Ñuño Fernández Lobo
| Ñuño Fernández Lobo | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16th Century Olivenza, Portugal |
| Died |
17th Century Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Profession | Military |
| Religion | Catholicism |
Ñuño Fernández Lobo (1590s-1650s) was a Portuguese nobleman, conquistador of Tucumán,[1] and settler of Buenos Aires.[2]
Biography
Born in Olivenza, was the son of Alonso Lobo and Isabel Mendes Britos.[3] In 1629, Lobo 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 Lobo.[4]
Ñuño Fernández Lobo established a residence in Buenos Aires, received land grants, and ordered to build a farm in the area Río de Las Conchas.[5]
References
- ↑ Colección de Documentos Sobre Los Conquistadores y Pobladores Del Río de La Plata. Jorge F. Lima González Bonorino, Hernán Carlos Lux-Wurm.
- ↑ Studies in Genealogy and Family History in Tribute to Charles Evans on the Occasion of His Eightieth Birthday. Charles F. H. Evans.
- ↑ Genealogía, Issues 14-15. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas.
- ↑ Revista patriótica del pasado argentino, Volume 3. Manuel Ricardo Trelles.
- ↑ Mercedes de tierras hechas por los Gobernadores a nombre del Rey, Volume 14. Archivo Histórico de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.
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