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Ancient and noble lineage originating in Portugal, from where it passed to Spain in the first half of the 15th century, creating a very main house in the city of Cáceres. Knights of this Extremaduran house distinguished themselves in the conquering and colonizing companies of America, firstly in that of the Spanish island and later in that of Cuba. The parent of the Spanish P. family was Vasco P., who in Portugal was Commander in Chief of the Order of Avís and was in charge of the Villaviciosa castle. In the war that Don Juan I of Castile fought against Don Juan, Master of the Order of Avís, for the succession on the throne of Portugal, he followed the cause of the Castilian King, defending on his behalf the aforementioned castle of Villaviciosa. Lost the battle of Aljubarrota, he passed to Spain, founding in Cáceres the house of his lineage with the opulence that his wealth allowed him. He was the father of Gonzalo P., Vasallo de los Reyes Juan II and Enrique IV de Castilla y Alcaide del Castillo of the town of Alburquerque in the province of Badajoz. He married Doña María Gutiérrez de Valverde y de la Cerda, who acted in Cáceres in 1464 (daughter of Fernán Gutiérrez de Valverde, Señor de la Torre and Dehesa de Castellanos y Alcaide de Alburquerque, and Doña Mahalda de la Cerda). From this union Vasco P. de la Cerca, which continues; Isabel de la Cerda, wife of García Golfin; Beatriz Morán, married to Lorenzo de Ulloa; and Leonor Gutiérrez de Valverde, wife of Gonzalo de Cáceres.

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