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 |
| Occupation | Politician explorer |
| Profession | militia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spanish Empire |
| 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 edit
- ^ Conquistadores y encomenderos burgaleses en Indias, 1492-1600. Angela Pereda López. 2001. ISBN 9788495211422.
- ^ Conquistadores del Rio de la Plata. Ricardo de Lafuente Machaín. 1937.
- ^ Historia paraguaya: anuario del Instituto Paraguayo de Investigaciones Históricas, Volúmenes 40-41. El Instituto, 2001. 2004.
- ^ Documentos relativos a la expedición de don Pedro de Mendoza y acontecimientos ocurridos en Buenos Aires desde 1536 a 1541. Enrique Peña. 1936.
- ^ Boletín del Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas, Número 174. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas. 1992.
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