The Scarampi family is an old and prominent Ghibelline Italian noble family of Asti and its environs in north-west Italy.

Scarampi
Parent houseAleramici
CountryItaly
Founded1339
FounderAntonio Scarampi
TitlesMarquess of Borgo S. Martino (1750), Canelli (1602), Loazzolo (1602), Mioglia (1529), Montaldo Scarampi (1602), Prunetto e Levice (1560), Villanova (1701)


Count of Brusaschetto, Camino, Castel S. Pietro, Rive, Solonghello
Barons of Nus


Signori of Bruno, Cairo Montenotte, Castelrocchero, Cessole, Cortemiglia, Vinchio, Mombarone, Mombercelli, Monale, Monastero, Montechiaro, Rhins, Roccaverano, Torre Uzzone, Torrione, Vesime, Viale
Estate(s)Asti, Langhe, Monferrato

History

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They were bankers of the Casane astigiane first in Genoa and then in France and in Belgium. In 1337 Antonio Scarampi, in exchange for 115,000 florins, became feudatory of Bubbio, Monastero Bormida, Roccaverano, Cortemilia, Perletto, Cairo, Altare and other places of the Langhe. Oddone, Giacomo and Giovannone, three of the five sons of Antonio, each originated their own lineages. Notably, the lineages that are still present nowadays are: Scarampi del Cairo, Scarampi di Villanova and Scarampi di Pruney.

Notable members

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The name Scarampi is also used in the toponyms of various places which were fiefs of the family, including Montaldo Scarampi and San Giorgio Scarampi. Several castles are associated with the Scarampi family, including the Castle of Camino and Castle of Monforte d'Alba.

Notes

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This article was originally translated from its counterpart in the Italian Wikipedia.
  1. ^ Giuseppe Cappelletti, Le chiese d'Italia della loro origine sino ai nostri giorni, 21 vols (Venice: Giuseppe Antonelli, 1844–70), XV: Chiese degli Stati Parmensi (1858), 398 and 385.
  2. ^ Dizionario geografico, storico, statistico, commerciale degli stati di S.M. il re di Sardegna, ed. by Goffredo Casalis, 28 vols (Turin: G. Maspero, 1833–56) III (1836), 361.
  3. ^ Cappelletti (p. 398) identifies his tenure of the bishopric as 1336–1339, Casalis as 1337–1340. Capalletti describes him as being Casalese (p.385): this is quite possible, but might also be explained by Camino being close to this more important centre.
  4. ^ [https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/3151 Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana, www.quirinale.it
  5. ^ Biography of Major-General Galeazzo Scarampi del Cairo (1878–1939)