Category: Our People
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The Balli Family
The Ballí lineage actually was first known as Vailly and originates in the provinces of Verona and Paudua, Italy. The family name signifies “dweller in a valley”. They also became members of the Order of Santiago who fought against the Moors as mercenaries. The family’s Coat of Arms dates back to 1326. Ballí was a…
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Cristóbal Colón “Christopher Columbus” (1451–1506)
The Untaught History of Columbus Christopher Columbus is believed by some scholars to have had Sephardic Jewish ancestry, though this remains debated. Like many individuals in late-15th-century Spain, he identified publicly as a Christian during a period when conversion and concealment of ancestry were common due to religious and social pressures. Lineage Columbus to the…
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Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1510-1554)
Lineage of Esparza from Navarro and Coronado G1 — Don Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (c.1510–1554) — Conquistador & Governor of Nueva Galicia; explorer of the American Southwest Married Doña Beatriz de Estrada y de la Cerda, daughter of Governor & Royal Treasurer Alonso de Estrada (natural son of King Ferdinand II of Aragon) and Doña…
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Hernán Cortés (1485–1547)
Lineage of Esparza de Navarro y Cortés de Moctezuma G1 — Emperor Moctezuma II (c. 1480–1520) — Aztec Emperor of Tenochtitlan. Married Queen Tlapalizquixochtzin of Ecatepec. └── G2 — Princess Tecuichpotzin (Doña Isabel Moctezuma) (1500–1551) Married (in Indigenous custom, not recognized by the Church) Hernán Cortés (1485–1547), Conquistador. └── G3 — Doña Leonor Cortés y Moctezuma…
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King Ferdinand II of Aragon
Born: 10 March 1452 · Sos del Rey Católico, Kingdom of Aragon Death: 23 January 1516 · Madrigalejo, Crown of Castile Castille Parents: Juana Enriquez, Queen of Argon & King John II of Aragon and Navarre Spouses: Queen Isabella I de Castile & Germaine de Foix Child of Connection: Out-of-wedlock son Don Alonso de Estrada…
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Emperor Montezuma Xocoyotzin (Moctezuma II)
Emperor Montezuma Xocoyotzin (Moctezuma II) Born: 1471 · Tenochtitlan, Captial Aztec Empire Death: 29 June 1520 Mexico-Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City) Parents: Xochicueyetl & Axayacatl “Face of Water” Spouse: Queen Tlapalizquixochtzin of Ecatepec Child of Connection: Tecuichpoch, Renamed Doña Isabel Moctezuma Relation: 15 generations blood relation to Esparza Sisters Lineage of Esparza de Navarro y Cortés…
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Alonso de Estrada (1470-1530)
Don Alonso Duque de Estrada y Fernández de Aragón Occupation: Viceroy, Royal treasurer of New Spain, Governor of New Spain Born: 1470 · Ciudad Real, Castile Death: 16 February 1530 · Veracruz, New Spain Parents: King Ferdinand II of Aragon & mistress María Luisa Duque de Estrada Spouses: Doña Marina Flores Gutierrez de la Caballería…
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Don Lope Ruiz de Esparza II (1569–1651)
Parents Lope Ruiz de Esparza I & Ana Díaz de Eguino Origins: Born in Pamplona, Navarre; descended from noble houses of Esparza and Zariquiegui. Migration: Arrived in New Spain on February 8, 1593, listed as passenger no. 2,633 in the Catálogo de Pasajeros a Indias. Marriage: Ana Francisca de Gabadi Navarro y Moctezuma in 1594.…
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CRISTÓBAL DE OÑATE (1504 – 1567)
Conquistador Cristóbal de Oñate (1504–1567) — Basque-born explorer of House of Haro and founder of the silver mines of Zacatecas. A companion of Hernán Cortés and ally of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado. CRISTÓBAL DE OÑATE (1504 – 1567) Spanish Basque Conquistador, Explorer, Founder of the Silver Mines of Zacatecas, Governor of New Spain Born: 1504…
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Martín Ruíz de Esparza y de Vici
Martín Ruíz de Esparza y de Vici Lord of the Esparza and Zariquiegui palaces Born: 1480 Iruña, Nafarroa, Spain (now Pamplona, Spain) Death: 1540 Pamplona, Navarre, Spain About Martín Ruíz de EsparzaMartín Ruíz de Esparza y Huici was a merchant, trader, rancher, and the lord of the ancestral palaces (cabos de armería) of Esparza (in…