Origin of Berenguer

Very old lineage originating from France, whose knights went to Spain to take part in the war of the Reconquest. Their descendants spread throughout Catalonia, Valencia, Aragon, Navarra, Portugal and Brazil.

The Berenguer descend from the counties of Barcelona and Cerdanya, according to Juan José Vilar y Psayla.

Mosén Jaime Febrer and Onofre Esquerdo mention Guillermo Belenguer, who came from Toulouse (France) and served King Jaime I the Conqueror in the capture of Valencia. He achieved his fortune together with the town of Mirarrosa, in the judicial district of Denia, and the aforementioned monarch rewarded his services by giving him the place of Tollo and the farmhouse of Capaimona, in the Zeta valley. He also inherited her in Alicante with several houses and land.

The Berenguer lineage belonged to the Berenguer I and II, Kings of Italy, 10th century.

Berenguer Ramón I the Curved, Ramón Berenguer I, called the Old Man, Berenguer Ramón II, Ramón Berenguer III, the Great, Ramón Berenguer IV were Counts of Barcelona with sovereign power.

Ramón Berenguer IV Count of Barcelona was the father of Queen Doña Berenguela, wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile, 12th century.

Famous soldiers in the Berenguer lineage, such as Berenguer de Entenza, victorious Catalan warrior, lieutenant of the warlord Roger de Flor and hero of the wars in the East, as well as Berenguer de Rocafort, hard-working captain of the Catalan expeditions to the East .

The surname Berenguer with great Hispanic diffusion has two Queens in its lineage: doña Berenguela de Castilla and doña Petronila de Aragón, spouse of Count Ramón Berenguer IV, as well as the title of Count of Barcelona and that of Counts of Xaucen, given by King Alfonso XIII of Bourbon to General Dámaso Berenguer y Fusté.

In Catalonia he had solar houses in Caldes d'Estrac, his owner Joan Berenguer; in Samalus (both in Barcelona), its owner Joan Berenguer; in Balaguer, its owner Jaume Berenguer; in Mongay, its owners Antoni Berenguer and Pere Berenguer; in Ager, its owner Antoni Berenguer; in Castellet, its owner Joan de Berenguer; in Bernúy, its owner Andreu Joan de Berenguer; in Isabarre, its owner Bernat Berenguer; in Arco, its owner Gabriel Berenguer; in Agramunt, its owners Gaspar Berenguer and Antoni Berenguer; in Torrefarrera, its owners Pasgual Berenguer, Francesch Berenguer and Nicolau Berenguer; in Villanueva de la Barca, its owner Damia Berenguer; in Alcoletge, its owner Mestre Berenguer; in Alcarrás, its owner Joan Berenguer; in Guimerá, its owner Joan Berenguer; in San Lorenzo de Morúnys (all in Lleida), its owner Pere Berenguer; in Quart (Girona), its owner Antoni Berenguer; in Fatarella, its owners Andreu Berenguer, Andreu Berenguer minor and Pere Berenguer; in Ruidoms, its owner Jaume Berenguer; in Cambrils, its owners Bertomeu Berenguer and Lorens Berenguer; in Valls, its owner Joanot Berenguer, and in La Sala (all in Tarragona), its owner Antoni Berenguer, documented in the Fogueración of 1553.

Johan Berenguer was a resident of Lleida in 1344. Guillem Berenguer was one of the first settlers of Sollana (Valencia) in 1277. P. Berenguer was one of the first settlers of Xátiva (Valencia) in 1248-1249. Pere Berenguer was one of the first settlers in Montesa (Valencia) in 1289. P. Berenguer was one of the first settlers in Albaida (Valencia) in 1248-1249. N. Berenguer was one of the first settlers of Orihuela (Alicante) in 1300-1314. Joan Berenguer was one of the first residents of Segorbe (Castellón) in 1258-1312. Juan Belenguer, a resident of Segorbe, was one of the first settlers in Bejís (Castellón) in 1276. Guillem and Pere Berenguer were residents of the city of Valencia in 1306-1316. Guillem Berenguer was a resident of Castellón de la Plana between 1291-1342. Bernat Berenguer was a resident of Morella (Castellón) in 1396. Domingo Berenguer was a resident of Castellfort (Castellón) in 1396. Blasquello Berenguer was a resident of Cervera del Maestre (Castellón) between 1314-1330. P. and P. Berenguer were residents of Saint-Hippolyte (Roussillon-France) in 1359. Bernat Berenguer was a resident and Justice of Burriana (Castellón) in 1293. Bernat, Domingo, Domingo and Domingo Berenguer were residents of Onda (Castellón) in 1379. Bonafonat, Francesch, Francesch, Guiamó, Jacme, Miquel, Pere and Pere Berenguer were residents of Sagunto (Valencia) in 1421. Simó Berenguer was a resident of Manises (Valencia) in 1454. Pere Berenguer was a resident of Alzira (Valencia) in 1399. Guillem and Ramón Berenguer were residents of Alcoy (Alicante) in 1296-1314. Bernat Berenguer was a resident of Ibi (Alicante) in 1421. Bernat Berenguer was a Jury of the city of Valencia in 1341; Ramón Berenguer in 1466, 1469, 1472 and 1480; Miquel Berenguer in 1497, 1500 and 1518; Miquel Geroni Berenguer in 1523, 1528, 1531,1540, 1543, 1556 and 1559, and Baltasar Berenguer in 1567. Mosen Bonanat Berenguer was Mustazaf of Valencia in 1492.

