The Survivors of the De Soto Expedition


actions described by Afiasco.112 This Francisco seems to have
been the son of Gonzalo Reinoso and Isabel Escobar, citizens of
Bobadilla or Bovadilla, SR-327. Hernandez de Biedma listed one
Reinoso as a survivor from Astorga, Smith-297. No Bobadilla is
near Astorga.

 Rodriguez, Bartolome. In Mexico he declared that he was a
son of Bartolome Rodriguez and Maria Rodriguez, born in
Valencia de la Torre, and at the time of his declaration, a resident
of Piinuco. In this city he married a daughter of conquistador
Alonso Caballero.113 He is listed as son of the parents mentioned
above and from Valencia, SR-308.

 Rodriguez, Fabian. Ironsmith established in the city of
Puebla de los Angeles in New Spain in 1544. There he testified in
the probanza of Juan de Afiasco. He stated that he was born around
1514, and that he was present in the expedition to Florida directed
by Hernando de Soto. He signed his declaration.114 Fabian appears
as the son of Alvar Garcia, citizen of Yeba Hernando (?), SR-319.
In addition, he was included in the list of Hernandez de Biedma as
a survivor from Medellin, Smith-295.

 Rodriguez, Salvador. In 1556 in Cuzco, Peru, Rodriguez
testified in the probanza of Pedro de Arevalo, one of the
companions of de Soto. Rodriguez indicated that he had known
Arevalo since 1536 and that the former was born around 1515. He
stated that he had been in Florida where he saw many of the
actions mentioned by Arevalo, including their arrival in Mexico
under the leadership of Luis de Moscoso. At an unknown later date
he proceeded to Peru, where he signed his testimony.115 Salvador
was a son of Alonso Rodriguez and Juana Rodriguez, citizens of
Trujillo, SR-315.

 Romo, Alonso. Son of Gutierrez Garcia Cardenosa and Maria
Romo, citizens from Badajoz, SR-281. He was a brother of Arias
Tinoco and survived the Florida exploration, Smith-293. In
Mexico he testified that he was from Badajoz and the son of the
same parents mentioned above. He added that he had been with de


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