Francisco de Meneses Brito (died 1672) was

Royal Governor of Chile The Royal Governor of Chile ruled over the Spanish colonial administrative district called the Captaincy General of Chile, and as a result the Royal Governor also held the title of a Captain General. There were 66 such governors or captains du ...

between 1664 and 1667.

Biography

Born in

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in 1615, was the son of Alonso de Meneses and Catalina Corbalán de Castilla. His wife was Catalina Bravo, daughter of Francisco Bravo de Saravia Ovalle ( 1st Marquess of la Pica) and Marcela Henestrosa Sáenz de Mena.

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* 1672 deaths Royal Governors of Chile Captaincy General of Chile Spanish generals Spanish military personnel 17th-century Spanish people Year of birth unknown 1615 births {{Chile-mil-bio-stub