León de Garro y Javier

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León de Garro y Javier was a Basque nobleman, Count of Javier and Viscount of Zolina.[1]

Biography

León was born in Pamplona, Kingdom of Navarre, son of Jerónimo de Garro and Ana de Javier, belonging to the Basque nobility.[2] He was married to the noble lady Inés de Coloma, daughter of don Pedro Coloma, Lord of Malon and Maria de Luna.[3]

In 1604, León de Garro was appointed Alcalde ordinario in Pamplona.[4]

References

  1. 1.Pamplona, calles y barrios, Volume 3, by José Joaquín Arazuri Díez, 1980, ISBN 9788430016358
  2. 2.Nobiliario y armería general de Nabarra, by J. Argamasilla de la Cerda y Bayona, 1899
  3. 3.Rincones de la historia de Navarra, Volume 3, by Florencio Idoate, 1954
  4. 4.Cultura y élites de Navarra en la etapa de los Austrias, Gobierno de Navarra, Departamento de Cultura y Turismo, Institución Principe de Viana, 2007, 2007, ISBN 9788423530083