Juan Ignacio de la Carrera Yturgoyen (31 July 1620 – 27 March 1682) was a

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soldier known for his career in colonial administration of

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and for being the original patriarch of the Carrera family, a family that had outstanding public participation during the nineteenth century, especially during the Independence of Chile. He was born in Alegria de Oria,

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, Basque Country, Spain and died in Santiago, Chile. He married Catalina de Elguea y Cáceres (granddaughter of the Judeo-converso Diego Garcia de Caceres), with whom he had ten children, including Miguel de la Carrera, ancestor of the Carrera family, and Mariana de la Carrera Elguea common trunk on the Montt family tree. He also had three illegitimate children.

Career

Juan Ignacio arrived in Chile and landed in the city of Concepción del Nuevo Extremo on April 4, 1639. During his political career he held the following roles: *Mayor of

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in 1655 during the Great Uprising *Field Master of the Royal Army in 1656 and 1668. *Encomendero of Peteroa and Malloa of March 26, 1656, (vacated by the death of Luis Jufré). *Founding of Fort de la Encarnación in 1666 *Knight of the

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1663 *Governor of the Royal Arms 1663, 1669 *Governor of

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1671–1673 *Mayor of Santiago in 1676. 1620 births 1682 deaths Mayors of Santiago People of the Arauco War Royal Governors of Chiloé Carrera family {{Chile-politician-stub