Domingo Ortiz de Rozas y Rodillo

Domingo Ortiz de Rozas (1721–1785) was a Spanish nobleman, who served in the Royal Guards at the service of the Spanish monarchs.

Biography
He was born on Aug 9, 1721 in Sevilla, Spain, son of Bartolomé Ortiz de Rozas García de Villasuso and María Antonia Rodillo de Brizuela. In 1730, he began his military career as a cadet in the "Guardias de Corps", a special infantry corps created to serve as custodians of the Spanish monarchs.

In 1742, Rozas Rodillo was destined by the king of Spain to serve in Buenos Aires. He arrived at the port of Buenos Aires, accompanying to his uncle the future Governor of the Río de la Plata Don Domingo Ortiz de Rozas.

Domingo Ortiz de Rozas Rodillo married in twice time, first with Catalina de La Cuadra Fernández Ponce de León to whom he had his only son León Ortiz de Rozas. After widowed his first wife he married May 11, 1745 in Buenos Aires to Gregoria Antonia de Gogenola de la Cuadra.

Domingo Ortiz de Rozas Rodillo was the founder of the family Ortiz de Rozas in the Río de la Plata. His grandson, Juan Manuel de Rosas was one of the most important and controversial personalities of the Argentina.