Martín de Telleria

Martín de Telleria (17th century) was a Basque nobleman in the service of the Spanish Crown. He served as navigator, Captain,[1] and as Governor of the Margarita Island, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Telleria and the second or maternal family name is Arancibia.
Martín de Tellería
Governor of the Margarita Island
In office
1669–1671
MonarchCharles II
Personal details
Bornc.1610
Guipúzcoa, Spain
Diedc.1690
Buenos Aires, Argentina
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionNavigator
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Navy
RankCaptain

Biography

Telleria was born in Guipúzcoa, (Spain), son of Santiago de Telleria.[3] He was appointed on February 19, 1669, as Governor of Isla de Margarita,[4] some sources said who the name Castillo San Carlos de Borromeo was given by the governor of Margarita, Martin de Telleria, in honor of King Carlos II.[5] Telleria remained in office until December 1671.[6]

Martín Telleria had also served for the Viceroyalty of Peru, in July 1659 he had departed from the port of San Sebastián, bound for Buenos Aires.[7] The crew had arrived at the port of the city in 1660, aboard the Ship "Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu".[8] Telleria had been authorized by the King of Spain, to lead arms, ammunition and two companies of infantry to reinforce the Fuerte de Buenos Aires.[9]

References
  1. Publicaciones de la Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos de la Universidad de Sevilla, Volumen 15. Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. 1958.
  2. Historia colonial de Venezuela: exposición bibliográfica-documental. Academia Nacional de la Historia (Venezuela). Biblioteca. 1971.
  3. Registro estadístico de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Volumen 12. Provincia de Buenos Aires. 1869.
  4. Libro de La Asunción. Fundación Cultural Conferry. 1977.
  5. Isla, sol y leyenda. Editorial Arte, 1966. 1966.
  6. Historia de Venezuela: La estructura provincial. Italgráfica. 1971.
  7. Las primeras experiencias comerciales del Plata: el comercio marítimo, 1580-1700. Raúl A. Molina. 1966.
  8. Historia, Números 42-45. 1966.
  9. Historia de Donostia-San Sebastián. Miguel Artola. 2000. ISBN 9788489569492.


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