Mateo Leal de Ayala

General
Mateo Leal de Ayala
Coat of Arms of Ayala
Governor of Buenos Aires
In office
1613–1615
Preceded byDiego Marín de Negrón
Succeeded byFrancés de Beaumont y Navarra
Lieutenant Governor of Buenos Aires
In office
1612–1613
Preceded byManuel de Frías
Succeeded byJuan de Aguinaga
Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1621–1622
Preceded byFrancisco García Romero
Succeeded byPedro de Izarra
Vice-Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1612–1612
Preceded byFelipe Navarro
Succeeded byFrancisco de Manzanares y Dardos
Personal details
BornNovember 20, 1579
Madrid, Spain
Died1627
Buenos Aires, Argentina
SpouseMaría Magdalena de Aguilar
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spanish Empire
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
Years of service1600-1627
RankGeneral
UnitFuerte 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]

Biography

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]

In early seventeenth century, Ayala arrived at Buenos Aires from the Peru, and acquired a large estate of 500 rods of land, in the area of Pago de la Matanza.[5] In Buenos Aires, he held the highest political positions, being designated the 27 of December 1613 as governor of the Río de la Plata and Paraguay.[6] He also served as alguazil mayor of the city,[7] and was elected alcalde in first vote of Buenos Aires in 1621.[8]

References

  1. ^ Coleccion de obras y documentos relativos á la historia antigua y ..., Volume 1. Pedro De Angelis. 1836.
  2. ^ La Argentina (Edición Corregida y Actualizada): Historia del país y de su gente. María Sáenz Quesada. April 2012. ISBN 9789875666818.
  3. ^ Boletín del Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas, Issue 172. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas. 1991.
  4. ^ Aportes biogenealógicos para un padrón de habitantes del Río de la Plata, Volume 4. Hugo Fernández de Burzaco y Barrios. 1986.
  5. ^ Ciudad de Buenos Aires un recorrido por su historia. Dirección general patrimonio e instituto histórico. 2009. ISBN 9789871642038.
  6. ^ El primitivo Buenos Aires. Héctor Adolfo Cordero. 1978.
  7. ^ Historia de la Argentina: Consolidación de la labor pobladora, 1600-1700. Vicente D. Sierra. 1957.
  8. ^ Historia de la ciudad de Buenos Aires ...: 1536-1718. Enrique de Gandía. 1936.