Juan de Garay y Becerra (1558–1638) was a Spanish nobleman, who served during the
Viceroyalty of Peru as
alcalde
Alcalde (; ) is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An ''alcalde'' was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian '' cabildo'' (the municipal council) a ...
and
lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
of Santa Fe (Argentina).
He was born in Asunción (Paraguay), son of the founder of Buenos Aires Don
Juan de Garay and Doña Isabel de Becerra, daughter of
Francisco de Becerra and Isabel de Contreras y Mendoza, belonging to a distinguished family. He was married to Juana de Saavedra, daughter of
Martín Suárez de Toledo and María de Sanabria. And the sister of
Hernando Arias de Saavedra, governor of the
Río de la Plata and
Paraguay.
His second wife was Juana de Espindola y Palomino, daughter of Spanish conquistadores.
References
External links
euskomedia.org
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1558 births
1638 deaths
People from Buenos Aires
Explorers of Argentina
People from Santa Fe, Argentina
Spanish colonial governors and administrators
Río de la Plata
Viceroyalty of Peru people