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CADET BRANCHES OF LEMAVIA

The House of Lemavia is the oldest lineage bearing the surname López de Prado, and the origin of several branches which established new domains in other parts of the Kingdoms of Galicia and Castile, where they proved nobility at the Royal Chancery of Valladolid (es: Real Chancillería de Valladolid).

The following Royal Provisions of Hidalguía are preserved at the Archives of the Royal Chancery of Valladolid:

• 1728: Don José López de Prado and Don Pedro-Antonio López de Prado, established in Lugo and San Salvador de Ansemar (Castro del Rey, Lugo). Protocol of Nobility 0916.0001.
• 1774: Don Andrés López de Prado, established in Aranda del Duero (Burgos), Director of the Royal Post Office.
• 1785: Don Bernardo López de Prado Noguerol y Quiroga, Don Francisco López de Prado Noguerol y Quiroga, Don Miguel López de Prado Noguerol y Quiroga and Don Pedro López de Prado Noguerol y Quiroga, established in San Esteban do Mato and San Vicente (Moreda, Lugo). Protocol of Nobility 1170.0001.
• 1789: Don Diego López de Prado, established in San Pedro de Momán (Castro de Rey, Lugo). Protocol of Nobility 1185.0046.
• 1797: Don Fabián López de Prado Sagastizábal, established in La Coruña. Protocol of Nobility 1206.0036.
• 1801: Don José López de Prado Noguerol y Quiroga, established in Monforte de Lemos (Lugo). Protocol of Nobility 1211.0012.
• 1803: Knight Don Andrés López de Prado y Sagastizábal Sequera y de la Costa, Brigadier General of the Royal Cavalry, Knight of the Royal Order of Carlos III, Director of the Seminar of Nobility, established in Medina de Rioseco. Section of Knighthood 1207, National Historical Archive of Spain.

Following the information contained in these judicial documents and the baptismal records of San Christobal de Martín (Lugo), three branches derived from the House of Lemavia (Lamela). It is worth noting that each of these cadet branches tended to keep using names previously given to Lords of Lemavia, evoking their same family tree and common ancestry. All cadet branches descend from Don Gabriel López de Prado, IV Lord of Lemavia.

Don Gabriel  López de Prado and Doña Bárbara López de Somoza y Goyanes had among other sons:

• Don Francisco, baptized on October 7^th 1593 in San Christobal de Martín (Book I of Baptisms, page 99). His godparents were Don Antonio González (nephew of Bachiller Don Juan González, the priest who baptized him), and Doña Catalina de Vega. As the oldest son, Don Francisco became the V Lord of Lemavia and head of the lineage of López de Prado.
• Don Andrés, baptized on May 6^th 1599 in San Christobal de Martín (Book I, page 155), had for godparents Álvaro López and María Fernández.

Don Andrés López de Prado y López de Somoza married Doña María Hernández on March 12^th 1625 in San Christobal de Martín. The couple then moved to San Juan de Silva (Lugo), probably to the Manor owned by the family of Doña María Hernández. Among their children they had:

• Don Francisco López de Prado y Hernández, born on January 29^th 1627 in San Juan de Silva. Don Francisco's godparents were Captain Don Isidro Díaz y his wife Doña Inés (Folio 4, San Juan de Silva). Branch 1.
• Don Juan López de Prado y Hernández, born on April 23^rd 1638 in San Juan de Silva. Don Juan's godparents were Don Antonio da Veiga and his wife, both residents of San Juan de Silva (Folio 13, San Juan de Silva). See Branch 2.

BRANCH 1

Don Francisco married Doña María Ana López de Quiroga. The couple moved to San Pedro de Hermunde. Among their children they had:

• Don Pedro López de Prado, born on December 20^th 1659 in San Pedro de Hermunde. See Branch 1.a.
• Don Francisco López de Prado, born in 1665 in San Pedro de Hermunde. See Branch 1.b.

BRANCH 1.a

Don Pedro López de Prado, Justice and Lord of San Juan de Silva, married Doña Isabel de Obarrio. Among their children they had:

• Don José Gabriel, baptized on March 24^th 1692 in San Juan de Silva. On April 3^rd 1726 he requested the Royal Chancery of Valladolid to certify his nobility, which was enforced by Sentence of October 12^th 1728.
• Don Pedro Antonio, baptized on April 21^st 1695.
• Don Miguel López de Prado, baptized on March 29^th 1708. He became the Justice and Lord of San Juan de Silva.

