David,
According to documents I've seen, this is true. He is said to have
been Lord of the palaces of Esparza and Zariquiegui in Navarra.
Somehow, I can't remember without my notes, his father/grandfather was
also supposed to be allied with or close to the Beaumonts of Navarra.

I have info on this family only as far as his grandparents, I believe,
in the late 1490s. It's what's been available from Jaime Holcombe's
submissions to LDS.

I visited the Archbishop's research office in Pamplona in 2003, but
the time allotted is so minimal that you really have to visit for a
few days straight to really find anything. I did find one of the
parishes his family visited, but I did not find anything concrete on
him or close family.

Hope this helps...or at least piques your interest a bit more. :-)

Connie Dominguez
----- Original Message -----
From: mormonboy74
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2007 9:10 am
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Lord of Esparza (Senor de Esparza)
To: research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org

>
> Does anyone know Lope Ruiz de Esparza's genealogy I need help. I
> found a source it said his father or grandfather (too many named
> Lope) Was Lord of Esparza in the city of Esparza they had lived in
> the Palace of the Esparza. Is this true? Any help is appreciated. -
> Daniel Mendez Camino