In the 14th Century it was placed, together with Osogna and Claro, under the jurisdiction of a representative of the Visconti.
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An Imperial charter from 978 mentions a cortis Crissianicum owned by the monastery of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro in Pavia.
During the reign of the Visconti in the 14th Century, Osogna, Claro and Cresciano were combined under the jurisdiction of a governor.