Francisco Marcos de Velasco
Don Francisco Marcos de Velasco y Alvear, Marquesss of Pico de Velasco, (Carasa, Voto, Cantabria, 1633 – Antwerp, 17 June 1693) was a Spanish military governor and commander of Antwerp Citadel.
Life[edit]
Velasco was born into a Spanish noble house descended from Pedro Fernández de Velasco (1399-1470), Royal Chamberlain and Count of Haro, and inherited the lordship of Pico de Velasco de Angustina. He became a knight of Saint James at a very young age in 1641 and went on to pursue a military career. In 1678 he was sent to Antwerp, where he became governor of the citadel between 1679 and 1693.[1] In 1684 the king of Spain created him 1st Marques of Pico de Velasco de Angustina.
Tomb[edit]
The Marquess is buried in Antwerp in the Church of St. Andrew's, the parish of the Citadel.[2] The impressive marble monument sculpted for his tomb by Pieter Scheemaeckers was later transferred to the Saint James Church in Antwerp.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Don Francisco Marcos de Velasco, goeveneur van de citadel te Antwerpen (1679-1693) en van haar distrikt, geeft bevel aan de officieren en de inwoners van de Zeven Kwartieren, enkel de koning te gehoorzamen, Frans, z.d., 17de eeuw". Search.arch.be. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ^ Bulletin des Musées royaux d'art et d'histoire, Volumes 40-42
- ^ "Ontwerp voor het grafmonument van Francisco Marcos, Markies del Pico de Velasco | Scheemaeckers, Pieter I - Europeana". Europeana.eu. Retrieved 2017-04-28.