Valdivieso Family Crest

May 26, 2008 by El Heraldo

Hello, this evening is a hot one (37 centigrade) here in the north of Tamaulipas, Mexico, greetings to our readers from Lima, Peru and the city of Guatemala. Today we have the family crest of the last name Valdivieso.

Of the valley of Valdivieso, in the mountains of Burgos. This state resived many nobility titles in the district, many of them were warriors of this lineage who went out to fight the Moors, inheriting and founding new states in many points of Spain.
Captain and Corregidor of several counties of the New World, don Juan Rodríguez de Valdivieso that married doña Ursula de Vargas, daughter of don Alfonso, one of the conquerors of Madrid was an illustrus member of this lineage.
Don Juan de Valdivieso was a member of this illustrious family. He was very close to King Carlos II and wife Doña María from Austria.
Its Arms: In field of azure a tower of gold, port and windows of gules. Bordure in silver with eight cross of Calatrava.

Translated by EJ Jr.