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María Ramírez De Medrano
María Ramírez de Medrano (b. La Rioja, 12th century) was a wealthy noblewoman from the illustrious Medrano family, high nobility in the Kingdom of Castile, originally from the Kingdom of Navarre. She was the Lady (''suo jure'') of Fuenmayor, and founder of the hospital, convent and commandery of San Juan de Acre in Navarrete, La Rioja, Navarrete, La Rioja in 1185 for the Knights Hospitaller, Order of Saint John; and to provide assistance and protection to pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. María Ramírez de Medrano was the wife of Fortún de Baztán, lord of Baztan, Navarre, Baztán, descendant of the early List of Navarrese monarchs, Navarrese kings. María's son Don Martín de Baztán y Medrano was the bishop of Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma, Osma in Soria.María Ramírez de Medrano and the Hospital and Convent of San Juan de Acre https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/8373680.pdf Lords of Fuenmayor (12th Century) The House of Medrano are one of the great families o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medrano
Medrano is a Spanish surname of Basque language, Basque origin that means "abundance, to grow, to prosper, or to improve." It is a surname of high nobility established in the old Kingdoms of Kingdom of Navarre, Navarre, Kingdom of Aragon, Aragon, kingdom of Castile, Castile, Kingdom of France, France, etc. They are all descendants of their progenitor, Prince Palace of Vélaz de Medrano#Progenitor, Andrés Vélaz de Medrano.Caro Baroja, Julio. ''Etnografía Histórica de Navarra''. Vol. 2. Editorial Aranzadi, 1972, pp. 380–381 https://www.fundacioncajanavarra.es/cultura-y-educacion/archivo/etnografia-historica-de-navarra-volumen-II.pdf Medrano may refer to: People Notable people with the surname include: Medieval and early modern nobility * María Ramírez de Medrano, Lady of Fuenmayor, wealthy noblewoman in the 12th century, founder of the Commandery, hospital and convent of San Juan de Acre in Navarrete to protect pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, donated some of her lands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
