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'''Lorenzo de Arrau''' ([[1735]]-[[1781]]) was a Spanish engineer sent to [[Chile]] by [[Charles III of Spain|Carlos III]] |
'''Lorenzo de Arrau''' ([[1735]]-[[1781]]) was a Spanish engineer sent to [[Chile]] by King [[Charles III of Spain|Carlos III]] of Spain. He arrived to Chile around 1768, apparently accompanying [[Ambrosio O'Higgins, Marquis of Osorno]], Viceroy of Perú and father of [[Bernardo O'Higgins]], the Father of the Chilean Independence. |
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He married Isabel de Santa María y Baeza, from a prominent family |
He married Isabel de Santa María y Baeza, from a prominent family, and they had six children: Juan (single), Pedro Juan (ancestor of pianist [[Claudio Arrau]]), Clara, Juana, Cruz, Manuela Bárbara (nun). |
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His son Pedro Juan married Carmen Daroch, a descendant of Reverend John Darroch and Elizabeth Campbell. |
His son Pedro Juan married Carmen Daroch, a descendant of Reverend John Darroch and Elizabeth Campbell. |
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The origins of the Arraus can be found in the Basque Country, and further, in France. |
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The origins of the Arraus 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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Revision as of 21:38, 20 August 2006
Lorenzo de Arrau (1735-1781) was a Spanish engineer sent to Chile by King Carlos III of Spain. He arrived to Chile around 1768, apparently accompanying Ambrosio O'Higgins, Marquis of Osorno, Viceroy of Perú and father of Bernardo O'Higgins, the Father of the Chilean Independence. He married Isabel de Santa María y Baeza, from a prominent family, and they had six children: Juan (single), Pedro Juan (ancestor of pianist Claudio Arrau), Clara, Juana, Cruz, Manuela Bárbara (nun).
His son Pedro Juan married Carmen Daroch, a descendant of Reverend John Darroch and Elizabeth Campbell.
The origins of the Arraus can be found in the Basque Country, and further, in France.
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