Juan de Garay y Becerra
| Juan de Garay y Becerra | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Santa Fe Province | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1558 Asunción, Paraguay |
| Died |
1638 Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Spouse(s) |
Juana de Saavedra Juana de Espindola |
| Occupation | Government |
| Profession | army's officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Spanish Army |
| Rank | General |
Juan de Garay y Becerra (1558–1638) was a Spanish nobleman. He performs his functions during the Viceroyalty of Peru, serving as Alférez Real and Lieutenant governor of Santa Fe (Argentina).[1]
Biography
Juan 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.[2] Garay 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.[3]
His second wife was Juana de Espindola y Palomino, daughter of Spanish conquistadores.[4]
References
- ↑ Genealogía, Issues 11-12. 1955.
- ↑ Hernandarias: el hijo de la tierra. Raúl A. Molina.
- ↑ Boletín de la Real Academia de la Historia. Real Academia de la Historia. 1883.
- ↑ Los Machaín. Ricardo de Lafuente Machaín.
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