de Galard family

de Galard
de Galard de Béarn de Brassac
de Galard; de Galard de Béarn de Brassac
Noble family
	Or three crows sable, beaked and membered gules.
Country	France
Place of origin	Gascony
Founder	Garcie Arnaud

The de Galard family (French: Famille de Galard) is a family of the French nobility,^[1] still represented, originating from Condom in Gascony.

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. 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.^[2]

Genealogy

The current branches and twigs 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 (1925–2024), nurse

Possessions

Castle of Terraube
Castle of Blanzaguet
Castle of Miremont

References

^ E. de Séreville - F. de Saint-Simon, Dictionnaire de la Noblesse française
^ J. Noulens, documents historiques sur la Maison de Galard published in Paris in 1871

[1] E. de Séreville - F. de Saint-Simon, Dictionnaire de la Noblesse française

[Noulens-2] J. Noulens, documents historiques sur la Maison de Galard published in Paris in 1871

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