# House of Loredan-Santo Stefano

The House of Loredan-Santo Stefano was a cadet branch of the House of Loredan that existed from the 14th century until 1767. The branch was mainly settled in the Palazzo Loredan in Campo Santo Stefano, which they acquired in 1536 from the Mocenigo family. The progenitor of the branch is considered to be Gerolamo Loredan "dal Barbaro" di S. Vitale (d.~1474), father of Doge Leonardo Loredan and Dogaressa Caterina Loredan. Besides Leonardo, the branch also gave Doge Francesco Loredan.

## History

The progenitor of the family is considered to be Gerolamo Loredan di S. Vitale (d.~1474), known as "dal Barbaro", who served as the podestà of Padua. He married Donata Donà di Natale and their children were Doge Leonardo Loredan and Dogaressa Caterina Loredan, as well as Pietro Loredan (1466-1510), of poor health and unstable character, who studied alchemy in Padua and was disinterested in politics. In the will drawn up in February 1474 in Padua where he was podestà, the father designated Leonardo as the executor of the will and the sole heir of the estate and granted Pietro an annual annuity of 250 ducats. Their sister, Caterina Loredan, who later became Dogaressa of Venice by marriage to Doge Antonio Grimani, was described in a book by Edgcumbe Staley: “The Loredanian tradition for patriotism and nobility was handed on in the gracious personage of Dogaressa Caterina Loredan, sister of Doge Leonardo Loredan – the Consort of his successor Doge Antonio Grimani.”
In 1461, Leonardo Loredan married Giustina Giustiniani, of the wealthy branch of S. Moisè, with whom he had nine children: Lorenzo (who became Procurator of St. Mark's), Girolamo (the only one to continue the branch), Alvise, Vincenzo (died in Tripoli in 1499), Bernardo, Donata, Maria (wife of Giovanni Venier, of the branch that gave birth to Doge Francesco Venier), Paola (wife of Giovanni Alvise Venier, descendant of Doge Antonio Venier), and Elisabetta.
The main line of the branch of Santo Stefano ended in 1750 with Andrea di Girolamo Loredan, who died young in 1750, and the branch became extinct in 1767 with the death of Giovanni Loredan, brother of Doge Francesco.