In Navarra they had solar houses in the town of Larraga, in Merindad de Olite, their owners Pascoal Belenguer, Domingo Belenguer and Domingo García Belenguer; in the town of Miranda de Arga, in the Merindad de Olite, its owners Johan Belenguer and Pero Belenguer; in the town of Lerín, in the Merindad de Estella, its owners Johan Belenguer and Xemen Belenguer, documented in the Fogueración of 1329; in the town of Peralta, in the Merindad de Olite, its owner Pero Belenguer, documented in the 1350 firefight, and in the town of Puente la Reina, in the Merindad de Pamplona, ​​its owner Domingo Belenguer, documented in the 1366 fire.

In Aragón they had solar houses in Castejón de Monegros, their owner Benet Belenguer; in Sariñena, its owner Martín Belenguer; in Jaca, its owner Johan Belenguer; in San Juan de Plan, its owner Johan Belenguer; in Alquézar, its owner Gaspar Belenguer; in El Tormillo, its owner Guillem Belenguer; in Fraga (all in Huesca), its owners, the widows of Joan Belenguer and Malia Belenguer; in Albalate del Arzobispo, its owner María Belenguer; in Alloza, its owners Johan Belenguer, Pedro Belenguer and Sancho Belenguer; in Alcorisa, its owners Jaime Belenguer, Joan Belenguer older and Joan Belenguer younger; in Alcañiz, its owner Jaime Belenguer; in Montalbán, its owners Joan Belenguer, Beltomeu Belenguer and Miguel Belenguer; in Otón, its owner Anthon Belenguer; in La Iglesuela del Cid, its owner Jaime Belenguer; in Fortanete, its owners Anthon Belenguer and Domingo Belenguer; in Villarroya de los Pinares (all in Teruel), its owners Johan Belenguer, another Johan Belenguer and Pedro Belenguer; in Belchite, its owner Jaime Belenguer; in Samper del Sanz, its owner María Belenguer; in Calatayud, its owner Miguel Belenguer; in Moros, and in Aranda de Moncayo, its owners Martín Belenguer and Mingo Belenguer, documented in the Aragonese Fogueración of 1495; in the city of Daroca (all in Zaragoza), documented in 1230, and in the city of Huesca, documented in 1284. Johan Belenguer was a resident of Jaca in 1215.

Pedro Berenguer, Commander of Barcelona, ​​was a Knight of the Order of Saint John in the Grand Priory of Catalonia, in 1266-1281, as well as Ramón Berenguer, Commander of Vilafranca, in 1238-1239.

Francisco Berenguer, Lord of Canet in Valencia, obtained the Barony of Canet de Berenguer, prior to the Royal Faculty of Don Fernando I of Aragon, on October 15, 1420.

Jaime Berenguer was Justice of Alicante in 1296.

Onofre de Berenguer, Citizen of Barcelona, ​​obtained military privilege in Zaragoza on May 15, 1518.

In 1545 Pedro Berenguer, a resident of the town of Murviedro (Valencia), was knighted, according to a decree issued in Monzón (Huesca) in September of that year.

Carlos Berenguer de Marquina proved his nobility before the ordinary Justice of Alicante in 1640.

Jacinto Berenguer y Samón, a native of Santa Susana de Vilamajor (Barcelona), obtained the privilege of Honored Citizen of Barcelona on December 5, 1644.

Antonio Berenguer, a native of Mongay (Lleida), obtained the privilege of Honored Citizen of Barcelona on August 20, 1648.

Juan Crisóstomo Berenguer de Morales obtained the privilege of Knight by Royal Decree of King Felipe IV on December 24, 1649. He was Counselor, Oidor of the Royal Audience of Valencia and Tax Lawyer of Valencia in 1668.

