Bartolomé Jaimes
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Bartolomé Jaimes | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Córdoba, Argentina | |
| In office 1581–1582 | |
| Monarch | Philip II of Spain |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Fiel Ejecutor of Cabildo of Córdoba In office 1591–1592 1599–1600 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bartolome González y Jaimes Sánchez c. 1522 |
| Died | November 14, 1603 |
| Resting place | Cathedral of Córdoba |
| Occupation | conquistador politician army |
| Profession | Army officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spanish Empire |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1540s–1603 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire Arauco War |
Bartolomé Jaimes (c. 1522 – 14 November 1603) was a Spanish nobleman who served in the conquest of Peru, Chile and Tucumán.[1] He participated in the founding of the city of Córdoba by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera.[2]
He was born in Ayamonte, Huelva (Spain), the son of Alonso González Jaimes and Marina Sánchez, belonging to a noble family originally from Andalusia.[3]
Jaimes actively participated in the Spanish Conquest of the Americas. He possibly arrived in Peru around the year 1540. In 1547, he participated in the Battle of Huarina, under the command of General Diego Centeno against the hosts of Gonzalo Pizarro.[4] He accompanied Pedro de Valdivia in the Conquest of Chile and participated with great value in the Arauco War.[5]
Bartolomé Jaimes also participated in the Conquest of Tucumán,[6] and attended the foundation of Santiago del Estero by Francisco de Aguirre in 1553,[7] and of Córdoba by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera. He served as Alcalde of Córdoba in 1581,[8] and was elected as Regidor of the Cabildo in 1575, 1577, 1579 and 1584.[9] His last prominent public post, was as Fiel Ejecutor in 1590 and 1599.[10]
On May 17, 1579, Bartolomé Jaimes received land grants in Córdoba,[11] including the village of Ansenuza,[12] and Caroya, where he requested permission to establish a cattle ranch.[13] He made his will on the same day of his death, on November 14, 1603, being buried in the Iglesia Mayor de Córdoba.[14]