eye to that particular church. ".
..... the same day, September 4, 1649, the priest ordered that the assets allocated Vulpicella to his church, he founded and built, had to be administered by either priest Thadée Volpe, sacristan of the church, and his heirs (or heirs' s it Vespasian) and also by 'Dean of the Cathedral, priest Giuseppe Porticella, but with the supervision of Mr. Francis' Agni.
..... That same day, September 4, Vulpicella Vespasian decided that, in addition to the sacristan, was to be elected a sottosacristano that designated in the person of the priest Onofrio Villani. With other testamentary disposition, the priest Vulpicella Vespasian ordered the sacristan Thadée Volpe was given a commission of 120 ducats a year and the same number assigned to Vespasian Lupis, son of his nephew Giovanni Lorenzo Lupis, when he became sacristan in the church of St. Mary of the Afflicted.
..... Even on the day of Sept. 4, the priest granted to Vespasian Vulpicella 'archpriest Joseph Porticella of "posser erect, p (er) if, and her heirs and successors a' altar in the church choir, which is fundamental to it codicillante (en) you built in off the castle, under the title of S (n) ta Lady of the Afflicted, to 'meet the shoulder of St. Michael the Archangel with the steps to D (ha) or S (igno) r Archpriest pareranno , et other ornam (en) in its libito you with all us adobbam (en) I p (r) pattern of d (ha) or at the foot of the altar, et d (ha) the steps to make us a grave yet, given the devotion that d (ha) or S (igno) r Archpriest havere à demonstrates that the Church wants and Cossa, et espressam (en) te ch order (s) should be p (er) place, et observe. ".
The ..... September 5, 1649, the primicerius Vulpicella Vespasian died. L 'next day, Monday, Sept. 6, the testament of the deceased priest, drawn to' hora noctis in about the fourth of September 3, 1649, was opened and read. Here are the highlights of this document: ... I D. Vespasian establishing testator, create, and I ordered my heirs Universal S (ignored) ra Antonia Maria Vu (LPIC) lla my sister, C. et S (igno) r Vespasian Lupis ... my nephew; And I meant Kotor testator is p (er) health of 'my soul, of my father, and mother of suffrage for sianco' souls in purgatory S (n) Purgatory to erect and equip the Church for me to erect foundations, et built, existing outside the walls of this city of Molfetta under the title of S (front) to Maria dell 'Afflicted in all off the Castle' meeting of the door of this castle, near the street that goes to S. Bernardino, close more factories, buildings and houses from me (about) you, and others co (n) for p (r) so that in eriggo SSEG (uen) you muodo and words ... Mandamus igitur hac first of our last registered voluntate, et Gubernari Nostramo sup (SCRI) for unu ecclesia tam-t (m) Sacristan (m), quem ex nunc volemus, RD et nominamus first spot Thadeum Vulpicella sacerdotem Melphicten(sis), qui cum consensu, et superintendentia Ad(ministratore)m R(everendo) U(triusque) J(uris) D(octo)ris D(omino) Josephi Porticella, Archipresbiteri Cathedralis Ecclesie Melphicten(sis) eligere valeat alios novem sacerdotes nostre civitatis pro tot missis celebrandis singulis diebus pro mea, meorumq(ue) parentu(m) animabus, omniumq(ue) defunctorum ..." . Vespasiano Vulpicella, sempre per testamento, stabilì che alla morte del primo sagrista Thadeo sarebbe dovuto subentrargli Vespasiano Lupis, suo nipote. Dispose, inoltre, che "nella detta chiesa secuta la mia morte si debba mettere la pila dell' acqua benedetta venuta da Venetia sotto della quale, ò in piedi voglio ch(e) si debba fare a pit where if you have to bury my body. ... Item I want my part of S (n) ta Maria de miracles with the gilded frame is to be immediately followed my death bring d (ha) at my church.
