House of Carrillo
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The House of Carrillo is a Spanish noble house that traces its origins from the ancient Kingdom of Castile
. There are several branches that exist such as Carrillo de Albornoz, Carrillo de Mendoza, Carrillo de Figueroa, Carrillo de Toledo and Carrillo Tablas among others. There are also several variations in spelling of the surname Carrillo such as "Carillo". Records prove that both surnames are one and the same.
and descendants of Louis the Pious
and Charlemagne
, Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. Later, they accidentally killed a favorite courtier of the King which forced them to flee into hiding to avoid the King's rage. They eventually arrived in Spain after being placed under the protection of Count Fernán González of Castile.
The surname "Carrillo" is first found in Castile
, Spain, in Burgos
, Palencia
, Soria
, Logroño
, Navarre
, and Andalucia. Family members later went off to help in the conquest and establishment of colonies outside Spain, and included Cuba
, Mexico
, Venezuela
, Costa Rica
, Chile
, Philippines
, Argentina
, and the United States of America.
The House of Carrillo frequently served the government through holding many offices and providing military leaders for Spain. Several prominent members of the house have been granted titles of nobility for services rendered to the state. The House of Carrillo has also produced three Catholic
Cardinals, Cardinal Alonso de Carrillo Laso, Cardinal Alonso Carrillo de Albornoz and Cardinal Gil Alvarez Carrillo de Albornoz.
The most famous military leader produced by the House of Carrillo is José Carrillo de Albornoz, 1st Duke of Montemar who was Viceroy of Sicily. He victoriously lead the Spanish forces at the Battle of Bitonto
. Because of his services, he was ennobled by King Philip V of Spain
.
, Carrillo headed the clique that went against King Enrique IV and was one of the people involved in the event known in history as the “Farce of Avila”. They later proceeded to take over the government by placing a dummy-King on the throne, proclaiming the Archbishop as Prince Alfonso. Carrillo was the main force in the matter and instigated the marriage of Prince Alfonso to Princess Isabel, later becoming the Princess’ spokesperson. But the tides soon turned against them and the Archbishop had to retreat from the affairs of court until his death.
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It emerged as a political autonomous entity in the 9th century. It was called County of Castile and was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of León. Its name comes from the host of castles constructed in the region...
. There are several branches that exist such as Carrillo de Albornoz, Carrillo de Mendoza, Carrillo de Figueroa, Carrillo de Toledo and Carrillo Tablas among others. There are also several variations in spelling of the surname Carrillo such as "Carillo". Records prove that both surnames are one and the same.
Name
The word carrillo is used in Spanish to refer to any “small cart”. It has been derived from the word carril, which means a cart, cartway, a narrow road or rail.Origins
According to legend, without historical foundation, at the time of Count Fernán González of Castile, there were two brothers who were so close together, going everywhere together no matter where they go, that they were called "like wheels on a cart". The legendary brothers were supposed cousins of Berengar I, King of ItalyKing of Italy
King of Italy is a title adopted by many rulers of the Italian peninsula after the fall of the Roman Empire...
and descendants of Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious , also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781. He was also King of the Franks and co-Emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813...
and Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
, Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. Later, they accidentally killed a favorite courtier of the King which forced them to flee into hiding to avoid the King's rage. They eventually arrived in Spain after being placed under the protection of Count Fernán González of Castile.
The surname "Carrillo" is first found in Castile
Castile (historical region)
A former kingdom, Castile gradually merged with its neighbours to become the Crown of Castile and later the Kingdom of Spain when united with the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Navarre...
, Spain, in Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
, Palencia
Palencia
Palencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
, Soria
Soria
Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...
, Logroño
Logroño
Logroño is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja, formerly known as La Rioja Province.The population of Logroño in 2008 was 153,736 and a metropolitan population of nearly 197,000 inhabitants...
, Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
, and Andalucia. Family members later went off to help in the conquest and establishment of colonies outside Spain, and included Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, and the United States of America.
Influence and Service
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Cardinals, Cardinal Alonso de Carrillo Laso, Cardinal Alonso Carrillo de Albornoz and Cardinal Gil Alvarez Carrillo de Albornoz.
The most famous military leader produced by the House of Carrillo is José Carrillo de Albornoz, 1st Duke of Montemar who was Viceroy of Sicily. He victoriously lead the Spanish forces at the Battle of Bitonto
Battle of Bitonto
The Battle of Bitonto was a Spanish victory over Austrian forces near Bitonto in the Kingdom of Naples in the War of Polish Succession...
