Nationality Castilian Died 1569, Medellín, Colombia | Occupation Conquistador | |
Spouse(s) Leonor López de Santofimia Children Juana Taborda y López de Santofimia, Leonor Taborda (daughters)
Juan Taborda López (son) | ||
Juan Taborda (Alburquerque, Badajoz Province, Spain, ca. 1505 - 1569) was a Extremaduran captain and conquistador, companion of Jorge Robledo, during the conquest of Antioquia. He served as regidor and mayor.
Biography
Juan Taborda 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. Taborda arrived in the New World around the year 1545. He was married to Leonor López de Santofimia and the couple got three children; Juana Taborda y López de Santofimia, Juan Taborda López and Leonor Taborda. His son Juan Taborda ("el Mozo") was mayor in 1573, 1575, 1581 and regidor in 1574.
References
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