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the death of the founder's heirs, to perpetuate the memory to place a ' epigraph, which is on the right of' input , with the following words:
..... Even on the day of Sept. 4, the priest granted to Vespasian Vulpicella 'archpriest Joseph Porticella of "posser erect, p (er) if, and her heirs and successors a' altar in the church choir, which is fundamental to it codicillante (en) you built in off the castle, under the title of S (n) ta Lady of the Afflicted, to 'meet the shoulder of St. Michael the Archangel with the steps to D (ha) or S (igno) r Archpriest pareranno , et other ornam (en) in its libito you with all us adobbam (en) I p (r) pattern of d (ha) or at the foot of the altar, et d (ha) the steps to make us a grave yet, given the devotion that d (ha) or S (igno) r Archpriest havere à demonstrates that the Church wants and Cossa, et espressam (en) te ch order (s) should be p (er) place, et observe. ".
The ..... September 5, 1649, the primicerius Vulpicella Vespasian died. L 'next day, Monday, Sept. 6, the testament of the deceased priest, drawn to' hora noctis in about the fourth of September 3, 1649, was opened and read. Here are the highlights of this document: ... I D. Vespasian establishing testator, create, and I ordered my heirs Universal S (ignored) ra Antonia Maria Vu (LPIC) lla my sister, C. et S (igno) r Vespasian Lupis ... my nephew; And I meant Kotor testator is p (er) health of 'my soul, of my father, and mother of suffrage for sianco' souls in purgatory S (n) Purgatory to erect and equip the Church for me to erect foundations, et built, existing outside the walls of this city of Molfetta under the title of S (front) to Maria dell 'Afflicted in all off the Castle' meeting of the door of this castle, near the street that goes to S. Bernardino, close more factories, buildings and houses from me (about) you, and others co (n) for p (r) so that in eriggo SSEG (uen) you muodo and words ... Mandamus igitur hac first of our last registered voluntate, et Gubernari Nostramo sup (SCRI) for unu ecclesia tam-t (m) Sacristan (m), quem ex nunc volemus, RD et nominamus first spot Thadeum Vulpicella sacerdotem Melphicten(sis), qui cum consensu, et superintendentia Ad(ministratore)m R(everendo) U(triusque) J(uris) D(octo)ris D(omino) Josephi Porticella, Archipresbiteri Cathedralis Ecclesie Melphicten(sis) eligere valeat alios novem sacerdotes nostre civitatis pro tot missis celebrandis singulis diebus pro mea, meorumq(ue) parentu(m) animabus, omniumq(ue) defunctorum ..." . Vespasiano Vulpicella, sempre per testamento, stabilì che alla morte del primo sagrista Thadeo sarebbe dovuto subentrargli Vespasiano Lupis, suo nipote. Dispose, inoltre, che "nella detta chiesa secuta la mia morte si debba mettere la pila dell' acqua benedetta venuta da Venetia sotto della quale, ò in piedi voglio ch(e) si debba fare a pit where if you have to bury my body. ... Item I want my part of S (n) ta Maria de miracles with the gilded frame is to be immediately followed my death bring d (ha) at my church.
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the death of the founder's heirs, to perpetuate the memory to place a ' epigraph, which is on the right of' input , with the following words: R (everendus) D (ominus) Vespasianus / VULPICELLA. VIR UTIQ (EU). NOBLE-/ TIS PITY SUCH AC. CONSPICUUS / CATHEDRALIS Primic (erius) / AC GENERALIS VICA (rius) / Templum HOC EXTRUXIT MAGNIFICENT Q (ue). / DOTAVIT. IN MEMORIAM IPSIUS IPSIAM-Futi / LEM. INVISAMQ (EU) HAEREDES HOC / MONUMENT (um). INSCRIBERE / FECERUNT / OBIIT Aetatis ANN (os) LVIII / NONIS SEPTEMBRIS / MDCXLVIIII
(translation: The Rev. Don Vespasian Volpe, Primicerio Cathedral and Vicar General, a man noble and eminent piety, built this temple with glory, he endowed the itself in opposition to the unpopular and futile memory of itself. The heirs did inscribe this memorial. He died all 'age of 63 years September 5, 1649).
