Nicolás de Ovando
Former Governor of the West Indies
Frey Nicolás de Ovando was a Spanish soldier from a noble family and a Knight of the Order of Alcántara, a military order of Spain. He was Governor of the Indies from 1502 until 1509, sent by the Spanish crown to investigate the administration of... Wikipedia
Born: 1460, Brozas, Spain
Died: May 29, 1511 (age 51 years), Seville, Spain
Parents: Isabel Flores de las Varillas
Previous office: Governor of the West Indies (1501–1509)
Nationality: Spanish
Place of burial: San Benito de Alcántara, Alcántara, Spain