 As the dowry of his niece "the Marchesella", Ferrara passed to Azzo VI d'Este In 1146, with the last of the Adelardi.In 1242 Azzo VII "Novello" was nominated podestà for his lifetime.The lordship of Ferrara was made hereditary by Obizzo II (d. 1293), who was proclaimed Lord of Ferrara in 1264, Lord of Modena in 1288, and Lord of Reggio in 1289.