Juan Taborda (ca. 1505 – 1569) was an Extremaduran captain and conquistador, companion of Jorge Robledo, during the conquest of Antioquia.[1] He served as regidor and mayor,[2] being the founder of the surname Taborda in Colombia, extended through his descendants throughout the South American continent.[3]
Juan Taborda | |
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Alcalde of Antioquia | |
In office 1555–1556 | |
Monarch | Charles V |
Personal details | |
Born | 1515 Alburquerque, Badajoz, Spain |
Died | 1569 Medellín, New Kingdom of Granada |
Spouse | Leonor López de Santofimia |
Occupation | Conquistador |
Profession | Army officer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Spanish Army |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | Captain |
Biography
editTaborda was born in Alburquerque, Extremadura, around 1515 with only his father known as Alonso Taborda Díaz. He had a brother, Francisco, and a sister Catalina de Rivera.[4] Taborda arrived in the New World around the year 1545.[5]
Juan Taborda was married to Leonor López de Santofimia, daughter of Diego Lopez de Santofimia, a Spanish nobleman, who served as a notary public in the city of Antioquia.[6] He and his wife were parents of Juana Taborda, Juan Taborda and Leonor Taborda.[4] His son Juan Taborda ("el Mozo") was mayor in 1573, 1575, 1581 and regidor in 1574.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Globalización, cultura y poder en Colombia: una mirada interdisciplinar, Fernán E. González, Gloria Isabel Ocampo, 2006, ISBN 9789587140071
- ^ Gaspar de Rodas, c1520-1607: "gran gobernador de Antioquia, Raúl Aguilar Rodas, 2007, ISBN 9789589785850
- ^ Hojas de cultura popular colombiana, Ministerie de Educación Nacional, 1954
- ^ a b Juan Taborda - Geni
- ^ Genealogías de Antioquia y Caldas, Volume 2, Editorial Bedout, 1973, 1973
- ^ Antioquia bajo los Austrias, Instituto Colombiano de Cultura Hispánica, 1996, ISBN 9789589004494
- ^ Jaramillo Mejía, William (1996). Antioquia bajo los Austrias, Volume 1. p. 1-1034. ISBN 9789589004401. Retrieved 2017-03-08.