Tirso Martínez (Notary)

Tirso Martínez
Escribano Real in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
In office
1790 – 1810.[1]
Personal details
Born 1760
Astorga, Spain
Died 1820s
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Spanish
Occupation Government
Profession Notary
Religion Catholicism

Tirso Martínez (c.1760-1820s) was a Spanish jurist, notary in the Court of Accounts of Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata.[2]

Biography

Martínez was born in Astorga, Spain, son of Matheo Martínez and María Marcos. He arrived at the port of Buenos Aires from Cádiz, circa 1790.[3] Martínez was married in the Cathedral of Buenos Aires with Juana Fernánedez.

Tirso Martínez take part in the defense and reconquest of Buenos Aires during the British invasions of the River Plate of 1806 and 1807.[4] He was notary of the court of auditors for many years, was seconded in office by the accounting officer Juan de Canaveris.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Cedulario de la Real Audiencia de Buenos Aires: 7 de febrero de 1798 a 14 de febrero de 1810. Buenos Aires (Argentina : Province) Archivo Histórico.
  2. ↑ Revista patriótica del pasado argentino, Volumen 5. Manuel Ricardo Trelles.
  3. ↑ Historia de la muy noble, leal y benemérita ciudad de Astorga. Matías Rodríguez Díez.
  4. ↑ La reconquista y defensa de Buenos Aires, 1806-1807. Instituto de Estudios Históricos sobre la Reconquista y Defensa de Buenos Aires.
  5. ↑ El lazarillo de ciegos caminantes desde Buenos Aires hasta Lima, 1773, Volumen 25. José Joaquín de Araujo.
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