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Linares (Jaén)
Linares may refer to: People *Fernando de Alencastre, 1st Duke of Linares (1641–1717), Spanish nobleman and military officer; viceroy of New Spain from 1711 to 1716 *Andreu Linares (born 1975), Spanish futsal player *Art Linares, American politician from Connecticut *Arsenio Linares y Pombo (1848–1914), Spanish military officer and government official *Asunción Linares (1921–2005), Spanish paleontologist *Carmen Linares, stage name of Carmen Pacheco Rodríguez (born 1951). Spanish flamenco singer *Emilio Herrera Linares (1879–1967), Spanish military engineer; president of the Spanish government-in-exile from 1960 to 1962 *Francisco Linares Alcántara (1825–1878), Venezuelan politician; president of Venezuela in 1877 and 1878 *François de Linares (1897–1956), French general *Guillermo Linares (born 1951), U.S. politician from New York *Jaime Miguel Linares (born 1982), Angolan footballer *Joan Linares (born 1975), Spanish futsal player *Jorge Linares (born 1985), Vene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando De Alencastre, 1st Duke Of Linares
Fernando de Alencastre Noroña y Silva, 1st Duke of Linares, GE (April 15, 1662 in Madrid, Spain – June 3, 1717 in Mexico City) was a Spanish nobleman and military officer. He also served as Viceroy of New Spain (colonial México), from January 15, 1711 to August 15, 1716. Early career Alencastre Noroña y Silva was a descendant of Fernando de Noroña, Duke of Linares, and thus from a distinguished Spanish family with origins in the Portuguese nobility. In addition to the two titles he inherited, he was knight commander of the Order of Santiago, lord of the bedchamber of the king, and lieutenant general in the army. He was also knight commander of the royal arms in the Kingdom of Naples, honorary viceroy of Sardinia, and vicar general of La Toscana. Alencastre was an early donor to the Jesuit missions in Baja California, providing 5,000 reales as seed money in 1697. Viceroy of New Spain In 1711 Fernando de Alencastre became the colonial viceroy and captain general of the V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
