While mention of Piscalia or Pascualia exist from Roman times the first specific record of the town is thought to be in documents relative to the ownership of property by the church of San Pietro in Rome dated around the 9th century.

After this documents reveal that large parts of the comune were owned by the Rolandinghi of Lombard origin.

Instruction to razeoriginal castle was recorded in the Statute of 1308 in order to weaken the local lords.

It is questionable if this order was carried out, but in 1584, architect Vincenzo Civitali was instructed to rebuild the castle.

Pescaglia remained within control of Lucca from that period to today growing in size and importance.