Viscounts of Azpa
Viscounts of Azpa Vizconde de Azpa (Spanish) | |||||||
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| mid 16th century | |||||||
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| Common languages | Medieval Latin Basque Spanish | ||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| Viscount and Marquess | |||||||
| Historical era | Renaissance | ||||||
• Established | mid 16th century | ||||||
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The Viscounts of Azpa were the rulers of the Viscountcy of Azpa. The Viscountcy takes its name from the town of Azpa, a locality and council located in the municipality of Valle de Egüés, in Navarre province, Spain. The Viscountcy of Azpa is a hereditary Spanish noble title granted by the Kings of Spain in the mid 16th century to the Medrano family in Navarre who were later granted the title Marquess of Fontellas.[1][2][3]
List of Viscounts of Azpa[edit]
| Vizcount of Azpa | Period | |
|---|---|---|
| Created by Monarchs of Spain | ||
| I | ||
| II | Alonso Vélaz de Medrano | |
| III | Alonso Vélaz de Medrano y Navarra | |
| IV | Jose Vélaz de Medrano y Navarra | |
| V | Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano y Larrea | |
| VI | Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano y Álava | |
| VII | José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano y Gante | |
| VIII | Fernando Vélaz de Medrano y Álava | 1826 |
| VIIII | Ramon Vélaz de Medrano y Álava | 1858 |
History[edit]
Azpa is situated at the southeastern tip of the Egüés Valley and is the final locality accessible via national road 150. Azpa holds significant historical interest and boasts an ancient lordship attached to the Medrano family, with remnants of its noble past still visible. The town is home to the palace of the Viscount of Azpa and Marquis of Fontellas, a family noted for Don Jaime Vélaz de Medrano's involvement in the historic battle of Amaiur-Maya in 1522.[2][4]
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At the entrance of Azpa is a building known as The Palace, which forms a horizontal block, with a semicircular arch as the entrance and a baroque shield on the facade.[5] Carlos Vélaz de Medrano was once the lord of the palaces and pechas of Azpa and Mendillori.[6] The palace of Azpa appears as a corporal of armory on the official payroll of the Kingdom. Azpa is located 16km east of Pamplona. The palace of Azpa belonged in 1631 to Alonso Vélaz de Medrano y Navarra, III Viscount of Azpa, whose guardian, on his behalf, brought a lawsuit in the chamber over the rebate of the barracks. In those years, the firstborn of the Medrano lineage already bore the title of viscounts of Azpa.[7]
II Viscount[edit]
On 6 August 1604, Deputy Alonso Vélaz de Medrano, II Viscount of Azpa, served as the military representative in the Deputation of the Kingdom, where he played a key role in representing the interests of the crown and military. He married a Lady from the royal House of Navarra, a minor branch of the House of Évreux, from the French Capetain dynasty.[8]
III Viscount[edit]
Alonso Velaz de Medrano y Navarra, III Viscount of Azpa married María de Ripalda y Ayanz de Ureta and together they had 8 children in Azpa. On 27 December 1642, Alonso Vélaz de Medrano y Navarra was representing the university Deputation of the Kingdom.[8] María de Ripalda was the daughter of Luis de Ripalda and María Ayanz de Ureta. Luis de Ripalda's parents were Luis Ripalda and Agueda Amatriain. Luis de Ripalda, later known as the Count of Ripalda, married María Sebastián. María Sebastián's father was Salvador Sebastián, who was the uncle of Luis Sebastián y Donamaría, the lord of Iriberri.[9]
IV and V Viscount[edit]
José Velaz de Medrano y Navarra, IV Viscount of Azpa and Lord of Mendillori married Ana María de Larrea Zunzarren, also known as Lady Beunza Larrea, who lived from around 1660 to 1711. Together, they had two children:
- Josépha Velaz de Medrano y Larrea, (b. 1685 Peralta - 1711 in Irunea), who married Francisco Argaiz Galdeano VI
- Joaquin Velaz de Medrano y Larrea, V Viscount of Azpa, born around 1690 in Irunea.
José Velaz de Medrano y Navarra held several prestigious titles, including IV Viscount of Azpa and Lord of Autol and Mendillorri.[10] He was also the Owner of the Entailed Estate and Palaces of Cape of Arms of Beunza-Larrea and Ripalda.[11] On 28 February 1692 José Vélaz de Medrano, Viscount of Medrano, IV Viscount of Azpa, was a representative of the Military Deputation. On 16 December 1699 José Vélaz de Medrano, Viscount of Azpa replaced Juan Ventura de Arizcun, Viscount of Arbeloa in the University Deputation.[8][12]
Don José was the lord of Mendillori and the town of Autol in the 18th century. In 1716, José's daughter Doña María Francisca Vélaz de Medrano was married to Gabriel Cano de Aponte, Royal Governor of Chile from 1717 to 1733.[13] José Vélaz de Medrano, Viscount of Azpa, Lord of Autol, was noted for his claim against the Deputation of the Kingdom, regarding payment of 508 ducats for the expenses of a trip to Madrid.[14]
VI Viscount[edit]
Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano was the 6th Viscount of Azpa, lord of Mendillorri, Buenzalarrea, labaso, Amalain, Villanuevo, Autol, Yerga, etc.[15][16]
On 23 March 1726, Don Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano, Viscount of Azpa served as the university representative in the Deputation of the Kingdom alongside Don Elías Íñiguez de Medrano.[8] On 29 October 1749, Don Joaquin Velaz de Medrano, Viscount of Azpa and lord of the town of Autol, residing in the city of Pamplona, outlined the legitimacy of his claim in the lawsuit under review by the council. This legal dispute involves the Lords Prosecutors, along with the local council, judiciary, regiment, and residents of the town, regarding the return of the town of Autol, including its jurisdiction, lordship, and vassalage, to the Crown.[17][18]
Among the 20 council members repeatedly elected in Pamplona, Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano, Viscount of Azpa was particularly notable, serving 8 times as a councilor and 12 times as a mayor of the borough of San Cernin.[12]
A legal dispute was initiated on 23 May 1748 by Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano y Puelles, Viscount of Azpa and Lord of Autol (La Rioja), residing in Pamplona, against the Autol council. The case pertains to the enforcement and collection of rights over the produce obtained from the mountain named Segrero.[19]
VII Viscount[edit]
Don José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano y Gante became the 7th Viscount of Azpa, and was granted the title of 1st Marquess of Fontellas, 1st Viscount of Amaláin.
20th century[edit]
On November 11, 1980, the Undersecretary's office issued a resolution announcing that José Velaz de Medrano y Echevarría had applied for the succession to the title of Viscount of Azpa. This application was made in accordance with Article 10 of the Royal Decree 602/1980 dated March 21, 1980. The vacancy arose following the death of Joaquín Velaz de Medrano y Alava. The announcement stated that there would be a thirty-day period from the date of publication for any claims or applications related to the title, in line with the Royal Decree of May 27, 1912. This was to ensure that those who believe they have a right to the title could present their case. The notice was signed by the Undersecretary, Arturo Romani Biescas, in Madrid.[20][21]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Los 147 títulos nobiliarios de Navarra". diariodenavarra.es (in Spanish). 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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- ^ https://aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus/eu/azpa/ar-17306/
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- ^ a b c d "Gran Enciclopedia de Navarra | DIPUTADO DEL REINO". Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano and the Lordship of Iriberri https://dialnet.unirioja.es/descarga/articulo/4953493.pdf
- ^ https://portalcultura.navarra.es/Record/archivo-275617636
- ^ "JASO". www.antzinako.org. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ a b Portús, Pablo Orduna (2009-06-28). "Participación de las elites navarras en las instituciones del Reino (ss. XVI-XVIII)". Revista electrónica de Historia Moderna (in Spanish). 6 (18). ISSN 1699-7778.
- ^ "Gabriel Cano de Aponte | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ https://portalcultura.navarra.es/Record/archivo-802330
- ^ http://www.bidicap.org/doai/BCC00R59-6-16p1d0000000000000/HTML/files/assets/common/downloads/page0016.pdf
- ^ Arévalo, Francisco Gómez de; Brochero, Julián José; Azpa), Joaquín Velaz de Medrano (Vizconde de Azpa). Papeles varios: certificaciones de armas, hábitos, genealogías, cartas méritos, servicios (in Spanish).
- ^ Riambau, Juan de (1716). Por don Joachin Velaz de Medrano, Vizconde de Azpa, (num. 37) con el señor fiscal del Consejo, y la Villa de Autol, (Num. 38) y en rebeldìa con Doña Juana de la Mota, (Num. 36) sobre la reversion a la corona de la dicha Villa de Autol, su Jurisdiccion, Señorio, y Vasallaje (in Spanish). impresor no identificado.
- ^ "datos.bne.es". datos.bne.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "REGISTRO DE EJECUTORIAS,CAJA 3203,90 - Ejecutoria del pleito litigado por Joaquín Vélez de Medrano y Puelles, vizconde de Azpa, señor de la villa de Autol (La Rioja) y vecino de Pamplona, con el concejo de la citada villa de Autol, sobre exigencia y cobro de derechos sobre los frutos obtenidos del monte llamado Segrero". PARES. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1980/11/20/pdfs/A25926-25926.pdf
- ^ "BOE-A-1980-25414 Resolución de 11 de noviembre de 1980, de la Subsecretaría, por la que se anuncia haber sido solicitada por don José Velaz de Medrano Echevarría la sucesión en el título de Vizconde de Azpa, al amparo de lo dispuesto en el artículo 10 del Real Decreto número 602/1980, de 21 de marzo". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2024-05-03.