| Arnao Esterlin | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1510s Flanders |
| Died | 1593 (aged 82–83) Asuncion, Paraguay |
| Nationality |  Flemish
|
| Occupation | Conquistador |
| Profession | artilleryman |
| Religion | Catholicism |
Arnao Esterlin (16th Century) was a Flemish conquistador, he was among those who approved the election of Captain Domingo Martínez de Irala, for Lieutenant Governor of Asuncion.[1]
Biography[]
Born in Flanders, Esterlín arrival at Rio de la Plata as a gunner in the expedition of Pedro de Mendoza.[2] Arnao was the son of Cristóbal Esterlin (Osterling) and Ana Bersthin, (natives of Germany). He had three natural children with a woman, native of Asuncion.[3] His son Rodrigo de Esterlín, was married to Juana, daughter of Zoilo de Solorzano, (conquistador born in Vizcaya).[4]
References[]
- ↑ "Los Conquistadores del Río de la Plata". Ricardo de Lafuente Machaín. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZP9kAAAAMAAJ&q=arnaos+esterlin+conquistadores&dq=arnaos+esterlin+conquistadores&hl=es-419&sa=X&ei=XmTMVNXxDYScNtrMg-AG&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAQ.
- ↑ "Bulletin de l'Institut historique belge de Rome - Volumen44". Institut historique belge de Rome. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-eHvAAAAMAAJ&q=arnaos+terlin+buenos+aires&dq=arnaos+terlin+buenos+aires&hl=es-419&sa=X&ei=eWvMVIb0L4inNqOxhKAJ&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA.
- ↑ "Beiträge zur Geschichte und Kultur der Stadt Nürnberg, Volume 11, Issue 1". Stadtbibliothek, 1967. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UN4_AQAAIAAJ&q=arnaos+esterlin+buenos+aires&dq=arnaos+esterlin+buenos+aires&hl=es-419&sa=X&ei=KWTMVIaYKMOngwS-moPICw&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBA.
- ↑ "Genealogía, Números 14-15". Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas.. https://books.google.co.uk/books?ei=3mzMVIbgFZLvgwTwsIGQCA&hl=es&id=oCUrAQAAIAAJ&dq=rodrigo+de+esterlin+asuncion&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=esterlin.
External links[]
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