1 20 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Latinate Wills Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Senna, daughter of the late Abramo, widow of Elia: Florence, 1440 Subject The topic of the resource Senna, daughter of the late Abramo di maestro Emanuele, widow of maestro Elia. Description An account of the resource Senna's will exists in two copies from the same notary, and is the oldest known surviving Jewish woman's will from fifteenth-century Florence. Senna, a widow, belonged to a family identified as "da Perugia." At the time of her testating, she lived in Florence. Senna did not seem to have children, or at least, no offspring are mentioned in the will, suggesting that any children that may have been born were no longer alive. Senna names three males as her universal heirs: Jacob son of the late Salomone di Matassia da Perugia (a well-known Florentine Jewish moneylender), his brother David, and their nephew Isaac, son of Samuel. The men are likely Senna's relatives, but certainly identified as "da Perugia." Senna leaves 25 gold florins to the poor, and assigns the task of distribution to Jacob. As was then a strong custom for all residents in Florence, she left in her will a pound for the new church of San Reparata, and another pound for the construction of the city walls. She gave 2 gold florins to a woman living in Verona named Stellucia (called Sara), the daughter of the late Salomone di maestro Emanuele da Perugia. This seems to be her first cousin. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Florence, Italy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 19 March 1440 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archivio di Stato di Firenze ASFi, Notarile Anticosimiano, n. 104449, cc. 67r-v ASFi, Notarile Anticosimiano, n. 10450, cc. 84r-v See Borgolotto and Garruto, "Testamenti femminili toscani," 63 Language A language of the resource Latin Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Italy charity church walls widow