Luis Jerónimo de Cabrera, 4th Count of Chinchón
Luis Jeronimo de Cabrera Count of Chinchón | |
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| 14th Viceroy of Peru | |
| In office January 14, 1629 – December 18, 1639 | |
| Monarch | Philip IV |
| Preceded by | Diego Fernández de Córdoba |
| Succeeded by | Pedro de Toledo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1589 Madrid |
| Died | 28 October 1647 Madrid |
Luis Jerónimo Fernández de Cabrera Bobadilla Cerda y Mendoza, 4th Count of Chinchón, also known as Luis Xerónimo Fernandes de Cabrera Bobadilla y Mendoza, (1589 in Madrid – October 28, 1647 in Madrid) was a Spanish nobleman, Comendador of Criptana, Alcaide of the Alcázar de Segovia, Treasurer of Aragón, and captain general and Viceroy of Peru, from January 14, 1629, to December 18, 1639. His wife, Ana de Osorio (1599–1625), is credited as being one of the first Europeans to be treated with quinine, and as the person who introduced that medicine into Europe.