House of Montcada

- d. 1173), known as the Gran Senescal or the Dapifer became one of the infamous Nou Barons de la Fama who were the most influential nobles in the court of the Count of Barcelona.

During the governance of Ramon Berenguer IV, he negotiated the count's marriage with Petronilla of Aragon, the daughter of Ramiro I.

The second son, Ramon de Montcada el Vell, became the fourth Senescal and began the line of the lords of Tortosa and later of Fraga.

His own son, Ramon de Montcada el Jove died fighting at the Battle of Portopí along with James I of Aragon in the Conquest of Majorca.

They intermarried with the noble houses of Aragon, Cardona, Béarn, Ayerbe, Cervera, Luna, Anglesola, Cornell, Aitona, Albalat, Abarca, Queralt, Vilaragut, Urgell, Entença, Illa Jordà, Pinós, Lloria, Seròs, Vilamarxant, Ribelles, Lioro, Tolsà, Caltanissetta, Vallgornera, Ventimiglia, Fenollar, and Sarrià amongst others.