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Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt

1850 – 1916

Francisco Fernandez de Bethencourt was a Spanish specialist Genealogy and Heraldry born in Arrecife (Lanzarote) on July 27, 1850, and was deputy and senator as a representative of the Canary Islands by the Liberal-Conservative Party

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About Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt

Lived 1850 – 1916 (aged 65). Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt was an Irish and Spanish lawyer, politician, genealogist and historian.

Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt (27 July 1850 – 2 April 1916), was a Spanish writer, politician and genealogist. He was a member of parliament for Santa Cruz de Tenerife and later a senator at the Cortes on behalf of the conservative party.

He was born at Arrecife, in the Canary Islands, to Francisco-Ramón Fernández-Martínez y Delgado and María de la Concepción de Bethencourt y Mújica.

In 1914, he was admitted into the Royal Spanish Academy. He died 2 years later, 2 April 1916 in Madrid.

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Important facts

Born

27 July 1850, Arrecife

Birth century

19th century

Died

2 April 1916, Madrid

Occupation

Lawyer, politician, genealogist, historian

Nationality

Ireland, Spain

Positions held

Member of the Congress of Deputies, Member of the Royal Spanish Academy, Member of the Real Academia de la Historia, Senator of the Kingdom

Awards

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎; Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt's

Johann Gottfried Galle

Frequently asked questions

Who was Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt?

When was Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt born?

Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt was born on 27 July 1850 in Arrecife.

When did Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt die?

Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt died on 2 April 1916 in Madrid.

What was Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt's occupation?

Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt was a lawyer, politician, genealogist and historian.

What nationality was Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt?

Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt was Irish and Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt

· Wikidata: Q21604060

· DBpedia: Francisco Fernández de Béthencourt

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