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Martín Juan De Castejón Y Medrano
Martín Juan de Castejón y Medrano (b. Soria, November 20, 1604 - d. 17th century) was the fifth lord of Velamazán, Riotuerto, Los Olmillos, Strong House of Arias and La Serna, Palencia, La Serna, Gentleman of the Chamber of His Majesty, Perpetual Councilman of Soria and Almazán. Family Martín Juan de Castejón y Medrano was the son of Martín de Castejón y Andrade, born in Ágreda, Agreda and baptized in the church of Santa María de Yanguas on December 8, 1577, and his wife Inés de Medrano, a native of Soria. His father Martín was the IV Lord of the town of Velamazán, VII of Ibiernas, and of the Strong House of Arias in the lordship of Molina. His father Martín granted a partition deed of his grandfather's assets in 1603. His father was a Gentleman of His Majesty and a Knight of the Order of Alcántara, into which he was admitted on April 29, 1609. Francisco de Castejón y Andrade, resident of Noviercas (Soria), established a patronage in favor of his nephew Martín ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soria
Soria () is a municipality and a Spanish city, located on the Douro river in the east of the autonomous community of Castile and León and capital of the province of Soria. Its population is 38,881 ( INE, 2017), 43.7% of the provincial population. The municipality has a surface area of 271,77 km2, with a density of 144.97 inhabitants/km2. Situated at about 1065 metres above sea level, Soria is the second highest provincial capital in Spain. Although there are remains of settlements from the Iron Age and Celtiberian times, Soria itself enters history with its repopulation between 1109 and 1114, by the Aragonese king Alfonso I the Battler. A strategic enclave due to the struggles for territory between the kingdoms of Castile, Navarre and Aragon, Soria became part of Castile definitively in 1134, during the reign of Alfonso VII. Alfonso VIII was born in Soria, and Alfonso X had his court established when he received the offer to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. In Soria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