Don Miguel married Doña Tomasa Pardo Polín, daughter of Don Fernando Pérez Teijeiro and Doña Josepha Pardo Polín. Among their children they had:

• Don Diego López de Prado, baptized on June 10^th 1756 in San Juan de Silva. On March 7^th 1788, he requested the Royal Chancery of Valladolid to certify his nobility, which was enforced by Sentence of January 12^th 1792.

Edict of the year 1709 of Don Pedro López de Prado, Justice and Lord of San Juan de Silva,
by which he acknowledges the Order received from the King of Spain to carry out a Census of all inhabitants
in his dominions of San Juan de Silva and Riberas de Lea (Castro de Rey, Lugo).

Official transcript of the census of 1737, page 47, which mentions Don Miguel Jacob López de Prado in the section of Nobility (hixodalgo nottorio).

BRANCH 1.b

Don Francisco López de Prado y López de Quiroga married Doña Isabel Vázquez on March 3^rd 1689 in San Esteban do Mato. Among their children they had:

• José López de Prado, baptized on December 11^th 1689 in San Esteban do Mato. He married Doña Ana de Quiroga. Their sons were Don Bernardo, baptized on July 26^th 1722 and Don Francisco Javier, baptized on May 15^th 1736. On November 17^th 1785, they requested the Royal Chancery of Valladolid to certify their nobility, which was enforced by Sentence of April 1^st 1786. Don Bernardo married Doña Isabel Pérez, daughter of Don Juan de Ulloa and Doña Inés Pérez. Their son was Don Pedro López de Prado Noguerol y Quiroga, who was born on August 1st 1754 in San Esteban de Mato. On November 17^th 1785, Don Pedro requested the Royal Chancery of Valladolid to certify his nobility, which was enforced by Sentence of April 1^st 1786.
• Don Fernando López de Prado, baptized on July 3^rd 1692 in San Esteban do Mato. He married Doña Dominga Pérez, daughter of Juan de Regulfe and Juana Pérez. Their son Don Miguel López de Prado requested the Royal Chancery of Valladolid to certify his nobility on November 17^th 1785, which was enforced by Sentence of April 1st 1786.
• Don Francisco López de Prado, baptized on December 3^rd 1702 in San Esteban do Mato.

BRANCH 2

Don Juan López de Prado y Hernández married Doña María Hernández. Together they had a son named Don José López de Prado, baptized on June 29^th 1629 in Medina de Rioseco (Valladolid).

Don José López de Prado married Doña María Sequera on September 26^th 1691, daughter of Don Francisco Sequera and Isabel de la Vega. Their son Don Manuel López de Prado was baptized on December 21^st 1712 in Medina de Rioseco.

Don Manuel López de Prado married Doña Antonia de Sagastizábal on February 24^th 1737, daughter of Don Pedro Ignacio Sagastizábal and Doña Melchora de la Costa. According to the Royal Provision of Hidalguía of his son Don Fabián, Don Manuel was a Coronel of the Regiment of Algarve. Among their children they had:

• Don Andrés López de Prado y Sagastizábal, baptized on March 17^th 1752, Brigadier General of Cavalry, Director of the Seminar of Nobles in Madrid and Knight Grand Cross of the Royal and Most Distinguished Order of Carlos III.
• Don Fabián López de Prado y Sagastizábal, baptized on January 25^th 1756. Ship owner at the harbour of La Coruña. He requested the Royal Chancery of Valladolid to certify his nobility on July 12^th 1798, which was enforced by Sentence of November 28^th 1799.
• Don Manuel López de Prado y Sagastizábal, Master in Law, Prosecutor at the Royal Chancery of Valladolid.

Royal Provision of Hidalguía of Don Fabían López de Prado y Sagastizábal of November 28^th 1799.

Exhibits from the 210 pages proof of Limpieza de Sangre ("Cleanliness of Blood") in favor of Brigadier General Don Andrés López de Prado,
Knight of the Royal Order of Carlos III.
Preserved at the National Historical Archive of Spain

Band, collar, insignia and robes of a Knight of the Royal Order of Carlos III.
This Order of Knighthood is, ever since its creation, the most distinguished civil award that can be granted in Spain.
Only 300 Knights or Ladies can be members of the Order at a time, most of them Heads of State or Royalty.