Around 1750, the Davanzati took over the properties of the De Boctunis, erecting the present palace. Among the Davanzati, a noble Florentine family, emerged the figure of Giuseppe Antonio, Archbishop of Trani and Patriarch of Alexandria. In addition to his prestigious ecclesiastical appointments, he distinguished himself as an author with his “Dissertation on Vampires” of 1739. Agata Davanzati, the archbishop's sister, married Domenico Forges, founding the Forges Davanzati lineage. Their grandson, Domenico, provost of Canosa, was a member of the provisional government of the Neapolitan Republic. On the 25th of March 1799, the Sanfedists massacred Giuseppe, brother of the provost Domenico, and his son Lorenzo. The portal with the Forges Davanzati coat of arms is remarkable. Since 1832, the palace has been in the care of the Covelli family. Emilio Covelli (1846-1915) made a strong contribution to the Italian anarchist movement.