Francisco de Meneses Brito
Personal details
Born1615
Cádiz, Spain
Died29 December 1672
Lima, Peru
OccupationGovernment

Francisco de Meneses Brito (died 1672) was Royal Governor of Chile between 1664 and 1667.

Biography

Born in Cádiz in 1615, was the son of Alonso de Meneses and Catalina Corbalán de Castilla. His wife was Catalina Bravo, daughter of Francisco Bravo de Saravia Ovalle (1st Marquess of la Pica) and Marcela Henestrosa Sáenz de Mena.

Sources

Government offices Preceded byÁngel de Peredo Royal Governor of Chile 1664–1667 Succeeded byDiego Dávila