House of Narro

House of Narro Casa de Narro
Place of origin	Guipuzcoa, Basque Country
Titles	Mencho County of Guadalupe del Peñasco Marquis of Narros
Estate(s)	of Spain

The House of Narro is a

It became important during the proliferation of Castile in the 13th century. It was one of the 100 families who were granted the Segovia area.^[3] In fact, there are some towns and villages that carry the name such as; Narros de Salduena in Avile who still have the famous castle of Narros, or the municipality of Narros, also in Avile, that received its name as it was populated by Naharros in the XIII century.^[4]

Another example is the palace of Narros in Zarauz, Guipuzcoa, from the 16th century and belonging from the 17th century to the Marquises of Narros. Nowadays the palace is owned by the Dukes of Granada de Ega.

Coat of arms

The shield is divided into two main sections; in golden background two horizontal blue stripes signifying respect, strength, truth and loyalty. The second portion is composed by four silver spears pointing up, being an emblem of the courageous service and devotion to the honor and chivalry, holding in front of them a shield made from the same metal, signifying wisdom, sincerity and peace, with a rampant lion in gold tone underlying courage, that of a valiant warrior who serves his country.^[5]

Etymology

The Naharro surname in

The origin of this surname is very controversial so that several legends of its history exist. Some sources mention that it was initially written as Nyarro from the Basque Country. Other references place it in Catalonia, settled in the village of Nyer, in the valley of Mantel, belonging to the Coll de Madona, in what is France today.^[6]

Following legends, during the 16th and 17th century centuries region two antagonistic groups, the Narro and the Cadells lived in the Catalan region, always being in constant struggles. These clashes took place in Sardinia; Valley Urgel is located in Lleida, one of the oldest cities in Spain.

Grouped in bands (giving rise to the term "bandits"), Narros and Cadells were so famous in Europe, such as Welves and Guivelinos in Milan, the popes and Medicis in Florence, or Beumonts and Agramont in Navarre.^[7] Such was the rivalry between the two sides that in 1592, the Barcelona Provincial Council tried to expel them. In 1605 Catalan authorities tried to reconcile and reach an agreement between them, the Council Hundred (Consell de Cent Iurats) met with them November 10, 1612, on July 11 and November 9, 1613. At that time the head of the Narros was Don Roque Guinart mentioned in the works of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote.^[8]

The period of peace ended by a confrontation between a Cadells and Don Juan de Serallonga (Narro) and, in 1633, Fontanella, head of the Cadells, caught Don Roque and hung him himself. With this, some families of the Narro family decided to migrate to other parts of the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands and the New World, becoming in some cases the surname Navarro, Nafarro, Najarro, Narros, etc.

In Mexico the descendants of this lineage have excelled in all areas, from business and politics, to the arts.

The 19th century saw writers of the stature of

His son, Don Francisco Alonso de Narro and Angulo, a native of Villar de Torre, was baptized on October 13, 1701, and moves to New Spain (Mexico) in 1716. He married Dona Ysabel Martinez Guajardo and Montes de Oca in the parish of Santiago de Saltillo on September 15, 1724.^[9]

The marriage of Don Francisco Alonso de Narro y Angulo (some say the "Alonso" was his surname and not a middle name) and Dona Maria Ysabel Martinez Guaxardo and Montes de Oca produced three offspring; Dona Maria Rosa, Don Juan Jose Francisco Alonso and Don Joseph Miguel. From them derive all decedents that today live in Mexico, US and places further away such as Switzerland.^[10]

Distinguished family members

Don Bartolome Torres Naharro

Dramatist, poet and theoretician of the Spanish Renaissance theater, born in Torre de Miguel Sesmero in Badajoz in 1485. He studied philosophy and the humanities at the University of Salamanca, then ordained as a priest and then enlist as a soldier. Lived some time in Italy, in Rome and Naples, where he wrote his first works (Serafina, Soldadesca, Trofea, Jacinta and Tinelaria and Himenea). Don Bartholome wrote a total of nine plays, all in the genre of comedy.

