No. 6502 · dated by century
Richa of Venice
16th centuryProperty ownerEurope · c. 1550Most named place: Venice
Richa of Venice was a rich Ashkenazic woman from the powerful Meshullam family. From her will, drafted in Venice in 1525, it is known that she had substantial property at her disposal. Richa signed the will both in Yiddish and the Venetian dialect and, following tradition, left her entire estate to her husband. She and her husband had no children.