Povijesni prilozi, Vol. 22 No. 25, 2003.
Original scientific paper
From the history of Boka Kotorska: Kamenarović family from Dobrota and Croatian confraternity of St George and Tripun in the Venetian Republic
Lovorka Čoralić
; Hrvatski institut za povijest, Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska
Abstract
Family Kamenarović from Dobrota was in the past, and especially during the 18th century, one of the leading seamen and merchant families from Boka. In the period of the successful development of Boka Kotorska seamanship, ships owned by Kamenarović family sailed to all important Adriatic and Mediterranean ports. Venetia was one of the most important and most often visited destinations. Kamenarović family did not belong to a permanent Croatian community in Venetia. Still during their visits to Venice members of Kamenarović family, as well as their fellow-citizens from Ivanović, Radimiri and Tripković families, gave great support to the Croatian community in Venice and to the Croatian confraternity of St George and Tripun. Using the existing historical literature and the archival documents of the St George and Tripun confraternity (register books of income and expenses, book of reports of the annual contraternity
conferences) the articles presents the involvment of the Kamenarović family in the membership and leadership of the Contraternity. It can be seen how member of this family hold the most important positions in the Confraternity and its boards and councils. Special attention is paid to the position of the head of the Confraternity. One of those who was appointed to that position was captain Pavao Jurjev. During 18th century he was a man of considerable fortune. He supported religious institutions in native Dobrota and was active as a member and patron of the Croatian community and its Confraternity in Venice. Documents of the St George and Tripun confraternity can also be used to research other influential families from Dobrota. This would give an important insight in history of Boka Kotorska Croats.
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Publication date:
15.12.2003.
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