Alonso de Escobar y Cáceres

Alonso de Escobar y Cáceres (16th Century) was a Spanish military, Conquistador, Alcalde, Regidor and Lieutenant governor of Asuncion and Buenos Aires.[1]

Alonso de Escobar y Cáceres
Personal details
Born16th century
Trujillo, Extremadura, Spain
Died16th century
Asuncion, Paraguay
OccupationGovernment
ProfessionMilitary

Biography

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Born in Extremadura, was the son of Juan de Escobar. In 1555, the sergeant Escobar y Cáceres arrived to Paraguay, in the army of Juan de Sanabria.[2] Alonso de Escobar y Cáceres had a natural son Alonso de Escobar (Regidor of Buenos Aires).[3]

References

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  1. ^ De dónde venimos (familias de Frías, Paz Figueroga, Molina, Pinto, etc.), Jorge H. Frías, 1956
  2. ^ Los Conquistadores del Río de la Plata, Ricardo de Lafuente Machaín, 1943
  3. ^ Hernandarias: el hijo de la tierra, Raúl A. Molina, 1948
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