Martín de Telleria

Martín de Telleria (17th century) was a Basque nobleman in the service of the Spanish Crown.

He served as navigator, Captain,[1] and as Governor of the Margarita Island, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

[6] Martín Telleria had also served for the Viceroyalty of Peru, in July 1659 he had departed from the port of San Sebastián, bound for Buenos Aires.

[7] The crew had arrived at the port of the city in 1660, aboard the Ship "Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu".

[8] Telleria had been authorized by the King of Spain, to lead arms, ammunition and two companies of infantry to reinforce the Fuerte de Buenos Aires.