Hernan Peraza the Elder
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Not to be confused with Hernan Peraza the Younger.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peraza and the second or maternal family name is Martel.
Hernán (or Fernán) Peraza Martel also known as Hernán/Fernán Peraza the Elder (El Viejo), (Seville, c. 1390 – San Sebastián de La Gomera, 1452) was a Castilian nobleman and Conquistador, and the territorial lord of the Canary Islands in the fifteenth century.
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Hernán Peraza | |
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Born | Hernán Peraza Martel c. 1390 |
Died | 1452 (62 years old) |
Other names | Fernán Peraza, The Elder (El Viejo) |
Occupation(s) | Conquistador, Mayor, Alderman, Territorial lord |
Title | Lord of the Canary Islands |
Term | 1445-1452 |
Predecessor | Guillén de las Casas |
Successor | Inés Peraza de las Casas |
Spouse | Inés de las Casas |
Children | Guillén Peraza and Inés Peraza |
Parent(s) | Gonzalo Pérez Martel and Leonor Ruiz de Peraza |
Family | Peraza family |
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He was the founder of the towns of San Sebastián de La Gomera and Valverde.