Juan de Garay y Becerra

Juan de Garay y Becerra
Born 1558
Asunción, Paraguay
Died 1638
Santa Fe, Viceroyalty of Peru
Allegiance Spain
Rank Captain

Juan de Garay y Becerra (1558–1638) was a Spanish nobleman, Alférez Real and Governor of Santa Fé during the Viceroyalty of Peru.[1]

Biography

Born in Asunción, was the son of the founder of Buenos Aires don Juan de Garay and Isabel, daughter of Francisco de Becerra and Isabel de Contreras y Mendoza.[2] Garay was married to Juana de Saavedra, the sister of Governor Hernando Arias de Saavedra.[3] His second wife was Juana de Espindola y Palomino, daughter of conquistadores.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Genealogía, Issues 11-12. 1955.
  2. ↑ Hernandarias: el hijo de la tierra. Raúl A. Molina.
  3. ↑ Boletín de la Real Academia de la Historia. Real Academia de la Historia. 1883.
  4. ↑ Los Machaín. Ricardo de Lafuente Machaín.

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