Diego Carrillo de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Gelves

Don Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel, 1st Marquess of Gélves (unknown year, Aragon – 1631) was a Spanish cavalry general, viceroy of Aragon, and viceroy of New Spain. He held the latter position from September 21, 1621 to January 15, 1624 or November 1, 1624.

Early life Carrillo de Mendoza was born in Valladolid. He joined the army at an early age, where he distinguished himself. He commanded the Spanish cavalry in the invasion of Portugal in 1580, and served in Milan and Sicily. He spent three years in a Dutch prison.

In 1625, Carillo de Mendoza returned to Spain, where he had an audience with King Philip IV and attempted to justify his decisions as viceroy. The king approved some of the measures he had taken against the archbishop, but rejected others.

Pérez de la Serna continued as archbishop of Mexico until the arrival of the next viceroy, Rodrigo Pacheco, 3rd Marquis of Cerralvo in November, 1624. Then, he was assigned to the Spanish diocese of Zamora. Corregidor Melchor Pérez de Veraiz was eventually absolved of the charges made against him. Carillo de Mendoza died in 1631 in Madrid.