Genealogy Richard Remmé, The Hague, Netherlands » Diego Sotolongo Roxas (????-1594)

Personal data Diego Sotolongo Roxas 

  • He was born in Madrid.
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  • He died on August 4, 1594 in La Habana (Cuba).
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  • A child of Andres Madrid Sotolongo and Isabel Roxas Rivadeneyra
  • This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of Diego Sotolongo Roxas

He is married to Juana Ines Gonzalez.

They got married


Child(ren):

  6. Ana Sotolongo Gonzalez  ± 1558-???? 
  7. Diego Sotolongo Gonzalez  ± 1568-1633
  8. Juan Sotolongo Gonzalez  ± 1569-1616 
  10. Juana Sotolongo Gonzalez  ± 1570-1615


Notes about Diego Sotolongo Roxas

Paso a La Habana con su hermano Alonso y su tio Juan de Madrid Sotolongo.Se hallo en la conquista del Yucatan y acompaño a Hernan Cortes a Mexico, volviendo a Cuba en 1.529.Regidor del Ayuntamiento de La Habana los años 1.550, 1.551, 1.552, 1.557, 1.558, 1.559, 1.561, 1.563, 1.567, 1.569, 1.575 y 1.577.
Oficial Real de Hacienda el 15 de Enero de 1.552.
Procurador General el 1 de Abril de 1.562.
Diputado el 4 de Abril de 1.567 y 23 de Septiembre de 1.569.
Maestre Piloto en 1.572.Gobernador Interino de la Isla el 29 de Octubre de 1.574. Durante su mandato se enviaron a España los cedros y caobas para la construccion de El Escorial.
Testo el 21 de Abril de 1.592 ante Juan Bautista Guilizasti.

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Historical events

Day of death August 4, 1594

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1594: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 19 » Having already been elected to the throne of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, having succeeded his father John III of Sweden in 1592.
    • June 11 » Philip II recognizes the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paved way to the stabilization of the rule of the Principalía (an elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines).
    • June 23 » The Action of Faial, Azores. The Portuguese carrack Cinco Chagas, loaded with slaves and treasure, is attacked and sunk by English ships with only 13 survivors out of over 700 on board.
    • July 5 » Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.
    • August 30 » The christening of Prince Henry of Scotland is celebrated with the Masque at the baptism of Prince Henry at Stirling Castle.
    • October 9 » Troops of the Portuguese Empire are defeated on Sri Lanka, bringing an end to the Campaign of Danture.


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