Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos explained

Honorific Prefix:Captain
Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos
Order:Vice-Mayor of
Office:Buenos Aires
Term Start:1613
Term End:1614
Order2:Procurador General of
Office2:Buenos Aires
Term Start2:1615
Term End2:1616
Predecessor2:?
Successor2:?
Birth Date:c. 1580
Death Date:13 January 1642
Spouse:Leonor Pérez Burgos de Aguilar
Children:Desciende a traves de su hija Doña Juana de Manzanares es el Imo Señor Don Nestor Pereyra.Caballero del Rio de la Plata N 1966 con descendencia.Actualmente residente en Montevideo Uruguay.
Signature:Francisco de Manzanarez, firma.jpg
Serviceyears:c. 1600-c.1640
Rank:Captain
Awards:is not set -->

Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos (born-16th-century) was a Spanish nobleman and politician, who served during the Viceroyalty of Peru, holding honorary functions as alcalde, alguacil, lieutenant governor and regidor of Buenos Aires.

Biography

He was born in Villa de la Membrilla, La Mancha, the son of Pedro Alonso Dardos and María López de Manzanares, belonging to illustrious Spanish families. He was married in Buenos Aires to Leonor de Aguilar Pérez de Burgos, daughter of Francisco Pérez de Burgos and Juana de Aguilar y Salvatierra, a Creole lady, daughter of Andrés Gil and Leonor de Zamora, natives of Ronda (Spain).[1]

He was elected vice-mayor of Buenos Aires in 1613, and served for several periods as regidor of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires. He participated in the funeral honors performed to Diego Marín de Negrón, governor of Buenos Aires, who died in the city in 1613, and also toke part in the swearing of Francés de Beaumont y Navarra, as the new governor.

Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos held various government positions, including alguacil mayor, procurator general, fiel ejecutor and mayordomo of Buenos Aires. He also served as interim lieutenant governor of Buenos Aires in 1600.

References

  1. Book: Investigaciones y ensayos, Volume 30. 1981. Academia Nacional de la Historia.

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