Gutierre de Miranda

Gutierre de Miranda was interim governor of Spanish Florida in the late 16th century. He was a brother of the previous governor of Spanish Florida, Hernando de Miranda, and brother-in-law of the next governor, Pedro Menéndez Márquez.[1]

Gutierre de Miranda
4th Governor of La Florida
In office
5 September 1576 – 1577
Preceded byHernando de Miranda
Succeeded byRodrigo del Junco and Pedro Menéndez de Márquez
Personal details
BornUnknown
ProfessionCaptain and governor

Political career

On 5 September 1576,[2]), Miranda was appointed interim governor of Spanish Florida. During his tenure, the economy was weak, citizens faced food shortages, and there were Native American revolts against the Spanish settlers.[3] Miranda left the governor's office in 1577 and was replaced by Márquez, his brother-in-law. King Philip II then appointed him captain and governor of the new Fort San Marcos in Santa Elena.

After Miranda proposed to a married woman and she refused him, he attempted to destroy the woman's marriage of ten years, falsely accusing her husband of abusing her. The husband was jailed after Miranda presented false documents against him.[4]

Miranda was married to Mariana Manrique.[5]

Notes

    References
    1. Karen Parr (1999). "Witness to Empire and the Tightening of Military Control". www.kislakfoundation.org. University of North Carolina. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
    2. Cahoon, Ben. U.S. States F-K.
    3. A History of Colonial South Carolina, Anne Blythe Meriwether
    4. Karen Parr (1999). "Witness to Empire and the Tightening of Military Control". www.kislakfoundation.org. University of North Carolina. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
    5. Karen Parr (1999). "Witness to Empire and the Tightening of Military Control". www.kislakfoundation.org. University of North Carolina. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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