## Genealogy

House of Loredan-Santo Stefano (Genealogy) :
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nicolò Loredan | Nicolò Loredan | Nicolò Loredan | Nicolò Loredan | Nicolò Loredan | Nicolò Loredan |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gerolamo Loredan (d. 1474) | Gerolamo Loredan (d. 1474) | Gerolamo Loredan (d. 1474) | Gerolamo Loredan (d. 1474) | Gerolamo Loredan (d. 1474) | Gerolamo Loredan (d. 1474) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Donata Donà | Donata Donà | Donata Donà | Donata Donà | Donata Donà | Donata Donà | | |
| Antonio Grimani (1434-1523) | Antonio Grimani (1434-1523) | Antonio Grimani (1434-1523) | Antonio Grimani (1434-1523) | Antonio Grimani (1434-1523) | Antonio Grimani (1434-1523) | | | Caterina Loredan | Caterina Loredan | Caterina Loredan | Caterina Loredan | Caterina Loredan | Caterina Loredan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521) | Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521) | Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521) | Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521) | Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521) | Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521) | | | | | | | Giustina Giustiniani (d. 1500) | Giustina Giustiniani (d. 1500) | Giustina Giustiniani (d. 1500) | Giustina Giustiniani (d. 1500) | Giustina Giustiniani (d. 1500) | Giustina Giustiniani (d. 1500) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pietro Loredan (1466-1510) | Pietro Loredan (1466-1510) | Pietro Loredan (1466-1510) | Pietro Loredan (1466-1510) | Pietro Loredan (1466-1510) | Pietro Loredan (1466-1510) |
| | | | | Domenico Grimani (1461-1523) | Domenico Grimani (1461-1523) | Domenico Grimani (1461-1523) | Domenico Grimani (1461-1523) | Domenico Grimani (1461-1523) | Domenico Grimani (1461-1523) | | | Lorenzo Loredan (1462-1534) | Lorenzo Loredan (1462-1534) | Lorenzo Loredan (1462-1534) | Lorenzo Loredan (1462-1534) | Lorenzo Loredan (1462-1534) | Lorenzo Loredan (1462-1534) | | | Girolamo Loredan (1468-1532) | Girolamo Loredan (1468-1532) | Girolamo Loredan (1468-1532) | Girolamo Loredan (1468-1532) | Girolamo Loredan (1468-1532) | Girolamo Loredan (1468-1532) | | | Alvise Loredan (1472-1521) | Alvise Loredan (1472-1521) | Alvise Loredan (1472-1521) | Alvise Loredan (1472-1521) | Alvise Loredan (1472-1521) | Alvise Loredan (1472-1521) | | | Bernardo Loredan (1481-1519) | Bernardo Loredan (1481-1519) | Bernardo Loredan (1481-1519) | Bernardo Loredan (1481-1519) | Bernardo Loredan (1481-1519) | Bernardo Loredan (1481-1519) | | | Vincenzo Loredan (d. 1499) | Vincenzo Loredan (d. 1499) | Vincenzo Loredan (d. 1499) | Vincenzo Loredan (d. 1499) | Vincenzo Loredan (d. 1499) | Vincenzo Loredan (d. 1499) | | | Donata Loredan | Donata Loredan | Donata Loredan | Donata Loredan | Donata Loredan | Donata Loredan | | | Maria Loredan | Maria Loredan | Maria Loredan | Maria Loredan | Maria Loredan | Maria Loredan | | | Giovanni Venier | Giovanni Venier | Giovanni Venier | Giovanni Venier | Giovanni Venier | Giovanni Venier | | | Paola Loredan | Paola Loredan | Paola Loredan | Paola Loredan | Paola Loredan | Paola Loredan | | | Elisabetta Loredan | Elisabetta Loredan | Elisabetta Loredan | Elisabetta Loredan | Elisabetta Loredan | Elisabetta Loredan |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Carlo Contarini (1580-1656) | Carlo Contarini (1580-1656) | Carlo Contarini (1580-1656) | Carlo Contarini (1580-1656) | Carlo Contarini (1580-1656) | Carlo Contarini (1580-1656) | | | Paolina Loredan | Paolina Loredan | Paolina Loredan | Paolina Loredan | Paolina Loredan | Paolina Loredan | Francesco Venier (1489-1556) | Francesco Venier (1489-1556) | Francesco Venier (1489-1556) | Francesco Venier (1489-1556) | Francesco Venier (1489-1556) | Francesco Venier (1489-1556) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Francesco Loredan | Francesco Loredan | Francesco Loredan | Francesco Loredan | Francesco Loredan | Francesco Loredan | | | Francesca Barbarigo | Francesca Barbarigo | Francesca Barbarigo | Francesca Barbarigo | Francesca Barbarigo | Francesca Barbarigo |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Leonardo Loredan (d. 1675) | Leonardo Loredan (d. 1675) | Leonardo Loredan (d. 1675) | Leonardo Loredan (d. 1675) | Leonardo Loredan (d. 1675) | Leonardo Loredan (d. 1675) | | | Alba Soranzo | Alba Soranzo | Alba Soranzo | Alba Soranzo | Alba Soranzo | Alba Soranzo |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Francesco Loredan (1656-1715) | Francesco Loredan (1656-1715) | Francesco Loredan (1656-1715) | Francesco Loredan (1656-1715) | Francesco Loredan (1656-1715) | Francesco Loredan (1656-1715) | | | Giovanni Loredan (1662-1725) | Giovanni Loredan (1662-1725) | Giovanni Loredan (1662-1725) | Giovanni Loredan (1662-1725) | Giovanni Loredan (1662-1725) | Giovanni Loredan (1662-1725) | | | Andrea Loredan (1664-1704) | Andrea Loredan (1664-1704) | Andrea Loredan (1664-1704) | Andrea Loredan (1664-1704) | Andrea Loredan (1664-1704) | Andrea Loredan (1664-1704) | | | Caterina Grimani | Caterina Grimani | Caterina Grimani | Caterina Grimani | Caterina Grimani | Caterina Grimani | | | Francesca Loredan | Francesca Loredan | Francesca Loredan | Francesca Loredan | Francesca Loredan | Francesca Loredan | | | Elisabetta Loredan | Elisabetta Loredan | Elisabetta Loredan | Elisabetta Loredan | Elisabetta Loredan | Elisabetta Loredan | | | Maria Loredan | Maria Loredan | Maria Loredan | Maria Loredan | Maria Loredan | Maria Loredan | | | Maddalena Loredan | Maddalena Loredan | Maddalena Loredan | Maddalena Loredan | Maddalena Loredan | Maddalena Loredan | | | Paolina Loredan | Paolina Loredan | Paolina Loredan | Paolina Loredan | Paolina Loredan | Paolina Loredan |
| | | | | | | Francesco Loredan (1685-1762) | Francesco Loredan (1685-1762) | Francesco Loredan (1685-1762) | Francesco Loredan (1685-1762) | | | | | Girolamo Loredan | Girolamo Loredan | Girolamo Loredan | Girolamo Loredan | | | Caterina Cornaro | Caterina Cornaro | Caterina Cornaro | Caterina Cornaro | | | Giovanni Loredan (d. 1767) | Giovanni Loredan (d. 1767) | Giovanni Loredan (d. 1767) | Giovanni Loredan (d. 1767) | | | Anna Maria Vendramin | Anna Maria Vendramin | Anna Maria Vendramin | Anna Maria Vendramin | | | Francesco Loredan | Francesco Loredan | Francesco Loredan | Francesco Loredan | | | Antonio Loredan | Antonio Loredan | Antonio Loredan | Antonio Loredan | | | Antonio Loredan | Antonio Loredan | Antonio Loredan | Antonio Loredan | | | Leonardo Loredan | Leonardo Loredan | Leonardo Loredan | Leonardo Loredan | | | Leonardo Loredan | Leonardo Loredan | Leonardo Loredan | Leonardo Loredan | | | Girolamo Loredan | Girolamo Loredan | Girolamo Loredan | Girolamo Loredan | | | Contarina Loredan | Contarina Loredan | Contarina Loredan | Contarina Loredan | | | Giovanni Tommaso Mocenigo | Giovanni Tommaso Mocenigo | Giovanni Tommaso Mocenigo | Giovanni Tommaso Mocenigo | | | Alba Loredan | Alba Loredan | Alba Loredan | Alba Loredan |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Andrea Loredan (d. 1750) | Andrea Loredan (d. 1750) | Andrea Loredan (d. 1750) | Andrea Loredan (d. 1750) | Andrea Loredan (d. 1750) | Andrea Loredan (d. 1750) | | | | | | | Caterina Loredan | Caterina Loredan | Caterina Loredan | Caterina Loredan | Caterina Loredan | Caterina Loredan |
Note: The branch of Santo Stefano is also known as the branch of San Vidal (San Vitale).
Note: There are some generations missing between Girolamo Loredan (1468-1532) and Francesco Loredan (17th century).
Note: Giustina Giustiniani (d. 1500), the wife of Doge Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521), is also known as Morosina Giustiniani.
Note: Caterina Loredan, Dogaressa of Venice, is featured in the family tree as the daughter of Gerolamo Loredan (d. 1474) and Donata Donà because, in some sources, she is mentioned as the sister of Doge Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521), although she may have been a daughter of Domenico Loredan.
Interestingly, near the Palazzo Contarini-Sceriman and the nearby bridge, Leonardo Loredan (d. 1675) was found dead in a boat. The unexplained death was the source of many rumors, claiming accidental death, murder by relatives, or murder by the Inquisitors of the Republic.
Andrea Loredan (d. 1750) died young, thus ending the male (agnatic) line of the branch of Santo Stefano.

