[2] During the middle ages, Pedro Fernández de Velasco, who is noted among the knights serving under King Enrique of Castile, held the title of Lord of Mahave.

As Enrique fled with a small group of knights, he passed through the Mahave area before continuing on to Aragón and eventually seeking refuge in France.

The baron of Mahave obtained complete royal prerogatives to administer municipal offices, appointing a chief magistrate and an ordinary mayor.

[9] Alfonso Federico Vélaz de Medrano Rioja, Baron of Mahave, Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, and founding member of the Association of Friends of San Millán, passed away on March 2, 2018, at the age of 86.

[10] His daughter Almudena Vélaz de Medrano, a Riojan artist from Mahave, held an exhibition at the La Merced cultural center in 2015, from April 21 through May 2.

[11] As the daughter of the Barons of Mahave, Vélaz de Medrano blended classic and modern techniques, transitioning from realistic, psychologically nuanced portraits to freer, more expressive abstract compositions.

First investigated in 2009 during archaeological monitoring for gas pipeline installations, the site revealed early imperial and late Hispanic terra sigillata ceramics, suggesting a long period of production.

The site’s proximity to clay deposits, water sources, and a presumed Roman road further supports its significance within the region’s pottery industry.

Within the territory of the Baron of Mahave, its historical records and archaeological findings reveal its importance as a center of ceramic production and its connection to the broader industrial network around Tritium Magallum.