Happy New Year To All!,
Did we ever get to the bottom of the origin of Francisco Magdaleno/Madaleno cc Elvira de Mendoza? If not, I may have found another clue in the recently released treasure trove of the Morelia archives:
In this petition we find out that Gonzalo is the son of Andres Fernandez de Abrego cc Beatriz de Talavera. Furthermore, we have testimony from a couple of interesting witnesses: Francisco Magdaleno, who declares that he's the uncle of Gonzalo. This given that Gonzalo is the son of his sister Beatriz de Talavera!. Furthermore, we have another testimony from Geronimo Magdaleno de Mendoza who testifies that he's a "primo hermano" to Gonzalo. This would be the same Geronimo who was the son of Francisco cc Elvira de Mendoza.
I think this is a very interesting clue into the origins of the Magdalenos/Madalenos of Michoacan and Jalisco. In looking for more clues on Beatriz de Talavera, I found mentions of her being married to a Lic. Pedro de Villafranca, I assume before/after her marriage to Andres Fernandez de Abrego? Does anyone have any additional clues on Beatriz de Talavera or the Magdalenos for that matter?
Thank You,
Daniel Serna Valencia
After doing some more searching, I found the Header and Footer of the last will and testament of Franciso Madaleno!
The crazy thing is that it contains the parents of Francisco! I read their names as Gonzalo Fernandez Madaleno and Maria (I think "Gutierrez or Fernandez" in abbreviated form?), "difuntos vecinos que fueron de la Ciudad de Mexico..." As a bonus it also contains confirmation that Diego Madaleno was his brother. With this we now know Francisco's parents as well as two siblings, Diego Madaleno and Beatriz de Talavera!
Daniel
Enhorabuena, estimado Daniel!
Qué gratas noticias iniciando el año. Gracias a tu hallazgo, se puede determinar que María es María Hernández, nacida hacia 1508 porque tiene 30 años cuando testifica en el juicio de Beatriz González en 1538: "María Hernández, mujer de Gonzalo Hernández Madaleno, de 30 años"
Esto viene en la tesis doctoral de Da. Nora Olanni Ricalde Alarcón, Mujeres Fundadoras de la Nueva España... (Universidad de Granada. 2023).
Un saludo y nuevamente gracias por tu importante hallazgo.
Erik
Estimado Erik:
Te agradezco sinceramente tus amables palabras y la valiosa información que compartes. Es muy satisfactorio confirmar que el hallazgo coincide con fuentes académicas.
Para mí es un verdadero placer poder compartir este descubrimiento, y confío en que contribuya, aunque sea modestamente, a seguir avanzando en el estudio y esclarecimiento de la historia de esta familia.
Recibe un cordial saludo y mi agradecimiento por tu atención y generosidad al compartir estas referencias.
Daniel
Cabeza y Pie del Testamento de Francisco Madaleno