Gutierre de Miranda
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Gutierre de Miranda was the captain and governor of Castillo de San Marcos
(1577–80) and governor of Florida
(1589–1592).
(a new fortress built in St. Augustine, Florida
) by Pedro Menéndez de Márquez
and king Philip II
. From that moment, Miranda Gutierre traveled to Florida
and settled in Santa Elena
. Pedro Menéndez Marqués, governor at the time of the other Florida soon decided to Miranda rights, among which were to convert this in the interim governor of Santa Elena, but this election could not take place then, in 1578, Captain Tomás Bernaldo de Quirós was appointed acting governor of that city. Between 1577 and 1580, the Governor of San Marcos, Miranda and acting governor of Santa Elena, Captain Bernaldo de Quiros, along with the governor of Florida, Pedro Menendez Marques, attacked and subjected to several indigenous groups who had participated in the destruction of the first city of Santa Elena. In November 1580, Gutierre de Miranda took the post of commander in Santa Elena and he built a large ranch near the city. In On October 14, 1586, Gutierrez de Miranda, after learning the news that Francis Drake
might have intended to attack Florida, informed the king of the state of Santa Elena and he said he planned to go help Santa Elena, as soon as the wind would allow sailing. began work at the Fort of San Marcos and enhanced it with curtain walls, bunkers and new weapons platforms.
In 1589 he was appointed governor of Florida. Under his tenure, Florida's economy was very low and the population of the province was sustained with little food. In addition, there were native revolts against the settlers. He left the governor's office in 1592. Gutierre de Miranda has a sizable estate in the area that included well-bred horses.
Castillo de San Marcos
The Castillo de San Marcos site is the oldest masonry fort in the United States. It is located in the city of St. Augustine, Florida. Construction was begun in 1672 by the Spanish when Florida was a Spanish territory. During the twenty year period of British possession from 1763 until 1784, the...
(1577–80) and governor of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
(1589–1592).
Biography
In 1577, Gutierre de Miranda, brother of former Governor Hernando de Miranda, was appointed to serve as Governor and Captain of San MarcosCastillo de San Marcos
The Castillo de San Marcos site is the oldest masonry fort in the United States. It is located in the city of St. Augustine, Florida. Construction was begun in 1672 by the Spanish when Florida was a Spanish territory. During the twenty year period of British possession from 1763 until 1784, the...
(a new fortress built in St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
) by Pedro Menéndez de Márquez
Pedro Menéndez de Márquez
Pedro Menendez Márquez , Marqués de Avilés, was an explorer, Spanish conquistador and governor of Florida. He was a nephew of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.- Biography :...
and king Philip II
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
. From that moment, Miranda Gutierre traveled to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and settled in Santa Elena
Santa Elena, la Florida
Santa Elena was a Spanish settlement founded by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés on what is now Parris Island, South Carolina. There had been a number of earlier attempts to establish colonies in the area by both the Spanish and the French, who had been inspired by earlier accounts of the plentiful land...
. Pedro Menéndez Marqués, governor at the time of the other Florida soon decided to Miranda rights, among which were to convert this in the interim governor of Santa Elena, but this election could not take place then, in 1578, Captain Tomás Bernaldo de Quirós was appointed acting governor of that city. Between 1577 and 1580, the Governor of San Marcos, Miranda and acting governor of Santa Elena, Captain Bernaldo de Quiros, along with the governor of Florida, Pedro Menendez Marques, attacked and subjected to several indigenous groups who had participated in the destruction of the first city of Santa Elena. In November 1580, Gutierre de Miranda took the post of commander in Santa Elena and he built a large ranch near the city. In On October 14, 1586, Gutierrez de Miranda, after learning the news that Francis Drake
Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era. Elizabeth I of England awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581. He was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. He also carried out the...
might have intended to attack Florida, informed the king of the state of Santa Elena and he said he planned to go help Santa Elena, as soon as the wind would allow sailing. began work at the Fort of San Marcos and enhanced it with curtain walls, bunkers and new weapons platforms.
In 1589 he was appointed governor of Florida. Under his tenure, Florida's economy was very low and the population of the province was sustained with little food. In addition, there were native revolts against the settlers. He left the governor's office in 1592. Gutierre de Miranda has a sizable estate in the area that included well-bred horses.