Mateo Leal de Ayala

Mateo Leal de Ayala

Coat of Arms to the Ayala family
29º. Governor of the Rio de la Plata and Paraguay
In office
1613–1615
Monarch Philip III of Spain
Preceded by Diego Marín de Negrón
Succeeded by Hernando Arias de Saavedra
Personal details
Born 1560
Madrid, Spain
Died 1627
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Spanish
Occupation Politician
Profession Military man
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Service/branch Spanish Army
Rank General

Mateo Leal de Ayala (1560-1627) was a Spanish army officer and politician. He served during the Viceroyalty of Peru as Alguazil Mayor, Alcalde,[1] Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Buenos Aires and Paraguay.[2]

Biography

Ayala was born on November 20, 1579 in Madrid (Spain), son of Isidro Leal de Ayala and Rosa de Medina, belonging to a distinguished family of La Cabrera.[3] He was married in the city of Potosí with María Magdalena de Aguilar, born in that city and daughter of Ginés Martínez and Leonor de Vargas.[4]

In early seventeenth century, Ayala arrived at Buenos Aires from the Peru, and acquired a large estate of 500 rods of land, in the area of Pago de la Matanza.[5] In Buenos Aires he held the highest political positions, being designated the 27 of December of 1613 as governor of the Río de la Plata and Paraguay.[6] And was elected alcalde in first vote of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires in 1621.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Coleccion de obras y documentos relativos á la historia antigua y ..., Volume 1. Pedro De Angelis.
  2. ↑ La Argentina (Edición Corregida y Actualizada): Historia del país y de su gente. María Sáenz Quesada.
  3. ↑ Boletín del Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas, Issue 172. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas,.
  4. ↑ Aportes biogenealógicos para un padrón de habitantes del Río de la Plata, Volume 4. Hugo Fernández de Burzaco y Barrios.
  5. ↑ Ciudad de Buenos Aires un recorrido por su historia. Dirección general patrimonio e instituto histórico.
  6. ↑ El primitivo Buenos Aires:. Héctor Adolfo Cordero.
  7. ↑ Historia de la ciudad de Buenos Aires ...: 1536-1718. Enrique de Gandía.
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