Francesco Badoer (1512–1572)
Francesco Badoer (1512–1572) was Venetian nobleman and politician.
Badoer was born at Venice on 5 September 1512, the son of Piero di Albertino.[1] He belonged to a minor branch of the Badoer family and was the second of three sons.[2] In 1536, he married Lucietta Loredan.[1] They had four sons and two daughters.[1]
In 1538, Lucietta's brother, Zorzi, died intestate. His vast inheritance was divided between his widow's two brothers and his two sisters' husbands. The division took a decade to resolve, but left Badoer in possession of 460 acres in the Polesine. In 1556, he hired Andrea Palladio to design for him a new house at Fratta. Construction on the Villa Badoer began in 1557.[2]
Badoer had an undistinguished public career.[2] He was a member of the Ducal Council and the Senate.[1][2] In 1562, Badoer was captain of Bergamo. He died in 1572.[1]