Pere Arnaut de Garro
| Pere Arnaut de Garro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Noble family | Garro |
| Born |
13? Aquitaine, France? |
| Died |
1422 Navarra, Kingdom of Navarre |
| Buried | Pamplona Cathedral |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Ambassador |
Pere Arnaut de Garro (13-1422) was a Basque nobleman, ambassador of Charles II of Navarre in England.[1]
Biography
He probably born in Château de Garro located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine. In 1386, Garro had earned income of Cinco Villas (Navarra).[2] Being ambassador Pere Arnaut de Garro travel to England to finalize the details of the wedding the daughter of Charles II, with a prince of the court of England. In gratification by the merits of his ancestors, Edward III of England awarded him an annual income of 200 pounds of gold.[3]
Garro was the Governor and Alcalde of the town and castle of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the capital of the sixth Merindad Lower Navarre.[4]
References
- ↑ Castillos medioevales de Nabarra por Julio Altadill, Volumes 1-3, by Julio Altadill y Torrontera de Sancho San Román
- ↑ Boletín de la Real Academia de la Historia, Volume 172, Real Academia de la Historia., 1975
- ↑ Castillos medioevales de Nabarra, by Altadill Julio
- ↑ Nobiliario y armería general de Nabarra, by J. Argamasilla de la Cerda y Bayona
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