Pedro de Roxas y Acevedo

Pedro de Roxas Acevedo (c. 1594-1670s) was a Spanish military officer, and politician, who served in Buenos Aires and Asunción holding honorary positions, including the post of Governor of the Río de la Plata and Paraguay, on an interim term between January 8, 1641, to July 17, 1641.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Roxas and the second or maternal family name is Acevedo.
General
Pedro de Roxas y Acevedo
Interim Governor of the Río de la Plata and Paraguay
In office
1641–1641
Preceded byAndrés de Sandoval
Succeeded byJerónimo Luis de Cabrera
Lieutenant Governor of Buenos Aires
In office
1641–1642
Preceded byJuan Bernardo de la Cueva
Succeeded byLuis de Aresti
Vice-Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1626–1627
Preceded byAntonio Gutiérrez Barragán
Succeeded byFrancisco García Romero
Escribano of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires
In office
1620–1626
Preceded byJerónimo de Medrano
Succeeded byAlonso Agreda de Vergara
Personal details
Bornc. 1594
Canary Islands, Spain
Diedc. 1670
Buenos Aires, Argentina
SpouseMaría de Vega
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spanish Empire
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
Years of servicec. 1614-1660s
RankGeneral
UnitFuerte de Buenos Aires

Biography

He was born in Garachico (Tenerife, Spain), son of Amador de Acevedo and Catalina de Roxas, natives of Madrid.[2] He had arrived at the Río de la Plata from Cádiz in 1612. After establishing himself in the city, he held the post of notary public of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires in 1620.[3]

He was elected alcalde in second vote in 1626, and also served as regidor of the Ayuntamiento.[4] In 1641, Roxas was appointed as lieutenant governor of Buenos Aires,[5] being designated that same year to occupy of interim form the governorship of the Río de la Plata.[6]

Pedro de Roxas Acevedo was married to doña María de Vega, daughter of Diego de Vega and Blanca de Vasconcelos.[7] His sons, Thomas de Roxas and Amador de Roxas, were two important political officials of the 17th century .[8] He and his family received very large land grants in Buenos Aires, being considered one of the richest men of his time.[9]

References
  1. Anuario IEHS., Volume 3, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, 1988
  2. Caballeros de la Orden de Santiago, siglo XVIII, Volume 2, Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, 1977, ISBN 9788400037208
  3. Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires, Volume 4, P. E. Coni é hijos (Argentina), 1888
  4. Opúsculos varios de J. T. Medina, José Toribio Medina, 1926
  5. Registro estadístico de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Partes 1-2, Buenos Aires (Argentina : Province). Oficina de Estadística General, 1860
  6. Historia cronológica de la ciudad de Buenos Aires 1536-2014, Contreras, Leonel, March 2014, ISBN 9789870273066
  7. El primer banquero de Buenos Aires, Talleres Gráficos D'Accurzio, 1958, 1961
  8. Buenos Aires en el siglo XVII, Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Secretaría de Cultura, 1980, 1980
  9. Villecco, Miguel Héctor (2000), Cronologías para una historia de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (1580-1996), ISBN 9789879784518
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