Capitan Melchior de AGUILERA1604–
- Name
- Capitan Melchior de AGUILERA
- Name prefix
- Capitan
- Given names
- Melchior
- Surname
- de AGUILERA
- Also known as
- Melchor de Aguilera
 Birth | 1604 Note: In Poblar de Frontera, pg 381, the 1650 census of Parral, it states that Melchior was native to Pueb… In Poblar de Frontera, pg 381, the 1650 census of Parral, it states that Melchior was native to Puebla. His parents were from Puebla. The date is from his entry on findagrave. |
 Occupation | City Planner 1632 (Age 28 years) Note: "Urbanizing our mining center was an arduous task that was part of the claims of the local powers. F… "Urbanizing our mining center was an arduous task that was part of the claims of the local powers. Four months after the discovery of the mines, loyal mayor Juan Esquera and Rosas tried to impose rules to prevent the real from continuing to develop in a chaotic way. He ordered to measure urban lots by two veedores who recognized all homes, cuadrilas, corales for animals and sites for fuels and haciendas of benefit." "The inspectors appointed for the measurement of the sites and plots of land of this royal decree" were called Cosme Roman and MELCHOR AGUILERA. (pg 103, Poblar la Frontera) |
 Fact | Entries From Fondos de Parral 1632 (Age 28 years)Note: 1632 Titulo de un solar de que se dio posesion a don Melchor de Aguilera. 5 ff. Véase no. 6266 (C1.499). Rescatado.
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 Baptism of a son | Melchor de AGUILERA y CASTILLA February 7, 1635 (Age 31 years) In Mexico, Baptisms, 1560-1950 For Melchor Aguilera Castillo (On MyHeritage) Christening: Feb 7 1635 San Jose, Hidalgo Del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico Father: Melchior De Aguilera Mother: Geronima Del Castillo Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C60054-1 System Origin: Mexico-ODM GS Film number: 162529 |
 Residence | 1636 (Age 32 years) Note: Capitán Melchor de Aguilera requests a site (solar) for a place to live in the mining region. The re… Capitán Melchor de Aguilera requests a site (solar) for a place to live in the mining region. The request was initiated in 1632. Titulo de un solar de que se dio posesion a don Melchor de Aguilera. 5 ff. Véase no. 6266 (C1.499). Rescatado. Page 3 of Capitain de Aguiler's Request for Living Site Note: Handwritten note from Captain Melchior de Aguilera with his full signature.
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| Baptism of a son | Manuel de AGUILERA CASTILLA February 1, 1637 (Age 33 years) Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950 For Manuel Aguilera Castillo Gender: Male Christening Date: 01 Feb 1637 Christening Place: SAN JOSE,HIDALGO DEL PARRAL,CHIHUAHUA,MEXICO Father's Name: Melchor De Aguilera Mother's Name: Geronima De Castillo |
| Baptism of a son | Diego de AGUILERA Y CASTILLA June 12, 1639 (Age 35 years) Mexico Baptisms For Diego Aguilera Castillo Gender Male Christening Date 12 Jun 1639 Christening Place SAN JOSE,HIDALGO DEL PARRAL,CHIHUAHUA,MEXICO Father's Name Melchor De Aguilera Mother's Name Geronima Del Castillo |
| Baptism of a daughter | Josepha de AGUILERA y CASTILLA April 18, 1641 (Age 37 years) Mexico Baptisms For Josepha Agilera Castilla Gender Female Christening Date 18 Apr 1641 Christening Place SAN JOSE,HIDALGO DEL PARRAL,CHIHUAHUA,MEXICO Father's Name Melchor De Agilera Mother's Name Geronima De Castilla |
 Military | May 12, 1641 (Age 37 years) Source: Civil colonial records from the Province of Nueva Viscaya Note: Melchior de Aguilera's name is shown on page 3 of "Lista de vecinos, estantes y habitantes para tomar las armas por mandato de Melchor de Valdés, teniente de capitán general y alcalde mayor de las minas de Parral. " List of citizens, estates, and inhabitants to take up arms bu order of Melchor de Valdés, Lt Captain General and mayor of the Mines of Parral.
