Christóbal de Góngora

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ²⁶⁹
Petronila de la Cueva, widow of Juan de Góngora, daughter of Lorenzo, native of Mexico, thirty-three years of age, medium height, aquiline face, large eyes, and on the lower part of the left cheek a scar.

Cristóbal de Góngora, son of the aforesaid native of México City, twelve years old, fair, pockmarked from smallpox, and three moles on the left cheek.

María Gertrudis de Góngora, daughter of the same, native of México City, eight years old, broad face, large eyes, and broad forehead.

Francisca de Góngora, daughter of the same and sister of the aforementioned, native of México City, six years old, aquiline face, large eyes, and a wide nose.

Gregoria de Góngora, sister of the aforesaid, native of México City, three years old, fair and blond, large eyes.

Juan de Góngora, son and brother of the aforesaid, native of Mexico City, one year old, fair, large eyes.

~The Spanish Archives of New Mexico, p. 97

• Background Information. ^287,510
Cristóbal lived in Santa Fe with Inés de Aspeitia, "la Memelas," but separated because of charges of adultery and witchcraft.

~ To the Royal Crown Restored: The Journals of Don Diego de Vargas, p 326

Cristóbal divorced Inés de Aspeitia on 1705.

~ Blood on the Boulders: The Journals of Don Diego de Vargas, New Mexico, pp. 1167-1168

• Original Settler, 1695, Santa Cruz de la Cañada, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. ¹⁵¹⁰