The noble lineage of
Urdaneta surname is from Guipúzcoa,
with noble and very ancient site in
the village of Legorreta, Don Ximeno
Urdaneta happened to reside in this
town Oñate and his nobility probanza
made in 1388.
A few years later began thoroughly
tested and reliable data to
establish and guarantee, with the
continuous succession of fathers and
sons, the following genealogy of the
House of Legorreta and his branch of
Venezuela.
Don Pedro de Urdaneta, by the year
1402 was the father of John (Joan)
de Urdaneta, who in 1470 married
Dona Maria Garcia Lois Aulia and
were parents of Alonso de Urdaneta
and Lois Aulia.
In 1645 he landed in a Spanish
vessel in the port of Maracaibo, the
sailor Captain Don Martin de
Urdaneta Barrenechea and Field,
founder of the family in Venezuela
Urdaneta and other families that
founded its roots in America,
Izcaray baptized, married in
Maracaibo in 1659 with Maria de la
Vega Palace.
This couple were great-grandparents
of Don Rafael Urdaneta Faria,
General in Chief of the Liberation
Army of Venezuela, President of Gran
Colombia, Member of the Congress of
Angostura, a Senator in the Congress
of Gran Colombia and Venezuela,
Member of Parliament and Secretary
of the Office Admirable
War and Navy, died in Paris on
August 23, 1845 on his way to Madrid
to complete negotiations with the
Motherland in the Treaty of Peace
and Friendship Recognition.
The Urdaneta down from Caracas to
Buenos Aires.
They had a starring role and the
independence and the formation of
America.
Benito Commander Urdaneta, who
fought in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia
and Venezuela.
General Francisco Urdaneta and Ribadavia, born in Montevideo, illustrious hero
of South American independence, who
fought between 1760 and 1775 mainly
in the Bolivarian countries.
Urdaneta's family during their
presence in America has been
remarkable in all countries who have
settled, as successful lawyers,
engineers, doctors, architects,
journalists, managers, ranchers,
presidents of countries, bankers and
many other activities and
professions Graduate many
Honors in the best universities in the country and the world.
The last name is of locative
Urdaneta, since according to its
etymology, the word "Urdaneta" is
composed of the Basque "Urdan" which
means "wild boar" and the locative
suffix "-eta" which means "place",
which means
Place the Boar.
The coat of arms, where thick-topped
tree looks strong in the field of
gold, black boar, the castles of
silver and gold stars, all symbols
of pure lineage that noblemen prided
Gipuzkoa it went to war to
immortalize in
imperishable exploits in defense of
their rights and those of his
countrymen or a noble and worthy
cause.
This shield speaks for itself, the
tree vert is the hope, faith,
friendship, the castles, the
strength, firmness, and the boar,
the boldness and courage, the stars
reflected the grandeur and majesty
of silver
symbolizes integrity, obedience, integrity, security, gold, nobility, power,
light, perseverance, wisdom and the
shield on the "cimero" look arrogant
and haughty plumes warrior armor,
signifying the strength and pride.
Origin: Spain