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| Baptism of a son | Nicolas de AGUILERA y CASTILLA October 4, 1643 (Age 39 years) Mexico Baptisms For Nicolas Aguilera Castillo Gender Male Christening Date 04 Oct 1643 Christening Place SAN JOSE,HIDALGO DEL PARRAL,CHIHUAHUA,MEXICO Father's Name Melchor De Aguilera Mother's Name Geronima Del Castillo |
| Marriage of a child | Manuel de MENDOZA — Juana de AGUILERA — View this family June 13, 1644 (Age 40 years) Mexico Marriages, 1570-1950 For Manuel De Mendoza Spouse's Name: Juana De Aguilera Event Date: 13 Jun 1644 Event Place: San Jose,Hidalgo Del Parral,Chihuahua,Mexico Spouse's Father's Name: Melchor De Aguilera Spouse's Mother's Name: Jeronima De Castillo |
| Baptism of a daughter | Gerónima de AGUILERA Y CASTILLA May 10, 1646 (Age 42 years) Mexico Baptisms For Geronima Aguilera Castilla Gender: Female Christening Date: 10 May 1646 Christening Place: SAN JOSE,HIDALGO DEL PARRAL,CHIHUAHUA,MEXICO Father's Name: Luis De Aguilera Mother's Name: Geronima De Castilla Although the father's name is given as Luis, I believe this is a daughter of Melchor and Geronima. Years later (1693) her will shows she is daughter of Melchor and sister to Nicolas. |
 Census | 1650 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Francisco Zereso RENDON — Antonia de AGUILERA y CASTILLA — View this family Type: Religious marriage February 8, 1651 (Age 47 years)Mexico, Select Marriages Index, 1556-1989 For Antonia De Aguilera Y Castilla Gender: Female Marriage Date: 8 feb. 1651 Marriage Place: San Jose,Hidalgo Del Parral,Chihuahua,Mexico Father: Melchor De Aguilera Mother: Geronima De Castilla Spouse: Francisco Zerezo Rendon FHL Film Number: 162555 |
| Military | Capitan in the Militia 1657 (Age 53 years) Note: From Fondos de Parral. Muster of the citizens of Real Parral and San Diego the the war against the… From Fondos de Parral. Muster of the citizens of Real Parral and San Diego the the war against the Indians for General Enrique Davila y Pacheco, governor and general. AHMPFCC10001007 Milicia y guerra Padrones de milicia Real de San José del Parral 28/07/1657 Muestra de los vecinos del Real del Parral y San Diego para la guerra contra los indios enemigos, por el general Enrique Dávila y Pacheco, gobernador y capitán general. |
| Death of a daughter | Gerónima de AGUILERA Y CASTILLA March 16, 1693 (Age 89 years) Note: Geronima's death was given in her will in 1696.
UA14 Collections › Documentary Relations of the Southwest › Biofile AGUILERA Y CASTILLA, GERONIMA DE BID Number 4108 Birth N.D.: SAN BARTOLOME Death 1693 Mar 16: PARRAL Occupation 1693: PARRAL/VECINA Ethnicity CRIOLLO Family AGUILERA, MELCHOR DE (F)CASTILLA Y PARAZA, GERONIMA DE (M)SANTIAGO LOMBARDO, BERNARDO DE (SN)SANTIAGO LOMBARDO, FELIPA DE (DA)AGUILERA, NICOLAS DE (BR) (LICENCIADO, PRESBITERO)VILLANUEVA, ANTONIA DE (NC)GOMEZ, FELIPE (HUSBAND OF VILLANUEVA, ANTONIA DE) Marriage N.D.: PARRAL/LOMBARDO, NICOLAS Notes HUSBAND DECEASED - ALFEREZ Source PRIMARY SOURCE, WILL AND TESTAMENT Sources AZU, FILM 318, PARRAL 1696, FR. 304-308 |
| Death of a wife | Gerónima de CASTILLA before 1696 (Age 92 years) Note: Testamentaria de Geronima de Aguilera y Castilla. 27 ff. Año 1696 Stated that her parents Melchior Aguilera and Gerónima de Castilla were already deceased.