..... September 25 was drafted an initial inventory of the assets of the church of Santa Maria della afflicted. We see the most relevant properties: two mills in the locality called trappeto Zito of the route of Carrara Ruvo, a spot of 'olive route of vineyards forty-four named Ruvo di Macchia di Rienzo Mr; Chiusurella approximately three vineyards, two at a vineyard Chirialà stain; eighteen vineyards to' Institute Grande vineyards ten almond spot said Villafranca, vineyards three of which were master of Paul Terlizzi, a piece of vine vines vineyards forty-three Villafranca said about on-site "with three rooms of factories, et a room with Cortiglia, Cellaro, and a chapel attached to the d (ha) and factories co (n) other members of upper et lower "; nine vineyards around the orchard in that place of Villafranca, factories, tenements and tutt 'around the church of the Purgatory off the Castle, a blade of three vineyards in the area Island, a closed down 'to Entice Santullo; vineyard vines three and a half, a piece of wasteland with a neviera one hand and a pool carved out of a lime kiln lime to New Castle, vineyards and a half to three' Entice d 'Andria, a vineyard and a half in Santa Maria della Rosa.
..... September 25 was drafted an initial inventory of the assets of the church of Santa Maria della afflicted. We see the most relevant properties: two mills in the locality called trappeto Zito of the route of Carrara Ruvo, a spot of 'olive route of vineyards forty-four named Ruvo di Macchia di Rienzo Mr; Chiusurella approximately three vineyards, two at a vineyard Chirialà stain; eighteen vineyards to' Institute Grande vineyards ten almond spot said Villafranca, vineyards three of which were master of Paul Terlizzi, a piece of vine vines vineyards forty-three Villafranca said about on-site "with three rooms of factories, et a room with Cortiglia, Cellaro, and a chapel attached to the d (ha) and factories co (n) other members of upper et lower "; nine vineyards around the orchard in that place of Villafranca, factories, tenements and tutt 'around the church of the Purgatory off the Castle, a blade of three vineyards in the area Island, a closed down 'to Entice Santullo; vineyard vines three and a half, a piece of wasteland with a neviera one hand and a pool carved out of a lime kiln lime to New Castle, vineyards and a half to three' Entice d 'Andria, a vineyard and a half in Santa Maria della Rosa.
..... The following 6 October the same year (1649) was performed an additional inventory of goods under the church. Among the assets are added, some apartments in the house where he lived the late don of the road Vespasian Vulpicella S. Lorenzo, consisting of three bedrooms and a kitchen with so many apartments above, below and Cellaro other members, half of the small house adjacent to the above.
..... On November 21, 1652 Vulpicella Maria Antonia, the widow in the third wedding of Francis' Agni, he promised to marry the nobleman Giovanni Muscato, son of Beatrice and Giovanni Muscato Sergio Falcon.
..... April 21, 1657 To the testament of Giovanni Lorenzo Lupis, uterine brother of the deceased primicerius Vulpicella Vespasian, Vespasian appointed heir his son was born (January 30, 1638) by his late first wife Julia de Agno (or 'Agni), and asked to be buried in the chapel of St. Francesco da Paola.
..... On March 27, 1658 were ratified chapters Lupis double between Vespasian and Antonia Saraceno Giovinazzo, respectively son of the late Lupis young Lorenzo and daughter of the late Horace Saraceno.
..... Years later the church needed further work. In fact, a document dated May 5, 1664 informs us that the master Fabricatore Donato de Gaudio promised the directors of the chaplaincy of St. Mary Comforter of the afflicted, ie with the Rev. Don sacristan Thadée Volpe and Vespasian Lupis, of "resarcire, et accommodate all the 'astrichi of d (ha) to the church, as also the case co (n) contiguous to (ha) in church , the selfsame church, and to make them watertight, yet raise the Muscettola et, seu spinaletto ch (e) is the removal from the 'astrico, twill, when the church, and make a lammiola of chiancarazze, tuff or, as they like, and scale to twill to ring the bells, et yet tighten the fenestra corresponding s (RPGs) at the Chapel of the B (eat) or Caetano till all 'bow ... " fee of nine duchies of copper coin. In addition, the same master mason Donato de Gaudio promised to take care of the tightness of the time for ten years (from September 1664 to September 1774) to the Pug 10 'years.
