De Silva Fernández de Híjar Portugal family
| House of De Silva Fernández de Híjar Portugal | |
|---|---|
| No pose quien mal posa. | |
| Country | Spain, Portugal, Italy |
| Founded | First hypothesis: 900 d.c.; second hypothesis: 1030 d.c. |
| Founder | First hypothesis: Aznar Fruela, Infante de Leon; Second hypothesis: Gutierres Peláez de Silva (1030-1110). |
| Current head | Alfonso Martinez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart |
| Titles | Various |
| Estate(s) | of Portugal and Spain |
The House (Casa) de Silva Fernández de Híjar (or Ixar) Portugal had its origin from the marriage ties of the house de Silva, with the house of Fernández de Ixar [from doña Isabel (1620–1700) descendant of don Pedro Fernández de Ixar (1245–1299), natural child of the king don Jaime I d'Aragon called "The Conqueror" and of doña Bereguela Fernández, granddaughter of don Alfonso IX de Leon, by matrilineal descent] and the House de Portugal [from doña Ana (1570–1629) (descendant from doña Isabel de Portugal (1364–1395) natural child of don Fernando I of Borgogna king of Portugal]. Marriage ties which created one of the most ancient, important, and richest families of Spain and Portugal (probably descendant from Visigothic kings). A family which has given a great number of Grandes of Spain, viceroys, famous military figures, politicians, statesmen, clergymen, saints, scholars, artists, architects; to the kingdom first and to the Spanish Empire later, to nowadays.