Pere d'Artés

He was lord of Alfafara,[1] He bought the Orís family this domain on 9 December 1392, and his son inherited it, until it was sold to the King of Aragon.

He held several important positions in king John I of Aragon court: counselor, chamberlain and Chancellor of the Exchequer among others.

Francesc Eiximenis dedicated him the Llibre dels àngels (Book of Angels) (1392).

[2] He influenced Eiximenis in order to write in Catalan and not in Latin, the Vida de Jesucrist (Life of Jesus Christ) (1403?)

[3] Antoni Canals dedicated him the Catalan translation of the Exposicions del Pater Noster, Ave Maria i Salve (Expositions of the Lord's Prayer, Ave Maria and Salve Regina) (1406).