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Last name
O' Higgins

Nobility: Señores - Caballeros - Familia Noble
Nobles in:
España (Irlanda)
Language of the text: Español

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O' Higgins

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Linaje irlandés. Pasó a España y a Chile. Una de las crónicas más antiguas y de mayor prestigio entre las de Irlanda, es la conocida bajo el nombre de "The Four Masters". Los O'H., originarios de Westmeath y de Connaught, son una rama del clan de Calmain o de My Neals. Muchos hombre eminentes de esta familia de letrados se recuerdan en los anales de Irlanda. Shean Duff O'H., Barón de Bellenary en el Condado de Sligo (Irlanda), descendiente de la antigua casa de O'N. y de la Baronesa nacida O'Connor, de sangre de los antiguos Reyes de Ballintober, fué padre de Roger O'H. de Ballenary, esquire de Ballenary, que casó con doña Margaret Breham, naciendo de ese enlace Charles O'H., esquiere de Ballenary y esposo de doña Margaret O'H., hija de William O'H. de Longaroug, esquire de Longanrough, y de doña Winifrid O' Fallon, cuya familia descendía de Mullethan, 16 Rey de Connaugt y poseía considerables feudos en los Condados de Mayo y de Sligo. Tuvieron estos hijos: Ambrosio O'H., que sigue, Miguel O'H., y Tomás O'H. Ambrosio O'H., nació en Sumerhill, Condado de Sligo, en 1722. Pasó a Chile, en 1764; Ingeniero delineador, en 1761; Capitán de Dragones, en 1770; Capitán de Caballería, en 1771; Teniente Coronel, en 1773; Maestre de Campo, en 1776; Coronel, en 1777; Brigadier, en 1783; Gobernador y Capitán General de Chile, en 1788-1795; Fundador de la ciudad de Osorno, en 1795; Mariscal de Campo, en 1789; Virrey del Perú, en 1790-1801. Marqués de Osorno y Barón de Ballenary.

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Campo de plata, salpicado de lágrimas y cortado por una faja de sable, cargada de tres castillos de plata.
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