Esteban Alegre

Esteban de Alegre

Personal details
Born| c. 1550
Asunción, Paraguay
Died| c. 1620
Corrientes, Argentina
Nationality| Spanish
Occupation| Encomendero
landowner
explorer
Military service
Allegiance|  Spanish Empire
Rank| Conquistador
Commands| Milicias Provinciales

Esteban Alegre (c. 1550  – c. 1620) was a Spanish Creole landowner and conquistador. He was one of the neighbors founders of Buenos Aires and Corrientes.[1]

## Biography

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He was born in Asunción, and arrived in Buenos Aires as a member of the contingent led by Juan de Garay, for the second foundation of the city in 1580.[2]

The same year of the foundation, Esteban Alegre received 3000 varas of land located on the border of Riachuelo, (La Matanza).[3] In 1582, he received encomienda of the tribe Alacas (of Guaraní origen) commanded by the cacique Suguna.[4]

Esteban Alegre was married to Isabel de Pantoja,[5] daughter of Isabel Pantoja and Esteban de Vallejos, a Spanish conquistador born in Somorrostro, and who served as Captain and regidor of Santa Fe for 1590s.[6] His ancestors were Luis Alegre and Dionis de Lys, conquerors from Flanders.

## References

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1. ^ Hernandarias, fundador de Corrientes, G. Pesce, 1928
2. ^ Las Calles de Buenos Aires: Sus Nombres Desde la Fundación Hasta Nuestros Días, Instituto Histórico de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, 2003, ISBN 9789872109202
3. ^ Coleccion completa de los tratados, Volume 11, by Carlos Calov, 1868
4. ^ Poblaciones pre y posthispánicas de Mendoza: Genealogias aborigenes, by Carlos Rusconi, 1961
5. ^ Boletín del Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas, Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas
6. ^ Santa Fe la Vieja, Academia Nacional de la Historia, 1999

## External links

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* cervantes virtual.com