About Pedro Messía de la Cerda, 2nd Marquis of Vega de Armijo
Pedro Messía Corea de la Cerda, 2nd Marquis of Vega de Armijo (February 16, 1700 in Córdoba, Spain – April 15, 1783 in Madrid) was a Spanish naval officer and colonial official.
From 1761 to 1773 he was viceroy of New Granada (present-day Colombia, Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador).