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The Cervantes surname in Mexico has its roots as far back as the early 16th Century. You have two important individuals with this surname.
The first one is Leonel de Cervantes; he came with Hernan Cortés in the conquest of México in 1520. Leonel de Cervantes was born in Tarancón (Province of Cuenca), España, and was a member of a noble family. He was also a Commander of the Santiago Order of Knights. Leonel de Cervantes escorted Moctezuma out to address his people who were in revolt against the Conquistadors. Moctezuma was then stoned by his subjects. He died later of these wounds. Just after the conquest Cortés allowed Leonel to return home to España upon which Cervantes promised he would return to México with his five daughters and marry them to Conquistadors. He kept his promise. He settled in La Ciudad de México and had a son named Alonso who married Catalina de Zárate and another daughter born in La Nueva España. His wife was the former Leonor de Andrada y Lara. He died on September 20, 1561. He was buried in the Monastery of San Francisco in La Ciudad de México. A descendant was governor of Oaxaca in 1981.
The second person with the Cervantes surname is Juan Cervantes Casaus El Factor; he came to La Ciudad de México in 1530 from Sevilla, Andalusia, España. He was sent by Carlos V King of España to help reorganize the Spanish colony in La Nueva España. What is interesting about Juan Cervantes Casaus El Factor is that he married one of the daughters of Leonel de Cervantes and Leonor de Andrada. In 1536 or 1537 he married the former Luisa de Lara y Andrada. He was a first cousin to Leonel de Cervantes. Juan Cervantes Casaus El Factor had 13 children with Luisa de Lara y Andrada, many of which were male with this surname. He died on April 13, 1564 and was also buried in the Monastery of San Francisco in La Ciudad de México. He was also the first cousin of Rodrigo de Cervantes, the father of the famous Miguél de Cervantes Saavedra, the author of "Don Quixote de la Mancha."
Most modern day Mexican historians such as Jose Ignacio Davila Garibe and Jesus Amaya claim that 30% of people with the surname Cervantes are descendant from either or both these two individuals. Nevertheless, there is the problem of how many other trunks there are for this surname.
The first one is Leonel de Cervantes; he came with Hernan Cortés in the conquest of México in 1520. Leonel de Cervantes was born in Tarancón (Province of Cuenca), España, and was a member of a noble family. He was also a Commander of the Santiago Order of Knights. Leonel de Cervantes escorted Moctezuma out to address his people who were in revolt against the Conquistadors. Moctezuma was then stoned by his subjects. He died later of these wounds. Just after the conquest Cortés allowed Leonel to return home to España upon which Cervantes promised he would return to México with his five daughters and marry them to Conquistadors. He kept his promise. He settled in La Ciudad de México and had a son named Alonso who married Catalina de Zárate and another daughter born in La Nueva España. His wife was the former Leonor de Andrada y Lara. He died on September 20, 1561. He was buried in the Monastery of San Francisco in La Ciudad de México. A descendant was governor of Oaxaca in 1981.
The second person with the Cervantes surname is Juan Cervantes Casaus El Factor; he came to La Ciudad de México in 1530 from Sevilla, Andalusia, España. He was sent by Carlos V King of España to help reorganize the Spanish colony in La Nueva España. What is interesting about Juan Cervantes Casaus El Factor is that he married one of the daughters of Leonel de Cervantes and Leonor de Andrada. In 1536 or 1537 he married the former Luisa de Lara y Andrada. He was a first cousin to Leonel de Cervantes. Juan Cervantes Casaus El Factor had 13 children with Luisa de Lara y Andrada, many of which were male with this surname. He died on April 13, 1564 and was also buried in the Monastery of San Francisco in La Ciudad de México. He was also the first cousin of Rodrigo de Cervantes, the father of the famous Miguél de Cervantes Saavedra, the author of "Don Quixote de la Mancha."
Most modern day Mexican historians such as Jose Ignacio Davila Garibe and Jesus Amaya claim that 30% of people with the surname Cervantes are descendant from either or both these two individuals. Nevertheless, there is the problem of how many other trunks there are for this surname.