Saint James Matamoros the Americas as a rival force to the indigenous gods, and protector of Spaniards from the indigenous peoples of the Americas. He was depicted as a conquistador. The Order of Santiago, a Spanish order of knighthood, originates from St. James' supposed involvement at the Battle of Clavijo. A wide number of Mexican settlements were named Matamoros by Spanish settlers in honour of their patron saint. Matamoros can also be found as a Hispanic family name, for instance Miguel Matamoros. In the 1620s Spain debated who should be the country's patron—James, the current patron, or a combination of him and the
Patron Capital of Patron Capital. As of October 2017 the Patron organisation includes a 74-person in-house team, including a 41-person investment team. Patron's main advisory offices are located in the United Kingdom and Luxembourg, with offices and significant partner operations in Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland. As of November 2017, Patron has invested in 71 investments involving over 65 million square feet in 16 countries. In addition to individual assets, Patron's investee companies include CALA Homes, Punch Taverns, which owns a number of pubs in the UK, Optimum Credit and the Powerleague five-a-side football centres. In April 2015, Patron's managing director, Keith