House of Marcoartu
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The House of Marcoartu (Spanish: Casa de Marcoartu) is an ancient Spanish aristocratic family (Spanish: Familia de Marcoartu), descended from the House of Gascony, present in the European bourgeoisie. The etymology of the name comes from the north of Spain.[1]
As only the firstborn male was allowed to inherit, several members of the Marcoartu family emigrated to the Paris (France), Geneva (Switzerland) and London (United Kingdom) during and after the colonial reign. After the Napoleonic invasion in 1808 French army occupied the Marcoartu palace, as well as other properties of the family for several years. After so, the family kept the palace and the art pieces in place.