Don Roque Guinart

Mentioned in the works of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote, as head of the Narro, in its dispute with the Cadell family.^[11]

Don Alejandro Arguedas Narro

In the Knights Hospitaller he made probanzas of his four names, in 1751. Priest and Natural Santed, Zaragoza.

Don Tomás Litala Dexart, Castelvi y Narro

In the Order of Calatrava he made probanzas, natural Caller, Sardinia in 1682.

Don Juan Francisco Castellví de Jarte, Lanza y Narro

In the same order he proved all his surname, being of the same nature and Marquis of Laconi, in 1696.

Don Francisco Alonso de Narro y Angulo

The first Narro to move to Mexico and head of the family in this territory was Don Francisco Alonso de Narro and Angulo. The son of Don Domingo Alonso de Narro and Maria de Angulo and San Juan, was born in

Don Francisco immigrated to North America as the right-hand man of Don Baltasar de Zúñiga Guzmán Sotomayor y Mendoza, Duke of Arión and Marquis of Valero, Viceroy of New Spain (later president of the Council of the Indies), between 1714 and 1716. He married Dona Maria Ysabel Martinez Guaxardo and Montes de Oca, on September 15, 1724, in the village of Santiago del Saltillo. She was the legitimate daughter of Captain Miguel Martinez Guaxardo and Aguirre and Petronila Montes de Oca and Ayala, who married on May 7, 1692 in the same town. She was the paternal granddaughter of Captain Don Juan Martinez Guaxardo and Flores Valdes and Dona Ana Clara de Aguirre Guillen and Ábrego; paternal great-granddaughter of Lieutenant Juan Martinez Guaxardo and Rodriguez; paternal great-granddaughter, Captain Francisco Martinez Guajardo and Dona Ines Rodriguez Navarro; daughter of the Captain Don Juan Navarro and Dona Maria Rodriguez de Sosa, daughter of Don Baltasar this and Dona Ines Sosa Rodríguez, one of the most important founders of Saltillo and novohispano northeast.^[12]

Don Valentín Garcia y Narro

Doctor and teacher, professor of philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Tridentine Seminary Real and court of New Spain, master of arts and doctor of sacred theology; dean of both faculties and all its cloister at the Royal Pontifical University of Mexico City, in addition to his conciliatory and rectorate. He served as Bishop in Coyoacan. He was born in February 1724 and passed away in March 1801.^[13]

Don Francisco de Jesus Narro Acuna

Born in

Born in Calatayud, Zaragoza on May 16, 1873, he was a great Spanish composer and orchestra director. He studied composition and harmony at the Municipal Conservatory of Music Barcelona, under the supervision of José María Varela Silvari (1848–1926), Sorolla y Martínez Bonet, among others. In 1901 he becomes director of the Band of the infantry regiment of Llerena and later, in 1916, the Band of the Second Engineer Regiment Sappers of Madrid, which gave many concerts both in Spain and abroad.

In 1914 he becomes director of Teatro de la Zarzuela.

He was the artistic director of the record label company "La voz de su Amo" for 18 years.

He was awarded the

There are streets dedicated to Paschal Marquina in the cities of Cartagena, Calatayud, Zaragoza, Oviedo, Montilla and Villena.

Don Antonio Narro Rodriguez

Philanthropist and renowned farmer and rancher. In his will left, accompanied by his sister, Dona Trinidad Narro Mass, the necessary payments for the construction and operation of an agricultural school, now the University Autonoma Agraria Antonio Narro, recognized as the best academic institution for the study of agriculture in Mexico. Doña Trinidad Narro Rodriguez, widow of Don Enrique Mass, left all his possessions to charities Saltillo as Trinidad Narro Asylum Mass, the House of trades and the Vincent de Paul Hospital, among other works.^[15]

Dona Maria Narro Valdes

Renowned

Poet who developed in the stylized romantic Mexican intellectualism of the time born on August 27, 1849, in Saltillo, Coahuila, along with a group of select intellectual characters. Don Manuel founded the Literary Society of Nezahualcoyotl in one of the courtyards of the old convent of San Jeronimo. Among his most recognized literary works are the following; The Renaissance (1869), The Free Thinker (1870), the Past (1872) and Complete Poems. Don Manuel ended his life on December 6, 1873, by being poisoned with potassium cyanide. It is said that the cause of his suicide was that he was in love with Doña Rosario de la Peña and Llerena, who at the time was a couple of Mexican poet Jose Maria Bustillos.

