Hernan Peraza the Younger
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Not to be confused with Hernan Peraza the Elder.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peraza and the second or maternal family name is Ayala.
Hernán (or Fernán) Peraza de Ayala, (Seville, c. 1450 - San Sebastián de La Gomera, 1488), also known as Hernán/Fernán Peraza The Younger (“el Joven”) or The Groom (“el Mozo”) to distinguish him from his grandfather, was a nobleman and Castilian conquistador who participated in the European conquest of the Canary Islands in the 15th century.[1]
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Born | Hernán Peraza de Ayala c. 1450 |
Died | 1488 (38 years old) |
Other names | Fernán Peraza The Younger (El Joven)/The Groom (El Mozo) |
Occupation(s) | Conquistador, Territorial lord |
Title | Lord of La Gomera and El Hierro |
Predecessor | Inés Peraza de las Casas |
Successor | Beatriz de Bobadilla y Ulloa-Ossorio |
Spouse | Beatriz de Bobadilla y Ulloa-Ossorio |
Children | Guillén Peraza de Ayala and Inés de Herrera y Ayala |
Parent(s) | Inés Peraza and Diego García de Herrera |
Family | Peraza family |
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Peraza was also the territorial lord of the islands of La Gomera and El Hierro.