General Alonso de Arce y Soria
Governor of Buenos Aires
In office 1712 – 2 October 1714
Monarch	Philip V
Preceded by	Juan José de Muliloa
Succeeded by	José Bermúdez de Castro
Personal details
Born	1654 Cañete, Cuenca, Spain
Died	2 October 1714 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse	María Claudia García de Arcos.[1]
Occupation	Government
Profession	Army's officer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Spanish Empire
Branch/service	Spanish Army
Years of service	1670-1710
Rank	General
Unit	Tercios de Flandes

Alonso de Arce y Soria (1654 - 1714) was a Spanish army's officer and politician,^[2] who served during the Viceroyalty of Peru as governor of Buenos Aires.^[3]

Biography

He was born in Cañete, Cuenca, Spain, the son of José de Arce and María López de Soria, belonging to a noble Castilian family. He performed his military career in the Reales Ejércitos, serving for more than forty years in Flanders.^[4] He arrived in Buenos Aires in 1712 from Madrid,^[5] where he had purchased the title of Governor and Captain general of the Río de la Plata provinces.^[6]

He died on October 2, 1714, being replaced by Sergeant Major José Bermúdez de Castro.^[7]

His son Alonso Arce Arcos, was married to María Báez de Alpoim, daughter of Juan Báez de Alpoim and Sabina Lavayén, belonging to a distinguished family of Buenos Aires.^[8] His granddaughter María Bartolina de Arce, was married to Agustín Fernando de Pinedo, governor of Paraguay between 1772 and 1778.^[9]

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