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Marriage: December 31, 1593 — Sagrario Metropolitano, Puebla De Zaragoza, Puebla, Mexico |
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7 years elder sister |
Cathalina AGUILERA SANTIAGO Baptism: May 20, 1601 — Sagrario Metropolitano, Puebla DE Zaragoza, Puebla, Mexico |
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4 years himself |
Capitan Melchior de AGUILERA Birth: 1604 — Puebla, Mexico |
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-9 years elder sister |
Juana de AGUILERA SANTIAGO Baptism: October 30, 1594 — Sagrario Metropolitano, Puebla DE Zaragoza, Puebla, Mexico |
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| Military | Civil colonial records from the Province of Nueva Viscaya |
| Birth | In Poblar de Frontera, pg 381, the 1650 census of Parral, it states that Melchior was native to Puebla. His parents were from Puebla. The date is from his entry on findagrave. |
| Occupation | "Urbanizing our mining center was an arduous task that was part of the claims of the local powers. Four months after the discovery of the mines, loyal mayor Juan Esquera and Rosas tried to impose rules to prevent the real from continuing to develop in a chaotic way. He ordered to measure urban lots by two veedores who recognized all homes, cuadrilas, corales for animals and sites for fuels and haciendas of benefit." "The inspectors appointed for the measurement of the sites and plots of land of this royal decree" were called Cosme Roman and MELCHOR AGUILERA. (pg 103, Poblar la Frontera) |
| Fact | 1632 Titulo de un solar de que se dio posesion a don Melchor de Aguilera. 5 ff. Véase no. 6266 (C1.499). Rescatado. |
| Residence | Capitán Melchor de Aguilera requests a site (solar) for a place to live in the mining region. The request was initiated in 1632. Titulo de un solar de que se dio posesion a don Melchor de Aguilera. 5 ff. Véase no. 6266 (C1.499). Rescatado. |
| Military | Melchior de Aguilera's name is shown on page 3 of "Lista de vecinos, estantes y habitantes para tomar las armas por mandato de Melchor de Valdés, teniente de capitán general y alcalde mayor de las minas de Parral. " List of citizens, estates, and inhabitants to take up arms bu order of Melchor de Valdés, Lt Captain General and mayor of the Mines of Parral. |
| Military | From Fondos de Parral. Muster of the citizens of Real Parral and San Diego the the war against the Indians for General Enrique Davila y Pacheco, governor and general. AHMPFCC10001007 Milicia y guerra Padrones de milicia Real de San José del Parral 28/07/1657 Muestra de los vecinos del Real del Parral y San Diego para la guerra contra los indios enemigos, por el general Enrique Dávila y Pacheco, gobernador y capitán general. |
| Shared note | Information on this family and individuals is contained in the heritage document of Cristobal de Aguilera in 1653, shown below. AHMPFCA08001013 Gobierno y administración Informaciones Real de San José del Parral 12/08/1653 Diligencias de información adperpetuam reinmemorian, promovidas por el alférez Cristobal de Aguilera y Castilla, sobre ser hijo legítimo del capitán Melchor de Aguilera y Jerónima de Castilla, así como tener el oficio de alférez de infantería. (Fondos de Parral) On page 6 of the document, the respondent states "...los dichos Estevan de Aguilera y Christina de Santiago, abuelos paternos del dicho Cristobal Aguilera y Castilla, y Don Juan Castilla y Maria de Niebla, abuelos maternos de dicho pretendiente, y el Capitan Melchor de