. Because of his services, he was ennobled by King Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain
Philip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a...
.
The Farce of Avila
Don Alfonso Carrillo, the Archbishop of Toledo, was said to have been the personification of intrigue. Jealous of the attention given to the Count Beltran de la CuevaBeltrán de la Cueva
Beltrán de la Cueva y Alfonso de Mercado, 1st Duke of Alburquerque was a Spanish nobleman and presumed lover of Queen Joan of Portugal.-Early life:...
, Carrillo headed the clique that went against King Enrique IV and was one of the people involved in the event known in history as the “Farce of Avila”. They later proceeded to take over the government by placing a dummy-King on the throne, proclaiming the Archbishop as Prince Alfonso. Carrillo was the main force in the matter and instigated the marriage of Prince Alfonso to Princess Isabel, later becoming the Princess’ spokesperson. But the tides soon turned against them and the Archbishop had to retreat from the affairs of court until his death.
Prominent Members
Below are some of the members and descendants of the House of Carrillo:- Emperor Agustin I of Mexico, of the House of IturbideHouse of IturbideThe House of Iturbide is the former Imperial House of Mexico. It was founded by Agustín de Iturbide in 1822 when the newly independent Mexican congress confirmed his title of Agustín I, Constitutional Emperor of Mexico...
; his mother was a member of the cadet branch of the House of Carrillo, Carrillo de Figueroa. - Queen Fabiola of BelgiumQueen Fabiola of BelgiumQueen Fabiola of Belgium is the widow of King Baudouin of Belgium. She was Queen consort of the Belgians for 33 years...
, Wife of Baudouin I of Belgium, descendant of the House of Carrillo - Duke José Carrillo de Albornoz, 1st Duke of Montemar, victorious commander of the Spanish forces in the Battle of BitontoBattle of BitontoThe Battle of Bitonto was a Spanish victory over Austrian forces near Bitonto in the Kingdom of Naples in the War of Polish Succession...
and was made Duke of Montemar by King Philip V of SpainPhilip V of SpainPhilip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a...
on April 20, 1735.
- Duke García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of AlbaGarcía Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of AlbaGarcía Álvarez de Toledo y Carrillo, 1st Duke of Alba de Tormes was a Spanish nobleman, military leader and politician....
, Spanish nobleman, military leader and politician, son of Mencia Carrillo, Lady of Bercimuelle - Marquis Luis de Benavides Carrillo, Marquis of CaracenaLuis de Benavides Carrillo, Marquis of CaracenaLuis Francisco de Benavides Carrillo de Toledo, Marquis of Caracena, Marquis of Fromista was a Spanish general and political figure...
, Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands (1659 and 1664), Governor of Milan, Spanish general and political figure. - Marquis Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel de Gelves, Viceroy of New Spain (Mexico)
- Marquis Alfonso de la Cueva, 1st Marquis of Bedmar, Spanish diplomat, bishop and Roman cardinal.
- Marquis Gastón de Peralta, 3rd Marquis of Falces, Spanish nobleman who was viceroy of New Spain
- Count José BaquíjanoJosé BaquíjanoJosé Baquíjano y Carrillo, conde de Vista Florida was a Spanish/Peruvian economist and jurist, writer and politician, and one of the first great intellectuals of the Viceroyalty of Peru.Baquíjano earned a doctorate in law from the University of San Marcos in Lima...
of Vista Florida, Spanish/Peruvian economist and jurist, writer and politician, and one of the first great intellectuals of the Viceroyalty of Peru. - Don Luis Carrillo y Sotomayor, Knight of Santiago, Commander of the Spanish galleons and renowned Spanish poet
- Cardinal Gil Alvarez Carrillo de Albornoz, (1310–1367), Spanish cardinal and Papal military leader
- Cardinal Gil de AlbornozCardinal Gil de Albornozthumb|Cardinal Gil de AlbornozGil de Albornoz was a Spanish Catholic Cardinal who led the Spanish delegation within the College of Cardinals at the Papal Conclave of 1644.-Biography:...
, (1579-1649), Spanish Catholic Cardinal, Governor of the Duchy of Milan - Archbishop Alfonso Carillo de AcuñaAlfonso Carillo de AcuñaAlfonso Carrillo de Acuña was a Spanish politician and Roman Catholic archbishop.-Life:...
