Ñuño Fernández Lobo

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Ñuño Fernández Lobo
Personal details
Born16th Century
Olivença, Portugal
Died17th century
Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru
OccupationPolitician
Landowner
ProfessionArmy's officer
Military service
Allegiance Spanish Empire
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
RankCaptain

Ñuño Fernández Lobo (c.1590–1650s) was a Portuguese nobleman, who served as conquistador of Tucumán.[1] He obtained land grants in Buenos Aires, where he settled with his family.[2]

Biography[edit]

Born in Olivença, he was the son of Afonso Lobo and Isabel Mendes Britos, belonging to a noble Lusitanian family.[3] In 1629, he came to Buenos Aires with his wife Juana Valdenebro. The family had arrived from Tucuman, being escorted in the trip by mercenaries hired by the same Ñuño Fernández Lobo.[4]

Ñuño Fernández Lobo established his residence permanently in Buenos Aires, serving as Captain of militia in the El Presidio de Buenos Aires.[5] He received land grants, and ordered to build a farm in the area Río de Las Conchas (Buenos Aires Province).[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Colección de Documentos Sobre Los Conquistadores y Pobladores Del Río de La Plata. Jorge F. Lima González Bonorino, Hernán Carlos Lux-Wurm. 2001. ISBN 9789879768822.
  2. ^ Studies in Genealogy and Family History in Tribute to Charles Evans on the Occasion of His Eightieth Birthday. Charles F. H. Evans. 1989.
  3. ^ Genealogía, Issues 14–15. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas. 1965.
  4. ^ Revista patriótica del pasado argentino, Volume 3. Manuel Ricardo Trelles. 1890.
  5. ^ Registro estadístico de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Volume 7. Buenos Aires Province. 1864.
  6. ^ Mercedes de tierras hechas por los Gobernadores a nombre del Rey, Volume 14. Archivo Histórico de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. 1979.