The Survivors of the De Soto Expedition


Silvestre later departed for Peru while Calderon stayed in Mexico,
after which he returned to Badajoz where we find him in 1558.
Calderon signed his depositions.30 Pedro Calderon is mentioned
often by the chroniclers Rangel, Elvas, and Garcilaso de la Vega.31
He was the son of Rodrigo Calderon and Beatriz de Hoces,
citizens of Badajoz, SR-276. There is a discrepancy here that
should be noted. While Solar and Rujula indicated that Calderon
registered for the Indies with his sons Rodrigo Calderon and
Gregorio de Hoces and his wife Isabel Sayaga, Crist6bal Ber-
mudez Plata mentioned Isabel as his daughter, not his wife.32

 Calderon, Rodrigo. Son of Pedro Calderon, survivor from
Badajoz, Smith-292. This conqueror should be the son of Captain
Pedro Calderon mentioned above and listed in SR-277.


 Calle, Juan de la. Son of Andres Miguel and Leonor Cazurra,
citizens of Sanfronte, suburb of Zamora, SR-324. Calle was a
shoemaker from Castilla la Vieja who survived the de Soto
expedition according to Smith-297.

 Calvarrasa, Toribio de. Son of Bartolome de San Martin and
Francisca Sanchez, citizens of Salamanca, SR-327. Calva Rasa
from Castilla la Vieja was one of the survivors appearing in
Smith-296.

 Calvera, Diego de. He declared in Mexico in 1561 that he
was a resident of that city, 35 years old, and a survivor of the
Florida adventure. During that lengthy exploration he witnessed
the death of Francisco de Osorio, a brother of Garcia Osorio who
was also present. Calvera signed his testimony.33 His name is not
included in the lists made by Solar and Rujula or Hernandez de
Biedma. However, the latter included a Caldera from Alburquer-
que already mentioned above, Smith-295, who could be the same
person.

 Calzada, Juan de. Son of Anton de Calzada and Maria
Santiago, citizens of Ufia. Smith-294 lists a survivor called Cal-


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