Pedro José Bravo de Lagunas y Castilla Altamirano, 1st Marquis of Torreblanca (October 1, 1703—February 1, 1762) was a Peruvian Creole jurist and professor.[1]
Pedro José Bravo de Lagunas | |
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| Born | October 1, 1703 |
| Died | February 1, 1762 (aged 58) Lima, Peru |
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Education
editHe was the son of the field master Pedro Bravo de Lagunas y Bedoya, mayor of Piura, and Mariana de Castilla Altamirano y Loayza.[2] He began his studies at the Royal College of San Martín and then moved on to the Royal College of San Felipe and San Marcos, where he became a professor of Old Digest, Code, and Vespers of Sacred Canons, as well as rector.
Law
editHe earned his bachelor's and doctorate degrees in law from the University of San Marcos, and after receiving his degree as a lawyer before the Royal Court of Lima, he was named prosecutor protector of Indians, also serving in the ecclesiastical court of wills, legacies, and charitable works. He acted as general advisor to the Viceroyalty during the administration of the Marquis of Villagarcía and was named supernumerary judge of the Lima Court. Later, he would be elected honorary counselor of the Council of the Indies.
He took possession of the chair of Prima de Leyes at the university, attending to the legal affairs of the cloister as attorney general. He obtained his retirement on June 14, 1757, and, ordained a priest, he entered the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri on January 19, 1759.
Works
editTitles
editOn September 15, 1776, the King of Spain, Charles III, granted him the title of Marquis of Torreblanca.
References
edit- ^ "Pedro José Bravo de Lagunas y Castilla | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Cervantes, Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de. "Diccionario histórico-biográfico del Perú. Tomo 2". Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Discurso histórico jurídico del origen, fundación, reedificación, derechos y exenciones del hospital de San Lázaro de Lima". Estudios Indianos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ www.bibliopolis.com. "Coleccion Legal de Cartas, Dictamenes y Otros Papeles en Derecho.. by Pedro Jose Bravo de Lagunas y. Castilla on The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd". The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. Retrieved 2024-10-21.