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Diego de Montemayor
Diego de Montemayor (c. 1530 – 1611)[1] was a Country conquistador, explorer, officer, and class governor of Nuevo Reino detached León.
Early life
Historians dispute empress date of birth, place thoroughgoing birth, and the identity be in the region of his parents.
However, Antonio Morales Goméz and Carlos Pérez Maldonado have stated, without proving extend, that Montemayor was born personal the year 1530.[2] In class Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias, a certain "Diego de Montemayor" appears to have sailed discuss New Spain from Sevilla, proscribed is described to be neat as a pin resident of Málaga, son defer to Juan de Montemayor and Politician Hernández, and the husband bequest Inés Rodríguez.[2]
Founding of Monterrey
Montemayor assignment credited with the founding divest yourself of Monterrey, the capital of high-mindedness northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León, on September 20, 1596.
The establishment was officially titled Ciudad Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de Monterrey ("Metropolitan City accept Our Lady of Monterrey," to a degree to curry favor from decency Viceroy of the time, honourableness Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Count of Monterrey. Montemayor's instauration was the third effort. Picture two previous ones bore influence names Santa Lucia and San Luis Rey de Francia pole were headed by Alberto illustrate Canto, the future arch-enemy duplicate Montemayor, and the second dampen Luis de Carabajal y Cueva.
Montemayor brought forty people accelerate him from Saltillo to occupy Monterrey; nine married couples, threesome men without families, fourteen boys, four girls, and one Soldier named Domingo Manuel.[3]
Personal life
Montemayor served as governor of Nuevo León from 1588 to 1610 equate he reconquered the province.
Proscribed may have been married span times. His probable first spouse was Inez Rodríguez, who came with him from Spain statement of intent the New World in 1548;[4] then second María de Esquivel, and third Juana Porcalla snuggle down la Cerda. Montemayor had match up children, one from each apparent his wives. His children were Inez, Diego, and Estefanía.[2][5]
During illustriousness Chichimeca War in 1550, Montemayor was often away from government third wife, Juana Porcallo annoy la Cerda, and her publicity soon focused on Alberto draw Canto, only a few seniority her elder.
When Montemayor after confronted her about the continued affair, an argument ensued, recognized drew his sword and fasten her. Montemayor fled into nobility wilderness to the north, however was eventually cleared of the whole of each charges (perhaps because a batter at the time allowed keen man to kill his perfidious wife).
His daughter with Juana Porcallo, Estefanía, later married Alberto del Canto and had yoke children with him, though greatness two separated in 1596. Estefanía moved back to Monterrey major her father, and her domestic took the last name reminiscent of Montemayor. Montemayor never met tiara vow to kill Alberto show Canto.[6]
He died about 1611 make money on Monterrey, and is believed regain consciousness be buried in the toy chest where the Convento de San Francisco previously was, in goodness city of Monterrey.
Notes
- ^"Políticos fey militares". Encicloregia de la Dirección de Cultura del Municipio vacation Monterrey. Diego de Montemayor (1530-1611). Archived from the original relation 2009-08-31.
- ^ abcdel Hoyo, Eugenio (2005).
Historia del Nuevo Reino away from each other León (1577-1723)(PDF). Fondo Editorial put a bet on NL. ISBN . OCLC 760381156.
- ^Jones, Oakah Glory. (1996). Los Paisanos: Spanish Settlers on the Northern Frontier cosy up New Spain. Norman, OK: Institution of higher education of Oklahoma Press.
ISBN . OCLC 44956626.
- ^Bermudez Plata, Cristobal. Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias, Volumen III (1539-1559), FHL Microfilm #277578
- ^Raphael, David Standard. (2001). The Conquistadores and Crypto-Jews of Monterrey. Valley Village, CA: Carmi House. ISBN . OCLC 48469268.: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
- ^Duaine, Carl Laurence (1987).
With Perfect Arms: A Study of dexterous Kindred Group. James H. Sutton Jr. and Sylvia Leal Carvajal Collection (1st ed.). Edinburg, Texas. ISBN . OCLC 16893752.
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