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declared in Mexico that he was the legitimate son of Alvaro Daza
and Leonor Osorio, and that he had married a daughter of Diego
Valadez.52

 Diaz, Juan. One of the survivors listed by Hemandez de
Biedma as being from San Lucar de Barrameda, Smith-292.
Garcilaso de la Vega described him however, as being from
Granada.53

 Duarte, Juan. A survivor from Castilla la Vieja, Smith-297.


 Enriquez, Diego. Son of Pedro Lopez de Calatayud and
Maria Enriquez, citizens of Valladolid, SR-314. Smith-298 lists an
Enriquez from Astorga, left ailing at Painuco.


 Espindola, Cristobal. Survivor listed as a native of Sevilla,
Smith-292. He is mentioned by Elvas, Ranjel and Garcilaso de la
Vega. His existence is better documented for having testified in the
probanza of Baltasar de Gallegos.54 In this document, dated in
Mexico in 1545, Espindola declared he was alguacil mayor of the
Inquisition in New Spain, a native of Sevilla, and a resident of
Mexico City. He had known Gallegos since around 1515, and he
was born before 1505. He witnessed Gallegos' sale of all his
properties in order to go to Florida, and with the latter and others,
he embarked in de Soto's armada. He arrived in Florida where he
made explorations and saw battles for several years until the
survivors decided to abandon that land. Dressed in animal skins,
he reached Mexico, where he then lived, and where he signed his
declaration in the year 1545. Three years later he declared in
Mexico that he was an hijodalgo, married to Dofia Francisca
Castafio, with whom he had three children.55 Espindola was not
listed as one of the survivors, nor does his name appear in the list
of passengers registered in Sevilla for Florida.

 Fernandez, Alvaro. A conqueror not mentioned by
Hernandez de Biedma nor Solar and Rtijula. He declared under


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