Michel or Jean Esponda

Other Events:

• Occupation: Carpenter (Charpentier)

Notes:

Birth:
Michel, son of Guillaume Esponda and Elizabeth Tambourin, renter (locateurs) of the house of Zohieta.
His godparents were Michel Tambourin, owner of Carricaburu in Anhaux, maternal uncle and Marie Esponda, owner of Yacachuri in Baigorry, paternal aunt.

Michel married Jeanne Iriart on 13 Sep 1810 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Jeanne (daughter of Pierre or Laurent Hiriart and Jeanne/Managno Chochoa (Nini)) was born on 11 Jul 1791 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France; died on 9 Feb 1861 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Pierre Esponda was born on 29 Feb 1812 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France.
2. Baptiste Esponda was born on 2 Dec 1819 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France; died on 8 Nov 1901 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France.
3. Pierre Esponda was born on 27 Nov 1821 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France; died on 15 Jun 1822 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France.
4. Laurent Esponda was born on 05 Oct 1825 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France.
5. Marie Esponda was born on 01 Jun 1828 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France.

Other Events:

• Other Information: 1780; Guillaume Ezponda, sharecropper (metayer) of Saliessenea was a witness on the death record of Martin Ohaco of Baptistarenea in 1780.

Notes:

Birth:
Guillaume d'Espondagaray, son of Pierre d'Espondagaray and Marie de Joannesamestoy, owners of the borde of Agotarena in the Aldudes.
His godparents were Guillaume owner of Joannesamestoy and Marie owner of Agotha, paternal grandmother.

Died:
His death information was noted on his daughter Marie's marriage record in 1819. The village was written as Larressoin.

Guillaume married Elisabeth or Isabelle Tambourin in Feb 1778 in Ichabelenia, Urepel, France. Elisabeth (daughter of Arnaud/Ernaut Caldugaray or Tambourin and Marie Placa) was born after 1744 in Chaliesenia/Chaldiesenia, Urepel, France; died on 5 Mar 1812 in Espondabehere, Les Aldudes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Izabelle Tambourin was godfather to Isabelle Etcheberry of Gastealacotto in 1768. She was absent but represented by Marie Placa.
• French Notary Documents: 21 Nov 1778; Testament

Notes:

Birth:
According to her death record, she was 78 years old when she died. That would have made her born in 1734 so probably an error.

French Notary Documents:
Testament of Isabelle Sallies, cadette of the house of Sallies in the Aldudes.

Died:
Elisabet Tamborin, 78 years old, died in her home of Espondabehere.
Witnesses were her two sons, Pierre Esponda, carpenter, 32 years old and Jean Esponda, farmer, 30 years old.

Notes:

Married:
According to their son Michel's birth record in 1783, they were renting the house of Zohieta and their elder children were born in other houses. Michel's marriage record in 1810 indicates that they were owners of the house of Cohieta or Ichabelenia in Urepel. It is assumed that they purchased this house sometime after the birth of Michel.

French Notary Documents:
Marie Placa, elder owner of the borde of Sallies in Aldudes, representing her daughter Isabel Tambourin, her cadette daughter and Pierre Sponda, elder owner of the borde of Agota in Aldudes, representing his cadet son, Guilhaume Sponda. Also mentioned is Marie Placa's second husband, Joannes Lanciri and her son, Michel Tambourin who was the young owner of the house of Itcea.

French Notary Documents:
Guillaume Esponda and Isabelle Tambourin owners of the house of Espondabehere were paying off a loan from Joannes elder owner of Inharabia.
Note: They are noted as owners of this house at this time.

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Pierre Legassa was godfather to his grandson, Pierre Legassa of Agotha in 1771. Pierre Ezponda, owner of Agottarenea was godfather to his granddaughter Marie Ezponda of Fourrillo in 1781.

Notes:

Birth:
Pierre de Legassa, son of Gracian de Legassa and Marie d'Esponda, owners of the house of Esponda in the quartier of Michelena.
His godparents were Pierre d'Itxe and Marguerite de Legassa, grandmother.

Name:
His surname was also noted as Caldugaray and Tamborinarena.

Pierre married Marie Amestoy dit Joannesamestoy on 8 Jul 1748 in Agotha/Espondagaray, Urepel, France. Marie (daughter of Joannes Amestoy and Marie/Maider Aicaguerre alias Marilus) was born on 18 May 1724 in Joannesamestoy, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France; died on 30 Nov 1813 in Alhaste, Les Aldudes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Marie Amestoy, co-owner of Ezponda was godmother to her grandson, Jean Ezponda in 1780. Marie Amestoy, co-owner of Esponda was godmother to her grandson, Jean Esponda in 1783.

Notes:

Name:
She was noted as Marie Bernatenia on her daughter Gratianne's birth record in 1764.

Birth:
Marie d'Amestoy, daughter of Joannes d'Amestoy and Marie de Marilus, owners of the house of Joannesamestoy in Occos.
Her godparents were Me. Jean Viscount of Echaus and Marie d'Etchegaray in Occos of Borchirette.

Died:
Marie Amestoy, seamstress (coutourie) 98 years old, died in the house of Alhastarena. (Note: It does not seem possible that she lived to be 98 years old based on her children. Birth date was adjusted by 10 years).
Witnesses were Jean Esponda, carpenter 49 years old, son of the deceased and Jean Yrigoyen, shoemaker (cordonier) 34 years old, neighbor.