..... We observed that the right chapel was dedicated to the Blessed Gaetano Thiene, a saint by 1671. Documents of 1666 also highlights some of the donations made to 'altar of Blessed Gaetano.
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On December 6, 1667 The church was consecrated by Bishop Francesco De Marinis, come attesta l'epigrafe collocata (nel 1779) nell'entrata della chiesa a destra :
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On December 6, 1667 The church was consecrated by Bishop Francesco De Marinis, come attesta l'epigrafe collocata (nel 1779) nell'entrata della chiesa a destra : 1667 DIE SEXTA MENSIS DECEMBRIS / EGO FRANCISCUS DE MARINIS EPISCOPUS MELPHICTENSIS CONSECRAVI EC= / CLESIAM ET ALTARE HOC IN ONOREM SANCTAE MARIAE CON= / SOLATRICIS AFFLICTORUM, ET RELIQUIAS SS. MARTYRU(m) SEMPRONII, IU= / LIANI ET PELLEGRINI IN EO INCLUSI, ET SINGULIS CHRISTI-FIDELIBUS / HODIE UNUM ANNUM, ET IN DIE ANNIVERSARIO CONSECRATIONIS / HUIUSMODI IPSUM VISITAN-TIBUS QUADRAGI(n)TA DIES DE VERA IN= / DULGE(n)TIA IN FORMA ECCL(esi)AE CONSUETA CONCESSI, QUAE QUIDEM / DIES ANNIVERSARIA CELEBRABITUR QUOTANNIS DIE 21 AUGUSTI / FRANCISCUS EP(iscop)US MELPHICTENSIS=D(omino) JOSEPH CAROLUS DE BARTILO RECTOR ACTUAP / ----------------- / CANONICUS VERO HORATIUS LUPIS EIUSDEM ECCLESIAE RECTOR / TECTORIO ALBARIOQUE OPERE EXORNANDAM IPSAM / CURAVIT / ARAMQUE MAXIMAM ITEM UT DIVI CAIETANI / LAPIDEA CAELATURAEXPOLITAM / IANUARIUS ANTONUCIUS MELPHICTENSIS, ET IPSE ANTISTES / RITE ITERUM DEDICAVIT / ANNO AERAE CHRISTIANAE MDCCLXXIX IDIBUS IUNIJ
(traduzione: Il giorno 6 dicembre 1667, io Francesco de Marinis, consacrai la chiesa e questo altare in onore di Santa Maria Consolatrice degli afflitti e le reliquie dei santissimi martiri Sempronio, Giuliano e Pellegrino, chiusi in questo luogo. Concedo oggi e una volta all' anno, nel giorno della consacrazione, 40 giorni di indulgenza plenaria nella maniera voluta dalla Church to all the individual Christians who in truth will be celebrated in the days of 'anniversary, which happens every year on August 21. Francis, Bishop of Molfetta. Don Carlo Giuseppe de Bartilo, the current rector. ------- The Canon Horace Lupis, rector of this church, with frescoes adorning the same (or a work of stucco or plaster) cured 's just as well as the stone altar of St. Gaetano cleared in' inlay. Gennaro Antonucci bishop of Molfetta dedicated rite for the second time on June 13 of the 'year 1779' s Christian era).
..... testament to the June 25, 1669 Antonia Saraceno, wife of Vespasian Lupis, he appointed his sons heirs: the cleric Giovanni Lorenzo (B. May 11, 1659), Horace (b. August 22, 1660), Joseph and Laura (twins, born December 12, 1666).
..... On 15 September 1670, sold it to Vespasian Lupis Joannes Baptist de Paoletti of Venice, for the price of 128 ducats, the chapel of St. Francis of Paula.
..... Joannes Baptista (son of Marco) in Venice Paoletti Molfetta reached before 1650. Here he married Gerolama Coletta, daughter of Mr and Mrs Coles and Antonio Lonardo Electis de Sicilia. After the death of his first wife allegedly occurred in 1668, Joannes Baptista Paoletti, married Anna de Negro (or Black or Black or Negro), widow of Don Gasparro de Avellaneda, former Governor the city of Monopoli. The chapters on marriage between a Venetian nobleman and the Genoese noblewoman were agreed and drawn up on February 2, 1670, countersigned January 27, 1671 and ratified 19 October 1680.
