Víctor Casco de Mendoza

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General
Víctor Casco de Mendoza
Lieutenant Governor of Buenos Aires
In office
1606–1607
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1603–1604
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1610–1611
Preceded by
Succeeded byFrancisco de Salas Reynoso
Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1615–1616
Preceded by
Succeeded byPedro de Izarra
Personal details
Born1560
Asuncion, Paraguay
Diedc.1615
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse(s)Luisa de Valderrama
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
RankGeneral

Víctor Casco de Mendoza (1560-1600s) was a Spanish nobleman. He held political posts during the Viceroyalty of Peru, serving as alcalde, regidor and lieutenant governor of Buenos Aires[1] and Asuncion.[2]

Biography[]

He was born in Asuncion, the son of Gonzalo Casco, a Spanish conquistador, born in Asturias, and María de Mendoza Irala, belonging to a noble family of Asuncion. He was married to Luisa de Valderrama, daughter of and Beatriz Ramírez.[3]

Víctor Casco de Mendoza was one of the sixty-three neighbors who accompanied Juan de Garay in the second foundation of Buenos Aires.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Revista, Números 8-10. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas. 1949.
  2. ^ Historia de los gobernadores de las provincias argentinas desde 1810 hasta la fecha: Provincias litorales. Antonio Zinny. 1879.
  3. ^ Los pobladores de Buenos Aires y su descendencia. Hialmar Edmundo Gammalsson. 1980.
  4. ^ Un conquistador, una dama, una estancia y un decreto. Felisa Carmen Echevarría de Lobato Mulle. 1973.


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