Cateyed: Diego de la Caballería was one of the first settlers of New Spain, and political family of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján
'''Diego de la Caballería''', full name '''Don Diego Gutierrez de la Caballería''', also spelled '''Don Diego Gutierrez de la Cavallería''', was a Spanish pioneer, setler and noble that colonized New Spain in the 16th century. He traveled to the new world under the protection of her sister, [[Marina de la Caballería]], and became an influential part of New Spain´s society.
He was born in [[Almagro, Ciudad Real|Almagro]], to an influential family of [[New Christians]]. [[de la Caballeria|Marina´s family]] were known as a [[converso]] family in the city. His mother was Mayor Flores de Guevara, a member of local nobility. His father, Juan Gutierrez de la Caballeria, a merchant and supplier of the [[Order of Calatrava]]. Diego had five siblings who lived until adulthood. <ref>"La-sangre-limpiada of Marina Flores Gutierrez de la Caballeria" Colonial Latin American historical review: CLAHR 11(1):35-54 · December 2002</ref>
Despite of his converso ancestry, Diego´s family was granted a [[Limpieza de sangre| pure of blood]] certificate by the king of Aragon, in recognition to their loyal services as royal counselors. Thanks to this certificate, and to his sister´s marriage to New Spain´s treasurer [[Alonso de Estrada]], Diego was allowed to travel to the New World. There he was part of his sister´s household for a brieph time, before stablishing on his own.
He got the rank of "poblador", which literally means "[[settler]]". His hard work to help develop the city, estabilize daily life and integrate with the local population gave him a prominent place inearly New Spanish society. His daughter married the son of conqueror [[Alonso Pérez]]<ref>Robert Himmerich y Valencia "The Encomenderos of New Spain, 1521-1555" University of Texas Press</ref>, which proves the importance, or at least the respect, he had acquired in local society, even if he had no known [[encomienda]] of his own.
In 1537 he earned the title of "vecino" (neighbour) of the city, which granted him full citizenship rights and representation in the city council.
The 1540 roster of the [[Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján|Coronado Expedition]] shows him as captain of cavalry, one of the six captains assisting Conrado. He became captain during the preparations of the expedition. Circumstances around him and his role in the expedition are a mistery: even though he appears listed in the roster along with his six horses, he isnot mentioned againin further documents by Conrado. A hypothesis for this is that Diego was one of the sponsors of the expedition, but was killed by natives in an ambush and never made it past [[Culicán]]. <ref> Richard Flint, Shirley Cushing Flint "The Coronado Expedition: From the Distance of 460 Years", University of New Mexico Press</ref>
He was born in [[Almagro, Ciudad Real|Almagro]], to an influential family of [[New Christians]]. [[de la Caballeria|Marina´s family]] were known as a [[converso]] family in the city. His mother was Mayor Flores de Guevara, a member of local nobility. His father, Juan Gutierrez de la Caballeria, a merchant and supplier of the [[Order of Calatrava]]. Diego had five siblings who lived until adulthood. <ref>"La-sangre-limpiada of Marina Flores Gutierrez de la Caballeria" Colonial Latin American historical review: CLAHR 11(1):35-54 · December 2002</ref>
Despite of his converso ancestry, Diego´s family was granted a [[Limpieza de sangre| pure of blood]] certificate by the king of Aragon, in recognition to their loyal services as royal counselors. Thanks to this certificate, and to his sister´s marriage to New Spain´s treasurer [[Alonso de Estrada]], Diego was allowed to travel to the New World. There he was part of his sister´s household for a brieph time, before stablishing on his own.
He got the rank of "poblador", which literally means "[[settler]]". His hard work to help develop the city, estabilize daily life and integrate with the local population gave him a prominent place inearly New Spanish society. His daughter married the son of conqueror [[Alonso Pérez]]<ref>Robert Himmerich y Valencia "The Encomenderos of New Spain, 1521-1555" University of Texas Press</ref>, which proves the importance, or at least the respect, he had acquired in local society, even if he had no known [[encomienda]] of his own.
In 1537 he earned the title of "vecino" (neighbour) of the city, which granted him full citizenship rights and representation in the city council.
The 1540 roster of the [[Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján|Coronado Expedition]] shows him as captain of cavalry, one of the six captains assisting Conrado. He became captain during the preparations of the expedition. Circumstances around him and his role in the expedition are a mistery: even though he appears listed in the roster along with his six horses, he isnot mentioned againin further documents by Conrado. A hypothesis for this is that Diego was one of the sponsors of the expedition, but was killed by natives in an ambush and never made it past [[Culicán]]. <ref> Richard Flint, Shirley Cushing Flint "The Coronado Expedition: From the Distance of 460 Years", University of New Mexico Press</ref>
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