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]

Capitán

Toribio de Peñalba Cevallos
Procurator General of Buenos Aires
In office
? – ?
MonarchPhilip IV
Preceded by?
Succeeded by?
Alcalde de la Hermandad in Buenos Aires Province
In office
1630–1631
MonarchPhilip IV
Preceded byAntonio de Azpeitia
Succeeded byJuan Abalos de Mendoza
Personal details
Bornc. 1600
Santander, Spain
Diedc. 1685
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Resting placeConvent of San Francisco
NationalitySpanish
Spouse(s)Ana de Sosa
Occupationarmy
politician
landowner
Professionmilitary man
Military service
Allegiance Spanish Empire
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
RankCaptain
UnitFuerte de Buenos Aires

Biography

He was born in Piélagos, Santander, Spain, the son of Toribio de Peñalva and Juliana Cevallos.[2] He arrived in Buenos Aires from Rio de Janeiro, in the company of governor Francisco de Céspedes in 1619. He was married in the city with Ana de Sosa, daughter of Vicente Simoes and Francisca de Souza, belonging to a rich Portuguese family established in Buenos Aires.[3]

His main activity in Buenos Aires was commerce, but he also dedicating himself to the militia and politics, serving as Commander of the garrison, mayor, and attorney general of the city..[4] In 1640, Peñalva received land grants, and purchased the ranch of Amador Báez de Alpoim, a noble neighbor of Buenos Aires.[5]

Toribio de Peñalva was one of the largest landowners in the Province of Buenos Aires during the early years of the colonial period.[6] His sons and descendants were related to the families of Pedro de Roxas y Acevedo[7] and Juan de Garay y Becerra.[8]

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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. 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.
  5. Registro estadístico de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Volume 8. By Buenos Aires (Argentina : Province). Dirección General de Estadística.
  6. Estancia y poder político en un partido de la campaña bonaerense: Luján, 1726-1821. Dedier Norberto Marquiegui.
  7. Buenos Aires en el siglo XVII. by Ricardo de Lafuente Machaín.
  8. Hernandarias: el hijo de la tierra. Raúl A. Molina.
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