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Genealogical tree of the Santcliment lineage

Date
1501 - 1600
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-1087-T-3800
Link to the online document
Description

This genealogical tree, drawn up between 1501 and 1600, represents the descendants of the noble Santcliment family, one of the lineages with a prominent presence in modern Catalonia. The document, of graphic typology and private fund, has a representative and symbolic function: to reinforce the legitimacy of the lineage and its continuity within hereditary power structures. It is an essential source for the study of family memory, heritage transmission and the power networks that articulated modern Catalan society. Located in the Vegueria of Barcelona, ​​this tree connects with the theme of politics and governance, and shows how Catalan noble families were inserted into a European tradition of genealogy as a tool of prestige, authority and collective identity.