Emmanuel Coloma y Escolana

Emmanuel Coloma y Escolana, called Manuel, (1637-1713), is 2nd Marquess of Canales de Chozas and a Spanish Ambassador.[1]

He was the son of don Pedro Coloma, Royal Secretary of Felipe IV. His brother was Secretary of State of King Carlos II.[2] He was already since childhood Knight of Santiago. He married in 1691 to the Belgian countess Maximilienne Dorothea de t'Serclaes de Tilly, daughter of Jean-Werner and Marie Francois de Montmorency.

Career

He became secretary of the Council of Royal Orders. He was ambassador in 1689 to the Dutch Republic of The Spanish King.[3] Later he was sent to the United Kingdom until 1699. He ended his career as captain general of the royal artillery.

After his death, he was succeeded by his daughter Maria Teresa Coloma, 3rd Marquessa of Canales de Chozas.

See also

References
  1. New Worlds?: Transformations in the Culture of International Relations ... geredigeerd door Inken Schmidt-Voges,Ana Crespo Solana
  2. A la sombra de Felipe V: José de Grimaldo, ministro responsable (1703-1726)
  3. Coleccion de los documentos diplomaticos presentados a las camaras Francesas ...


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