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Juan de Acuña, 1st Marquess of Casa Fuerte
Mexican politician
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acuña and the second or maternal family name is Bejarano.
Juan de Acuña y Bejarano, 1st Marquess of Casa Fuerte (Spanish: Juan de Acuña y Bejarano, primer Marqués de Casa Fuerte; February 22, 1658 – March 17, 1734) was a Spanishmilitaryofficer and viceroy of New Spain.
Background
[edit]Juan de Acuña was the second Criollo (meaning that he was Spanish but born in the New World) to govern in New Spain. He was born in Lima in 1658, the son of Juan de Acuña and of Margarita Bejarano. At a young age joined the military. He distinguished himself in the service, holding many important positions. He began as a captain of infantry and advanced to general of artillery. He was governor of Messina, Sicily. He was made knight of the military Order of Santiago. He was military commander of the kingdoms of Aragon and Mallorca when he was named viceroy, captain general and president of the Audiencia of New Spain.
As viceroy
[edit]Acuña made his solemn entry into Mexico City and took up his positions on October 15, 1722. He was well liked by the people of New Spain, not only because he was a criollo, but also because he chose his officials with m
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Family History - Genealogy of the Casa de Marquez del Toro including typed notes and large ancestry chart (see Oversize Folder 3), Undated
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File — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Scope and Content
From the Collection: This collection consists of photos, book and newspaper publications, and family, political, and business documents relating to the Ibarra family and Venezuela. The collection documents the personal, social, and political life of the Ibarra family and its associates in 18th, 19th and 20th century South America.
The collection documents not only the Ibarra’s family history and their social and political accomplishments, but also provides document resources to study Venezuelan history. The bulk of the material in this collection relates primarily to Ibarra family history and genealogy including many photos of family members and Ibarra residences long with documents and charts. Much of the correspondence in the collection relates to personal, family and business matters including letters, documents and poems written by women in the family reflecting the issues of women in post-colonial times. Correspondence, newspapers, and book publications also document the political careers and pay tribute to the elite social status of the Ibarra
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