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José Joaquín's father Don Joaquín Antonio Vélaz de Medrano y Álava was the VI [[Viscount]] of [[Azpa]], a Spanish town and a council of the Foral Community of Navarra belonging to the municipality of [[Valle de Egüés]]. |
José Joaquín's father Don Joaquín Antonio Vélaz de Medrano y Álava was the VI [[Viscount]] of [[Azpa]], a Spanish town and a council of the Foral Community of Navarra belonging to the municipality of [[Valle de Egüés]].{{cn}} |
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=== Viscountcy of Azpa === |
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Revision as of 11:47, 30 April 2024
José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano y Gante I Marquess of Fontellas, I Viscount of Amaláin, VIII Viscount of Azpa, XIV lord of Fontellas, etc. | |
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| Magistrate of Pamplona | |
| Member of the Cortes of Navarre | |
| In office 1794–1801 | |
| Lieutenant of the Royal Spanish Guards | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1761 Pamplona |
| Died | 10 February 1826 (aged 64) |
José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano y Gante, 1st Marquess of Fontellas (2 March 1761 - 10 February 1826) 1st Viscount of Amaláin, 7th Viscount of Azpa, Lieutenant of the Royal Spanish Guards, 14th lord of Fontellas, lord of Autol, Knight of the Order of Malta, representative to the General Courts for the military branch, alcalde of Pamplona and a member of the Cortes of Navarre. He was created 1st Viscount of Amaláin and the 1st Marquess of Fontellas by Royal decree on April 19, 1793, by Charles IV of Spain.[1] He was born in Pamplona and died unmarried in Fontellas on 10 February 1826. His nephew Don Fernando Vélaz de Medrano y Alava succeeded him as the II Marquess of Fontellas.[2]
Family background
Don José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano was born into the illustrious House of Medrano,[3] high nobility from the Kingdom of Navarre, an ancient family renowned in Europe for their political, religious, academic, architectural, and military contributions.[4] The House of Medrano obtained numerous titles and lordships, they were granted the county of Torrubia, the Marquessate of Tabuerniga, the Marquessate of Espinal, the Marquessate of Vessolla, etc. The family had their original seat at the Palace of Vélaz de Medrano, previously owned by the Marquesses of Vessolla. The Most Excellent Don José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano was the son of Don Joaquín Antonio Vélaz de Medrano y Alava, VI Viscount of Azpa, Lord of the Villa de Autol and Yerga, etc. and Doña Antonia Francisca de Gante.[1]
This branch of the Medrano family resided in the now-disappeared palace of Fontellas, increasing their territorial assets during the Mendizábal confiscations in Navarra.[1] The title of Fontellas has recently passed outside the descendants of the ancient Lords of this Villa. The Medrano family had notable figures in the military, church, and politics, rising to international prominence when Juan Martinez de Medrano 'El Mayor' became regent of the Kingdom of Navarre in 1328.[5]
Territory
The Marquess Don José Vélaz de Medrano was the 21st Lord of Autol and Yerga, 13th of Quel de Suso and Ordoño, and 14th of Fontellas and of the places and palaces of Mendillorri and Beúnzalarrea, the places of Amaláin, Lavaiz, and Villanueva, and of the palaces and mayorazgo (entailed estate) of Liédena, Aoiz, and Ripalda.[2]
Career
The Marquess of Fontellas was the Lieutenant of the Royal Spanish Guards, responsible for protecting the monarchs of Spain. He was a knight of the sovereign and religious military Order of Malta. Involved in political affairs, José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano y Gante served in the Cortes of Navarre in 1794 and 1801.[1] He was a representative to the General Courts for the military arm, and magistrate of Pamplona.[2]
Lordship of Fontellas
Don José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano was the XIV lord of Fontellas. Fontellas is located 4 miles (6.5 km) away from Tudela. The fiscal inventory carried out after the Castilian invasion of the Kingdom of Navarra in 1512, reflected that Fontellas did not pay "alcaba," which was a tax of the time, because its population was entirely Moslem.[6]
1st Marquess of Fontellas, Viscount of Amaláin
On April 10, 1793, Charles IV of Spain granted the title of Marquess of Fontellas and Viscount of Amaláin to José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano, VII Viscount of Azpa and a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and Saint John of Jersusalem, whose Hospitaller Order had estates in Fontellas since the 13th century.[1]
Ancestry
José Joaquín's father Don Joaquín Antonio Vélaz de Medrano y Álava was the VI Viscount of Azpa, a Spanish town and a council of the Foral Community of Navarra belonging to the municipality of Valle de Egüés.[citation needed]
Viscountcy of Azpa
