Catalina/Catherine de Gallegos, wife of William Cole

[Grant Hayter-Menzies]

Has anyone ever seen a genealogy for Catalina de Gallegos, b. 1497,
wife of William Cole of Nythway, Devon? Her father is said to have
been one Ferdinand de Gallegos.

And does anyone know how she got to England? Her age would make her
right for the retinue of Catherine of Aragon, and I know some of
Catherine's Spanish ladies married into English families.

All advice and suggestions appreciated.

Grant Hayter-Menzies

[Grant Hayter-Menzies]

An update to share:

In his "Family-Histories and Genealogies," Vol. I, Part 2 (p. 622),
Edward Elbridge Salisbury gives some intriguing if unclear information
on Catalina de Gallegos, as follows:

In regard to the Gallegos family, through our correspondent Hon.
George B. Loring, U. S. Minister at Lisbon, we received, in 1889, from
Edward H. Strobel Esq., Secretary of the U. S. Legation at Madrid, the
following facts :
" I have examined ' Resena Historica de los Marqueses de Gallegos,'
published
in the last volume of Piferrer's Work, with the following result.
" The family originated with Alonso Lopez de Tejada, who lived in the
time of the
King—Don Pedro (1369)—and whose descendant Guici Lopez de Tejada
established
in 1451 the Mayoraygo of Gallegos. After two and a half closely
printed pages, giving
the alliances and progeny of the heads of the House, but not
collateral descendants,
the article brings us to Alonso Lopez de Gallegos of Tejada, who was
made Marquis
of Gallegos by Carlos II. (1665-1700). He married Doiia Francisca de
la Beldad, and
had six sons and two daughters, from whom, according to the statement
which closes
the Resena, ' there still exist illustrious descendants in various
parts of Spain, especially
in Andalucia, Estremadura and the West Indies.' . . .

This doesn't tell us much, but seems to indicate that Catalina de
Gallegos' father was a Lopez de Tejada.

All best - Grant

[t***@clearwire.net]

Post by Grant Hayter-Menzies
In his "Family-Histories and Genealogies," Vol. I, Part 2 (p. 622),
Edward Elbridge Salisbury gives some intriguing if unclear information
In regard to the Gallegos family, through our correspondent Hon.
George B. Loring, U. S. Minister at Lisbon, we received, in 1889, from
Edward H. Strobel Esq., Secretary of the U. S. Legation at Madrid, the
" I have examined ' Resena Historica de los Marqueses de Gallegos,'
published
in the last volume of Piferrer's Work, with the following result.
" The family originated with Alonso Lopez de Tejada, who lived in the
time of the
King—Don Pedro (1369)—and whose descendant Guici Lopez de Tejada
established
in 1451 the Mayoraygo of Gallegos. After two and a half closely
printed pages, giving
the alliances and progeny of the heads of the House, but not
collateral descendants,
the article brings us to Alonso Lopez de Gallegos of Tejada, who was
made Marquis
of Gallegos by Carlos II. (1665-1700). He married Doiia Francisca de
la Beldad, and
had six sons and two daughters, from whom, according to the statement
which closes
the Resena, ' there still exist illustrious descendants in various
parts of Spain, especially
in Andalucia, Estremadura and the West Indies.' . . .
This doesn't tell us much, but seems to indicate that Catalina de
Gallegos' father was a Lopez de Tejada.

Unfortunately, it isn't that easy. I checked Garcia Carraffa and they
give about a dozen different Gallego/Gallegos families, none of them
deriving from Lopez de Tejada.

taf

[Matthew Hovius]

At any rate, Gallegos is a rather frequent surname in Spain. It could
even be a toponymical one in origin - not pertaining to Galicia, but
to towns called Gallegos. For example, in the province of Ávila there
are Gallegos, and Gallegos de Sobrinos.

Unfortunately, it isn't that easy.  I checked Garcia Carraffa and they
give about a dozen different Gallego/Gallegos families, none of them
deriving from Lopez de Tejada.
taf

[Grant Hayter-Menzies]

Post by Matthew Hovius
At any rate, Gallegos is a rather frequent surname in Spain. It could
even be a toponymical one in origin - not pertaining to Galicia, but
to towns called Gallegos. For example, in the province of Ávila there
are Gallegos, and Gallegos de Sobrinos.

Yes, the frequency of the name makes this difficult. If I could find
that this young woman came over to England with Catherine of Aragon
there might be more clues to pursue. I have not been able to find a
list of her Spanish retinue.

Grant

[Grant Hayter-Menzies]

Post by Grant Hayter-Menzies
In his "Family-Histories and Genealogies," Vol. I, Part 2 (p. 622),
Edward Elbridge Salisbury gives some intriguing if unclear information
In regard to the Gallegos family, through our correspondent Hon.
George B. Loring, U. S. Minister at Lisbon, we received, in 1889, from
Edward H. Strobel Esq., Secretary of the U. S. Legation at Madrid, the
" I have examined ' Resena Historica de los Marqueses de Gallegos,'
published
in the last volume of Piferrer's Work, with the following result.
" The family originated with Alonso Lopez de Tejada, who lived in the
time of the
King—Don Pedro (1369)—and whose descendant Guici Lopez de Tejada
established
in 1451 the Mayoraygo of Gallegos. After two and a half closely
printed pages, giving
the alliances and progeny of the heads of the House, but not
collateral descendants,
the article brings us to Alonso Lopez de Gallegos of Tejada, who was
made Marquis
of Gallegos by Carlos II. (1665-1700). He married Doiia Francisca de
la Beldad, and
had six sons and two daughters, from whom, according to the statement
which closes
the Resena, ' there still exist illustrious descendants in various
parts of Spain, especially
in Andalucia, Estremadura and the West Indies.' . . .
This doesn't tell us much, but seems to indicate that Catalina de
Gallegos' father was a Lopez de Tejada.

Unfortunately, it isn't that easy.  I checked Garcia Carraffa and they
give about a dozen different Gallego/Gallegos families, none of them
deriving from Lopez de Tejada.
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I was afraid of that! Thanks for checking, Todd.

Grant