Francisco de Alava y Nureña, (born ca. 1567) was the brother-in-law of the

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Pedro Osores de Ulloa Pedro Osores de Ulloa (Saa, Vigo, 1554 – Concepcion, Chile, September 18, 1624) was Royal Governor of Chile from November 1621 to September 1624. He replaced Cristóbal de la Cerda y Sotomayor. On his death bed Osores appointed his brother-i ...

. He was designated as temporary governor of the

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by Osores on his death bed in September 1624. Upon hearing of the death of Osores and the temporary appointment of Álava, the

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decided to replace him with his nephew

Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Arce Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Arce was a Spanish sailor and military man who was Governor of Chile between May 1625 and December 1629. Biography A Spanish noble gentleman of El Carpio, in the Province of Cordova and member of an influential fam ...

, hoping that he would have occasion to display his military skills in the

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. Córdoba replaced Álava in May 1625.

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* Royal Governors of Chile 1560s births Year of death unknown {{Chile-politician-stub