The de Galard family (french: Famille de Galard) is a substitute family of the
French nobility
The French nobility (french: la noblesse française) was a privileged social class in France from the Middle Ages until its abolition on June 23, 1790 during the French Revolution.
From 1808 to 1815 during the First Empire the Emperor Napoléo ...
[E. de Séreville - F. de Saint-Simon, ''Dictionnaire de la Noblesse française''] originating from
Condom
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in
Gascony
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.
Origin
According to J. Noulens, the Galard family takes its name from the seigneury of Galard or Goalard, the first barony of Condomois. It comes from the Counts of Condomois themselves from the
Dukes of Gascony
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. The first known member of this family who took the name of Galard is Garcie Arnaud, baron de Galard, born around 995, who signed a charter on January 12, 1062 with Hugues and Hunald de Gabarret.
[ J. Noulens, ''documents historiques sur la Maison de Galard'' published in Paris in 1871]
Genealogy
The current branches of the de Galard family are:
Senior branch:
*de Galard Terraube
*de Galard L'Isle
*de Galard Magnas
Cadet branch:
*de Galard de Béarn
*de Galard de Brassac
*de Galard de Béarn de Brassac
Personalities
*
Gustave de Galard (1777-1840)
*
René de Galard de Béarn (1699-1771)
*
Geneviève de Galard
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(born 1925), French nurse
Possessions
*Castle of
Terraube
Terraube (; Gascon: ''Terrauba'') is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.
History
During the early stages of the French Wars of Religion in September 1562, many of the largely Protestant inhabitants were massacred by order ...
*Castle of
Blanzaguet
*Castle of
Miremont
Notes
References
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French noble families