House of Piña
| House of Píña | |
|---|---|
| Noble family | |
 Coat of arms used by the House of Piña and its heirs | |
| Country | Spain |
| Founded | 1238 |
| Founder | Sancho de Piña |
| Current head | Alberto de Piña IV (since 1950) |
| Titles | |
| Estate(s) | Unknown |
The House of Piña [English peen-yuh]; Spanish pronunciation: [ pee-nyah ]; was a Spanish noble family and later royal house that first began to gather prominence under Sancho de Piña during the second half of the thirteenth century. The family originated in the region of Aragón in the northern Spanish countryside. The Spanish surname Piña is of toponymic origin, deriving from the place name where the initial bearer lived or held land. In this instance, the surname Piña derives from "Pina" which is the name of a town located in the province of Huesca, in the region of Aragón. Therefore, the first bearer of the surname Piña was someone who was identified by the members of his community as "one who came from Pina". According to etymologist, the place name Pina derives from the word "piña" which signifies "pine cone".
Rise to Power
Píña is the name of a noble family from Aragón, a descendent of this house, Sancho de Píña served under James I The Conqueror, King of Catalonia and Aragón, in the conquest of Valencia, in the thirteenth century. He was celebrated for his braveness during the siege of Puig and later that of Valencia. He fought also against Alima-Buig the Moor in Cocentaina (currently Alicante). The King rewarded him for his services with the town and title Marquis of Benidoleig, in the province of Alicante. Another member of this family Ximén Perez Píña also took part in the conquest of Valencia. He fought very bravely during the siege of Xàtiva. He died suddenly and was greatly mourned by King James I who generously rewarded Ximén's son. Another member of this house, Fernando de Píña, captain of the personal guards of James I, Fernando took part in the conquest the balears islands and in that of Valencia. Fernando Fernandes de Píña, a descendent of the same house, took part in the battle of Salado under Alfonso XI of Castille and went to Portugal in 1282 as an ambassador of Peter III, King of Aragón. He was also member of the entourage of Queen Isabel of Aragón, wife of Dinis, King of Portugal.
Lord Ademar Reynaldo de Píña was a descendent of Sancho de Píña who took part in the Colonial expansion under the crown of Castile, initiated by the Spanish conquistadores in 1492 continuing for over three centuries, the Spanish Empire would expand across the Caribbean Islands, half of South America, most of Central America and much of North America (including present day Mexico, Florida and the Southwestern and Pacific Coastal regions of the United States). It is estimated that during the colonial period (1492–1832), a total of 1.86 million Spaniards settled in the Americas and a further 3.5 million immigrated during the post-colonial era (1850–1950).
Marquis of Benidoleig
| From | To | Marquis of Benidoleig |
|---|---|---|
| 12th century | 1260 | Sancho de Piña, 1st Marquis of Benidoleig |
| 1260 | 1340 | Ximén Perez de Piña, 2nd Marquis of Benidoleig |
| 1340 | 1395 | Fernando Fernandes de Piña, 3rd Marquis of Benidoleig
|
| 1395 | 1410 | Nicolás de Piña y Aragon, 4th Marquis of Benidoleig |
| 1410 | 1440 | Diego de Piña y Aragon de Castillo, 5th Marquis of Benidoleig |
| 1440 | 1452 | Santiago de Piña y Garcia, 6th Marquis of Benidoleig
|
| 1452 | 1457 | Emiliano de Piña y Anjou, 7th Marquis of Benidoleig |
| 1457 | 1471 | Andrés de Piña, 8th Marquis of Benidoleig |
| 1471 | 1473 | Matías de Piña, 9th Marquis of Benidoleig |
| 1473 | 1491 | Javier de Piña, 10th Marquis of Benidoleig |
| 1491 | 15th century | Ademar de Piña, 11th Marquis of Benidoleig |
| 1940 | 1988 | Alberto III, 12th Marquis of Benidoleig |
| 1988 | Present | Alberto IV, 13th Marquis of Benidoleig |
See also
References
- John Forster. CHRONICLE OF JAMES I. KING OF ARAGON,: Surnamed the Conqueror (Classic Reprint). FORGOTTEN BOOKS, 2015.
- James, et al. The Chronicle of James I., King of Aragon. Surnamed the Conqueror. Gregg International Publishers, 1968.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.- Hobbs, Nicolas (2007). "Grandes de España" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2008.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- Instituto de Salazar y Castro (2012). Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles (in Spanish). periodic publication. Hidalguia Ediciones. ISBN 9788493931339. Retrieved 11 January 2013.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
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