Patricio French
| Patricio French de Alcalá | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1742 Cádiz, Spain |
| Died | ? Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality |
 Spanish
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| Occupation |
merchant importer |
| Signature |  |
Patricio French (c.1742-?) was a Spanish nobleman, merchant, he was dedicated to the import of flour during Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
Towards the end of the 18th century he settled in Buenos Aires, where he married being the father of numerous children, including the hero of Argentine Independence Don Domingo French.
Patricio French was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain), son of Patricio French and Cristobalina Alcalá, belonging to a noble family of Irish and Spanish origin. Shortly after arriving in Río de la Plata, he was married in the Cathedral of Buenos Aires on May 25, 1772, with María Isabel de Urreaga Dávila, daughter of Domingo de Urreaga, born in Bilbao and Bernardina Manuela Dávila de Lafuente, born in the city.
The house of the French Urreaga family was located on the neighborhood of San Telmo. The French participated heroically during the English invasions. And they had prominent political participation during the events of the May Revolution.
Patricio French belonged to the noble lineage of the French family who were originally from Galway (Ireland). His Irish ancestors were Oliver French, Mayor of Galway and his wife Margaret Joyes, whose descendants were exiled in Spain for political reasons.
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