Career
Regidor of Asuncion in 1620. Melchor Casco was born in Asuncion, the son of Víctor Casco de Mendoza and Lucía Valderrama, daughter of Juan de Fustes. Melchor Casco de Mendoza was grandson of Gonzalo Casco and María Mendoza daughter of Gonzalo de Mendoza and Isabel Irala, daughter of Governor Domingo Martínez de Irala.