Diego de Montemayor
Diego de Montemayor | |
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Sculpture of Diego de Montemayor in the Monterrey fountain | |
| Governor of Nuevo Reino de León | |
| In office 1588–1610 | |
| Preceded by | Luis de Carabajal y Cueva |
| Succeeded by | Diego de Montemayor "el Mozo" |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1530 Málaga, Granada, Crown of Castile |
| Died | 1610 (aged 79–80) Monterrey, New Kingdom of León, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Nuevo León, Mexico) |
| Spouse(s) | Inés Rodríguez María de Esquivel Juana Porcallo y de la Cerda |
| Children | Diego de Montemayor "el Mozo" Estefanía de Montemayor Inés Rodríguez de Montemayor |
Diego de Montemayor (c. 1530 – 1611) was a Spanish conquistador, explorer, officer, and the governor of Nuevo Reino de León.