Alonso de Arce y Soria | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 1712 –2 October 1714 | |
| Monarch | Philip V |
| Preceded by | Juan Joséde Muliloa |
| Succeeded by | JoséBermúdez de Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1654 Cañete,Cuenca,Spain |
| Died | 2 October 1714 Buenos Aires,Argentina |
| Spouse | María Claudia García de Arcos. [1] |
| Occupation | Government |
| Profession | Army's officer |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1670-1710 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Tercios de Flandes |
Alonso de Arce y Soria (1654 - 1714) was a Spanish army's officer and politician, [2] who served during the Viceroyalty of Peru as governor of Buenos Aires. [3]
He was born in Cañete,Cuenca,Spain,the son of Joséde Arce and María López de Soria,belonging to a noble Castilian family. He performed his military career in the Reales Ejércitos,serving for more than forty years in Flanders. [4] He arrived in Buenos Aires in 1712 from Madrid, [5] where he had purchased the title of Governor and Captain general of the Río de la Plata provinces. [6]
He died on October 2,1714,being replaced by Sergeant Major JoséBermúdez de Castro. [7]
His son Alonso Arce Arcos,was married to María Báez de Alpoim,daughter of Juan Báez de Alpoim and Sabina Lavayén,belonging to a distinguished family of Buenos Aires. [8] His granddaughter María Bartolina de Arce,was married to Agustín Fernando de Pinedo,governor of Paraguay between 1772 and 1778. [9]