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He named him captain-general of a fleet that was headed for Mexico but then apparently changed his mind and was about to make a change in command.
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He was named governor, captain-general and chief justice of New Spain, and given a handsome salary and abundant lands.
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He was named governor, captain-general and chief justice of New Spain, and given a handsome salary and abundant lands.
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Though named Marqués del Valle and reinstated as captain-general, he did not regain his title as governor.
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He named him captain-general of a fleet that was headed for Mexico but then apparently changed his mind and was about to make a change in command.
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Though named Marqués del Valle and reinstated as captain-general, he did not regain his title as governor.
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He was named governor, captain-general and chief justice of New Spain, and given a handsome salary and abundant lands.
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William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, was currently serving as a privy councilor, captain-general of English contingent at St. Quentin, and lord president of the council in Marches of Wales. 120
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He named him captain-general of a fleet that was headed for Mexico but then apparently changed his mind and was about to make a change in command.
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Though named Marqués del Valle and reinstated as captain-general, he did not regain his title as governor.
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