Juan Báez de Alpoim

Juan Báez de Alpoim (1643–1716) was a Spanish army officer and politician. He holds various government positions during the Viceroyalty of Peru, serving as alcalde and regidor of Buenos Aires.[1]

Captain

Juan Báez de Alpoim
Vice-Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1667–1668
MonarchCharles II of Spain
Preceded byIgnacio Fernández de Agüero
Succeeded byFélix Astudillo
Procurador General of Buenos Aires
In office
1668–1669
MonarchCharles II of Spain
Preceded by?
Succeeded by?
Personal details
Born1643
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died1717
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Resting placeCatedral de Buenos Aires
Spouse(s)Ana Hurtado de Mendoza
Sabina Jacinta de Lavayén
Occupationpolitician
army
merchant
ProfessionArmy officer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spanish Empire
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
Years of servicec.1660-c.1700
RankCaptain
UnitFuerte de Buenos Aires

Biography

He was born in Buenos Aires, the son Amador Báez de Alpoim and Ana Romero de Santa Cruz, belonging to a distinguished family.[2] He was elected alcalde of second vote of Buenos Aires in 1667, and served as Prosecutor General of Buenos Aires in 1668.[3] For several periods he was chosen as Alférez real, in charge of carrying the Royal Standard during official ceremonies.[4]

He also had an outstanding performance at the head of the Provincial Militias of Buenos Aires. In 1700, he was appointed by the Governor of Buenos Aires Don Agustín de Robles, to occupy the position of Captain of the Cavalry of the Real Fortaleza de San Juan Baltasar de Austria,[5] in replacement of Miguel de Riglos Bástida.

In 1702 by a Royal Provision issued in Barcelona on April 22 of that year, Alpoin was granted the title of Captain of the Caballería of the Fort of Buenos Aires.[6] That same year he was replaced by the Captain Manuel del Barranco y Zapiain.[7]

In addition to occupying various positions in government, he dedicated himself to agriculture and livestock (cattle cimmaron). He was a powerful landowner, his farm had more than a thousand head of cattle.[8] In 1701 the City Council authorized him to make the supply of meat in the city of Buenos Aires.[9]

Juan Báez de Alpoim was the owner of the first Luxury Carriages of Buenos Aires, introduced in the city towards the end of the 17th century.[10]

Family

Juan Báez de Alpoim was married twice, first to Ana Hurtado de Mendoza, daughter of Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza and Juana Olguín de Ulloa Melo. And second with Sabina Jacinta de Lavayén, daughter of Agustín de Lavayén Hormaechea, born in San Sebastián and Juana de Tapia Vargas Cervantes Rangel, born in the city and daughter of a Spanish family.[11]

His first wife was a descendant of Pedro Álvarez Holguín de Ulloa and Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, conquerors of Spanish and Portuguese origin.[12]

Through his paternal grandmother Margarita Cabral de Melo, he was descendant of Peter I of Portugal and Inês de Castro,[13] great-granddaughter of Fernán Gutiérrez de Castro and Mélia Iñiguez de Mendoza.[14]

References
  1. De prácticas, comportamientos y formas de representación social en Buenos Aires, by Hilda Raquel Zapico, 2006, ISBN 9789871171521
  2. Bautismos 1635-1636, 1640s, Nuestra Señora de La Merced
  3. Los Vascos en América: Provincia de Buenos Aires, 1580–1713, Fundación Vasco-Argentina Juan de Garay, Departamento Estudios Históricos, January 1, 1991, 1991, ISBN 9789879755600
  4. Génesis de Buenos Aires (yo soy de Buenos Aires). Alberto Wildner-Fox. 1979.
  5. Pleitos del Consejo (Alpoin), Archivo General de Indias
  6. Real Provisión a don Juan Váez de Alpóin, Archivo General de Simancas
  7. Historia de la provincia de Buenos Aires y formación de sus pueblos, Volume 1, Ricardo Levene, 1940
  8. Historia de la ciudad de Buenos Aires...: 1536–1718. Rómulo Zabala, Enrique de Gandía. 1936.
  9. Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires (1701-1707) (PDF). Archivo General de la Nación.
  10. Historia, Volúmenes 1-2. Argentina. 1955.
  11. Boletín del Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Córdoba, El Centro, 1987, 1987
  12. Nupcias patricias: descendencia de los fundadores de la ciudad, siglos XVII-XVIII-XIX-XX, Alberto A. Wildner-Fox, 1987
  13. Historia Genealógica Argentina. Narciso Binayán. 1999. ISBN 9789500420587.
  14. sociedad castellana en la baja Edad Media. Salvador de Moxó, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departmento de Historia de la Edad Media.
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