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In this Basque name, the first surname is Medrano and the second is Mendizábal.
The Most Excellent
García de Medrano y Mendizábal
1st Count of Torrubia, Lord of San Gregorio
Shield of Medrano (c. 1212)
Rector of the University of Salamanca
In office
1668–1669
Preceded byDomingo de Medrano y Mendizábal
Supernumerary Alderman, Royal Audiencia and Chancery of Valladolid
In office
August 31, 1675 – October 4, 1680
Oidor, Royal Audiencia and Chancery of Valladolid
In office
October 4, 1680 – ?
Corregidor of Guipúzcoa
In office
After 1680 – Before 1684
Alderman of Casa y Corte
In office
February 18, 1684 – 1690
Supernumerary Minister of the Council of Orders
In office
May 23, 1690 – August 17, 1690
1st Count of Torrubia
In office
August 29, 1694 – March 3, 1695
Succeeded byAndrés de Medrano y Mendizábal
Personal details
BornSeptember 7, 1652
Madrid, Crown of Castile
DiedMarch 3, 1695 (aged 42)
SpouseDoña María Ignacia de Hernani y Mendiçaval
ChildrenNone
Alma materUniversity of Salamanca
Known forFounding the County of Torrubia
AwardsKnight of the Order of Calatrava

García de Medrano y Mendizábal, I Count of Torrubia[1] (b. Madrid, September 7, 1652 - d. March 3, 1695)[2] was a prominent noble from the house of Medrano, Lord of San Gregorio, alcalde of hijosdalgo in Valladolid (1675), supernumerary alderman of noble birth in the Royal Audiencia and Chancery of Valladolid (1675), oidor of Valladolid (1680), alcalde of Casa y Corte (1684), rector of the University of Salamanca, a knight of the Order of Calatrava, a member of the Council of Orders (1690) and a member of the Council and Chamber of His Majesty. He is the son of the regent Don García de Medrano y Álvarez de los Ríos and María Ignacia de Mendizábal y Uribe.[3]

Early life

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Castle of San Gregorio in the Lordship of San Gregorio, Almarza

García José Francisco de Medrano y Mendizábal, I Count of Torrubia was the son of García de Medrano y Álvarez de los Ríos (b. 20 July 1604), and María Ignacia de Mendizábal y Uribe, born in Seville and baptized in the parish of Santa María Magdalena (27 September 1561).[4][3]

His father García de Medrano y Alvarez de los Rios was a member of His Majesty's Council and Chamber, regent of Navarre and Seville, Lord of San Gregorio, professor at the University of Salamanca, knight of the Order of Santiago, a crime prosecutor in Valladolid, Judge of Valladolid, Minister of the Treasury, Minister of the Indies, perpetual regidor of the city of Soria and procurator of Cortes for it (1660), prosecutor of the Council of Castile, Minister of Inquisition and again counselor of Castile until his death.[3]

Rector of Salamanca University (1668–1669)

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García de Medrano y Mendizábal, I Count of Torrubia, was rector of Salamanca University in 1668–1669. The Book of the university's Claustro for the year 1668–1669 describes Domingo's abdication and García's election for the rest of the year very clearly.[5] The Book of the university's Claustro of 1668–1669 indicates that Domingo de Medrano, due to urgent business in Madrid, was forced to resign, and was succeeded by García de Medrano y Mendizábal, his brother.[5]

For at least 160 years, many nobles in the House of Medrano were linked to the University of Salamanca: from 1507 to 1511, Luis de Medrano was the rector, and in 1508, his sister Luisa de Medrano became the first female professor at the University of Salamanca. The next generation of the Medrano family from the Lordship of San Gregorio also produced two rectors at the University of Salamanca: Domingo and García de Medrano y Mendizábal, both fourth nephews of Luisa de Medrano and knights of the Order of Calatrava.[6]

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García de Medrano y Mendizábal completed his bachelor's degree and then enrolled in the major college of the Archbishop of Salamanca in 1671. Four years later, he left the college and was appointed as a supernumerary alderman of noble birth in the Royal Audiencia and Chancery of Valladolid on August 31, 1675. Subsequently, he was regularly promoted to the position of oidor in the same Tribunal on October 4, 1680, officially assuming this role a few days later on October 9, 1680.[2]

He continued his career by serving as the corregidor of Guipúzcoa. Later, he was appointed as an alderman of Casa y Corte on February 18, 1684, and took the oath a month later on March 23, 1684. After six years in this position, he was further promoted to supernumerary minister of the Council of Orders on May 23, 1690. He received his official title months later on August 17, 1690, and joined the Order of Calatrava in the same year. This fulfilled a previous grant made to his father on December 30, 1673, which had promised a habit for his son.[2]

Marriage

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The 1st Count of Torrubia married Doña María Ignacia de Hernani y Mendiçaval, without succession.[7] A legal document from 1670 exists, written in defense of Don García de Medrano y Mendizábal, a member of the Council and Chamber of His Majesty, and his wife, Doña María Ignacia de Hernani y Mendiçaval. The document addresses the succession of the entail and majorat founded by Licentiate Juan Ybañez de Hernani, priest, involving claims about the freedom of the goods used to establish the majorat. It also discusses disputes with Doña Juana Olaçaran over the tenure of the majorat and with the town of Hernani regarding the patronage of pious works founded by Lazaro de Hernani.[7]

Count of Torrubia

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The County of Torrubia is a Spanish noble title created by Royal Decree of 23 November 1692 by King Charles II of Spain, and granted by Royal Order on 29 August 1694, in favor of García de Medrano y Mendizábal, a Knight of the Order of Calatrava, Lord of San Gregorio.[8][4][9][10] The County of Torrubia is located within the province of Soria. Just before his passing, he was honored with the title of Count of Torrubia on 29 August 1694.[2]

