Lleida branch In the
fourteenth century, members of the Leida branch lived on
Carrer Major of
Lleida and governed territories that included
Alcarràs, Montagut,
Sarroca de Lleida,
Llardecans, and Vilanova de Remolins. The house also owned large estates in
Flix and
La Palma d'Ebre, which were sold to Barcelona in 1398. Francesc de Santcliment, a notable figure of the Lleida branch of the House of Santcliment, served under
Peter IV of Aragon, who sent him as ambassador to
Avignon in 1336 and as a defender of the
Aran Valley against the
bishop of Comminges. Francesc founded the family chapel in the cathedral of Lleida. One of his children, Pere, was chancellor of the
University of Lleida (1387-1403), canon, and then
bishop of Lleida. His other son Francesc was
paer in 1380 and
veguer in 1413. The son of Francesc, Bernat de Santcliment, carried out a long lawsuit against the chapter of Lleida due to a dispute over a property near
Montagut, which he lost. He also fought in the war against
John II of Aragon in 1467 and was
paer. By the sixteenth century, this branch was already in decline after losing
Alcarrás,
Sarroca, and
Llardecans.
Barcelona branch Pere de Santcliment was the first prominent member of the Santcliment branch in
Barcelona. He was mentioned by
James I of Aragon as "our scribe." The members of this branch continued to serve as
notari major of the
chancery under
Peter III of Aragon. The court positions held by the House helped this Barcelona branch amass fortune. The Santcliments continued to invest in the purchase of lands in addition to their small lordship near the Catalan capital in order to ensure their relevance to the group of distinguished citizens. The Barcelona branch of the Santcliment had a rich heritage and their legacy can be traced in their properties in and around Barcelona. These include the '’ in
Sant Andreu de Palomar, consisting of mills and farms; the
Torre Vella in
Badalona and the
casa de la Murtra near
Santa Coloma. In addition, the Santcliment were granted land holdings after the conquest of
Sardinia, and a member of this house was part of Spain's campaign to control the island. ==Prominent members==