 The first notable member was one Martino, nicknamed "Il Gigante" ("The Giant"), who fought in the Holy Land during the Crusades.His son Jacopo married a Visconti, Berta, and was captain of Milan.His nephew Raimondo was bishop of Como in 1262-1273 and Patriarch of Aquileia (1273-1299), while another nephew, Salvino, was "podestà" of Vercelli.