Ñuño Fernández Lobo
Ñuño Fernández Lobo | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16th Century Olivença, Portugal |
| Died | 17th century Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Profession | Military |
Ñuño Fernández Lobo (1590s–1650s) was a Portuguese nobleman, conquistador of Tucumán,[1] and settler of Buenos Aires.[2]
Biography
Born in Olivença, was the son of Afonso 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.