Succession

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As he had no heirs, his brother Andrés de Medrano succeeded him in 1695.[5] Andrés de Medrano, II Count of Torrubia had a distinguished career, serving as a collegian of Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé, chief judge of Biscay in 1676, oidor in Valladolid in 1683, advisor of Finance in 1693, and becoming a member of the Council of Castile in 1697, later also joining its Chamber in 1720.[11] He had a son and heir named José Juan de Medrano y Angulo, who became the Marquess of Villamayor.[5]

III Count of Torrubia

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José Juan de Medrano y Angulo (died in 1765), III Count of Torrubia, IV Marquess of Villamayor, married to Isabel de Luján y Colón de Larreátegui, daughter of Juan Francisco de Luján, superintendent and magistrate of Madrid, and Josefa Colón. Isabel de Luján y Colon de Larreategui was a direct descendant of Cristopher Colombus.[12] José Juan de Medrano inherited the Marquessate of Villamayor from his grandmother Manuela de Albizu y Villamayor, wife of Juan de Angulo.

He was succeeded by his son Joaquín de Medrano y Luján[5] (died in 1799), IV Count of Torrubia, V Marquess of Villamayor. Later, the County of Torrubia inherited the County of Mollina which came with Grandee of Spain, and the Marquessate of Las Nieves.

Family

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Paternal grandparents

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Church at the Castle of San Gregorio

He was the paternal grandson of García de Medrano y Castejon, owner of the fortified house of San Gregorio and lord of San Gregorio, and Maria de los Rios y Mendoza.[4][13]

Maternal grandparents

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His maternal grandparents were Gregorio López de Mendizábal, born in the town of Oñate and baptized in the parish of San Miguel (1590), knight of the Order of Santiago, who died as a councilor of Castile, and Teresa de Inzaurraga y Uribe, baptized in the town of Lekeitio, in the lordship of Biscay (July 9, 1606).[3][4]

Brothers

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Andrés de Medrano y Mendizábal, II Count of Torrubia[4] (b. Seville, November 5, 1654 - d. Madrid, December 22, 1720)[14] was a knight of the Order of Calatrava, a counselor and collegian of San Bartolomé, chief judge of Biscay (1676), oidor in Valladolid (1683), advisor of Finance (1693), of the Council of Castile (1697) and of its Chamber (1720). Andrés became the chief judge of Vizcaya and then an oidor in Valladolid, before being promoted to a supernumerary position in the Council of Finance. Andrés was later appointed as a councilor of the Royal Council of Castile and served in this position until his retirement. He was then granted a place in the Council of Castile, where he remained until his death.[11]

Domingo de Medrano y Mendizábal[4] (1650–1672) was a knight in the Order of Calatrava, Judge of Degrees in Sevilla (1672), a Chief Judge of Vizcaya (June 2, 1676), an oidor in Valladolid (1683), a counselor of Finance (1693), a counselor of Castile (1697) and its Chamber (1720), professor and rector at the University of Salamanca. Domingo is also the fourth nephew of Luisa de Medrano.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Costados de García de Medrano y Mendizábal, de los Ríos y de Inzaurregue, I conde de Torrubia, señor de San Gregorio, caballero de Calatrava y del Consejo de Ordenes. [Manuscrito]". www.europeana.eu. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  2. ^ a b c d "García José Francisco de Medrano y Mendizábal | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  3. ^ a b c d "García de Medrano y Álvarez de los Ríos | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Tabla genealógica de la familia de Medrano, condes de Torrubia, señores de San Gregorio. [Manuscrito]". www.europeana.eu. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  5. ^ a b c d e Alava, Francisco Ruiz de Vergara (1768). Historia Del Colegio Viejo De S. Barholomè, Mayor De La Celebre Universidad De Salamanca: Que Contiene Las Vidas De Los Cinco Eminentissimos, ... Las Entradas De los que desde el año de 1640. hasta el de 1768. han sido elegido en el Mayor de San Bartholomè (in Spanish). Ortega.
  6. ^ Oettel, Thérèse (29 December 1935). "A professor in the century of Isabel the Catholic: Luisa (Lucía) de Medrano". Una catedrática en el siglo de Isabel la Católica: Luisa (Lucía) de Medrano – via www.cervantesvirtual.com.
  7. ^ a b https://bdh.bne.es/bnesearch/CompleteSearch.do?numfields=3&advanced=true&field3Op=AND&field2Op=AND&field1Op=AND&textH=&completeText=off&fechaHsearchtype=0&lengua=&field1=signatura&field3val=&showYearItems=&field1val=porcones&field2val=&fechaHhasta=&fechaHen=&exact=on&text=&field3=todos&fechaHdesde=&field2=todos&pageSize=1&pageSizeAbrv=30&pageNumber=17
  8. ^ "CONDE DE TORRUBIA - Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia". aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  9. ^ "Historia". Ayuntamiento de Torrubia de Soria (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  10. ^ José, José C. San (2018-08-15). "Torrubia de Soria celebra estos días sus particulares Fiestas del Pilar". Cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  11. ^ a b c "Andrés de Medrano y Mendizábal | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  12. ^ Nieto and Cortadellas, Rafael (1952). The descendants of Christopher Columbus. Havana: Pan American Colombist Society. pp. 240-242.
  13. ^ "García de Medrano y Castejón | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  14. ^ "Revista Hidalguía número 165. Año 1981".
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