The Inghirami Faily came to Italy from Germany around the turn of the 10th century, following the arrival of the imperial troops of “Ottone the Great”. Members of the family were given the title of “Volterran Patricians” (Nobles), to mark the recogniton of the tie that still today unites them to the city of Volterra, where you'll find the Inghirami Palazzo.

Poalo di Giovanni, the first of this family who obtained rank of priorate in 1439 and from then on many members of this same group in various epocs occupied the Supreme Magistrate.

Antonio di Antonio, who was the Apostle Abbreviatore and Inghiramo di Giovanni, author of the Sacred Penitentiaria both had the fame of being amongst the most learned men of the Pontifice Court.

Maggior gloria was acquired by monsignor Tommaso Inghirami, known as Fedra (who was protected Lorenzo dei Medici) dedicatedhimself to the study of rhetoric and poetry and indulged himself in philosophy, history and justice studies. In 1495 he was sent as an ambassador to the Emperor Maximillian by Pope Alexander VI, who rewarded him with rich ecclesiastic benefits. While visiting the Emperor he obtained the title as a Palatine Count and was given a degree for poetry, allowing him the privilege of including the Imperiale Eagle in his coat-of-arms. He was even protected by Julius II who elected him librarian of the Vatican and therefore, his personal secretary and secretary of the Cardinals College.

The most illustriious of this house however, was Jacopo di Giovanni Inghirami who in 1581, having proved himself worthy in the art of war under the insignia of the King of France, was made Admiral of the Gala of St. Stephen. He knew how to acquire everlasting glory of the small Tuscan marina with his continuous naval victories and with the capturing of many fortresses in Albania, Greece and along the Barberian coastline where the Turkish and Barberian forces hid. Of these great undertakings, the most splendid was that of the conquest of Bona, to which was also dedicated a poem. In compensation, Ferdinand I gave him the property of Montegiovi along with the title of Marchese and Cosimo III dedicated St. Sepolcro in S.M.O of St. Stephen to him.