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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] |
Palace Of Vélaz De Medrano
The Palace of Vélaz de Medrano (Basque: ''Vélaz de Medranotarren Gaztelua-Jauregia''; Spanish: ''Palacio de Vélaz de Medrano'', also known as ''Castillo Palacio de Cabo de Armería de los Vélaz de Medrano de Igúzquiza'') is a historic castle-palace located in Igúzquiza, Igúzquiza, Navarre, within the valley of ''Santesteban de la Solana''.Castillos de España (volume III), VV.AA., Editorial Everest, S.A., León, 1997, Pg. 1.845 It served as a '':es:Palacio_de_cabo_de_armería, palacio de cabo de armería'' (armory corporal) of the Kingdom of Navarre in the Merindad#Merindad of Estella, ''merindad'' of Estella, and stood as the Family seat, ancestral seat and principal residence of the noble Medrano family, the hereditary lords of the Basque señoríos, Basque lordship of Igúzquiza for centuries. From their fortified castle-palace, they safeguarded the routes leading from Álava and Logroño, while defending the valley of ''Santesteban de la Solana''. Today, the building rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Martínez De Medrano
Juan Martínez de Medrano y Aibar (Basque language, Basque: Ganix, Spanish language, Spanish: Juan, French language, French: Jean; 13th century – December 1337–May 1338), nicknamed the Elder, was the regent of the Kingdom of Navarre from 13 March 1328 until 27 February 1329, and a judge of the Parliament of Navarre, Navarrese ''Cortés''. He was a Baron and Lord of Arróniz, Sartaguda, Fontellas, Monteagudo, Navarre, Monteagudo, and Villatuerta, holding the highest Nobility, noble dignity in the Kingdom of Navarre: that of ''ricohombre''. As a prominent knight, alcaide and royal officer, he also commanded several key Fortification, fortresses in the ''Merindad, merindades'' of Estella and La Ribera, including the Castle, castles of Artajo, Corella, Spain, Corella, Viana, Spain, Viana, and Asa. He was a significant representative of the ''ricoshombres'' and Estates of Navarre, estates of the realm and became the lieutenant of the Governor of Navarre from 1329–1330. Juan Mart� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan De Espinosa Medrano
Juan de Espinosa Medrano (Calcauso, Apurimac, 1630? – Cuzco, 1688), known in history as ''Lunarejo'' (or "The Spotty-Faced"), was an Indigenous and noble cleric, and sacred preacher. He was a professor, theologian, archdeacon, playwright, and polymath from the Viceroyalty of Peru. He became a chaplain to the ''valido'' of Spain, Luis Méndez de Haro. He is widely regarded as the first great Quechua writer, and recognized as the most prominent figure of the Literary Baroque of Peru and among the most important intellectuals of Colonial Spanish America—alongside New Spain's writers Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora. A descendant of the noble House of Medrano through his mother and the House of Espinosa through his father, his portrait prominently displays a coat of arms combining both lineages, symbolizing his dual heritage as a representative of Indigenous nobility and a voice of cultural sovereignty in Spanish America. Juan de Espinosa Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Fernández De Medrano Y Zenizeros
Diego Fernández de Medrano Zenizeros (in full, Spanish language, Spanish: ''Don Diego Fernández de Medrano Zenizeros, señor de la Villa de Sojuela, del Solar y Divisa de Valdeosera, de la Torre y de la Casa de la Vega en Rioja, etc.'') was a 17th-century Spanish Clergy, cleric, Spanish nobility, nobleman, and author, recognized for his Politics, political treatise, panegyric writings and his service to the Hispanic Monarchy (political entity), Spanish Crown. A presbyter and lord of multiple noble estates—including the ''divisa'' and solar de Valdeosera and town of Sojuela, de la Torre and House of Lasso de la Vega, House de La Vega in La Rioja, and the Palace of Entrena—he held a prominent place within the religious, and intellectual landscape of his time. He served as a chaplain for both Luis Méndez de Haro, Luis Méndez de Haro, 2nd Duke of Olivares, and Pedro Coloma, Secretary of State for the Spanish Crown. He served two terms as the Chief Magistrate and Mayor of Valdeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Vélaz De Medrano IV
Juan Vélaz de Medrano (c. 1382? – c. 1440s) was a prominent Navarrese nobleman, military commander, and court official who held the titles of baron and lord of Igúzquiza, Arguiñano, Arzoz, Artazu, Zabal, and Orendáin, and became the first lord of Learza in the Kingdom of Navarre. A leading ''ricohombre'' of his time, Juan served as a knight of the Kingdom, alcaide of the castles of Monjardín and Viana, and was appointed royal chamberlain to King Charles III of Navarre in 1414 and to King John II of Aragon and Navarre in 1432.Idem id., cajon 132, num. 43 In 1433, he undertook a royal pilgrimage to the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar alongside Queen Blanche I of Navarre. As head of the House of Vélaz de Medrano, Juan established the ''mayorazgo'' of Vélaz de Medrano in 1437—the oldest known hereditary mayorazgo in Viana, securing his family's legacy in Navarrese nobility. Juan Vélaz de Medrano played an active role in several major conflicts of his time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego López De Medrano Y Zúñiga
Diego López de Medrano y Zúñiga (14th century – 15th century) was a nobility, noble, knight and the lord of Fuenmayor, Almarza de Cameros, Azofra, Spain, Azofra and Montalvos in the region of La Rioja, Kingdom of Castile, Kingdom of Castile and León. Diego was born into the ancient Medrano, House of Medrano, high nobility and ricohombre, ricoshombres from the Kingdom of Navarre and Castile; and the House of Zúñiga on his mother's side. Background Diego López de Medrano y Zúñiga was the son of Juan Martínez de Medrano, lord of Fuenmayor and Almarza de Campos, and Aldonza de Zúñiga. He is the paternal grandson of Álvar Díaz de Medrano y Zúñiga and Toda Hurtado de Mendoza. Diego's father Juan was the brother of Diego López de Medrano, Lord of Agoncillo, Maria de Medrano, Aldonza Sanchez de Medrano and Toda Hurtado de Medrano. Marriage and children Diego López de Medrano y Zúñiga married Doña Aldonza Ramírez de Ulloque (also known as Doña Aldonza Ramírez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego López De Medrano Y Vergara
