Origin of Belloc

The Belloch family, whose origins date back to the time of the first Count of Barcelona, ​​Wifredo I el Velloso, is traditionally accompanied from Flanders by Gisperto or Giberto or Guiberto, the trunk of this lineage. They had their solar house in the Castle of Belloch, located in the place of Bell-Lloch, in the Municipality of La Roca (Barcelona), from whose fortress the descendants of the aforementioned Captain Gibert took their last name and began to use it in the middle of the 12th century, being the first to be carried out by Pedro Beltrán de Belloch, who took part in the conquest of Tortosa in 1147.

Pedro Beltrán and Bernardo Beltrán de Belloch, brothers, donated in 1135 to the Religious of the Temple, the church of San Martín de Estrada, with its alodios and belongings, located in Vallés, in the parish of Collsabadell.< /p>

Guillén de Belloch, grandson and successor of the first of these brothers, figured in the times of King Don Pedro III of Aragon, as also Bernardo de Benlloch, Doncel, in the time of Don Pedro IV the Ceremonious, in the summons given in Barcelona

Simón or Ramballo de Benlloch y de Alemany, Lord of the Castles of Benlloch and Cánoves and Reus, Almoster, etc., Counselor to King Jaime II of Aragon, stood out in various acts of arms and was Ambassador of the aforementioned Monarch in the Courts of Rome, Naples and Sicily. The grandson of the former, Bernardo de Belloch, Lord of Belloch, married Isabel de Sentmenat, being the parents of Pedro de Belloch and Sentmenat, Lord of Belloch, Governor of Menorca, who took an active side in favor of the unfortunate Prince of Viana Don Carlos and he was a member of the Supreme Council of Catalonia and commissioned to besiege the Plaza de Girona that housed Queen Juana Enríquez, wife of King Juan II, where he was imprisoned. He married Catherine of Sapila. Bernardo de Belloch y de Sapila, Honored Citizen of Girona, Lord of Belloch, Trustee of Girona, attended as Trustee of the Royal Arm in the Courts of the Principality of Catalonia in 1454. He married Beatriz de Sant Just, of who had Pedro de Belloch y de Sant Just, Lord of the Castle of Belloch, Secretary of King Ferdinand II of Aragon, who raised him to the dignity of Knight by privilege of July 21, 1510. He was the father of Bernardo Pablo de Belloch and de Vergós, Lord of Belloch, Knight, who was authorized by the Military Arm in the Cortes of the Principality of Catalonia, in 1599. He was the father of Pedro Pablo and Jaime de Belloch and Palau, who were authorized by the Military Arm in the Courts of the Principality of Catalonia, in 1599.

Bernardo de Belloch y de Sapila and Beatriz de Sant Just also had Bernardo de Belloch y de Sant Just, Honored Citizen of Barcelona, ​​Trustee of Girona, who attended as Trustee of the Royal Arm in the Courts of the Principality of Catalonia, in 1519.

Ramón de Belloch y de Macip, Lord of Belloch Castle, Knight, Nobleman, Sergeant Major of Infantry, Treasurer of the Army of Ampurdán, Jury in Cap de Girona, was authorized by the Military Arm in the Courts of the Principality of Catalonia , in 1701. He obtained the title of Count of Belloch by the Pretender King Carlos III of Austria on August 18, 1707. He was the son of Gerónimo de Belloch and Vedruna and Ana de Macip and Belloch, Lady of Belloch (daughter of Tomás de Macip and Gargallo and Mariana de Belloch and Vilanova, Lady of Belloch).

José Mariano de Belloch y de Maris, great-grandson of Ramón de Belloch y de Macip, took an active part in the war against France in 1793 as a Grenadier Lieutenant and later distinguished himself very effectively during the War of Independence, being three times prisoner of the French, retiring as Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry, generously giving up their salaries.

He also had a palace-house in the town of Cardedeu (Barcelona), as well as in Barcelona and Manresa (Barcelona).

They also had houses in Mogoda, their owner Pere Belloch; in Rupit (both in Barcelona), its owner Joan de Belloch; in Torrelameo, its owner Bertrán Belloch; in Farfaña, its owners Monserrat Belloch and Bertomeu Belloch; in Bell-Lloch, its owners Matheu Belloch and Antoni Belloch, and in Alamús (all in Lleida), its owner Mateu Belloch, documented in the Fogueración of 1553. In the province of Girona he had solar houses in Girona, documented in 1504, in Castello de Ampurias in 1519, in La Sala in 1550, in Torroella de Montgrí in 1566, and in Tossa in 1577. In this province there is also a place called Bell-Lloch.

Pons de Belloch was a neighbor of Montpellier (France) in 1230-1259.

In very ancient times, he passed to Valencia. He was led by Guillermo Belloch, who from the Bishopric of Urgel marched with people and horses to serve King JaimeI of Aragon, in the conquest of Valencia. He was highly esteemed by said Monarch, who, due to his courage and prudence, elected him State Counselor. He was also one of those who composed the Fueros or laws of Valencia and became a landowner and domiciled in that city. Later, some of this surname in Valencia were called Benlloch.

Guillem Belloch was Ambassador of the Council of Orihuela (Alicante) before the Bishop of Cartagena in 1358.

Pere Belloch was a resident of Castellón de la Plana in 1398. Jachme Bell-lloch or Belloch was a resident of Portell de Morella (Castellón) in 1396. Domingo, Guiamó, Jachme, Pere and Pere Bell-lloch or Belloch were residents of Castellfort (Castellón), in 1396. Andreu, Berenguer, Gonzalo and Berenguer Bell-lloch or Belloch were residents of San Mateo (Castellón) in 1379. Ramón de Bell-lloch or Belloc was repopulator of Cervera del Maestre (Castellón) in 1235- 1250. Pere Bell-lloc or Belloc was a resident and Justice of Onda (Castellón) in 1322. Pere and Ponç Bell-lloch or Belloch were residents of the city of Valencia in 1354-1373. G. Bell-lloch, Notary, and Simó de Bell-lloch, were the first settlers of Alzira (Valencia) in 1232-1249. P. de Bell-lloc, a native of Segriá, was one of the first settlers of Xàtiva (València) in 1248. Guillem Bell-lloc or Belloc, a native of Segriá, was a repopulator of Orihuela (Alicante) in 1300-1314. Pere Belloch was awarded land in the Xàtiva division (València).

Juan Bautista Belloch Sanz Borja y Martí, a native of Xàtiva (València), for Family, in 1676, and his wife Juana Bautista Guitart y Ferriol proved their purity of blood to file charges before the Holy Office of the Inquisition of Valencia , native of Valencia ; Esteban Benlloch Brú Salabert y Sasus, a native of Valencia, Lawyer, for Family Member, in 1770, and his wife María Agustina Navarro y Ferrer, a native of Macastre (València), and José Benlloch Puchades Benavent y Vivó, a native of Partida de Arrancapinos, for Family member, in 1718, and his wife María Albors y Grosela, a native of Partida de Arrancapinos.

Jaime Juan Mico y Benlloch, baptized in Xàtiva on December 18, 1678, Captain of Horses and Knight of the Order of Santiago, which he entered in 1703.

From the Order of Carlos III were: Lorenzo Belloc, Knight, in 1855; Luigi Belloc, Commander, in 1915; Francisco Belloc del Rey, Commander, in 1855; Manuel Benlloch Martínez, Knight, in 1926, and Juan Benlloch y Vivo, Grand Cross, in 1922.