SERLUPI CRESCENZI

Illustrious roman family resident in Rome, which first news dates back to XIII cent. In 1661 Francesco Serlupi heir by the will of Sallustia Cerrini, wife of Ottaviano Crescenzi and mother of Livia (Francesco's mother) the primogeniture of Crescenzi's family. He had the right to to add to his name the name Crescenzi by Urbano VIII. He continued, in this way the ancient Crescenzi lineage which first news dates back to the beginning of IX century and in X^th century had an enormous political power in Rome. In 965 a.C. the Bishop of Narni that was a Crescenzi was elected Pope with the name of John XIII