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Early Origins of the Tagle family

The surname Tagle was first found in the mountains of Santander in the ancient kingdom of Castile.

Early History of the Tagle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tagle research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1533, 1642, 1644, 1647, 1661, 1685, 1723, 1729, 1730, 1740, 1750, 1761 and 1762 are included under the topic Early Tagle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tagle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Taglis, Tagles, Del Tagle and others.

Early Notables of the Tagle family

Prominent among bearers of the Tagle family name at this time was

  • Don Luis Sánchez de Tagle y de la Rasa, 1st Marquis of Altamira (b.1642), a Spanish aristocrat who gained great wealth and influence in New Spain during the 17th century
  • Don Pedro Sánchez de Tagle y Pérez Bustamante, 2nd Marquis of Altamira (1661-1723), a Spanish aristocrat and is known as "The Father of Tequila"
  • Don José Bernardo de Tagle-Bracho y Pérez de la Riva, 1st Marquis of Torre Tagle (1644-1740), a Peruvian aristocrat who had high status in Spain and Peru in the 17th century
  • Rosa Juliana Sánchez de Tagle y Hidalgo, Marquesa of Torre Tagle (1647-1761), a Peruvian aristocrat
  • Don Juan Antonio de Tagle-Bracho y de la Pascua Calderón, Count of Casa Tagle de Trasierra (1685-1750), a Spanish/Peruvian aristocrat
  • Jose de Tagle Bracho Perez de la Riva, who became the first Marquis de Torre Tagle, by Royal charter in 1730, Francisco Tagle Bracho Perez de la Riva, who was Mayor of Santiago, Chile, in 1729, and Fr...


United States Tagle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tagle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • William Tagle, who arrived in Virginia in 1655 1
Tagle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • I Tagle, aged 23, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1827 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Tagle (post 1700) +

  • Anna María Francesca Enríquez Pérez de Tagle (b. 1990), American actress and singer, known for her work on Camp Rock (2008), Fame (2009) and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010)
  • Hilda G. Tagle (b. 1946), American jurist, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (2012-)
  • Doña Luisa Pérez de Tagle y Sánchez de Tagle (b. 1715), 4th Marquesa of Altamira, a Spanish-Mexican aristocrat
  • Doña Manuela Sánchez de Tagle y Sánchez de Tagle, 3rd Marquesa of Altamira, a Spanish-Mexican aristocrat
  • Don Manuel Rodriguez de Albuerne y Pérez de Tagle (1733-1791), 5th Marquis of Altamira, a Spanish-Mexican aristocrat
  • Sarita Perez de Tagle (b. 1986), Filipina cinema and television actress
  • Alfonso D. Tagle Sr., (1925-1995), known as Panchito Alba, a FAMAS award-winning Filipino film actor
  • Sara María Larraín Ruiz- Tagle (b. 1952), Chilean politician and environmentalist who ran for president in 1999 presidential election
  • José María Hurtado Ruiz- Tagle (b. 1945), Chilean politician
  • Francisco Antonio Pascual de la Ascensión Ruiz de Tagle y Portales (b. 1790), Chilean politician, President of Chile in 1830
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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