Lope Díez de Armendáriz, marqués de Cadereyta

Don Lope Díez de Aux de Armendáriz, 1st Marquess of Cadreita (sometimes Lope Díaz de Armendáriz) (1575 in Charcas, Viceroyalty of Peru – 1640 or after) was a Spanish nobleman and the first Criollo to be viceroy of New Spain. He served as viceroy from 16 September 1635 to 27 August 1640.

Early life He was the son of Lope Díez de Aux y Armendáriz and Juana de Saavedra, Lords of Cadreita. His father had been President and Captain General of the Real Audiencias of Quito, Charcas, and the New Kingdom of Granada. Therefore, it is very likely that he was born in present-day Bolivia during the governorship of Charcas (1573-1576). and in Rome on a special mission for Pope Urban VIII.