Melchor Casco de Mendoza
Melchor Casco de Mendoza | |
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Alcalde (2nd vote) of Buenos Aires | |
In office 1605–1606 | |
Monarch | Philip III |
Personal details | |
Born | Melchor Casco de Mendoza y Valderrama 1581 Asuncion, Paraguay |
Died | 1658 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Militia |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Rank | Captain |
Melchor Casco de Mendoza (1581–1658) was a Spanish nobleman, alcalde and alferez real of Buenos Aires.[1] He also served as regidor of Asuncion in 1620.[2]
Biography
[edit]Melchor was born in Asuncion, the son of Víctor Casco de Mendoza and Lucía Valderrama, daughter of Juan de Fustes.[3] He was married to Catalina Astor, daughter of Pedro de Izarra Astor and Úrsula Gómez y Luyz.[4]
Melchor Casco de Mendoza was grandson of Gonzalo Casco and María Mendoza, daughter of Gonzalo de Mendoza and Isabel Irala (daughter of Domingo Martínez de Irala).
References
[edit]- ^ Revista de Buenos Aires: Historia Americana, literatura, derecho. Miguel Navarro Viola, Vicente Gregorio Quesada. 1865.
- ^ Historia social de Paraguay, 1600-1650. José Luis Mora Mérida. 1973. ISBN 9788400039080.
- ^ Cunas de ilustres linajes: descendencia de Domingo Martínez de Irala y otras de la época de la conquista, orígenes de primitivas dinastías medievales [por] Alfredo J. Otárola. Alfredo J. Otárola. 1970.
- ^ Los Casco de Mendoza y los Vera de Aragón. Raúl A. Molina. 1949.