The Palace of Azpa appears as a corporal of armory on the official payroll of the Kingdom. It belonged in 1631 to his great-grandfather Alonso (Alfonso) Vélaz de Medrano y Navarro, whose guardian, on his behalf, brought a lawsuit in the chamber over the barracks flock. In those years, the firstborn of the Medrano lineage already bore the title of viscounts of Azpa.[7]
Juan Vélaz de Medrano was also viscount of Azpa, lord of Mendillori and the town of Autol in the 18th century. In 1716, Juan's daughter María Francisca Vélaz de Medrano was married to Gabriel Cano de Aponte, Royal Governor of Chile from 1717 to 1733.[8]
County of Ripalda
José Joaquín's father pressed his claim to the County of Ripalda. Even though Ripalda acknowledged Jerónima de Ripalda as his daughter in the mentioned document, it wasn't until December 24, 1726, that Philip V issued a royal decree legitimizing her. While this decree granted her the title of the second Countess after her father's death, it did not secure her succession to the family estate. In 1737, Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano, Viscount of Azpa, claimed his rights to the inheritance in court, asserting his rights as the legitimate grandson of María de Ripalda Ayanz de Ureta, born out of a lawful marriage. This claim brought the palace and entailed estate of Ripalda to the Medrano family.[9][10]
Paternal grandparents
José Joaquín was the paternal grandson of José Vélaz de Medrano and María de Larrea.[10]
Paternal great-grandparents
José Joaquín was the paternal great-grandson of Alfonso Vélaz de Medrano and María de Ripalda. María de Ripalda was the daughter of Luis de Ripalda and María Ayanz de Ureta. Luis de Ripalda's parents were Luis Ripalda and Agueda Amatriain. Luis de Ripalda, later known as the Count of Ripalda, married María Sebastián. María Sebastián's father was Salvador Sebastián, who was the uncle of Luis Sebastián y Donamaría, the lord of Iriberri.[10]
In the lawsuit over the lordship of Iriberri, the Medrano family, represented by José's father Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano, Viscount of Azpa, pressed their claim for the lordship of Iriberri, alongside other claimants. Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano's connection to the lordship stemmed from his lineage, which included Luis Sebastián y Donamaría, the lord of Iriberri. However, Agustín Solano won the claim.[10]
Maternal grandparents
Don José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano was the maternal grandson of Don Francisco Javier de Gante y Sáenz de Tejada, 12th lord of Fontellas, Quel and Ordoyo (baptised in Quel on April 23, 1713) and Dona Manuela Gutiérrez de Labarreda. Their daughter Doña Antonia Francisca de Gante Gutiérrez de la Barreda was the last Lady of Fontellas and Quel from this lineage.[10]
Siblings
Don José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano was the brother of:
- D. Judas Vélaz de Medrano y Gante, Lord of Fontellas and Quel, who died unmarried.
- D. Pedro Vélaz de Medrano y Gante. He was the father of D. Fernando Vélaz de Medrano y Alava, II Marquess of Fontellas, and successor in the Estates of the House of Gante, who left no legitimate heirs († 1858).[1] The title then passed to his brothers D. Ramón and D. Eduardo Vélaz de Medrano, the latter dying unmarried in 1865. Don Ramón Vélaz de Medrano y Alava, III Marquess of Fontellas, etc., also died unmarried in 1875. His executors had to engage in a highly publicized legal dispute with Don Evencio de Gante y San Clemente, the last representative of the Tafalla line.[2]
Bibliography
- J. Agirreazkuenaga, S. Serrano, J. R. Urquijo y M. Urquijo, Diccionario Biográfico de los Parlamentarios de Vasconia (1808–1876), Vitoria, Parlamento Vasco, 1993.
Succession
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Fernando Vélaz de Medrano Álava | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b c d https://www.ramhg.es/images/stories/pdf/discursos_ingreso/garrido_mercedes_nobiliarias_reino_navarra.pdf
- ^ Pineda, Pedro (1740). New dictionary, spanish and english and english and spanish : containing the etimology, the proper and metaphorical signification of words, terms of arts and sciences ... por F. Gyles.
- ^ "MEDRANO - Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia". aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Juan Martínez de Medrano | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Peio Joseba Monteano Sorbet". Dialnet (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "Gran Enciclopedia de Navarra | AZPA". Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Gabriel Cano de Aponte | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "October 2021. Piece of the month. Chair de Patrimonio y Arte Navarro. School de Philosophy y Letras. University of Navarra. - Chair of Navarrese Heritage and Art". Chair of Heritage and Art in Navarre. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b c d e Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano and the Lordship of Iriberri https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/4953493.pdf