José Miguel de Carvajal-Vargas

José Miguel de Carvajal-Vargas y Manrique de Lara, (Lima, Perú, 8 May, 1771 - París, 27 September, 1828), 2º duke of San Carlos, 6º conde de Castillejo and 9º conde del Puerto, 10º "Correo Mayor de las Indias", was the son of Mariano Joaquín de Carvajal-Vargas y Brun, 8th conde del Puerto, (deceased April 1796), and the grand son of Fermín Francisco de Carvajal-Vargas y Alarcón, born in Chile, 1st duke of San Carlos and Grandee of Spain, being a Secretary of State, some sort of Prime Minister of Spain under the Absolutist Restauration in the times of King Fernando VII of Spain, (1784 - 1833). He was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy from 1814 to 1828.

He was Viceroy of Navarra during part of the tear 1807, and Spanish Embassador in Paris, London and Lisbonne, Knight of the Military Order of Alcantara and other knighthoods in France, Naples, Prussia Hungay, and Russia. He was also a Director of the problematic Banco de San Carlos, founded in 1782 by the French - Spanish financier Francisco Cabarrus, (175 - 1810), father of famous French Revolution woman Madame Tallien, (31 July 1773 – 15 January 1835).

One daughter from his second marriage, Maria Luisa, married in Bordeaux, France, in 1821, aged 17, Vicente Pio Osorio de Moscoso, (1801 - 1864), aged 20 and the holder of no less than 14 Grandees of Spain.

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A rather skimpy complentary but not well known list of Viceroys and Spanish Governors or Representatives in Navarre of the Central Power in Madrid, rather good fror the period 1512 - 1843.:

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