Bartolomé González de Villaverde

Bartolomé González de Villaverde (1512–1589) was a Spanish notary and conquistador.

Bartolomé González de Villaverde
Personal details
Born	1512 León, Spain
Died	1589 Asunción, Paraguay
Spouse	María de Santa Cruz
Occupation	politician
Profession	notary
Military service
Allegiance	Spain
Branch/service	Spanish Army
Years of service	c.1530-1589
Rank	Conquistador

Born in 1512 in León, Spain, he had arrived to Buenos Aires in the expedition of Pedro de Mendoza. He was one of the first settlers of Asunción,^[1] where was married to María de Santa Cruz, a natural daughter of Spanish conqueror Juan de Santa Cruz.^[2]

He and his wife had 12 children, two of whom were the alderman and mayor Bartolomé González de Villaverde,^[3] and Roque González de Santa Cruz, who was proclaimed saint by Pope John Paul II.^[4]