Francisco Antonio Marín del Valle
| Francisco Antonio Marín del Valle | |
|---|---|
| 48th Spanish Governor of New Mexico | |
| In office 1754–1760 | |
| Preceded by | Tomás Vélez Cachupín |
| Succeeded by | Mateo Antonio de Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1722 Villa del Lumbreras, Murcia, Spain |
| Died | unknown unknown |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Ignacia Martinez de Ugarte |
| Profession | Miner, merchant and Captain General and Governor of New Mexico |
Francisco Antonio Marín del Valle (born July 12, 1722 - ??) was Governor and Captain General of New Mexico (now a U.S. state), between 1754 and 1760.
Biography
Francisco Antonio Marin del Valle was baptized in the Villa del Lumbreras, Murcia, Spain, on July 12, 1722. He was the son of Francisco Marin del Valle and Manuela Saenz de Tejada. His Paternal grandparents were Mateo Marín del Valle and Catalina Fraile. His maternal grandparents were Blas Sáenz de Tejada and María Garcia Baquedano. His brother was Santiago Marín. All them were residents and natives of this village.
When he came to America, eventually settled in the state of Potosí (in modern Bolivia), where work in the mines of Charcas. Later emigrated to Mexico, where exercised of merchant. Marin del Valle became ordinary mayor of Mexico and between 1754 and 1760 was Governor and Captain General of New Mexico (now a U.S. state).
In 1754, Governor Marin del Valle commissioned Spanish engineer and cartographer Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco to make the new map of El Paso, where this engineer had lived since 1743. Thus was born the first accurate and detailed map of southern New Mexico, in El Paso.
As the Spanish had no churches in New Mexico, Marin del Valle ordered to build one, as they had about 1000 men living there with their wives. He named the church as Nuestra Señora de la Luz (Our Lady of Light) and was basically a military chapel, so later they called "La Castrense" (The Military).
Francisco Marin del Valle came to form two brotherhoods, that of Our Lady of the Light and the very famous in Mexico NS Valvanera.[1]
After of his died
The altarpiece of Nuestra Señora de la luz was taken to the Cathedral of Santa Fe in 1859[2] because the military chapel was in ruins. Then, it was taken in 1939 to the Iglesia de Cristo Rey (Church of Christ the King), where it currently resides.[1][2]
Personal life
Francisco Antonio Marín del Valle married Maria Ignacia Martinez de Ugarte, in 1754. She was a rich aristocrat.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hijos ilustres del Valle Lumbreras: Francisco Marin del Valle (In English: Lumbreras Valley illustrious sons: Francisco Marin del Valle). Retrieved June 24, 2012, to 12:55 pm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Defining the Colonial World: Don Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco Explorer, Scientist, Santero and More". New Mexico Museum of Art. Retrieved November 16, 2013.