Machín de Castañeda
pre 1530:
AGI, Justicia, 337A, “Guzmán Residencia” [1537, fol.41r:witness says that Machín de Castañeda abused Indians; fol.48r: witness says Machín was a vecino of the villa (Culiacán) and was a conquistador and bellacose]
1540-1550:
1540, Feb: Muster in Flint & Flint, Documents, Document 12 [4 horses, several pieces of head armor with beavers, chainmail vest, elk hide jacket, native arms]
Tello, Libro Segundo [424: Alonso de Castañeda, vizcaíno, died from wounds at Mojo]
Relatives:
?Himmerich, Encomenderos [Diego de Castañeda: wife-Elvira de Salcedo who married Jerónimo de Mercado de Sotomayor after 1550 & AGI, Pasajeros, L.2, E.2168, Bilbao; Rodrigo de Castañeda: w/Cortés, parents: Juan de Castañeda and Leonor Díaz de Zaballos, Valle de Carriedo:Santander; Alonso Verdejo: his widow married poblador Juan de Castañeda];
?AGI, México, 22 [1590, Alcaldes Mayores: Francisco de Castañeda, Xasso y Teremende];
Other Info:
?Luna Papers, Priestley, ed. [2:77: 1560, a Machín in Florida with Luna, signed?, in the company of Juan de Porras; (These documents show that Machin is an acceptable last and first name)]