Capitán Baltazar Juan Castaño de Sosa

Elected as Mayor of Saltillo in 1583 in Saltillo, Coahuila, New Spain. Baltasar de Sosa was one of the 15 settlers who came with Diego Montemayor when he founded the city of Monterrey in 1596.

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children:

• Diego Rodríguez
• María Rodríguez Rodríguez
• Lucas García Rodríguez

Baltasar de SOSA739,765 was elected as Mayor of Saltillo in 1583 in Saltillo, Coahuila, New Spain. Baltasar de Sosa was one of the 15 settlers who came with Diego Montemayor when he founded the city of Monterrey in 1596.

Spouse: Ines RODRIGUEZ. Ines RODRIGUEZ and Baltasar de SOSA365,1867 were married.

A census of the Villa of Cerralvo (Monterrey) conducted on September 4, 1626, noted that Lucas Garcia and his family did not have a house at that time and that they lived in the house of his brother Diego Rodriguez. Diego Rodriguez' dwelling is described as being 50 paces from and facing the Convent of San Francisco. The dwelling contained 2 rooms and "un torrecilla alta", or small tower. Diego Rodriguez and his family lived in one of the rooms, his brother Lucas Garcia lived in the other room, and Diego Rodriguez' son-in-law Miguel de Montemayor lived with his family in the small tower.

Children were:

• 1. Capt. Diego RODRIGUEZ,
• 2. Maria RODRIGUEZ,
• 3. Capt. Lucas GARCIA.

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Baltazar De Sosa was born 1537 in Vecino De Durango (not identifiable as a present or historical place in Wikipedia), Portugal, and died 1595 in Saltillo, Coah, Mexico.

Children of Baltazar De Sosa are:

• 1. +Maria De Navarre Sosa, b., Pro Navarro, Spain, d. date unknown.
• 2. +Maria Rodriguez, b. 1535, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, d. date unknown.

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Maria De Navarre Sosa (daughter of Baltazar De Sosa) was born in Pro Navarro, Spain, and died date unknown.

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Children of Maria De Navarre Sosa are:

• 1. +Juan Navarro, b. 1488, Navarro, Spain, d. date unknown.
• 2. +Juan Navarro, b. 1556, Navarra, Espana, d. 1594, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.

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From the work of Miguel A. Ayala (webcached 12/29/2012):

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Notes for Baltazar Castano de Sosa: Baltasar was a founder of Saltillo, Mexico in 1577. It is believed that Baltasar was probably the brother of Gaspar Castano de Sosa, who secretly led Jewish services in the hills that surround Monterrey, MX.

Baltasar de Sosa, one of the founders of Saltillo whose name figures in the register of the grants made by Alberto del Canto in 1577; in 1580 he was the mayor of said town.[477] Baltasar de Sosa was married to Inés Rodríguez, Portuguese both of them and they were parents of Alonso Rodrígues, Diego Rodríguez and Lucas García.[478]

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Video de la historia de la fundacion de Monterrey, Diego Montemayor

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Following Notes are from Star Connection, an amazing site dedicated to the many tribes of Spaniards settling Mexico. The sites focus is South Texas. Much Collaboration and hard work has gone into it the site.

Notes for Baltazar Castano de Sosa:

Baltasar was a founder of Saltillo, Mexico in 1577. It is believed that Baltasar was probably the brother of Gaspar Castano de Sosa, who secretly led Jewish services in the hills that surround Monterrey, Mx.

Baltasar de Sosa, one of the founders of Saltillo whose name figures in the register of the grants made by Alberto del Canto in 1577; in 1580 he was the mayor of said town. Portuguese both husband and wife.

Name--Baltazar Castano de Sosa
Birth--1537, Portugal
Death--1595, Saltillo Father--de Sosa

Misc. Notes New Christian of Jewish descent he was an early founder of Saltillo. He received a land grant from Alberto del Canto in 1577.

Source Raul Longorias Database http://www.raullongoria.net/Genealogy/FamilyTree/b188.html#P956

Baltasar de SOSA was elected as Mayor of Saltillo in 1583 in Saltillo, Coahuila, New Spain. Baltasar de Sosa was one of the 15 settlers who came with Diego Montemayor when he founded the city of Monterrey in 1596.

Spouse: Ines RODRIGUEZ. Baltasar de SOSA and Ines RODRIGUEZ were married. A census of the Villa of Cerralvo (Monterrey) conducted on September 4, 1626, noted that Lucas Garcia and his family did not have a house at that time and that they lived in the house of his brother Diego Rodriguez. Diego Rodriguez' dwelling is described as being 50 paces from and facing the Convent of San Francisco. The dwelling contained 2 rooms and "un torrecilla alta", or small tower. Diego Rodriguez and his family lived in one of the rooms, his brother Lucas Garcia lived in the other room, and Diego Rodriguez' son-in-law Miguel de Montemayor lived with his family in the small tower. Children were: Capt. Diego RODRIGUEZ, Maria RODRIGUEZ, Capt. Lucas GARCIA.

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Alcalde de Saltillo, Coahuila, México