Pedro Osores de Ulloa
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Pedro Osores de Ulloa was Royal Governor
of the Kingdom of Chile
from November 1621 to September 1624. He replaced Cristóbal de la Cerda y Sotomayor
. On his death bed Osores appointed his brother-in-law Francisco de Álava y Nureña
as temporary governor of the Kingdom of Chile
on September 1624. Was a knight of the Order of Alcántara
Royal Governor of Chile
The Royal Governor of Chile ruled over the Spanish colonial administrative district known as the Kingdom of Chile. This district was also called the Captaincy General of Chile, and as a result the Royal Governor also held the title of a Captain General...
of the Kingdom of Chile
Kingdom of Chile
The General Captaincy of Chile or Gobernacion de Chile, was an administrative territory of the Viceroyalty of Peru in the Spanish Empire from 1541 to 1818, the year in which it declared itself independent, becoming the Republic of Chile...
from November 1621 to September 1624. He replaced Cristóbal de la Cerda y Sotomayor
Cristóbal de la Cerda y Sotomayor
Cristóbal de la Cerda y Sotomayor, ; Spanish Oidor, lawyer of the Real Audiencia of Chile. Before the death of governor Lope de Ulloa y Lemos, assumed the temporary government of Chile for eleven months, between December of 1620 and November of 1621.-Sources:...
. On his death bed Osores appointed his brother-in-law Francisco de Álava y Nureña
Francisco de Álava y Nureña
Francisco de Alava y Nureña, was the brother-in-law of the Governor of Chile, Pedro Osores de Ulloa. He was designated as temporary governor of the Kingdom of Chile by Osores on his death bed on September 1624...
as temporary governor of the Kingdom of Chile
Kingdom of Chile
The General Captaincy of Chile or Gobernacion de Chile, was an administrative territory of the Viceroyalty of Peru in the Spanish Empire from 1541 to 1818, the year in which it declared itself independent, becoming the Republic of Chile...
on September 1624. Was a knight of the Order of Alcántara
Order of Alcántara
The Order of Alcántara , also called the Knights of St. Julian, was originally a military order of León, founded in 1166 and confirmed by Pope Alexander III in 1177.-Alcántara:...