Carlos Berenguer de Cucaló y Puértolas, a native of Valencia, entered the Order of Montesa in 1682.

Antonio Berenguer consulted on the privilege of a Nobleman of the Principality of Catalonia in 1691. Epifanio Berenguer obtained a Decree on the privilege of a Knight of the Principality of Catalonia in 1702.

Antonio de Berenguer y de Gabriel, native and Citizen of Lleida, Doctor of both Laws, Royal Auditor of Generalitat of Catalonia by the Ecclesiastical, Military and Royal Arms, in 1689, was elevated to the dignity of Knight and Nobleman of the Principality of Catalonia on September 30, 1692 and was enabled by the Military Arm in the Cortes of the Principality of Catalonia, in 1701 and 1705. He was the son of Epifanio de Berenguer, from Lleida, and paternal grandson of Francisco de Berenguer, from Lleida. Antonio de Berenguer y de Novell, son of the aforementioned Antonio de Berenguer y de Gabriel, was empowered by the Military Arm in the Cortes of the Principality of Catalonia, in 1701 and 1705.

Antonio de Berenguer y de Novell, son of the aforementioned Antonio de Berenguer y de Gabriel, was Military Deputy of accounts of the Generalitat of Catalonia for the Ecclesiastical, Military and Royal Arms, in 1713.

Antonio de Berenguer de Castellgermá y de Areny, native of Pobla de Segur (Lleida), Nobleman of the Principality ofCatalonia, Baron de Reguart, who was enabled by the Military Arm in the Cortes of the Principality of Catalonia, in 1701 and 1705. He was the son of Isidro de Berenguer de Castellgermá and Roger de Lluria, from Pobla de Segur, Lord of Reguart, who was elevated to the dignity of Nobleman on December 3, 1668, and paternal grandson of Juan de Berenguer de Castellgermá y de Rocabruna, from Pobla de Segur, Doctor of Law, Lord of Reguard, who was elevated to the dignity of Knight on December 27th. March 1638. Domingo de Berenguer de Castellgermá y de Areny, brother of the former, was enabled by the Military Arm in the Cortes of the Principality of Catalonia, in 1705.

Simón Belenguer obtained a Decree on the privilege of Noble Knight of the Principality of Catalonia in 1713. 

Francisco Berenguer y Monreal, a native of Fatarella (Tarragona), presbyter and Prior of the parish church of Berrus, entered the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem as a religious in 1690. He was the son of Gabriel Berenguer and Ana Monreal and grandson father of Nicolás Berenguer and Catalina Llop.

The following were also Knights of the Order of Saint John in the Grand Priory of Catalonia: Ramón Berenguer Bou Oris y Aymerich, in 1556, and José Pablo Berenguer Pastors Sisear y Mir, a native of Balaguer (Lleida), in 1797.

Bartolomé Berenguer Ortiz Rico y Molina, a native of Onil (Alicante), Citizen, for Family Member, in 1608 to 1639, and his wife Isabel Rico, proved their purity of blood to hold charges before the Holy Office of the Inquisition of Valencia and Vilar, a native of Onil; Lucas Berenguer Berenguer Bastán y Juan, a native of Onil, for Family, in 1638, and his wife Sampera Rico y Molina, a native of Onil; Mosen Mateo Berenguer Bonora Igual y Suñer, native of Camino del Cabañal, beneficiary of the parish of Santa Cruz, for Notary, in 1688; Rafael Berenguer Galindo Juan y Rombau, a native of Valencia, became a family member in Onil, in 1802, and his wife Mariana Ruiz y Moreno, a native of Vinalesa (Valencia), and Vicente Berenguer Sanchiz Ortiz y García, a native of Valencia, priest, rector of the place de Rofóllbund, for Notary, in 1648.

The branch settled in Portugal comes from Pedro Berenguer de Lemenhano, a native of Valencia or Catalonia, who had the privilege of nobleman of the Royal House and the habit of Knight of the Order of Christ. He went to the island of Madeira, justifying his descent from the Berenguer de Lemenhano of Valencia and Catalonia, and Don Juan III certified his coat of arms on November 12, 1524. He married the first time with Isabel Rodríguez de Andrade, daughter heiress of Rodrigo Anes, servant of the Infante Don Enrique, and in second with María Escocia (daughter of André Pires and Juana de Escocia Drummond). His descendants were named Berenguer or Beringel.

From the Order of Carlos III were: Francisco Berenguer, Number, in 1833; Gabriel Berenguer, Knight, in 1884; Joaquín Berenguer, Caballero, in 1858, and Bernardo Berenguer y Benimeli, Caballero, in 1871.