House of Lecubarri

The House of Lecubarri (Spanish: Casa de Lecubarri; Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkasa ðe lekuˈβari]) was an ancient Spanish aristocratic family, descended from the House of Gascony. The etymology of the name comes from the words lek(h)u (place) and barri (new), meaning "new place" in the Basque language of the north of Spain.[1]

Map of Spain during the XI century. The green surface represents the area under possession of the Moors.

History

The origins of the family trace back to the XI century (Late Middle Ages), when more than half of the Iberian Peninsula was under the rule of the Moors. The first appearance of the surname can be attributed to an unknown Duke of Gascony, who was exiled and forced to renounce the throne of the duchy, hiding himself in Biscay, formerly the Kingdom of Navarre. It is claimed that the same Duke exchanged his identity and became known as "Marlon Leku Barri" so that to go unnoticed.[2]

The noble House remained present centuries later, in the court of the king Theobald I, son of Blanche of Navarre and nephew of Sancho VII, where it took part in his foreign issues and private security from 1234 to 1240 obtaining, the Lordship of Lecubarri, which comprised certain domains in Navarre.[3]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Etymology of the surname.".
  2. ↑ "Origins of the surname.".
  3. ↑ "History of the Surname.".
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