Francisco de Paredes
Francisco de Paredes (1512–1560s) was a Spanish conquistador, who attended the founding of Buenos Aires and Asuncion.[1]
Francisco de Paredes | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1512 Burgos, Castile and León, Spain |
| Died | c. 1560 Asuncion, Viceroyalty of Peru |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | politician explorer |
| Profession | militia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | c.1530-c.1560 |
| Rank | Conquistador |
He was born in Burgos, Spain, the son of Andrés de Paredes and Leonor del Río,[2] belonging to a distinguished Castilian family from Burgos.[3] He arrived in the Río de la Plata in the expedition of Pedro de Mendoza, with his brother, the canon Lesmes de Paredes.[4]
Francisco de Paredes was the ancestor of Potenciana de Paredes, a paternal grandmother of Casimiro Alegre, a prominent Spanish colonial official of Buenos Aires.[5]
References
- Conquistadores y encomenderos burgaleses en Indias, 1492-1600. Angela Pereda López.
- Conquistadores del Rio de la Plata:. Ricardo de Lafuente Machaín.
- Historia paraguaya: anuario del Instituto Paraguayo de Investigaciones Históricas, Volúmenes 40-41. El Instituto, 2001.
- Documentos relativos a la expedición de don Pedro de Mendoza y acontecimientos ocurridos en Buenos Aires desde 1536 a 1541. Enrique Peña.
- Boletín del Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas, Número 174. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas.
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