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Language of the text: Español
Nobility: Señores - Duques - Príncipes
Nobles in:España - Italia (Burgos)
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Variations Last name: de Lerma
Variations of surnames are frequent and mainly derive from involuntary acts such as translation errors or dialectal inflections or from voluntary acts such as attempts to escape persecution or acquisition of titles and properties of other families
Who was the main ancestor and propagating trunk of this illustrious lineage is ignored for its remote antiquity, being therefore traditional and immemorial the nobility of their children, who have always and everywhere enjoyed the consideration and preeminences corresponding to their lustrous births Not being the most enlightened of its lines, it took root and flourished in Burgos (Spain). Studies show that his first known descendant in Naples was Francesco, who held important positions in the provinces of Capitania and Bari. This family demonstrated its greatness in the times of the favorite Count-Duke of King Felipe II. They settled towards the end of the 16th century in Bitonto and there, registered with the nobility, also obtained the fiefs of Castel Mezzano, Pietra Pertosa, Orioro and Oliveto, which were inherited by the Leonardis family. From 1740 the Order of Gerosolimitano was received with justice. In January 1723, Girolamo was made Duke of Castelmezzano. Another Girolamo, was the last heir to the fief of said lands. His son Baltassarre, has his wife Teresa Dávalos, Princess of Torrebuena Eduardo, father of another Baltassarre. In addition to the title of Duca de Castel Mezzano, this family was invested with the title of Príncipes de Torrebuena, inherited from Casa Dávalos and also that of Duques de Celenza, the latter in 1609. There is land and mayorship of this lineage in the city of Burgos, where it has a sumptuous chapel. In the memorable battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, Fernan García de L., Commander of the Order of Santiago, acquired the reputation of a hard-working captain. General Don Pedro de Lerma was one of the conquerors of Peru and his daughter married Captain Don Diego de Mercado. We also remember Mr. Hernando de L., Governor of Tucuman, a native of Seville, son of Mr. Francisco de L. and Doña Isabel de Valladares, undertook a trip to Tucuman on June 10, 1578 from the port of Seville, as recorded in the Archive General of the Indies. The family heraldic study tells us about those who formed the origin of the Lerma family, since that its function ...
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BlazonLerma
Variations Last name: de Lerma
1. Coat of arms of family: Lerma
Language of the text: Español
Cuartelado: en el primero y cuarto de gules, tiene cruz flordelisada de oro y en el segundo y tercero de azur tiene una media luna creciente de plata.
Fuente bibliográfica: "Nobiliario de los Reinos de España" vol. I-III Piferrer Francisco; "Catálogo de pasajeros a Indias siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII" Vol. VI M. del Carmen Galbis Díez Ministerio de Cultura.
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