Draft:Pertíñez Family

The Pertíñez family is a Spanish Royal family which also belongs to the Spanish Nobility involved in media, real estate, and business. The family's origins span from the neighbourhoods of Las Gabias and La Zubia in Granada, Andalucía from as long as the 17th century.

Members of the Pertíñez family include business leaders, politicians, military officers, and academics. Worldwide and historically, there are no more than 3000 people with the name Pertíñez. The history of the family includes a number of companies, streets, museums and historical members.

Heraldic coat of arms Pertínez

Heraldic coat of arms Pertínez

The knowledge management of the family is divided into:

1. Spanish Nobility,
2. Royal Family,
3. Coats of Arms,
4. Streets and Places,
5. Key Members,
6. Companies,
7. Philanthropy, and
8. Government Offices held.

Spanish Nobility

The Pertinez family established their nobility through participation in the Order of Santiago, Order of Calatrava, Order of Alcántara, and Order of Montesa. These were organizations formed to combat the Moors, which contributed to the Reconquista. Carlos III (Madrid, January 20, 1716 – Madrid, December 14, 1788) and San Juan de Jerusalén (a religious military order founded in the 11th century) also played a role in the consolidation of their noble status and aristocracy. Their noble status received confirmation in the Royal Chancellery of Granada (former Real Audiencia y Chancillería de Valladolid, the Royal Marines, and the Royal Audiencia of Oviedo.[1]

Royal Family

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Pertíñez family's connections flourished in the Vega de Granada due to the financial needs of the House of Habsburg. Through these connections, the Pertíñez family not only acquired noble titles but also governmental ones by associating with the Habsburgs. They managed to combine their noble and governmental titles, aligning themselves with the Spanish monarchy.[2]

Coat of Arms

The Pertinez family coat of arms features a silver field with a green oak tree, accompanied by two wolves crossing its trunk. The heraldic symbolism conveys strong and unwavering courage in heroic actions and valiant enterprises. The enamel colors in the Pertinez coat of arms symbolize values such as purity, sincerity, temperance, mercy, and kindness, associated with the symbol of the Moon represented by silver. These spiritual attributes are complemented by qualities like the pursuit of victory, success, and eloquence. [3] [4] There is a second coat of arms known in azure, containing a silver griffin with a gold fleur-de-lis. [5]

Streets and Locations

• Calle Alférez Justino Pertíñez in Tarifa, Cádiz.
• Calle Jose Pertíñez Quesada in La Zubia, Granada.
• Museo Casa Victoriano Pertíñez in La Zubia, Granada.
• Tienda De Pertíñez: a Madrid based store with classical objects from Andalusia.

Key Members

• Pedro Ruiz Pertíñez: Member of the Pertíñez family and in relation to the House of Habsburg since the 18th century.[6]

• José Pertíñez Bertos: nicknamed "Mayor for a day", since he (who had already been mayor in 1916), after being elected the day before, did not show up for the inauguration.[7]

• Alférez Justino Pertíñez: He was an ensign who died in the Spanish-Moroccan War in 1925. Alférez Justino Pertíñez street in Tarifa, Cádiz is named after him. [[8]]

• Mariano Pertíñez: Mayor of Gabia Grande in Granada in the 1930s.[9]

• Miguel Pertíñez Mendigorri: Spanish monarch in the 20th century.[10]

• Salvador Alcoba Pertíñez: Spanish monarch in the 20th century, ex-Secretary of State in the 1930s. He was shot in Suspiro del Moro in 1936.[11]

• Miguel Pertínez Díaz (born 1947): Spanish writer, autor of “El Primo Manolo” (2023), “Las elecciones del año 1936 a diputados a Cortes por Granada” (1988). He founded the independent theater group La Gaviota (1980-1992), in which he directed, adapted and wrote plays. From this period, the following plays premiered by his group and directed by the author stand out: El collar de estrellas (1979), Flor de almendro o La máscara de don Pedro (1981) and Vaciemos el mar (1983).[12]

• Victoriano Pertíñez Quesada: member of the Agrupación Temporal Militar para Servicios Civiles de España in the 20th century and last occupant of the Casa Victoriano Pertíñez. [13]

• Antonio Pertíñez Mendigorri (born: 1895, died: 1977): Casino owner, ex-mayor of Granada, husband of Clover Nancy Pritchard Pertíñez and father of Antonio Pertínez Fernandez and Edward Antony Darvill Pertíñez.[14][15]

• Clover De Pertíñez: media figure associated with Surrealism in the United Kingdom, wife of Antonio Pertíñez Mendigorri and friend of Edward Burra.[16] She is the mother of Edward Pertíñez.

