Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. The present document shows the nobility in the western part of Gascony along the Atlantic coast. The two names appear to have the same etymology, "Albret" presumably representing an evolution in French of the Gascon "Labrit".
The remains of what is thought to have been the Albret castle, probably originally built in [] and abandoned in the 16th century, were rediscovered at Labrit by Jean-Bernard Marquette and classified as " monument historique " by order dated 27 Dec [2]. In addition, the reconstruction of the first few generations of this family, as shown in most secondary sources including Jaurgain, is not an accurate reflection of the precise wording of the surviving primary source documentation. There is a high probability that the individuals named are closely related in the male line, as shown by the onomastics, but the generally accepted reconstruction has in part been deconstructed for the purposes of presentation in the present document.
According to Jaurgain, " Aymoneโฆet Aymonio " were brothers [5]. The dates of the mentions of Amanieu [I] and Amanieu [II] suggest that they must have been different persons. Seigneur d'Albret. The name of Amanieu's wife is not known. The name of Bernard Aiz's wife is not known. Vicomte de Bezaume. Comte de Benauges.
According to Jaurgain, Guillaume Amanieu was the son of Bernard Aiz [I] but he cites no primary source which confirms that this is correct [13].
Seigneur de Brocas. According to Jaurgain, Etienne was the son of Amanieu [III] but he cites no primary source which confirms that this is correct [17].
