1349. MARINO Polo and Brothers.[5]
1348. About this time died NICOLO Polo of S. Geremia,[6] who seems to have
been a Member of the Great Council.[7] He had a brother MARCO, and
this Marco had a daughter AGNESINA. Nicolo also leaves a sister
BARBARA (a nun), a son GIOVANNINO (apparently illegitimate[7]), of
age in 1351,[6] a nephew GHERARDO, and a niece FILIPPA,[6] Abbess
of Sta. Catarina in Mazzorbo.
The executors of Nicolo are GIOVANNI and DONATO Polo.[6] We have not
their relationship stated.
DONATO must have been the richest Polo we hear of, for in the Estimo
or forced Loan of 1379 for the Genoese War, he is assessed at 23,000
Lire.[8] A history of that war also states that he ("Donado Polo
del Canareggio") presented the Government with 1000 ducats, besides
maintaining in arms himself, his son, and seven others.[9] Under
1388 we find Donato still living, and mention of CATARUZZA, d. of
Donato:[10] and under 1390 of Elena, widow of Donato.[10]
The Testamentary Papers of Nicolo also speak of GIACOMO [or Jacopo]
Polo. He is down in the Estimo of 1379 for 1000 Lire;[11] and
in 1371 an inscription in Cicogna shows him establishing a family
burial-place in Sta. Maria de' Servi:[12]
[M deg.CCC deg.LXXI. Die primo mensis ... S. Dni IACHOBI. PAVLI. DE
CFINIO. SANCTI. IEREMIE. ET. SVOR. HEREDVM.]
(1353. 2nd June. Viriola, widow of ANDREA or Andrinolo Polo of Sta.
Maria Nuova ?)[13]
1379. In addition to those already mentioned we have NICOLO assessed
at 4000 lire.[11]
1381. And apparently this is the NICOLO, son of Almoro
(Hermolaus), who was raised to the Great Council, for public
service rendered, among 30 elected to that honour after the war of
Chioggia.[14] Under 1410 we find ANNA, relict of Nicolo Polo.[15]
1379. In this year also, ALMORO, whether father or brother of the
last, contributes 4000 lire to the Estimo.[11]
1390. CLEMENTE Polo (died before 1397)[15] and his wife MADDALUZIA.[15]
Also in this year PAOLO Polo, son of Nicolo, gave his daughter in
marriage to Giov. Vitturi.[16]
1408 and 1411. CHIARA, daughter of Francesco Balbi, and widow of
ERMOLAO (or Almoro) Polo, called of Sta. Trinita.[15]
1416. GIOVANNI, perhaps the Giovannino mentioned above.[15]
1420. 22nd November. BARTOLO, son of Ser ALMORO and of the Nobil
Donna CHIARA Orio.(?)[17] This couple probably the same as in the
penultimate entry.
1474, seqq. Accounts belonging to the Trust Estate of BARTOLOMEO
Polo of S. Geremia.[15]
There remains to be mentioned a MARCO POLO, member of the Greater Council,
chosen Auditor Sententiarum, 7th March, 1350, and named among the
electors of the Doges Marino Faliero (1354) and Giovanni Gradenigo (1355).
The same person appears to have been sent as Provveditore to Dalmatia in
1355.