Notes:

Married:
Pierre de Caldugaray, owner of Espondagaray, widower and Marie, daughter of Joannesamestoyrena.
Witnesses were Jean, owner of Elgart, Jean de Joannesamestoy, brother of the bride, Jean d'Oguihandy, father in law of the groom and Jean de Joannesamestoy, brother of the bride.

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Arnaud de Caldugaray was godfather to his granddaughter Marie de Caldugaray of Salies in 1748.

Notes:

Birth:
Arnaut de Tamborinarena, son of Joannes de Tamborinarena and Marie d'Oyhenart, owners of Tamborinarena in Mitxelene.
His godparents were Arnaut of Oyhenart of St. Jean and Gracianne of Tambourin.

Arnaud/Ernaut married Marie Placa on 18 Feb 1732 in St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Marie (daughter of Joannes Placa and Gratianne Placa) was born in in Placa, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Marie Placa represented her daughter Isabelle Tambourin as godmother for the baptism of Isabelle Etcheberry of Gastealacotto in 1768

Notes:

Married:
Arnaud de Tamborinarena, young owner of Salies, carpenter by profession and Marie, daughter of the house of Placarena in Bastide.
Witnesses were Guilen de Tamborinarena, brother of the groom and Jean d'Aycaguerre.

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Gracian de Legassa was godfather to his nephew Gracian de Tamborinarena of Legassa in 1719. Gratian de Legassa was godfather of his nephew Gratian de Legassa of Eiharalde in 1721. Gratian, owner of Espondagaray in Mitxelene was a witness on the death record of Catherine de Lanciry in 1739.

Notes:

Birth:
Gracian de Legasse, son of Bernat de Legasse and Marguerite de Zaldu.
His godparents were Gracian de Tamborinarena and Marie de Zaldu.

Gratian married Marie Espondagaray on 15 Jan 1720 in Espondagaray, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Marie (daughter of Marie Espondagaray) was born about 1687 in Espondagaray, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France; died on 30 Nov 1737 in Espondagaray, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Marie d'Espondagaray was godmother to her grandson Jean de Legassarena of Espondagaray in 1741. Marie, owner of the borde of Agotarena was godmother to her grandson Guillaume Espondagaray in 1752.

Notes:

Died:
Marie, owner of the house of Espondagaray in the quartier of Mitxelene, about 50 years old.
Baptiste, owner of the borde in the middle of Labiarin, Joseph owner of Etchetto, Pierre owner of Legassa and Jean de Lancyry.

Notes:

Married:
Gracian, cadet son of the house of Legassa and Marie, inheritor of the house of Espondagaray in the quartier of Mitxelene.
Witnesses were Pierre de Legassa, brother of the groom and Pierre d'Itce.

Notes:

Died:
Jean, elder owner of the house of Joannesamestoyrena in the quartier of Usteleguy died in the "forges" of Eugui in Spain.

Joannes married Marie/Maider Aicaguerre alias Marilus in Joannesamestoy, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Marie/Maider (daughter of Joannes Aicaguerre or Portelaburu and Marie Marilus) was born about 1665 in Mariluch, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France; died on 24 May 1780 in Bernetenia, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Marie Aicaguerre was godmother to her granddaughter, Marie Esponda in 1750. Marie d'Aiceguerre was godmother to her grandson Domingo d'Epondagaray in 1754.

Notes:

Died:
Marider Mariluch, elder owner of Bernetenea in Usteleguy, about 105 years old.
Witnesses were Jean, owner of Larreburu and Dominique, owner of Legassa.

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Joannes, owner of Tamborinena was godfather to his granddaughter Catherine d'Errecart of Tamborinena in 1714.

Notes:

Died:
Joannes, owner mediate of the house of Tamborinena in St. Etienne in the quartier of Mitxelene, about 50 years old.

Joannes married Marie Peillorena or Oyhenart in Tambourin, Michelena, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Marie was born about 1672 in Oyhenart, St. Jean Pied de Port, France; died on 10 Oct 1752 in Tambourin, Michelena, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Marie d'Oyhanart was godmother to her granddaughter Marie d'Errecart in 1712. Marie d'Oyanartia was godmother to her grandson Miguel de Tamborinarena of Salies in 1726.

Notes:

Name:
She was noted as Marie d'Oyhampe on the birth record of her daughter Marie in 1706.

Died:
Marie, elder owner of Tamborinarena in Mitxelene, about 80 years old.
Witnesses were Michel, owner of Chemiaren and Jean, young owner of Tamborinarena.

Notes:

Died:
Joannes, owner of the house of Placa in the quartier of Urdos, about 50 years old.

Joannes married Gratianne Placa in Placa, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Gratianne (daughter of Gratianne Placa) was born in in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Graciane, owner of Placa was godmother to her grandson Bernard d'Iturralde of Placa in 1720. Gratianne, elder owner of Placarena was godmother to her granddaughter Gratiane de Placarena of Bayhuncabehere in 1744. Gratianne, elder owner of Placarena was godmother to her grandson Guilen de Tamborinarena of Salies in 1744.