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Primitive coat of arms of the House of De Lara

The House of Lara, formally known as the House of De Lara is a noble family, known from the medieval Kingdom of Castile.

Two of its branches, those from the Duke of Nájera and from the Marquess of Aguilar de Campoo were considered Grandees of Spain. The De Lara family, which gained numerous territories in Castile, León, Andalucía, and Galicia has since moved to numerous countries in eastern asia and former Spanish colonies, with the most notable being that of the Philippines in 1720 and Argentina in 1746 where they have since established themselves, The House of De Lara were most prominent in the history of the first two realms from the 11th to the 14th century. For example, Álvaro Núñez de Lara served as regent for Henry I of Castile. They had much of their land dispossessed by Peter the Cruel, only to have much returned by Henry II.

The authors Gómez Manrique and Jorge Manrique belong to this lineage.

History

The family arose in the 11th century through a marriage that united the paternal lands around Lara of Gonzalo Núñez, a fifth great grandson of Al-Hakam II[1] and Subh, with the inheritance of his wife Goto, representing those of the noble Álvarez and Alfonso families. During the 12th through 15th centuries, members of the Lara family found themselves at different times in either support or opposition to the established ruler. In 1113, Pedro González de Lara supported Queen Urraca in her struggles against her former husband, King Alfonso I of Aragon. Pedro and his brother, Rodrigo, also confronted King Alfonso VII in 1130. Rodrigo later helped Alfonso counter the rise of the Almoravids. Manrique Pérez de Lara, Álvar Pérez and Nuño Pérez de Lara disputed the regency of King Alfonso VIII, and Fernando Núñez de Lara was Alfonso's alférez. Álvaro Núñez de Lara became regent of King Henry I. Nuño González de Lara served King Ferdinand III and King Alfonso X, but in 1270 led an alliance of nobles against the same king. Juan Núñez I de Lara el Gordo, Señor de Albarracín, opposed the enthronement of King Sancho IV, and had to temporarily flee to France. Juan Núñez II de Lara headed various rebellions against King Alfonso XI. Ultimately, the family suffered greatly after the victory of King Peter against his half-brother, King Henry II.

The Manrique de Lara

The only branch of the family to survive the Middle Ages were the Manrique de Lara, who supported the Catholic Monarchs in their war against the supporters of the contender Joanna la Beltraneja. In 1520, Emperor Charles V raised the House of Lara to the position of grandee, as dukes of Nájera and marquesses of Aguilar de Campoo. Members of the family were to serve the crown as viceroys, captain generals, ambassadors and cardinals. The first Count of Paredes de Nava became Master of the Order of Santiago.

The original coat of arms is supposed to represent two cauldrons, which represent the ability of the family to sustain many followers.

Family tree

Family tree
GustavoAl-Ḥakam II "al-Mustansir" of CórdobaSubh or Sobeya
Gonzalo Gustávez de LaraMawiyah
HOUSE OF LARA
Munio (or Nuño?) González de Lara
Gonzalo Núñez de Lara
Munio (or Nuño?) González de Lara
Gonzalo Núñez de Lara
Salvador GonzálezNuño (or Munio) González de Lara
JIMÉNEZ DYNASTY
(CASTILE–LEÓN)
Álvaro SalvadórezGonzalo SalvadórezAimeric V viscount of RochechouartGonzalo Núñez de Lara[2]Goto NúñezConstance of BurgundyAlfonso VI, King of León and CastileIsabel
(= Zaida of Seville?)
COUNTS OF
BUREBA
VISCOUNTS OF NARBONNEHOUSE OF IVREA
(CASTILE–LEÓN)
Aimeric II, Viscount of NarbonneGarcía OrdóñezEvaPedro González de Lara[3]Urraca, Queen of León and CastileRaymond of BurgundyStephanie Armengol of UrgellRodrigo González de Lara[4]Sancha of León/Castile
Hermesenda of NarbonneManrique Pérez de Lara[5]Álvar Pérez de Lara
(no known issue)		Nuño Pérez de Lara[6]Fernán Pérez "Furtado"[7]Elvira Pérez de LaraAlfonso VII, King of León and CastilePedro Rodriguez de Lara
(no known issue)
Pedro Manrique de Lara, Viscount of NarbonneAimeric Manrique de Lara, Duke of NarbonnePedro Fernández FurtadoLeonor HurtadoErmengol VI of UrgellElvira Rodriguez de LaraSancha Rodriguez de Lara
(no known issue)
Aimeric III, Viscount of NarbonneGonzalo Pérez Manrique de Lara
Gonzalo Núñez de Lara[8]Fernando Núñez de Lara[9]Álvaro Núñez de Lara[10]Elvira Núñez de LaraErmengol VIII of UrgellSancha Núñez de Lara[11]Sancho, Count of Provence
VISCOUNTS OF NARBONNEMANRIQUE DE LARA FAMILYHOUSE OF IVREA
(CASTILE–LEÓN)
Alfonso IX of León
Rodrigo Álvarez de Lara[12]Nuño Álvarez de LaraFernando Álvarez de Lara[13]Gonzalo Álvarez de Lara
Rodrigo Fernández de CastroLeonor González de LaraTeresa González de LaraAlfonso of Molina
HOUSE OF BURGUNDY
(PORTUGAL)
Nuño González de Lara
'the Good'		Teresa AlfonsoFernán Rodriguez de Lara[14]Sancha Rodriguez de Lara[15]Nuño Fernández de Lara[16]Afonso II, King of Portugal
Álvaro Núñez de LaraNuño González de LaraFernando Fernández de Lara
(no known issue)		Álvar Fernández de Lara[17]Teresa Fernández de Lara[18]Sancha Fernández de Lara[19]Fernando, Lord of Serpa
HOUSE OF IVREA
(CASTILE–LEÓN)
Teresa Álvarez de AzagraJuan Núñez de Lara
'the Fat'		Teresa Díaz II de Haro,
heiress of Viscaya		Ferdinand III of Castile
HOUSE OF IVREA
(CASTILE–LEÓN)
Álvaro Núñez de LaraJuan Núñez de Lara
'the Younger'		Nuño González de LaraTeresa Núñez de LaraInfante Alfonso of CastileFerdinand de la CerdaJuana Núñez de LaraInfante Henry of Castile
Juan Núñez de Lara
  
 Members of the House of Lara in the male line
Marriage or extramarital relationship
Descent
Notes:

References

  1. ^ "Iberia04". Families Database. Stirnet. Retrieved March 11, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); External link in |publisher= and |work= (help)
  2. ^ Salazar y Castro (1696), Book II, Chap. XI, pp. 85–90
  3. ^ Salazar y Castro (1696), Book II, Chap. XII, pp. 90–102
  4. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVIII, Chap. I, pp. 247–257
  5. ^ Salazar y Castro (1696), Book III, Chap. I, pp. 109–130
  6. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. I, pp. 5–14
  7. ^ Salazar y Castro (1696), Book II, Chap. XIII, pp. 102–106
  8. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVII, Chap. I, pp. 79–84
  9. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. IV, pp. 24–31
  10. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. VIII, pp. 51–63
  11. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. III, pp. 20–23
  12. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. IX, pp. 64–67
  13. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. XII, pp. 72–73
  14. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. X, pp. 68–69
  15. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. XI, pp. 70–71
  16. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. XIII, pp. 74–76
  17. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. V, pp. 32–34
  18. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. VII, pp. 38–50
  19. ^ Salazar y Castro (1697), Book XVI, Chap. VI, pp. 35–37

Bibliography

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