Don Jesus Narro Sancho

Skilled footballer born in

With a total of 13.452 minutes in the Primera Division of Spain, starting in 162 games, Don Sancho Narro Jesus retired from professional soccer at age 31, cheered by 75.145 spectators in the Chamartin Stadium, now known as Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Don Miguel Narros Barrios

Spanish theater director' born in the city of Madrid on November 7, 1928. After completing his training at the Royal School of Dramatic Arts in Madrid and continue his studies in France, Don Miguel won the chair at the Royal School of Dramatic Art.

As director he begins his activities at the Spanish Univarsitario Theatre (TEUs) and later continued at the Teatro Estudio de Madrid ('61 -'68), the Independent Experimental Theatre ('68 –'78) and Castilian Stable Theater (1978–1980). In 1971 he directs the Auto Sacramental Hospital Jose de Valdivieso in Spanish Repertory Theatre in New York City at the invitation of René Buch, Artistic Director and Gilberto Zaldivar, Executive Producer. During his career, Don Miguel was Director of the Spanish Theater twice (1966–1970 and 1984–1989). Don Miguel received numerous awards which include the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France, the National Theatre Prize (on two occasions), the Gold Medal of the City of Valladolid (on three occasions) and the Prize Festival of Classic Theater of Almagro.

Don Jose Narro Robles

Academic, doctor, and Mexican politician born on December 5, 1948, in Saltillo, Coahuila. Former rector of the highest seat of learning in Mexico, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) (1907–1915) and current Secretary of Health of Mexico.

Don Armando Fuentes Aguirre

Mexican writer and journalist, best known as "Caton", born on July 8, 1938, in Saltillo, Coahuila, son of Mariano Fuentes Flores and Carmen Aguirre de Fuentes.

Don Ignacio Narro Etchegaray

Businessman, editor, writer, printer and historian, born on July 16, 1954, in

• Narros
• Narros de Saldueña
• Narros del Puerto
• Narros del Castillo
• Narros de Matalayegua
• Narros de Cuellar
• Palace of Narros
• Gomeznarro
• Fuente de Pedro Naharro
• Naharros del Rio
• Naharros de Valdunciel

Bibliography

• Muñoz Altea, Fernando; Blasones y apellidos, tomo 2, (México, 2016). Grupo Impresores Unidos.
• Durón Jiménez Martha; Narro Etchegaray Ignacio; Los Narro, origen de una tradición en el noreste mexicano. (México, 1994) Artes Gráficas Integradas,
• Madoz Pascual; Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar XII. (Madrid, 1849).
• Cervantes Saavedra de, Miguel; Don Quijote de la Mancha. (México, 1982). Espasa Calpe, Colección Austral.
• Gutiérrez Robledo, José Luis; et al. (2011). Memoria mudejar en la Moraña. España; 2011). ASODEMA.
• Cervantes Saavedra de, Miguel. Don quijote de la Mancha. Colección Austral de Espasa Calpe; 1982).
• Libros de Hervías y Bañares. No. 1, folio 84V

External references

• Cine y educación: «Don Quijote en el cine»
  Universidad de Huelva
• El Palacio de Narros Wikimapia.org
• Ficha documental en la Biblioteca Nacional de España
• Verdugos: Asesinatos brutales y otras historias secretas de militares
• Avatares de la vida
• Familia Rodriguez Narro: El Morillo, descanso para extranjeros
• El Palacio de Narros Historiadeguipuzcoa.blogspot.com
• Dr. José Narro Robles habla sin solemnidad de su pasado
• Familia, punto nodal de acciones y cuidados de las salud: Narro Robles
• El Palacio de Narros en turismoa.euskadi.net

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