GRANIA or GRANCIA OF CRETE, Casale with plebana church (St. Martin), about 9 kilometers northwest of Asciano.piaggia cretosa between Grania ditch that the wet ponenteed to the torrent Arbiola which passes from hand to the east, both Arbia confluent of the river, which is not far from the House of Grania.
It was the first news of its existence in 1038 under a contract signed in S. Martino said Grania, whom Guido other son Guido, and Ildebrando Ranieri son of the lords of Sarteano promise to the monastery of St. Saviour of Monte Amiata not molestarlo in goods that his monastery in the countryside owned Chiusi, for receiving such a promise conpenso of money predicted by 100. In addition, the parish of St. Martino in Grania and Castle are reminded of the bubble of Pope Clement III, sent them on April 20, 1198 at Good bishop of Siena, which were confirmed to the chair Sienese ancient rights which it aveta the parish of St. Martino in Grania in the same castle.
The comunello of Grania and S. Martino Grania were gathered in the community to Asciano with special conditions of 9 December 1777. In the Church of St. Martino in Grania there is a nice picture of cav. Francesco Vanni, long described by Hall. William Valley in his letters Senesi. (Tom. II.)

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