Antonio de Mendoza

He was married to María Ana de Trujillo de Mendoza. Mendoza an ally of the encomenderos was both unable and unwilling to enforce these laws in the face of rigorous opposition from the holders of the encomienda grants. It is reported that his advice to his successor was: "Do little and do that slowly.

Antonio de Mendoza y Pacheco (Spanish: Antonio de Mendoza ) (1495 – July 21 1552) was the first viceroy of New Spain serving from April 17 1535 to November 25 1550 and the second viceroy of Peru from September 23 1551 to July 21 1552. Mendoza was born at Alcala la Real (Jaén Spain) the son of the Second Conde de Tendilla Íñigo López de Mendoza y Quiñones and Francisca Pacheco.