• Edward Antony Darvill Pertíñez (born: 1937, died: unknown): academic from University of Oxford. Father of Henry Pertíñez.

• Dr Henry Pertíñez: Researcher in University of Liverpool.[17]

• Antonio José Pertíñez Fernández (born: 1930, died: 1995): Spaniard, marketing executive in Venezuela and former aviator and militar.[18] He lived in Germany, met North-West German Luise Heidenreich, the mother of German judge Jens Aßling, and moved to Venezuela, where he became managing director of the media company CORPA.[19][20][21]. He is also father of María Del Pilar Pertíñez, Katy Pertíñez, Antonio Pertíñez and Rosario Pertíñez. The Heidenreich family is originally from Flensburg and Dennmark. [22]

• María del Pilar Pertíñez (born 1965): Ex-wife of security consultant and ex-political prisoner Iván Simonovis.[23]

• Rosario Pertíñez (born 1971): founder of Ekipao and Boom! Art Community, currently in a relationship with Ernesto Blohm, CEO of Beco.[24] [25]

• Iván Andrés Simonovis Pertíñez (born 1992): son of Iván Simonovis, alumni of the Sorbonne University and film director, known for his film "My Father's Prison”, which received mixed reviews.[26]. He lives in Berlin, Miami and Madrid, although he was born in Venezuela.

• Julio Guillermo Brito Pertíñez (born 1997): civil engineer, entrepreneur and musician based in Germany. He has worked at Royal BAM Group, Zech Hochbau, Siemens, GSG9 and with producer Rick Rubin. He launched the R&D project 358 late 2022. He converted to Judaism with the help of Harvard Professor Ricardo Hausmann, who diagnosed him with selective mutism. According to his social media, he reportedly became involved in intellectual property, cybersecurity and asset management claims with Harry Potter, Arctic Monkeys, KIT among others, due to his paternal grandfather's heritage and his career, which was portrayed by British artists without his permission. He lives in Germany, although he was born in Venezuela. [27] [28] [29] His mother is Katy Pertíñez Heidenreich and his father is a Venezuelan medical doctor and researcher based in Peru with Spanish and German ancestry. [30]

• Joaquín Pertíñez Fernández, O.A.R.(born 1952) is a Spanish Recollect religious who is currently Bishop of Rio Branco.[31]

• Dr Francisco Pertíñez Vílchez: Alumni and Professor of the Department of Civil Law at the University of Granada. [32] Alumni of the University of Bologna.

• Dr Jesús Pertíñez López: Alumni and Professor of Drawing at the University of Granada. He is also Alumni of the University of Sevilla. [33]

• Marc Pertínez Romagosa: Founding partner of the law firm Pertíñez Romagosa. [34]

Businesses

According to Linkedin, there are at least 16 businesses owned by the Pertíñez family, most of them are located in Spain.

• Pertinez Pignet Sophie
• Pertiñez Romagosa SL
• Pertiñez Obras SL
• J J Pertiñez Roldan e Hijos SL
• Ceramica Pertiñez SL
• Promociones Pertiñez Montoza SL
• Promociones Pertiñez y Corzo SL
• Barrera Pertiñez SL
• J Pertiñez SL
• Emilia Pertiñez Prieto e Hijas SL
• Hierros Barrera Pertiñez SL
• Artesania J Pertiñez SL
• Transportes Ibañez Pertiñez SL
• Maria Luisa Pertiñez Prieto e Hijos SL
• Promociones Echeverria Pertiñez SL
• Pulidos y Abrillantados Pertiñez SL

Philanthropy

• Bony Pertíñez is a human rights activist.

Government Offices Held

• Mariano Pertíñez: Mayor of Gabia Grande in Granada.
• José Pertíñez Bertos: Mayor of Granada twice.
• Salvador Alcoba Pertíñez: Secretary of State in Spain.
• Antonio Pertíñez Mendigorri: Mayor of Granada.

See also

• Granada
• Ivan Simonovis
• Spanish Monarchy
• Nobility