Crossword-Solution: PODESTA 7 letters, 13 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 10

His father, Lodovico Buonarroti, was podesta or mayor of Caprese, and came of a very ancient and honourable family, which had often distinguished itself in the service of Florence.

They were indulged in the use of their laws and magistrates; but they submitted to the duties of vassals and subjects; the forcible word of _liegemen_43 was borrowed from the Latin jurisprudence; and their _podesta_, or chief, before he entered on his office, saluted the emperor with loyal acclamations and vows of fidelity.

They were indulged in the use of their laws and magistrates; but they submitted to the duties of vassals and subjects; the forcible word of _liegemen_[43] was borrowed from the Latin jurisprudence; and their _podesta_, or chief, before he entered on his office, saluted the emperor with loyal acclamations and vows of fidelity.

Jacopo d'Agobbio, knowing the whole conspiracy was directed against himself, in fear of death, terrified and vanquished, kept himself surrounded with forces near the palace of the Signory; but the other rectors, who were much less blamable, discovered greater courage, and especially the podesta or provost, whose name was Maffeo da Marradi.

The pesatero or landlord of the inn had been despatched by my brave chapel-churies, with his fine family of children--the officers quartered in the podesta had of course bolted; but one man remained, and my fellows were on the point of cutting him into ten thousand pieces with their borachios, when I arrived in the room time enough to prevent the catastrophe.