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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Debora, post: 9557885, member: 1476&quot;]I&#039;m surprised that there&#039;s no expert in Spanish Colonial canons who could easily provide information.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s information from wikipedia.org about the role of a <i>sargento mayor</i>.&nbsp; &quot;<i><b>Sargento mayor</b></i> (&quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_major" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_major" rel="nofollow">sergeant major</a>&quot;) was a rank immediately below that of <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maestre_de_campo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maestre_de_campo" rel="nofollow">maestre de campo</a></i> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Empire" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Empire" rel="nofollow">Spanish</a> <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tercio" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tercio" rel="nofollow">tercios</a></i> of the 16th and 17th centuries. Initially second in rank to a <i>coronel</i> (&quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel" rel="nofollow">colonel</a>&quot;) in a<i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colunella" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colunella" rel="nofollow">colunella</a></i>, the <i>sargento mayor</i> became second in rank to the <i>maestre de campo</i> after the creation of the <i>tercio</i>s in 1534. He took care of the tactical training, security and lodging of the troops of the <i>tercio</i>. He also transmitted the orders of the<i>maestre de campo</i> or the <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capit%C3%A1n_General" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capit%C3%A1n_General" rel="nofollow">capitán general</a></i> to subordinate officers.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s someone who served in that role.&nbsp; Note he was member of a noble family and painted by Zurbarán.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Bazo_de_Moreda" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Bazo_de_Moreda" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Bazo_de_Moreda</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Debora[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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