, Spanish politician and Roman Catholic archbishop. - Braulio Carrillo ColinaBraulio Carrillo ColinaBraulio Evaristo Carrillo Colina was the Head of State of Costa Rica during two periods: the first between 1835 to 1837, and the de facto between 1838 and 1842.Before becoming head of state, Carrillo held a number of public positions, including Judge and Chairman of the...
, PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
(1835) and DictatorDictatorA dictator is a ruler who assumes sole and absolute power but without hereditary ascension such as an absolute monarch. When other states call the head of state of a particular state a dictator, that state is called a dictatorship...
(1838–1842) of Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. - Francisco Solano López Carrillo, President of ParaguayParaguayParaguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
(1862-1870) - Lieutenant General Antonio RicardosAntonio RicardosAntonio Ricardos Carrillo de Albornoz was a Spanish general. He joined the army of the Kingdom of Spain and fought against Habsburg Austria, the Portugal, and the First French Republic during a long military career. By embracing the Spanish Enlightenment, he earned the displeasure of conservative...
Carrillo de Albornoz, fought against Habsburg Austria, the Portugal, and the First French Republic during a long military career. He invaded Rousillon where he won a series of victories over the French. After his death in early 1794, the war went badly for Spain. - Captain José Antonio CarrilloJosé Antonio CarrilloCaptain José Antonio Ezequiel Carrillo was a Californio rancher, officer, and politician in the early years of Mexican Alta California and U.S...
, Alcalde of Los Angeles in 1826, 1828, and 1833. - Don Manuel Carrillo TablasManuel Carrillo TablasDon Manuel Carrillo Tablas was a philanthropist and served as mayor of Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. He was a descendant from the Carrillo family, a Spanish noble house. He served as the mayor several times .-Early life:Don Manuel Carrillo Tablas was born into one of the Grandes families of Spain...
, Alcade de Orizaba, Veracruz (1866–1867, 1871,1877, 1892-1894 & 1899-1900)and philanthropist of the City donating the lands of the present Cathedral of Orizaba, the Main Market among other properties and funded in large measure the Palace of Iron brought from Belgium and designed by Eiffel. Spanish noble arriving in Orizaba via Cuba. - Don Jose Roberto Carrillo, was one of the first party of white men who entered CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
overland from Mexico in 1769 and considered one of the founding members of California. - Wenceslao CarrilloWenceslao CarrilloWenceslao Carrillo was a prominent Spanish Socialist leader, father of Santiago Carrillo. He belonged to the "Caballerist" faction of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party....
, prominent Spanish Socialist leader - Santiago CarrilloSantiago CarrilloSantiago Carrillo Solares is a Spanish politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain from 1960 to 1982.- Childhood and early youth :...
, Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Spain
- Pedro Carrillo de Huete, LordLordLord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
of Priego and Grand FalconerGrand FalconerGrand Falconer may refer to:* Grand Falconer of France* Hereditary Grand Falconer of England, title of the Duke of St Albans...
of John II of AragonJohn II of AragonJohn II the Faithless, also known as the Great was the King of Aragon from 1458 until 1479, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1425 until his death. He was the son of Ferdinand I and his wife Eleanor of Alburquerque... - Julián Carrillo Trujillo, Mexican classical composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, conductorConductingConducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
, violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist and musical theorist - Antonio Carrillo FloresAntonio Carrillo FloresAntonio Carrillo Flores was a Mexican statesman, born in Mexico City. He was the second son of composer Julián Carrillo Trujillo....
, Mexican statesman and awarded by more than 23 governments - Nabor Carrillo FloresNabor Carrillo FloresNabor Carrillo Flores is the third son of Mexican composer Julián Carrillo Trujillo. He did his first studies in Mexico City and he continued them in New York. On his return to Mexico, he made his studies of preparatory and those of civil engineering at the National University , where he graduated...
, Mexican nuclear physicist and the lunar crater of "Carrillo" is named after him. - Maestro Armando Ortega Carrillo, renown Mexican Poet, Tenor, Composer and Conductor. Great grandson of Don Manuel Carrillo TablasManuel Carrillo TablasDon Manuel Carrillo Tablas was a philanthropist and served as mayor of Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. He was a descendant from the Carrillo family, a Spanish noble house. He served as the mayor several times .-Early life:Don Manuel Carrillo Tablas was born into one of the Grandes families of Spain...
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