Francisco López de Osornio Merlo

Francisco López de Osornio Merlo
Personal details
Born 1681
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died 1670s
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Spanish
Spouse(s) María Gamiz de las Cuevas
Occupation landowner
Profession Army's officer
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Service/branch Spanish Army
Rank Captain

Francisco López de Osornio Merlo (1681–1750s) was a Spanish military leader and landowner. He served during the Viceroyalty of Peru as Captain of the urban militias of Buenos Aires.[1]

Biography

Francisco was born on September 7, 1681 in Buenos Aires, he was the son of Francisco López Osornio, an officer of the Spanish army and Tomasa Merlo de la Mota, born in the city and belonging to a well-known family of Spanish and Creole origin. He was married on September 11, 1701 in Metropolitan Cathedral to María Gamiz de las Cuevas,[2] daughter of Pedro Gamiz de las Cuevas and Tomasa Álvarez de Lasarte, a Spanish family from Madrid.[3] Francisco and his wife were parents of numerous children including the famous Clemente López de Osornio.[4]

López de Osornio held the honorific post of Alférez Real of the city, being the one in charge to carry the Estandarte Real in the day of Saint Martin of Tours.[5] In 1726 he had served as commander of the Fort of Barragán, place where had ordered the construction of the first chapel.[6]

Francisco López de Osornio was Captain of militia in the Fuerte de Buenos Aires, a fortification built for the defense of the city.[7] He also served in suburban areas taking care of the protection of the inhabitants established in the remote areas of the city. He, along with his brothers, inherited large acres of land, and they were one of the most powerful families in the 18th century.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Boletín de la Academia Nacional de la Historia. Academia Nacional de la Historia.
  2. ↑ Matrimonios 1656-1762. Nuestra Señora de La Merced.
  3. ↑ Cuarto Congreso Internacional de Historia de América:. Argentina. 1966.
  4. ↑ Don Clemente Lypez: (vida del abuelo de Rosas). Editora y Distribuidora Del Plata.
  5. ↑ El capitán Ramón Lara, fundador y primer ciudadano de Dolores:. Tall. Gráf. Escuela de Artes y Oficios.
  6. ↑ La Ensenada de Barragán:. Manuel María Oliver.
  7. ↑ Estudios genealógicos, heráldicos y nobiliarios en honor de Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. Instituto Luis de Salazar y Castro.
  8. ↑ Los mercedarios en la Argentina:. Eudoxio de Jesús Palacio.
  • Torre, Lila. "La Historia de mi Pueblo" (PDF) (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional de la Plata.
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