Los Sobrevivientes de La Florida


declared that they were brothers and survivors of the Florida
expedition. On the other hand, Hernandez de Biedma and Solar
and Rijula, agree on the existence of a Rodrigo Alvarez, son of
Andres Vasquez and Leonor Rodriguez. No Rodrigo Vazquez is
mentioned by these last two sources. It may be that Rodrigo
Vazquez and Rodrigo Alvarez are the same person. If this is the
case, I have made a duplicate entry here.

 Vega, Andres de. When Gonzalo Silvestre, one of de Soto's
soldiers, made his probanza in Valladolid, Spain, in 1558, he asked
Andres de Vega to testify in his behalf. Vega did so, first stating
that he was 42 years old and had known Silvestre since 1538. He
continued that he went from Spain to Florida in de Soto's armada
and that they explored that land for several years. After having lost
more than 300 men and 150 horses, the survivors built seven
brigantines in which they reached Panuco. From there he
continued to the city of Mexico and then to Peru. In the latter he
served for several years, especially with Captain Diego Centeno
against the rebel Gonzalo Pizarro. Later, he took part in the battle
of Xaquixaguana where that rebel was vanquished and killed.
From Peru he returned to Spain where he remained. He signed his
testimony.147 Andres de Vega is listed as a son of Juan de Vega
and Isabel Gutierre, citizens of Caceres, SR-325.

 Vega, Hernando de. Son of Juan de Vega and Catalina Pinel,
from Jerez near Badajoz, SR-300. A survivor from Badajoz, listed
by Smith-293.


 Vega, Juan de. This survivor arrived in Havana with de Soto.
When they were together in Florida he saw de Soto's very good
Peruvian tent. He made and signed a declaration in 1547 in
Mexico City and added that he had been born in Badajoz around
1515.148 Juan de Vega was a son of Gonzalo Tellez de Vega and
Juana Tellez, citizens of Badajoz, SR-300. He is listed in
Smith-293.

 Velasco. A survivor from Castilla la Vieja, Smith-296.


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