Miguel de Merlos

Miguel Antonio de Merlos y Martínez (1699-c.1770) was a Spanish politician and military officer, who served as a military commander in the Fuerte de Buenos Aires. He was ordained as Knight of the Royal Order of Santiago in 1745.[1]

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Miguel Antonio de Merlos y Martínez de Figueroa
Caballero de la Real Orden of Santiago
Vice-Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1735–1736
MonarchPhilip V of Spain
Preceded byJuan Antonio Giles
Succeeded byNicolás de la Quintana y Echeverría
Procurador General of Buenos Aires
In office
1740–1741
MonarchPhilip V of Spain
Preceded byDomingo de Basavilbaso
Succeeded byGaspar de Bustamante
Personal details
BornFebruary 5, 1699
Buenos Aires
Diedc.1770
Buenos Aires
Resting placeSanto Domingo convent
NationalitySpanish
Spouse(s)María Teresa del Saz y Guerreros
Occupationarmy
government
ProfessionArmy officer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spanish Empire
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
Years of service1720-1760
RankMaestre de Campo
UnitFuerte de Buenos Aires
CommandsMilicias Provinciales de Buenos Aires

Biography

He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Miguel Antonio de Merlos, a distinguished military man born in Murcia, and Rosa Martínez de Figueroa, belonging to an illustrious Creole family of the Kingdom of Chile.[2] He did his secondary and tertiary studies in Spain,[3] and made his military and political career in Buenos Aires, where he served as attorney general and sub-mayor of the city around 1735.[4]

Miguel de Merlos was married in the Cathedral of Buenos Aires with María Teresa del Saz y Guerreros,[5] born in La Rioja (Spain), daughter of Juan del Saz y Guerreros and Juana García Urbana y Calvo de la Banda, a noble lady of the city of Seville.[6] His daughter Micaela de Merlos was married to Francisco Millau y Maraval, a Spanish geographer and military man of outstanding performance in the colonial period of Buenos Aires.[7]

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References
  1. Caballeros de la Orden de Santiago:, Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, Emilio de Cárdenas Piera
  2. Los Americanos en las órdenes nobiliarias, Volume 2, Guillermo Lohmann Villena, Francisco de Solano
  3. Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires, Volumen9;Volumen36, Buenos Aires (Argentina). Cabildo, Cabildo (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  4. Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (Argentina). Cabildo, Cabildo (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  5. Real compañía de guardias marinas y Colegio naval:, Instituto histórico de marina
  6. Élites urbanas en Hispanoamérica:, Secretariado de Publicaciones, Universidad de Sevilla
  7. Anales de la Academia Argentina de Geografía, Volúmenes 4-6, Academia Argentina de Geografía., 1960
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