Los Sobrevivientes de La Florida


 Oliva, Diego de. Survivor from Castilla la Vieja, Smith-297.
Garcilaso indicated he was a native of Cuba.94

 Olivas, Val de. Another survivor from Castilla la Vieja,
Smith-296. There is a small town called Valdeolivas some 70
miles east of Madrid, thus in Castilla la Nueva. The conqueror
referred to here may have been one of its citizens. It is possible as
well, that he could be Cristobal de las Olivas; if so, he could be the
son of Francisco Dominguez and Francisca Hemandez from
C6rdoba, SR-314, a city not in Castilla la Nueva, however.

 Ortiz, Bernabe. Son of Diego Rangel and Elvira Ortiz,
citizen of Almendralejo, SR-321. Smith-294 lists him as Ortiz,
adding that he was a brother of Rodrigo Rangel, a survivor from
the Florida adventure.

 Ortiz, Francisco. Son of Pedro Ortiz and Maria de Lazcano,
citizens of Segovia, SR-324. Ortiz was a survivor from Castilla la
Vieja listed in Smith-296.

 Ortufio, Juan de. Son of Pedro Ortufio and Joana Arauzana,
SR-291. One of the survivors is listed as Hortuno, from Portugal,
Smith-298.

 Osorio, Antonio. Survivor and brother of the Marquis of
Astorga, Smith-297. He was a son of the Marquis and Isabel Perez,
native of Astorga, SR-326. He is mentioned by chroniclers
Rodrigo Rangel and Elvas.95

 Osorio, Garcia. In his probanza of services he rendered to the
Crown, he began by stating that he was married to Isabel
Marmolejo, daughter of a well known conqueror of Mexico,
Francisco Marmolejo. From this document, dated 1560 and 1561
in Mexico, we know that he married her in that city. He continued,
asserting that he sold all his properties in Valladolid to pay to
accompany his brother Francisco on the Florida expedition. During
this adventure, which lasted for a total of five years, his brother
died, yet Garcia was able to make his way to Mexico. Prior to his


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