Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco
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Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco (14??–15??) was a Spanish colonial officer from New Spain
. In 1563 he married Melchora de Aberrucia, who was Alonso Valiente
's widow, and thereby disposed the encomienda
of Tecamachalco
. Together they gave birth to Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia
, who became the first Count of the Valley of Orizaba and Spanish interim governor of the Philippines
.
Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco was related to Luis de Velasco
, second Viceroy
of New Spain
.
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
. In 1563 he married Melchora de Aberrucia, who was Alonso Valiente
Alonso Valiente
Alonso Valiente was a Spanish conqueror. He was Hernan Cortés' cousin and secretary. He was one of the first governors of Mexico City...
's widow, and thereby disposed the encomienda
Encomienda
The encomienda was a system that was employed mainly by the Spanish crown during the colonization of the Americas to regulate Native American labor....
of Tecamachalco
Tecamachalco
Tecamachalco is a municipality in the state of Puebla, Mexico....
. Together they gave birth to Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia
Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia
Rodrigo de Vivero y Aberrucia, 1st Count of Valle de Orizaba was a Spanish noble who served as the 13th governor and captain-general of the Philippines from 1608 to 1609...
, who became the first Count of the Valley of Orizaba and Spanish interim governor of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco was related to Luis de Velasco
Luis de Velasco
Luís de Velasco was the second viceroy of New Spain during the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the mid-sixteenth century....
, second Viceroy
Viceroy
A viceroy is a royal official who runs a country, colony, or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy's province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty...
of New Spain
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
.