## Istria
### Barban and Rakalj

On the 23rd of December, 1535, the Loredan family acquired the town of Barban in Istria (today part of Croatia) for 14,760 ducats, and ownership was held by the brothers Leonardo, Lorenzo and Francesco, of the Santo Stefano branch. At the time, Barban also included Rakalj, and the two territories were organized as a separate feud owned by the Loredan family, who owned it until the abolition of feudal rights in 1869.
* Loredan coat of arms in Barban
* Loredan coat of arms in Barban
* Loredan Palace in Barban
* Loredan Palace in Rakalj

#### The Loredan Terminations

“The Loredan Terminations” were written orders of the Loredan family. They were created for the purpose of communication between the masters who were in Venice and the family representatives in Istria. From them we can learn about the internal structure of the feud. The captain had political and judicial power, and was appointed by the Loredans. He had to reside permanently on the estate and participate in the election of prefects, deputy prefects and other officials. He had a chancellor who recorded all the documents in special books, and he also took care of the distribution of grain. Twelve judges, the prefect and the deputy prefect took care of the supply, solved smaller disputes and imposed lesser sentences. Church and fraternal goods were managed by the gastald and the municipal money was collected by the chamberlain.
The Terminations are kept in the Croatian State Archives in Rijeka.

## Palazzo Loredan in Campo Santo Stefano

Palazzo Loredan in Campo Santo Stefano, where the branch was settled, is a palace in the San Marco district of Venice, overlooking Campo Santo Stefano.
Before the acquisition by the Loredan family in 1536 and the restoration by the architect Antonio Abbondi, it was a group of adjacent buildings, in the Gothic style, belonging to the Mocenigo family. The purchased buildings were substantially restored and made into a single building for the residence of the Loredan family.
After the fall of the Republic of Venice, a Loredan heir sold the building to a businessman around 1802–1805.
Today, the palace is the seat of the Venetian Institute of Science, Literature and Arts and it houses the Panteon Veneto, a collection of sculptures of great Venetians.

## Family in art
### In painting

* Portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan, by Giovanni Bellini, 1501, National Gallery, London
* Portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan, by Vittore Carpaccio, 1501, Museo Correr, Venice
* Portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan, by Gentile Bellini, 1501, Dorotheum, Vienna
* Portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan, by Francesco Maggiotto, 18th century
* Allegory of the Victory over the League of Cambrai, by Palma il Giovane, 1590, featuring Doge Leonardo Loredan, Doge's Palace, Venice
* The Virgin with Child and Saints adored by Doge Leonardo Loredan, by Vincenzo Catena, 1506, Doge's Palace, Venice
* Doge Leonardo Loredan Giving Copies of the Laws of Venice to the Ambassadors from Nuremberg, by Carlo and Gabriele Caliari, 1588, Doge's Palace, Venice
* Doge Leonardo Loredan Handing a Parchment to Zauli Naldi, 1504, Manfrediana Library, Faenza
* Portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan, 16th century
* Portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan, 16th century
* Print of Doge Leonardo Loredan, 18th century, British Museum, London
* Doge Leonardo Loredan with Four Sons, by Giovanni Bellini, 1507, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
* The Triumph of Venice, by Pompeo Batoni, 1737, featuring Doge Leonardo Loredan, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
* Portrait of Doge Francesco Loredan, by Fortunato Pasquetti
* Portrait of Doge Francesco Loredan, by Jacopo Guarana
* Portrait of Doge Francesco Loredan, by Antonio Nani

### In sculpture

* Statue of Doge Leonardo Loredan, by Girolamo Campagna, 1572, Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice
* Bust of Doge Leonardo Loredan, Palazzo Loredan in Campo S. Stefano, Venice
* Bust of Doge Leonardo Loredan, by Danese Cattaneo, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
* Doge Leonardo Loredan at the Feet of the Virgin with Saints, by Pietro Lombardo, Doge's Palace, Venice
* Tomb of Doge Leonardo Loredan, by Girolamo Grapiglia, 1572, Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice
* Medal featuring Doge Leonardo Loredan, by Vettor Gambello, 1508, British Museum, London