Aguilera y J Gerónima del Castilla, su padres, .. son por ambas ligneas maternos y paternos Christianos Viejos Limpios de moros judios ni de nueva ..." (Commas added for clarity.) "The said Estevan Aguiler and Christina Santiago, paternal grandparents of the said Cristobal Aguilera Castilla, and Don Juan Castilla and Maria Niebla, maternal grandparents of said applicant, and Captain Melchor Aguilera and J Gerónima Castilla, his parents, are on both maternal and paternal lines, Old Christians, clear of Muslim,Jewish or new ..." |
| Shared note | UAir Collections › Documentary Relations of the Southwest › Master Index A "proof" of heritage - testimony to blood line. Serial Number 100-00478 Title A proof of heritage - testimony to blood line. Author(s) Aguilera y Castilla, C. de (Alferez)Vega y Salazar, G. de (Capitan General)Reyes, G. de las (Capitan)Sepulveda, A. deAguilera, M. de (Capitan)Castilla, G. deCastilla, J. de (Capitan)Niebla, M. Date 08-00-1653 Documentation San Joseph del Parral. August 1653 orig. Sgnd. Summary This is a petition by alfarez Cristobal for permission to get testimony to his family heritage. He presents a 12 question document, then gets responses from Approx. 8 people who attest to his heritage. It seems his grandmother (on his Mother's Side) was a daughter? of a Conquistador and an original citizen of Mexico City. All testimony is positive. No ruling included here. Persons- alfarez Cristobal de Aguilera y Castilla of Parral and Mexico City; Capt-general Geronimo de Vega y Salazar of Parral, justicia; Capt. Geronimo de las Reyes of Parral; Antonio de supulveda, Vezino of Parral; Capt. Diego Morales of Villa of San Diego; Capt. Bartolome Gutierrez de Villanuno of Parral; Capt. Melchor de Aguilera (dad); Geronomia de Castilla (mom); Capt. Juan de Castilla; Maria de Niebla. (R. Davis) (1975) Persons Aguilera y Castilla, Cristobal de (Alfarez) Vega y Salazar, Geronimo de (Capitan-General) Reyes, Geronimo de las (Capitan) Sepulveda, Antonio de (Vezino) Morales, Diego (Capitan) Gutierrez de Villanuno, Bartolome (Capitan) Aguilera, Melchor de (Capitan) Castilla, Geronomia de Castilla, Juan de (Capitan) Niebla, Maria de Places San Joseph del Parral First Location AZU Film 0318 rl. 1653a fr. 0460-0475. AHMPFCA08001013 Gobierno y administración Informaciones Real de San José del Parral 12/08/1653 Diligencias de información adperpetuam reinmemorian, promovidas por el alférez Cristobal de Aguilera y Castilla, sobre ser hijo legítimo del capitán Melchor de Aguilera y Jerónima de Castilla, así como tener el oficio de alférez de infantería. (Fondos de Parral) |
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| Residence | Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 737 × 945 pixels File size: 926 KB Type: Document Note: Handwritten note from Captain Melchior de Aguilera with his full signature.
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| Military | Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 781 × 421 pixels File size: 415 KB Type: Document |
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- Capitan Melchior de AGUILERA(1604–)
- Gerónima de CASTILLA
- Juana de AGUILERA(–)
- Antonia de AGUILERA y CASTILLA(–)
- Christina de AGUILERA y CASTILLA(–)
- Melchor de AGUILERA y CASTILLA(1635–)
- Cristobal de AGUILERA y CASTILLA(–)
- Manuel de AGUILERA CASTILLA(1637–)
- Diego de AGUILERA Y CASTILLA(1639–)
- Josepha de AGUILERA y CASTILLA(1641–)
- Nicolas de AGUILERA y CASTILLA(1643–)
- Gerónima de AGUILERA Y CASTILLA(1646–1693)
- Gerónima de CASTILLA