Víctor Casco de Mendoza

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]


Víctor Casco de Mendoza
Lieutenant Governor of Buenos Aires
In office
1606–1607
Preceded byTomás de Garay
Succeeded bySimón de Valdez
Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1603–1604
Preceded byJuan Ramírez de Abreu
Succeeded byFrancisco Muñoz
Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1610–1611
Preceded byPedro de Izarra
Succeeded byFrancisco de Salas Reynoso
Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1615–1616
Preceded byJuan de Vergara
Succeeded byPedro de Izarra
Personal details
Born1560
Asuncion, Paraguay
Diedc.1615
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse(s)Luisa de Valderrama
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
RankGeneral

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]

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