Toribio de Peñalva

Toribio de Peñalva (c.1606-c.1685) was a Spanish military man, who served during the Viceroyalty of Peru as Alcalde de la hermandad and Procurator General of Buenos Aires.[1]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Peñalva and the second or maternal family name is Cevallos.
Toribio de Peñalva
Procurator General of Buenos Aires
Personal details
Born1600s
Santander, Spain
Died1680s
Buenos Aires
NationalitySpanish
Spouse(s)Ana de Souza
OccupationLandowner
Professionarmy's officer
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
RankCaptain

Biography

Peñalva was born in Santander (Spain), son of Toribio de Peñalva and Juliana Cevallos.[2] In 1629, he arrived at port of Buenos Aires from Rio de Janeiro, in the company of governor Francisco de Céspedes. He was married in the city with Ana de Sosa, daughter of Vicente Simoes and Francisca de Souza, belonging to a noble Portuguese family.[3]

In 1640, Peñalva received land grants, and had purchased the ranch of Amador Báez de Alpoim.[4] Time later he became one most powerful landowners in the Province of Buenos Aires,[5] and was appointed Alcalde de la Hermandad.[6]

Toribio de Peñalva and Ana Sosa, had six sons, one of them Juan de Peñalva, who was married to Ana de Roxas, the granddaughter of Lieutenant Governor Pedro de Roxas y Acevedo.[7] In 1700, his grandson, Miguel de Peñalba y Roxas was married to Maria Theodora Gragiño,[8] daughter of Antonio Gragiño Álvarez and Maria Pacheco Pintos, born in the city, and belonging to the family of Juan de Garay y Becerra.[9]

References
  1. Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires (Argentina). Cabildo, José Juan Biedma, Augusto S. Mallié.
  2. Historia, Volumes 3-6. Argentina.
  3. Matrimonios, bautismos y defunciones de la Catedral de Buenos Aires, 1601-1644. Raúl A. Molina.
  4. Registro estadístico de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Volume 8. By Buenos Aires (Argentina : Province). Dirección General de Estadística.
  5. Estancia y poder político en un partido de la campaña bonaerense: Luján, 1726-1821. Dedier Norberto Marquiegui.
  6. Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires: t. 1-18, 1589-1700. Buenos Aires. Cabildo, José Juan Biedma, Augusto S. Mallié, Héctor C. Quesada, Eugenio Corbet France.
  7. Buenos Aires en el siglo XVII. by Ricardo de Lafuente Machaín.
  8. Matrimonios 1656-1762. Nuestra Señora de La Merced.
  9. Hernandarias: el hijo de la tierra. Raúl A. Molina.
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