Juan Luis de Camarena
Juan Luis de Camarena | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Margarita | |
| In office 18 February 1638 – 1642 | |
| Preceded by | Juan de Eulate |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Santillán y Argote |
Juan Luis de Camarena (d. 1642) was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who was governor of the Province of Margarita from 18 February 1638 until 1642. He died in office.[1]
Camarena was a native of Seville.[2] Capitán Juan Luis de Camarena was created sergeant-major of the military forces of Puerto Rico. On 18 February 1638 he was confirmed as Governor of the province on Margarita.[3] The previous year, his predecessor, Juan de Eulate, had authorized the strangling of sixty Dutch and French prisoners taken at forts at Moruga near , Trinidad, and in Tobago. The letter appointing Camarena governor, dated 23 December 1637, enjoined him to observe secrecy about the massacre.[4]
References[]
- ^ Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos 1958, p. 511.
- ^ Autos entre partes.
- ^ Vila Vilar 1974, p. 51.
- ^ Venezuela Papers.
Sources
- "Autos entre partes [f] 01-01-1623 - Fracción de Serie-Unidad de Instalación". Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos (1958). Anuario de estudios americanos. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
- "Venezuela Papers. Vol. XI. (ff. 292). 1637-1638". British Library. Retrieved 2012-09-06.[permanent dead link]
- Vila Vilar, Enriqueta (1974). Historia de Puerto Rico. Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos. ISBN 9788400040628. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
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