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Francisco del Castillo y Rada[edit]
Don Francisco del Castillo y Rada (18th century) was a prominent Spanish military officer and nobleman of Castilian lineage who played a significant role during the colonial era of Honduras.
Biography[edit]
Captain Francisco del Castillo y Rada was noted in Comayagua, serving as Lieutenant Governor in the Cuscateca Valley and founding the Villa de Sevilla of Danlí. His prominence began in 1742 when he held the position of Lieutenant Mayor of Danlí. He served in this role, with brief interruptions, until 1774, when he was succeeded by Spanish Cavalry Captain Don José de Medina y Valderas.[1]
In December of 1760, Francisco del Castillo y Rada orchestrated a grand, multi-day celebration in Comayagua to commemorate the coronation of King Carlos III of Spain. The festivities included military parades with captains and officers in formation, a regal procession featuring the royal banner, and a night parade with floats and fireworks. The events continued with public proclamations, a ceremonial mass received by the priest in a great cape, and various entertainments such as comedies, colloquies, and reenactments, reflecting the community’s joy and loyalty to the new monarch.[1]
By 1785, Francisco del Castillo y Rada purchased a manor in the town square of the then capital of Honduras, Comayagua. The manor was originally built by the conquistador Alonso de Cáceres y Retes when the capital of Honduras was switched from Trujillo to Comayagua. Cáceres intended for the home to be the dwelling place of the governor of Honduras, a role he himself fulfilled at the time. The home was passed down his family for many generations, until it was eventually purchased by Captain Francisco del Castillo y Rada, who purchased it for 3,000 pesos. Even though the exact purchase date is unknown, it is evident that Castillo y Rada owned the home by 1785 based off the coat of arms present above the entrance. Today, the home is known as the Museo Casa Colonial Familia Castillo, or simply Casa Castillo.[2]
Francisco del Castillo y Rada married Doña Maria Manuela Calderón de la Barca, daughter of Don Ignacio Calderón de la Barca. Together, they had two children, Benito del Castillo y Calderón de la Barca and Albino del Castillo y Calderón de la Barca.
Not much is known about Castillo y Rada's death.
References[edit]
- ^ a b González, Darío (September 4, 2011). "CELEBRAN LA CORONACIÓN DE CARLOS III DE ESPAÑA Y LAS INDIAS". La Tribuna.
- ^ Martinez, Mario Felipe (September 17, 1992). Cuatro centros de arte colonial provinciano hispano criollo en Honduras (in ESP) (1st ed.). Editorial Universitaria. pp. 83–84.
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