Benessa

Dubrovnik nobility
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Original patriciate
House of Bassegli (Basiljević) House of Benessa (Beneša) House of Binciola (Binčulić) House of Bobali (Bobaljević) House of Bocignolo (Bučinić) House of Bona (Bunić) House of Bonda (Bundić) House of Bucchia (Buća) House of Caboga (Kaboga) House of Calich (Kalić) House of Cerva (Crijević) House of Croce (Kručić) House of Ghetaldi (Getaldić) House of Giorgi (Đurđević) House of Gondola (Gundulić) House of Gozze (Gučetić) House of Gradi (Gradić) House of Luca (Lučić) House of Luccari (Lukarević) House of Martinussio (Martinušić) House of Menze (Menčetić) House of Mlascagna (Mlaskonja) House of Palmotta (Palmotić) House of Pozza (Pucić) House of Proculo (Prokulović) House of Prodanelli (Prodančić) House of Ragnina (Ranjina) House of Resti (Restić) House of Saraca (Saraka) House of Sorgo (Sorkočević) House of Tudisi (Tudizić) House of Volzio (Vučić) House of Zamagna (Džamanjić)
Late patriciate
House of Bosdari (Božidarević) House of Clasci (Klašić) House of Natali House of Paoli (Pavlić) House of Primi Marinetti House of Radagli (Radaljević) House of Seratura House of Vodopić House of Zlatarić
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The House of Benessa (in Latin and Italian, also known as Beneša or Benešić in Serbo-Croatian) was a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa.

History

In the beginning of the 15th century Ragusan nobility were present in Novo Brdo in the Serbian Despotate as merchants or mining lords; Benessa were also present.^[1]

Notable members

Damiano Benessa (Damianus Benessa or Damjan Beneša; 1477–1539), Humanist^[2]
Pietro Benessa (Petrus or Petar Benessa)
Andreas Benessa (or Andrija Beneša; fl. 1295–1301), notary^[3]

References

^ Josif Konstantin Jireček (1951). Trgovački drumovi i rudnici Srbije i Bosne u srednjem vijeku. Svjetlost. p. 74.
^ Erasmus of Rotterdam Society Yearbook. The Society. 2004. p. 106.
^ Josip Lučić (1993). Spisi dubrovačke kancelarije: Zapisi notara Andrije Beneše 1295-1301 : Praecepta rectoris II (1299-1301) [i] Testamenta II (1295-1301). Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti. ISBN 978-953-175-017-2.