Frómista

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FRÓMISTA

Region : Castilla y León
Province : Palencia

Escudo de Frómista/Arms (crest) of Frómista
Official blazon
Spanish Escudo de oro y un bastón rojo, un leon de lo mismo fajado de plata; bordura de este metal y ocho calderos negros.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms correspond exactly to those of the Benavides family. One of the branches of the family where the Marqueses de Fromista. The owners of the tittle now are the Dukes of Osuna when the 11th Marquesa de Fromista, Doña Isabel de Benavides y Carrillo de Toledo married the 5th Duke de Osuna don Gaspar Tellez - Giron.

The pots in the bordure mean to signify a military family and "Greats" of Spain since they were in capacity to feed there own troops. King Charles I & V of Spain and Emperor of Germany gave the family the rank of "Grandes de España " when around 1530 he reformed the ranks of titles with around 35 other mayor noble houses.


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