Francisco López de Osornio Merlo

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

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is López de Osornio and the second or maternal family name is Merlo.
Francisco López de Osornio y Merlo
Personal details
Born1681
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Diedc.1750
Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalitySpanish
Spouse(s)María Gamiz de las Cuevas
Occupationlandowner
ProfessionArmy's officer
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
Years of service1700-1750
RankCaptain
UnitFuerte de Buenos Aires
CommandsMilicias Provinciales de Buenos Aires

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 roots. 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 one of the commanders of the provincial militias in charge of the defense against the indigenous incursions. He served in the city and 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 of Buenos Aires in the 18th century.[7]

The provincial militias had their base of operations in the Fuerte de Buenos Aires, a fortification built for the defense of the city.[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 López: (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. Los mercedarios en la Argentina:. Eudoxio de Jesús Palacio.
  8. Estudios genealógicos, heráldicos y nobiliarios en honor de Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent. Instituto Luis de Salazar y Castro.

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