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Don Diego de Urbina, in his manuscript titled "Minute Book" writes verbatim: "NIETO: The name of this lineage and Grandchildren are the Kingdom of Leon, of great lineage, but there Dellos houses in Salamanca and Ledesma. first as it was called was a grandson of King of Leon and because he was living in the solar and royal palace said, "this is the grandson of the king" and so the name stuck and name their descendants about them in the Lion kingdom for those who bring weapons as a shield to stick gules and azure and over it a golden lion crowned with four lilies of silver in the four corners of the shield and among them four fig leaves ".The surname Nieto comes from Leon and they have their origin in a real home, the Kingdom of León. Don Francisco Zazo and Rosillo, King of Arms of Felipe V in his manuscript entitled "General Alphabet Surnames of Spain and Weapons" states: "The plot of the Nieto is near Allariz, there have been thirteen Commanders and Knights of all Orders This plot. In 1375 he found Don Martin Nieto Clavero the Order of Alcantara reigning Enrique, the 2nd of Castilla ". Don Francisco Piferrer also deals with the last name in his "Nobility of the Kingdoms and Dominions of Spain". He says: Nieto: This illustrious family trunk recognized by Don Alonso Nieto, who took this name for being the grandson of King Alfonso III. It was Alonso Nieto son of Don Ramiro and Urraca, which, although not listed in the series of our kings, briefly took the title against the rights of his nephew Alfonso IV. Apart from the ancestral home of Leon and its real origin, since ancient times there was such a family surnamed Palencia, in the village of Castromocho, in the fifteenth century was represented by María Nieto of Ormaondo, married to Don Rodrigo Duñagoitia. His descendants always thought first paternal surname Nieto disagree on the origin of his illustrious ancestor. The branches of this illustrious name were extended by all the Spanish provinces, fitting quote: Don Felix Nieto de Silva, born in Ciudad Rodrigo, who was Regidor of said City, Lord of Alba de Yeltes and Knight of the Military Order of Santiago , which he joined in 1617. This gentleman bought the villa Villalva Philip IV and the Bailiwick Mayor of Ciudad Rodrigo. His son Luis Nieto de Silva, met all of their ancestors and primogeniture was Geltilhombre Boca del Rey, Ciudad Rodrigo Constable and Knight of the Order of Calatrava, in the year 1647. King Felipe IV awarded noble titles of Viscount of San Miguel and Count of Alba de Yeltes. In Extremadura, Don Diego Fernandez Nieto, Almendralejo (Badajoz), was Knight of the Military Order of Santiago and Commander of Castillejo de la Cuesta. One of his grandson, Juan Esteban Nieto, was honored Knight of the Golden Spur by King Ferdinand "the Catholic". Being one of those who accompanied the king said in all his military enterprises against the Moors: found glorious death in battle of Lomas (Málaga). He left hotline succession and was Don Fernando Nieto and Nieto, born in Almendralejo, that in 1595 he founded, together with his wife Juana de Alvarado and Mendoza, the Franciscan convent of Almendralejo. Died without issue, his brother went home father. Don Juan Becerra Nieto founded three mayorazgos for her three children, Don Juan, Don Fernando and Don Francisco. The first, Don Juan Becerra Nieto and Villalobos, was Perpetual Regidor of the town of Almendralejo and Family of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, as well as first lord of the village and saw Monsalud. His son, Juan Nieto Golfín was Perpetual Regidor of Almendralejo, second Lord of Monsalud and Knight of Santiago in the year 1707. His son, Juan Nieto Domonte was created in 1762, first Marquis of Monsalud. Son had to don Juan Nieto and Aguilar, General Captain of the Army, Geltilhombre of King's Chamber, Marqués de Monsalud. Other branches of this distinguished lineage was in the Toledo, with great nobility house in the town of Orgaz that belonged to the nobleman Don Francisco Nieto, whose son Luis Nieto Castaneda nobility promoted information relative to his Royal Scribe Juan Angel Nieto, ranking among the witnesses, the Clerk also Real, Gonzalo Nieto, note that he was granted nobility requesting certification. In the village of Mora de Toledo, he was born in 1751 Don Domingo and Jose Nieto Guerrero, who was licensed in the year 1749 to move to America. Since ancient times, this last proceeded to prove his nobility in the Royal Chancillerías. Specifically in Valladolid fifty five records containing data requests initiated by the nobility of the lineage are preserved Nieto. In the Order of Santiago, they entered the following members of the lineage: 1,617 Don Feliz Silva Nieto; 1,671, Don Alejandro Nieto and Guadalajar; 1,699, Jacinto Manuel Nieto and the Laguna; 1699, Don Pedro Patricio Nieto Lamo and Laguna (this gentleman was also Family of the Holy Office of the Inquisition); in 1707, Don Gome and Golfín Nieto Figueroa; in the same year, Don Juan, his brother and in 1758, Don Juan Jose Nieto and Domonte. In the Military Order of Calatrava, Don Luis Nieto admitted Silva, 1647; and Don Fernando Silva Nieto, 1657; and Juan Antonio Nieto and Sierra, 1715. In the Military Order of Alcantara: Francisco Nieto and Silva, 1623; Don Gaspar Martin Nieto, 1639; Don Baltasar Gaspar Nieto Tejo, 1,649; and Don Fernando Nieto Sandoval, 1,654. In St. John of Jerusalem and Bueinza Pedro Nieto, 1528; Mr. Bernal Nieto del Manzano, 1547; Pedro Nieto Trejo, 1563; Don Diego Nieto de Montalvo, 1564 and Don Bernal Nieto Pineda 1566. Finally in the Order of Carlos III: Don Vicente Nieto of the Vines, 1,781; Don Juan Nieto and Cocolina, 1,755; Camilo Jose Nieto and del Busto, 1795; and Don Eustaquio Nieto and del Busto, 1832.