House of Borda

Borda is a family name of French-Navarrese origin belonging to an ancient lineage of Basque nobility. Their ancestral palace is situated in the village of Maya, present day Amaiur, in the valley of Baztán. The Borda family rose to prominence in the 17th and 18th centuries and was connected to many of the old noble families of Navarre, such as the Escors, Goyeneche, Arrachea and Echenique.[1]

Coat of arms of the House of Borda. Borda Palace, Amaiur, Spain.

As only the firstborn male was allowed to inherit, several members of the Borda family emigrated to the Spanish Americas during and after the colonial reign. After the Napoleonic invasion in 1808 French army occupied the Borda palace, as well as other properties of the family for several years, causing the financial ruin of the once prosperous family.[2]

People

Navarrese branch:

French branch:

References

  1. La casa, la familia y los negocios en el siglo XVIII: Los Borda de Maya (Baztan). Pilar Andueza Unanua. ISSN 0032-8472, year nº 66, Nº 235, 2005.
  2. http://cognom.bordas.cat/esp.html
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