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Antonio de Espejo (1540–1585) was a Spanish explorer who led an expedition, accompanied by Diego Perez de Luxan, into New Mexico and Arizona in 1582–83. The expedition created interest in establishing a Spanish colony among the Pueblo Indians of the Rio Grande valley.
Jan 1, 1995 · Antonio de Espejo was born in Torre Milano, a suburb of Córdova, Spain. He went to Mexico in 1571 with Archbishop Moya y Contreras as an officer of the Inquisition and there became a cattleman. By 1580 he had several ranches in the districts of Querétaro and Celayo.
Antonio de Espejo (b. ca. 1538; d. ca. 1585), Spanish explorer. From Córdoba, Spain, Espejo was a lay officer of the Inquisition and a wealthy cattleman, with properties in Querétaro and Celaya, Mexico.
Feb 23, 2024 · Expedition into New Mexico made by Antonio de Espejo, 1582-1583, as revealed in the journal of Diego Pérez de Luxán, a member of the party. by. Pérez de Luxán, Diego. Publication date. 1929. Topics. Espejo, Antonio de, Indians of North America -- New Mexico, New Mexico -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. Publisher.
Jan 1, 1995 · Residing in Santa Bárbara at this time was Antonio de Espejo, a wealthy fugitive from justice accused of murder, who had taken refuge on the frontier and was looking for an opportunity to exonerate himself. Espejo therefore offered his services to Fray Beltrán and agreed to join an expedition to rescue the two friars and to pay all expenses.
Antonio de Espejo (äntō´nyō ŧħā āspā´hō), fl. 1582–83, Spanish explorer. In 1582 he was sent out from San Bartolomé, Mexico, to rescue missionaries said to be menaced by the Pueblo people.
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ANTONIO DE ESPEJO, AS A FAMILIAR OF THE MEXICAN INQUISITION, 1572-1578 By G. R. G. CONWAY. T. HERE. is very little known regarding Antonio de. Espejo's connection with the Inquisition in Mexico. When Pedro Moya de Contreras, the Chief Inquisitor, ar rived in Mexico in 1571. 1. he was accompanied by the Fiscal, Alonso de Bonilla, Pedro de los ...