Diego López de Medrano y Vergara (Soria, c. XV century – Málaga, June 1487) was a ''ricohombre'' and nobleman from the Medrano, House of Medrano, Lord of San Gregorio and Cañaveruelas, knight, a member of the 12 lineages of Soria, and a member of His Majesty's Council in the Kingdom of Castile.''Revista de Soria. Segunda Época'', no. 113, Verano 2021. page. 58 (59). https://revistadesoria.dipsoria.es/storage/2023/05/RS113.pdf He died at the Siege of Málaga (1487), siege of Malaga in June 1487.Index of the Salazar y Castro Collection: 28313. Royal Academy of History. Early life Diego López de Medrano was the son of Diego López de Medrano, Lord of San Gregorio [:es:San Gregorio (Soria), es], Cañaveruelas, de la Torre and Almarza de Cameros, and Juana de Vergara, from the aristocratic Vergara family.{{Cite web , title=Tabla genealógica de la familia de Medrano, condes de Torrubia, señores de San Gregorio. [Manuscrito] , url=https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/344/https___hisp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego López De Medrano, Lord Of Agoncillo
Diego López de Medrano y Hurtado de Mendoza (XIV century – 15th century) Lord of Agoncillo, La Rioja, Agoncillo, Velilla and Berberana, San Martín de Berberana in the Kingdom of Castile, Kingdom of Castile and León, a nobility, nobleman from the Medrano, House of Medrano and House of Mendoza, Mendoza in La Rioja, served as a crown official during the reign of King John I of Castile. Diego was the High Steward (office), Steward (''Mayordomo mayor'') of the John I of Castile, a royal ambassador of Castile, and prominent lawyer. He is notable for having earned international recognition as the lead ambassador in a high-stakes diplomatic mission on behalf of the King of Castile during a succession dispute with John of Gaunt in 1386 over the Crown of Castile, Castilian crown, at the height of the Hundred Years' War. He is the founder and ecclesiastical Patronage, patron of the perpetual Chaplain, chaplaincy established in the main chapel of the Monastery of Franciscans, San Francisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luisa De Medrano
Luisa de Medrano y Bravo de Lagunas y Cienfuegos (Atienza 9 August 1484 – 1527) was a Basques, Basque-Castilians, Castilian poet, Philosophy, philosopher, professor, and scholar from the Kingdom of Castile. By 1508, she is widely believed to have become the first female professor in Europe,"''Luisa de Medrano: The First Female Professor in Europe''," Historical Records of Castilla-La Mancha (2024). teaching Latin at the University of Salamanca. Luisa de Medrano was among the Renaissance women celebrated by their contemporaries as ''puellae doctae'' ('learned girls'). The Hall of Cloisters at the Higher Schools of the University of Salamanca is named 'Lucía de Medrano' in her honor, and in 2015, the Castilla–La Mancha, Castilla-La Mancha Regional Government established the 'Luisa de Medrano' International Award for Gender equality, Gender Equality. On 9 August 2022 Google celebrated Luisa's 538th birthday. Life Luisa de Medrano was born on 9 August 1484 in Atienza. She was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Ros De Medrano
Diego Ros de Medrano y Torres (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, c. 1639 – Ourense, March 24, 1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate, nobleman, aristocrat, and Crown official from the House of Medrano. He served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourense, Diocese of Ourense, governor and captain general of the Kingdom of Galicia, a Doctorate, Doctor of Theology, and a professor at the Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso. He served as bishop of Ourense for 20.5 years. Family A member of the noble Medrano, House of Medrano in Soria— Diego was the son of Antonio Ros de Medrano, born in Ágreda, and Ana de Torres, from Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá. He had a brother named Juan Ros de Medrano. Future descendants of his family, notably Manuel Ros de Medrano (b. Orense, 12 September 1756 - d. 23 September 1821), became Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tortosa, Diocese of Tortosa. Manuel Ros de Medrano is the author of "''Historia de las rentas de la Iglesia de España desde su fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Jaime Vélaz De Medrano Y Barros, III Marquess Of Tabuérniga
Jaime José Ignacio Vélaz de Medrano y Barros, 3rd Marquess of Tabuérniga (Tordoia, Santa Eulalia de Gorgullos, Tordoia, 6 February 1693 – Pinto, Madrid, Pinto, December 1753) was an Aristocracy (class), aristocrat and Nobility, nobleman from the House of Medrano. He served as Lieutenant of the Royal Guard (Spain), Spanish Royal Guards and a respected courtier, later labeled a 'conspirator' by royal authorities for his role in a political movement critical of Queen Elisabeth Farnese, Isabel de Farnesio's influence during the reign of Philip V of Spain, Philip V. He married Petronila de Bracamonte y Villalón, the daughter of the 4th Marquess of Fuente el Sol. He played a pivotal role in secret peace negotiations between Spain and Britain during the War of Jenkins' Ear, War of Jenkins’ Ear, where he delivered British terms to First Secretary of State, Sebastián de la Cuadra, 1st Marquess of Villarías, Sebastián de la Cuadra y Llarena. Birth and ancestry Jaime Velaz de Medr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
