Francisco de la Cueva y Lomelin cc Maria de Villasenor y Lomelin

Hello Everyone,

Over the years there has been much discussion regarding the parents of the Maria de Villasenor y Lomelin cc Francisco de la Cueva y Lomelin. The most recent conclusion is that Maria de Villasenor y Lomelin was the daughter of Jose de Villasenor Figueroa cc Bernarda de Coria y Lomelin. Jose and Bernarda did father at least two Maria de Villasenor's:

Maria de Villasenor y Coria Lomelin (Bap. 22 Nov, 1657 - Teocuitatlan, Jalisco, Mexico)
Maria de Villasenor y Coria Lomelin (Bap. 3 Mar, 1663 - Teocuitatlan, Jalisco, Mexico

However, I don't think that either of above Marias were the same as the one married to Francisco de la Cueva. Francisco de la Cueva and Maria de Villasenor lived in the area for a time (Hacienda de Zitala, Teocuitatlan, Jalisco), Jiquilpan, La Barca, and Ayo el Chico per the information found in the their kids baptismal and matrimonial information. Francisco and Maria started having children as early as 1661 with the birth of Sebastian de la Cueva y Villasenor:

Sebastian de la Cueva y Villasenor (Bap. 18 Mar, 1661 - Teocuitatlan, Jalisco, Mexico)

I also found this dispensa between Diego de Villasenor y Delgadillo (Son of Juan de Villasenor y Figueroa cc Maria Delgadillo):

Dispensa matrimonial entre Diego de Villasenor y Ines de la Cueva (1 Jan., 1681 - Jiquilpan, Michoacan, Mexico)

In this information, the witnesses all say that the novios are related in the 3rd degree, plus this involves a son of Juan de Villasenor y Figueroa who it is thought to be the parent of the Maria de Villasenor, mother of Ines mentioned in this petition. Furthermore, Ines is said to have been born around 1657.

Ultimately, this new information casts doubts on the parents of Maria de Villasenor cc Francisco de la Cueva y Carbajal. Especially given that this couple started having kids as early as 1657 which makes it impossible for Jose de Villasenor y Figueroa cc Bernarda de Coria Lomelin to have had a Maria that was married and having children around the same time.

I don't really have any good leads on the parents for Maria. I'll continue searching, but I hope that this information is at least useful is ruling out that Jose and Bernarda were Maria de Villasenor's parents.

Saludos,

Daniel Serna Valencia