PippoM wrote: 24 May 2021, 08:48
Notice that today "usciere" would be a quite humble job, whereas at that time the word was used to mean a clerk of some level. In fact, they were usually referred to as "signore" or "Don" in records.
Thank you Pippo. Yes, I expected usciere to refer to something more than what today might be considered a porter or consierge and to be more of an 'upper class' profession, hence my reasoning for mentioning Zaccheo's prior more 'upper class' profession of sartore. Searching for additional records related to Zaccheo I discovered his profession as "Usciere di Giudicato Regio" on his
death record which, to your point Pippo, is a much less humble job, as well as a better indication of what 'usciere' on the above record was.
darkerhorse wrote: 24 May 2021, 04:24
If it is usciere, I find it translated as usher or doorkeeper.
Meziere is a city standard bearer.
Neither are related to tailor.
Darkerhorse, I saw the same translation as you in a list of professions, but next to that translation was the profession of Usciere Comande/Head Court Bailiff, so I figured there had to be more to the profession that just usher or doorkeeper.
Thank you both for your help!
