From the Old World to the lands of Tucumán: the journey of the Lugones family from Osuna, Spain, to its establishment in Argentina over five centuries.
The surname Lugones is of Asturian origin, from the council of Siero in the Principality of Asturias, where the parish of Lugones exists. Its introduction into colonial America is mainly due to the branch settled in Osuna (Andalusia), the city from which the first documented ancestor in Argentina departed.
Francisco de Lugones Osorio, born around 1554 in Osuna, arrived at the Río de la Plata in the context of the expeditions of conquest and colonization of the Tucumán territory. He obtained the rank of Maestre de Campo (Field Marshal) and settled in the city of Santiago del Estero, which was then the capital of the Governorate of Tucumán.
His position allowed him to obtain an encomienda —the colonial system of assigning indigenous labor— over the region of Pitambalá, which established him as a figure of importance in the colonial society of the time.
From Francisco an extensive family branched out, populating Santiago del Estero and later other Argentine provinces.
| Database | Ancestor | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco | Francisco de Lugones Osorio | ~1554 |
| Andrés | Andrés de Lugones | ~1680 |
| Joseph V | Joseph V. de Lugones | ~1680 |
| Francisco B | Francisco B. de Lugones | ~1710 |
| Joseph | Joseph de Lugones | ~1711 |
| Antonio | Antonio de Lugones | ~1740 |
| Lorenzo | Lorenzo Lugones (Coronel) | ~1780 |
| Miguel | Miguel Lugones | ~1830 |
The most significant events backed by primary sources.
Indigenous encomienda grant awarded to Francisco de Lugones Osorio. Original documentation in the General Archive of the Indies, Seville.
1769 file documenting the division of the family estate among the heirs of the Sillpe estate, in Santiago del Estero.
An integrative document that reconstructs the first five generations of the Lugones family in Argentina from multiple sources.