Mateo Leal de Ayala | |
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![]() Coat of Arms of Ayala | |
Governor of Buenos Aires | |
In office 1613–1615 | |
Preceded by | Diego Marín de Negrón |
Succeeded by | Francés de Beaumont y Navarra |
Lieutenant Governor of Buenos Aires | |
In office 1612–1613 | |
Preceded by | Manuel de Frías |
Succeeded by | Juan de Aguinaga |
Mayor of Buenos Aires | |
In office 1621–1622 | |
Preceded by | Francisco García Romero |
Succeeded by | Pedro de Izarra |
Vice-Mayor of Buenos Aires | |
In office 1612–1612 | |
Preceded by | Felipe Navarro |
Succeeded by | Francisco de Manzanares y Dardos |
Personal details | |
Born | November 20,1579 Madrid,Spain |
Died | 1627 Buenos Aires,Argentina |
Spouse(s) | María Magdalena de Aguilar |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Years of service | 1600-1627 |
Rank | General |
Unit | Fuerte de Buenos Aires |
Mateo Leal de Ayala (1579-1627) was a Spanish army officer and politician,who served during the Viceroyalty of Peru as alcalde, [1] teniente de gobernador and gobernador of Buenos Aires and Paraguay. [2]
Mateo Leal de Ayala y Medina was born in Madrid (Spain),son of Isidro Leal de Ayala and Rosa de Medina,belonging to a distinguished family of La Cabrera. [3] He possibly studied in Spain,and settled in the Spanish Colonies of America around 1598. He was married in the city of Potosí with María Magdalena de Aguilar,a noble woman,daughter of Ginés Martínez and Leonor de Vargas. [4]
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