Francisco Ceinos

Francisco Ceinos
Interim viceroy of New Spain
In office
14 April 1568 – 4 November 1568
MonarchPhilip II
Preceded byAlonso de Muñoz
Succeeded byMartín Enríquez de Almanza
In office
1 August 1564 – 19 October 1566
MonarchsCharles I
Philip II
Preceded byLuís de Velasco
Succeeded byGastón de Peralta
Judge of the Real Audiencia of Mexico
In office
10 January 1531 – 16 April 1535
MonarchCharles I
PresidentSebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal
Preceded byNuño de Guzmán of the first Audiencia
Succeeded byAntonio de Mendoza, Viceroy of New Spain
Personal details
OccupationJudge, bureaucrat

Francisco Ceinos (also spelled Francisco Ceynos) was one of five oidores (judges) of the second Real Audiencia of Mexico. This group governed the colonies of New Spain from January 10, 1515 to April 16, 1535. Ceinos was also president of the audiencias that served as interim governments of New Spain from 1564 to 1566 and from approximately July 1568 to November of that year.