Tomás Marín de Poveda
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Tomás López Marín y González de Poveda, 1st Marquis of Cañada Hermosa (February 26, 1650 – October 8, 1703) was a Spanish
colonial administrator who served as Royal Governor of Chile
.
, Almería Province, the son of Tomás López Marín and María González de Poveda. He came to America in 1687 with his uncle, who had been named Archbishop of Charcas
, in present-day Bolivia
. Afterwards, in 1670, he moved to Chile
for the first time with the retinue of governor Juan Henríquez
.
He later returned to Spain, where he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and named Royal Governor of Chile
on July 1, 1683. However, he was forced to wait for the term of the serving governor, José del Garro, to expire before travelling to take up his post, this meant that he could not assume until 1692.
On August 9, 1687, he was made a knight of the Order of Santiago
. In 1689, he wrote a Funereal Prayer for Marie Louise of Orléans to mark the death of the Queen.
. In 1694 the Toqui
Millalpal and the Mapuche
were incited to revolt by the unauthorized activities of Antonio Pedreros, the Commissary for Indian Affairs, against their machi
s, whom Pedreros had tried to violently isolate and relocate. Pedreros died of wounds when his force tried to cross the Quepe River
to attack Millalpal.
The Spanish army of the Kingdom of Chile
was then sent against Millalpal under Maestre de Campo Alonso de Cordova and the Sargento Mayor
Alonso Cobarrubias was impossible for Millalpal to resist and he had to capitulate. The governor then called the Parliament of Choque-Choque with the Mapuche, realizing Pedreros had been the source of the dispute and made a peace that lasted for nearly thirty years.
Also Poveda had to deal with the expeditions of various pirates against Chilean trade, and the competition between the various functionaries of the Real Audiencia of Chile
. During his term, he founded the cities of Rengo (Villa Hermosa) and Chimbarongo
.
After his tenure, he received the title Marquis of Cañada Hermosa. He died in Santiago
a year later, in 1703.
Spain
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colonial administrator who served as Royal Governor of Chile
Royal Governor of Chile
The Royal Governor of Chile ruled over the Spanish colonial administrative district known as the Kingdom of Chile. This district was also called the Captaincy General of Chile, and as a result the Royal Governor also held the title of a Captain General...
.
Early life
Tomás Marín de Poveda was born in LúcarLúcar
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, Almería Province, the son of Tomás López Marín and María González de Poveda. He came to America in 1687 with his uncle, who had been named Archbishop of Charcas
Sucre
Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...
, in present-day Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. Afterwards, in 1670, he moved to Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
for the first time with the retinue of governor Juan Henríquez
Juan Henríquez de Villalobos
Juan Henríquez de Villalobos ; Spanish soldier and administrator who, after participation in various European wars, was designated as governor of Chile by Mariana of Austria. In this position, between October 1670 and April 1682, he became, according to Chilean historiography, the epítome of the...
.
He later returned to Spain, where he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and named Royal Governor of Chile
Royal Governor of Chile
The Royal Governor of Chile ruled over the Spanish colonial administrative district known as the Kingdom of Chile. This district was also called the Captaincy General of Chile, and as a result the Royal Governor also held the title of a Captain General...
on July 1, 1683. However, he was forced to wait for the term of the serving governor, José del Garro, to expire before travelling to take up his post, this meant that he could not assume until 1692.
On August 9, 1687, he was made a knight of the Order of Santiago
Order of Santiago
The Order of Santiago was founded in the 12th century, and owes its name to the national patron of Galicia and Spain, Santiago , under whose banner the Christians of Galicia and Asturias began in the 9th century to combat and drive back the Muslims of the Iberian Peninsula.-History:Santiago de...
. In 1689, he wrote a Funereal Prayer for Marie Louise of Orléans to mark the death of the Queen.
As Governor of Chile
His administration was marked by a brief flare-up of the Arauco WarArauco War
The Arauco War was a conflict between colonial Spaniards and the Mapuche people in what is now the Araucanía and Biobío regions of modern Chile...
. In 1694 the Toqui
Toqui
Toqui is a title conferred by the Mapuche to those who are chosen as their leaders during times of war. The toqui is chosen in an assembly or parliament of the chieftains of the various clans or confederation of clans , allied during the war in question...
Millalpal and the Mapuche
Mapuche
The Mapuche are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina. They constitute a wide-ranging ethnicity composed of various groups who shared a common social, religious and economic structure, as well as a common linguistic heritage. Their influence extended...
were incited to revolt by the unauthorized activities of Antonio Pedreros, the Commissary for Indian Affairs, against their machi
Machi (Shaman)
A machi is a traditional healer and religious leader in the Mapuche culture of Chile and Argentina. Machis play significant roles in Mapuche religion. Women are more commonly machis than men.-Description:...
s, whom Pedreros had tried to violently isolate and relocate. Pedreros died of wounds when his force tried to cross the Quepe River
Quepe River
Quepe River is a river of Chile located in the Araucanía Region. It originates in the lake of the same name, in the vicinity of Llaima volcano. Then flows about 112 km to join the Cautín River near the locality of Almagro, only a few kilometres upstream of the confluence of the rivers Cautín and...
to attack Millalpal.
The Spanish army of the Kingdom of Chile
Kingdom of Chile
The General Captaincy of Chile or Gobernacion de Chile, was an administrative territory of the Viceroyalty of Peru in the Spanish Empire from 1541 to 1818, the year in which it declared itself independent, becoming the Republic of Chile...
was then sent against Millalpal under Maestre de Campo Alonso de Cordova and the Sargento Mayor
Sargento Mayor
Sargento Mayor was a rank immediately below that of Maestro de Campo in the Spanish tercios of the 16th and 17th centuries. Initially second in rank to a Coronel in a Colunella, the Sargento Mayor became second in rank to the Maestre de Campo after the creation of the tercios in 1534...
Alonso Cobarrubias was impossible for Millalpal to resist and he had to capitulate. The governor then called the Parliament of Choque-Choque with the Mapuche, realizing Pedreros had been the source of the dispute and made a peace that lasted for nearly thirty years.
Also Poveda had to deal with the expeditions of various pirates against Chilean trade, and the competition between the various functionaries of the Real Audiencia of Chile
Real Audiencia of Chile
Royal Audience of Santiago :-Structure:Law XII of Title XV of Book II of the Recopilación de Leyes de las Indias of 1680—which reproduces Philip IV's decree of February 17, 1609—describes the limits and functions of the Audiencia.In the city of Santiago de Chile shall...
. During his term, he founded the cities of Rengo (Villa Hermosa) and Chimbarongo
Chimbarongo
Chimbarongo, Chile, is a city and commune located south of Santiago in the Colchagua Province of the O'Higgins Region. Many of the people of Chimbarongo make their living weaving wickerwork, or "mimbre", baskets.-Demographics:...
.
After his tenure, he received the title Marquis of Cañada Hermosa. He died in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
a year later, in 1703.