Víctor Casco de Mendoza explained

Honorific-Prefix:General
Víctor Casco de Mendoza
Office1:Lieutenant Governor of Buenos Aires
Term Start1:1606
Term End1:1607
Predecessor1:Tomás de Garay
Successor1:Simón de Valdez
Order3:Mayor of Buenos Aires
Term Start3:1603
Term End3:1604
Predecessor3:Juan Ramírez de Abreu
Successor3:Francisco Muñoz
Order4:Mayor of Buenos Aires
Term Start4:1610
Term End4:1611
Predecessor4:Pedro de Izarra
Successor4:Francisco de Salas Reynoso
Order5:Mayor of Buenos Aires
Term Start5:1615
Term End5:1616
Predecessor5:Juan de Vergara
Successor5:Pedro de Izarra
Birth Date:1560
Birth Place:Asuncion, Paraguay
Death Date:c.1615
Death Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse:Luisa de Valderrama
Signature:Víctor Casco de Mendoza firma.png
Branch:Spanish Army
Rank:General

Víctor Casco de Mendoza (1560-1600s) was a Spanish nobleman. He held political posts during the Viceroyalty of Peru, serving as alcalde, regidor and lieutenant governor of Buenos Aires[1] and Asuncion.[2]

Biography

He was born in Asuncion, the son of Gonzalo Casco, a Spanish conquistador, born in Asturias, and María de Mendoza Irala, belonging to a noble family of Asuncion. He was married to Luisa de Valderrama, daughter of Juan de Fustes and Beatriz Ramírez.[3] Víctor Casco de Mendoza was one of the sixty-three neighbors who accompanied Juan de Garay in the second foundation of Buenos Aires.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Revista, Números 8-10. 1949. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas.
  2. Book: Historia de los gobernadores de las provincias argentinas desde 1810 hasta la fecha: Provincias litorales. 1879. Antonio Zinny.
  3. Book: Los pobladores de Buenos Aires y su descendencia. 1980. Hialmar Edmundo Gammalsson.
  4. Book: Un conquistador, una dama, una estancia y un decreto. 1973. Felisa Carmen Echevarría de Lobato Mulle.