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Luis De La Cruz 1539–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Mogadouro, Alto Trás-os-Montes, Portugal

Death Date: 08 Dec 1596

Death Location: Mexico City, Mexico (died escaping from Inquisition after extensive torture-flung himself out of window)

Father: Capitan Missionary

Mother: Doña Carvajal

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The story of Luis De La Cruz / began in 1539 in Mogadouro, Alto Trás-os-Montes, Portugal. Luis De La Cruz / passed away in 1596 in Mexico City, Mexico (died escaping from Inquisition after extensive torture-flung himself out of window).

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  • The story of Luis De La Cruz // began in 1539 in Mogadouro, Alto Trás-os-Montes, Portugal.
  • Luis De La Cruz // passed away in 1596 in Mexico City, Mexico (died escaping from Inquisition after extensive torture-flung himself out of window).

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Luis Cruz's Ancestors

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Luis Cruz
1539–1596
Birth Place: Mogadouro, Alto Trás-os-Montes, Portugal
Parents
Capitan Don Gaspar de Carvajal y de la Cueva Spanish Dominican Missionary
1510–1548
Tierra, de, Sayago, Provincia, de, Zamora, Castle, y, Leon, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Doña (Catalina de León Cepeda y) Carvajal
1520–1570
Mogadouro Provincia do Tras-os-Montes, Portugal
Grandparents
Gutierre (Vasquez de la Cueva "Núñez") 😃
1475–1545
Tierra de Sayago, Provincia de Zamora, Castile y Leon, España
Maria (Francisca de Carvajal de Matas) 2
1485–1596
Tierra de Sayago, Provincia de Zamora, Castile y Leon, España
Antonio (de) León
1500–1560
Mogadouro, Província do Trás-os-Montes, Portugal
francisca (de) nunez
1500–1525
Mogadouro Provincia do Tras-os-Montes, Portugal
Great-Grandparents
De CUEVA
1455–1524
# Vasquez
1455–1523
Jose Carvajal
1423–1492
Maria Arrellano
1423–1492
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Diego Mendoza
1400–
Isabel Mendoza
1400–1492

Luis Cruz's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Luis De La Cruz // in Mogadouro, Alto Trás-os-Montes, Portugal
Mogadouro, Alto Trás-os-Montes, Portugal
1596
08 Dec 1596
Age 57
Death of Luis De La Cruz // in Mexico City, Mexico (died escaping from Inquisition after extensive torture-flung himself out of window)
Mexico City, Mexico (died escaping from Inquisition after extensive torture-flung himself out of window)

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Mogadouro, Alto Trás-os-Montes, Portugal

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1596
    Event Place: Mexico City, Mexico (died escaping from Inquisition after extensive torture-flung himself out of window)

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