..... For testament of 22 October 1685, opened and read the following Dec. 12 at the acts of Notary Giovanni Antonio Valente, Anna del Negro named heir her husband Joannes Baptista Paoletti and arranged a bequest of 1,000 ducats to the Chapter of the town of Molfetta .
..... Left a widower, Joannes Baptista Paoletti returned to Venice, where he died after dictating his last will to the notary Geronimo Morosini. By will of 28 June 1700 dispose of "to be buried in the church of Santa Maria Formosa in the ground ... in the Chapel of Santis (will) put in a box et mo ...". He also stated that "... two Negroes Framed mirrors" were to be delivered "alli S (igno) re Ignatio of Nesta, his daughter Anna et my brother, and nephew" . Also for bequest, Joannes Baptista Paoletti left "to the S (igno) r Amedeo Lepore Molfetta my sive Altar Chapel of St. Franc (esc) or Paula erected in the Church of Purgatory in the city of Molfetta, begging him to 'meet d 'align my interests and help me collect what I d' havere, and put them back to S (igno) r Simon Zanibelli or alli my heirs ... ". Finally, by codicil of 29 June 1700, Paoletti arranged a bequest of 50 ducats in favor of " by Antonia Villaneda that was mine as a slave to p (yield) nte is found in Molfetta ... ceasing all its pretentione from the helmet of q (uondam) d (Mrs) to Anna de Negri was my wife. ". Paoletti Dead Joannes Baptista, on Tuesday 27 July of the same year (1700), will and codicil were opened, read and made public.
..... Vespasian Lupis, a widower, he ascended to the priesthood and, after the death of the first rector Taddeo Volpe, which occurred February 14, 1671, became the new rector of the legacy of the pious Souls in Purgatory. In the same year (1671) Directors of the chaplaincy of St. Mary of the Afflicted Lupis and Vespasian were Joannes Muscato, husband of Maria Antonia Vulpicella.
..... On March 26, 1672, Lupis Vespasian gave to his son Joseph all the 'legacy communicated to him by his aunt Maria Antonia Vulpicella. On 22 December the following year (1673), the priest Lupis Vespasian died. By will of 17 December 1673, Vespasian appointed successors, both in the office of "sacristan" administrators of the goods and either attached to the linked example, his children, the cleric Giovanni Lorenzo (eldest son), the cleric and Horace Joseph, born by the late Antonia Saraceno.
..... Al Lupis priest Vespasian, took over Gesuè Lupis, rector from 23 December 1673 to 14 September 1697. Giovanni Lorenzo followed Lupis, rector from September 15, 1697 to July 22, 1722.
..... On 15 May 1699, Monsignor Sarno Pompeo, Bishop of Bisceglie, he made a pastoral visit in the church of the Purgatory. From this visit we learn that the 'high altar, dedicated to' Guardian Angel, housed a painting of the Blessed Virgin holding Christ down from the Cross, probably the mercy of Bernardo Cavallino (1622-54), and a marble statue representing the 'Guardian Angel . At the entrance was placed a plaque with the signs of the family Volpe, de Agno and Lepore. To the right of the church c 'was the chapel of San Gaetano , with the' effigy of the saint's patronage of the family Lupis, Abbot Joseph Massa (Massa Augustinus son of La Spezia) and the heirs of Laura de Agno. Left the chapel of San Francesco di Paola , with its image, under the patronage of John the Baptist (Paoletti) Venetus. The 'altar was adorned with two columns at the base of C' were: the right to 'family coat of de Paoletti, left the' sign of the Black family . On the front of the church c 'was already stone statues that you see today. The 'interior of the church contained other paintings: one representing the SS. Crucifix, S. Gaetano and the Blessed Virgin with the signature OPUS Antonija POLIS VENETI A (nno) D (men) MDCXXXXVIII , one with the crucifix and another that says MDCXXIV , depicting the Blessed Virgin
little Jesus.
- The text is edited by Corrado Pisani.
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