Martín de Tellería
Governor of the Margarita Island
In office
1669–1671
MonarchCharles II
Personal details
Bornc.1610
Guipúzcoa, Spain
Diedc.1690
Buenos Aires, Argentina
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionNavigator
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Navy
RankCaptain

Martín de Telleria (17th century) was a Basque nobleman in the service of the Spanish Crown. He served as navigator, Captain,[1] and as Governor of the Margarita Island, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas.[2]

Biography

Telleria was born in Guipúzcoa, (Spain), son of Santiago de Telleria.[3] He was appointed on February 19, 1669, as Governor of Isla de Margarita,[4] some sources said who the name Castillo San Carlos de Borromeo was given by the governor of Margarita, Martin de Telleria, in honor of King Carlos II.[5] Telleria remained in office until December 1671.[6]

Martín Telleria had also served for the Viceroyalty of Peru, in July 1659 he had departed from the port of San Sebastián, bound for Buenos Aires.[7] The crew had arrived at the port of the city in 1660, aboard the Ship "Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu".[8] Telleria had been authorized by the King of Spain, to lead arms, ammunition and two companies of infantry to reinforce the Fuerte de Buenos Aires.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Publicaciones de la Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos de la Universidad de Sevilla, Volumen 15. Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. 1958.
  2. ↑ Historia colonial de Venezuela: exposición bibliográfica-documental. Academia Nacional de la Historia (Venezuela). Biblioteca. 1971.
  3. ↑ Registro estadístico de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Volumen 12. Provincia de Buenos Aires. 1869.
  4. ↑ Libro de La Asunción. Fundación Cultural Conferry. 1977.
  5. ↑ Isla, sol y leyenda. Editorial Arte, 1966. 1966.
  6. ↑ Historia de Venezuela: La estructura provincial. Italgráfica. 1971.
  7. ↑ Las primeras experiencias comerciales del Plata: el comercio marítimo, 1580-1700. Raúl A. Molina. 1966.
  8. ↑ Historia, Números 42-45. 1966.
  9. ↑ Historia de Donostia-San Sebastián. Miguel Artola. 2000. ISBN 9788489569492.


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