Penaherrera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Penaherrera family

Early History of the Penaherrera family

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Penaherrera Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herrera, Herrero, Herreras, Herreros, Herrerías, Herrerias, Herrezuelo, Hierro, Ferrera, Ferrero, Ferreras, Ferreros, Ferreiro, Ferreira, Fierro, Ferruz, Deherrera and many more.

Early Notables of the Penaherrera family

Prominent among members of the family 14th century Castilian nobleman García de Herrera; 16th century mathematician and philosopher Gabriel Alonso de Herrera; Juan de Herrera, architect to King Philip II, who completed the magnificent El Escorial near Madrid; 16th century poet Fernando de Herrera; Francisco Herrera the Elder (1576-1656), a Spanish painter from Seville; Francisco Herrera the Younger (1622-1685), a Spanish painter and architect; 16th century painter Alonso de...
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Migration of the Penaherrera family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego de Herrera, who voyaged to New Spain in 1561; and journeyed from there to the Philippines, where he was co-founder of the city of Manila in 1571. Also of note were Luis de Herrezuelo, who accompanied Pedro de Mendoza to the Rí.