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'''Lorenzo de Arrau''' (1735-1781), Spanish Engineer sent to Chile by [[Carlos III]], King of Spain. He arrived to Chile around 1768, apparently accompanying Ambrosio O'Higgins, Viceroy of Perú and father of Bernardo O'Higgins, the "Father" of the Chilean Independence. |
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|birth_place = [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]] |
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'''Lorenzo de Arrau''' (1735–1781) was a Spanish military engineer who served in [[Chile]] during the second half of the 18th century. {{sfn|Manent|1992|p=120}} |
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His son Pedro Juan married Carmen Daroch, a descendant of Reverend John Darroch and Elizabeth Campbell. |
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== Biography == |
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The origins of the Arrau can be found in Provence. They were originally Sephardi Jewish and the original surname was Arrault, but when they moved to Barcelona they dropped the "lt" to sound more Spanish. After the moors were expelled from the Iberian Peninsula, some members of the family escaped to Turkey, where there can still be found. Other branch of the family converted to Catholicism and remained in Spain. From this second branch the Chilean Arraus descend. |
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Arrau ({{langx|ca|Llorenç d'Arrau}}) was born in [[Barcelona]] in 1735. {{sfn|Manent|1992|p=120}} |
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He was sent to the [[Captaincy General of Chile|Spanish colony of Chile]] by King [[Charles III of Spain|Carlos III]] to work as a military engineer. |
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De Arrau arrived in Chile in 1763, accompanying Juan Garland and [[Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquess of Osorno|Ambrosio O'Higgins]] (future Marquis of Osorno and Viceroy of Perú and father of [[Bernardo O'Higgins]], the father of the Chilean independence). He served in [[Valdivia]] in 1764, and in [[Santiago]] where he established an [[arsenal]] for the manufacture of [[cannon]]s. {{sfn|Manent|1992|p=120}} |
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He died in 1781 in [[Chillán]], Chile. {{sfn|Manent|1992|p=120}} |
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His son Pedro Juan de Arrau y Santa Maria married Carmen Darroch del Solar, a descendant of Reverend John Darroch (who descended from the Campbells of Craignish, Scotland) and his wife Elspeth Campbell (of the Campbells of Glenorchy, Scotland). |
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Lorenzo de Arrau y Alguer-Suari belonged to a family of painters and artists from Barcelona famous since the 17th century. The origins of the Arraus can be found in [[Barcelona]] and, further, in [[France]]. One of his descendants is the Chilean pianist [[Claudio Arrau]]. |
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==Citations and sources== |
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===Citations=== |
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* {{cite book |last=Manent |first=Albert |date=1992 |editor=Comissió Amèrica |title=Diccionari dels catalans d'Amèrica |trans-title=Dictionary of Catalans of America |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ayUQAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Arrau%2C+Lloren%C3%A7%22 |language=Catalan |volume=1 |location=Barcelona |publisher=Generalitat de Catalunya |isbn=9788472569812 |author-link=Albert Manent }} |
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Latest revision as of 19:41, 9 November 2024
Lorenzo de Arrau | |
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| Born | 1735 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 1781 Chillán, Chile |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Spain |
| Rank | Military engineer |
Lorenzo de Arrau (1735–1781) was a Spanish military engineer who served in Chile during the second half of the 18th century. [1]
Biography
[edit]Arrau (Catalan: Llorenç d'Arrau) was born in Barcelona in 1735. [1]
He was sent to the Spanish colony of Chile by King Carlos III to work as a military engineer. De Arrau arrived in Chile in 1763, accompanying Juan Garland and Ambrosio O'Higgins (future Marquis of Osorno and Viceroy of Perú and father of Bernardo O'Higgins, the father of the Chilean independence). He served in Valdivia in 1764, and in Santiago where he established an arsenal for the manufacture of cannons. [1]
He married Isabel de Santa María Escobedo y Baeza, and they had six children: Juan (single), Pedro Juan (a down-to-earth rancher and an ancestor of pianist Claudio Arrau), Clara, Juana, Cruz, and Manuela Bárbara (nun).
He died in 1781 in Chillán, Chile. [1]
His son Pedro Juan de Arrau y Santa Maria married Carmen Darroch del Solar, a descendant of Reverend John Darroch (who descended from the Campbells of Craignish, Scotland) and his wife Elspeth Campbell (of the Campbells of Glenorchy, Scotland).
Lorenzo de Arrau y Alguer-Suari belonged to a family of painters and artists from Barcelona famous since the 17th century. The origins of the Arraus can be found in Barcelona and, further, in France. One of his descendants is the Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau.
Citations and sources
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d Manent 1992, p. 120.
Sources
[edit]- Manent, Albert (1992). Comissió Amèrica (ed.). Diccionari dels catalans d'Amèrica [Dictionary of Catalans of America] (in Catalan). Vol. 1. Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya. ISBN 9788472569812.
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