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Event ID: 9420 Book: AGI, Contratación 5475, N.1, R.34 Page Number: 1-1v
Event: Royal Appointment Event Date: 12/10/1725 Event Place: Madrid
Notes:
Titulo de Alcalde Mayor de Sonora y Minas de San Juan Bautista, para Don Gabriel Prudom, Butron, y Muxica
Madrid, 10 de diciembre de 1725
[Llegó en] Cadiz, 25 de abril de 1726
Licencia (de viajar a los Indias) en 30 de abril de 1726.
Don Phelipe por la gracia de Dios, etc: Por cuanto hallándose vaca la Alcaldía Mayor de Sonora, y minas de San Juan Bautista en la Provincia de la Nueva Vizcaya, por haber cumplido el tiempo porque la conferí últimamente a Don Joseph Tinaguero, y conviniendo nombrar persona, que la sirva de las partes y calidades que se requieren, atendiendo a que están, y otras buenas prendas, concurren en vos Don Gabriel Prudom, Butron y Muxica, residente en esta corte, y a que me habéis servido, con plaza de cadete y aventurcio, en la Capitanía de España y en el Regimiento de Santiago, con toda aprobación, como también a los digitados servicios que ejecutó Don Juan Claudio de Prudom, vuestro padre, por espacio de mas de cincuenta años en mis Reales Ejércitos de España y Flandes con los empleos de Capitán de Infantería y de Caballos, Tesorero y Consejero del Orden del Toisón, Consejero de Fianzas en Flandes, Caballerizo de la Señora Reina Doña María Luisa de Borbón, y de Corregidor de Guadix Baja y sus agregados, y esperando lo continuaréis en adelante.

Title of Alcalde Mayor of Sonora and the Mines of San Juan Bautista, for Don Gabriel Prudom, Butron, y Muxica
Madrid, December 10, 1725
[Arrived in] Cadiz, April 25, 1726
License (to travel to the Indies) given on April 30, 1726.
Don Phelipe, by the grace of God, etc. Because the office of Alcaldia Mayor of Sonora and the Mines of San Juan Bautista in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya is presently vacant, the time having lapsed from when I last conferred it upon Don Joseph Tinaguero, and agreeing to appoint a person with the required skills and qualities and with attention being given to the same and other good talents, we have agreed upon you, Don Gabriel Prudom Butron y Muxica, a resident of this court who has served me as a cadet and volunteer in the Officers Company of Spain and in the Regiment of Santiago with total approval, as also with the numerous services executed by Don Juan Claudio de Prudom, your father, over a space of more than fifty years in my Royal Armies of Spain and Flanders, as Captain of Infantry and of Cavalry, Treasurer and Counselor of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Securities Advisor in Flanders, Master of the Royal Horses of Lady Queen Doña María Luisa de Bourbon, and Mayor of Guadix Baja and its communities, in hopes that you will continue in your good services.
 
Event Relationship [5 Records]

Personal ID: 22874 Given Name: Gabriel de Surname: Prudom Butron y Mujica Relationship: Apointee
 
Personal ID: 26616 Given Name: Juan Claudio de Surname: Prudom Relationship: Father of the apointee
 
Personal ID: 26617 Given Name: José Surname: Tinaguero Relationship: Previous appointee
 
Personal ID: 26618 Given Name: Felipe de Anjou de Surname: Borbón Relationship: King of Spain
 
Personal ID: 26619 Given Name: María Luisa Gabriela de Surname: Saboya Relationship: Queen of Spain
 
 
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