Juan Ignacio de la Carrera Yturgoyen

Juan Ignacio de la Carrera Yturgoyen (31 July 1620 – 27 March 1682) was a Spanish soldier known for his career in colonial administration of Chile and for being the original patriarch of the Carrera family, a family that had outstanding public participation during the nineteenth century, especially during the Independence of Chile.

Juan Ignacio de la Carrera Yturgoyen
Royal Governor of Chiloé
In office
1650–1653
MonarchPhilip IV
Governor of Valdivia
In office
1671–1673
MonarchCharles II
Personal details
BornJuly 31, 1620
Alegria de Oria, Navarre
DiedMarch 27, 1682
Santiago, Chile
ProfessionSoldier
Military service
Allegiance Spain
RankMaestre de campo
Battles/warsArauco War

He was born in Alegria de Oria, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain and died in Santiago, Chile.

He married Catalina de Elguea y Cáceres (granddaughter of the Judeo-converso Diego Garcia de Caceres), with whom he had ten children, including Miguel de la Carrera, ancestor of the Carrera family, and Mariana de la Carrera Elguea common trunk on the Montt family tree. He also had three illegitimate children.

Career

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Juan Ignacio arrived in Chile and landed in the city of Concepción del Nuevo Extremo on April 4, 1639. During his political career he held the following roles: