Diego Núñez de Avendaño
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Doctor Diego Núñez de Avendaño (d. 1607, presumably in Lima
, Peru
) was oidor (judge) of the Royal Audiencia of Lima, and for a brief period in 1607, interim viceroy of Peru.
Diego Núñez de Avendaño was the son of the prominent Spanish jurist and author Pedro Núñez de Avendaño.
He was a lawyer in the Royal Council (Reales Consejos). He obtained the privilege from King Philip II
(dated April 10, 1565) to publish the collected works of his father, with the exception of Tratado de la caza (Treatise on the Hunt, Alcalá, 1543).
At the time of the death of Viceroy Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Count of Monterrey
in late 1606, Núñez de Avendaño was president of the Audiencia of Lima. In virtue of his position he became acting viceroy of Peru, but died early in 1607. A document dated February 15, 1607 named Doctor Alberto de Acuña to the Audiencia to replace Zúñiga y Acevedo after his death. Juan de Mendoza y Luna, marqués de Montesclaros
replaced him as viceroy.
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
) was oidor (judge) of the Royal Audiencia of Lima, and for a brief period in 1607, interim viceroy of Peru.
Diego Núñez de Avendaño was the son of the prominent Spanish jurist and author Pedro Núñez de Avendaño.
He was a lawyer in the Royal Council (Reales Consejos). He obtained the privilege from King Philip II
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
(dated April 10, 1565) to publish the collected works of his father, with the exception of Tratado de la caza (Treatise on the Hunt, Alcalá, 1543).
At the time of the death of Viceroy Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Count of Monterrey
Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo, Count of Monterrey
Gaspar de Zúñiga Acevedo y Fonseca, 5th Count of Monterrey , Spanish nobleman, the ninth viceroy of New Spain. He governed from November 5, 1595 to October 26, 1603...
in late 1606, Núñez de Avendaño was president of the Audiencia of Lima. In virtue of his position he became acting viceroy of Peru, but died early in 1607. A document dated February 15, 1607 named Doctor Alberto de Acuña to the Audiencia to replace Zúñiga y Acevedo after his death. Juan de Mendoza y Luna, marqués de Montesclaros
Juan de Mendoza y Luna, marqués de Montesclaros
Don Juan de Mendoza y Luna, 3rd Marquis of Montesclaros , Spanish nobleman, man of letters, and the tenth viceroy of New Spain. He governed from October 27, 1603 to July 2, 1607. Thereafter he was viceroy of Peru, from December 21, 1607 to December 18, 1615...
replaced him as viceroy.