Lapo da Castiglionchio

Lapo da Castiglionchio ( c. 1316 - d. 1381 ) was born in Rome and referred to as "Lepo the Elder."

He was an acquaintance and friend with Petarch since 1350 and corresponded with him often in letters.

He was most known for being one of the leaders in the events leading up to the revolt of the Ciompi in 1378.

He was a legal professional and preserved the legal rights of certain notable families. Because of his defense for the special privileges of the aristocracy his family estate was burned during the uprisings of that revolt. He was eventually exiled from the Florence area.

References

* [http://www.press.umich.edu/pdf/0472109944.pdf Renaissance Humanism and the Papal Curia, Chapter 1, Lapo da Castiglionchio: Lepo the Elder]
*Brucker, Gene A. "The Revolt of the Ciompi", in "Florentine Studies" (1968).