Balucante (Balucanti), conte Tommaso 24.sep.1758-3.sep.1816 Italy, Brescia - Bresciacount, patrician of Brescia, 1892 he became member of Accademia Filarmonica in Bologna, 1796 composer/violinist Francesco Galeazzi dedicated his 'Elementi teorico-pratici di musica' to 'al merito particolarissimo del nobil uomo il signor conte Tommaso Balucanti, patrizio bresciano ec.', he was the patron of Galeazzi who lived in Ascoli, 17.mar.1798 he wrote a letter to his uncle cardinal Archetti in Rome containing a list of expenses made by Francesco Galeazzi, 12.may.1808 he mas made mayor of Brescia by kaiser Franz emperor of Austria and king of Italy, 17.jan.1811 he was titled Cavaliere della corona ferrea by kaiser Franz, he was adviser and administrator of Collegio femminile in Santa Croce, 1812 the painter Luigi Basiletti painted the family with 6 children ; son of Giacinto Balucanti bresciano and Orsola Caffi ; nephew of cardinal Giovanni Andrea Archetti (Brescia 11.sep.1731-5.nov.1805 Ascoli) ; 1800 he married contessa Marianna Cigola ; they had 11 children Ippolita (1801-), Orsola (1802-), Gianbattista (c1805- died in infancy), Teresa, Luigia, Polissena, Giacinto (1813-)