José Joaquín de Iturbide

José Joaquín de Iturbide y Arregui (February 6, 1739 - November 19, 1825) was the father of Agustín de Iturbide who received the title of Prince of the Union during the First Mexican Empire by the Constituent Congress.[1]

José Joaquín de Iturbide
Prince of the Union
Born(1739-02-06)February 6, 1739
Navarra, Spain
DiedNovember 19, 1825(1825-11-19) (aged 86)
Murcia, Spain
SpouseMaría Josefa Arámburu y Carrillo de Figueroa
Issue
Full name
Spanish: José Joaquín de Iturbide y Arregui
HouseIturbide
FatherJoseph of Iturbide Álvarez of Eulate
MotherMaría Josefa Arregui Gaztelu
ReligionRoman Catholicism

José Joaquín arrived in New Spain with the same objective as many of the Spaniards who resided in Spanish America and who came with the desire to make a fortune. So when arriving in New Spain with his relative Pedro Antonio de Iturbide, he went to Zacatecas, meanwhile José Joaquín went to Valladolid, where he met his paternal uncle, the canon Arregui between 1760 and 1766, who does it administrator of ranches and haciendas of the Church, stories like Irapeo in Morelia, and Toredán of Taretánunas in the Province of San Nicolás, Valladolid.[2]

Decree

The Sovereign Mexican Constituent Congress decreed on June 22, 1822[1] the following:

  • Art 1 °. The Mexican Monarchy, in addition to being moderate and Constitutional, is also hereditary.
  • Art 2 °. Consequently, the Nation calls the succession of the Crown for the death of the current Emperor, his firstborn son Don Agustín Jerónimo de Iturbide. The Constitution of the Empire will decide the order of succession of the throne.
  • Art 3 °. The crown prince will be called "Prince Imperial" and will have the treatment of Imperial Highness.
  • Art 4 °. The legitimate sons and daughters of H.I.M will be called "Mexican Princes", and will have the treatment of Highness.
  • Art 5 °. Don José Joaquín de Iturbide y Arreguí, Father of H.I.M, is decorated with the title of "Prince of the Union" and the treatment of Highness, during his life.
  • Art 6 °. It is also granted the title of "Princess of Iturbide" and the treatment of Highness, during his life, to Doña María Nicolasa de Iturbide y Arámburo, sister of the Emperor.

Heraldry
Coat of arms of the Prince of the Union[3]
  • 1º azure field, three bands of silver.
  • 2º field of gules, a silver stick and tarnishes him to two natural lions.
  • 3º field of gules, two golden wolves standing on stick.
  • 4º azure field, with silver bands.

References
  1. Digital UANL Studies of the General History of Mexico. VOLUME V
  2. William S. Robertson, Iturbide de México, México, FCE, 2012. P. 45.
  3. Abraham Oliva Muñoz. Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí: Characters in the Construction of the Mexican State: Agustín de Iturbide. Mexico. 2016
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