These men served with Tristán de Luna y Arellano. The expedition was to be one of the discovery, conquest, conversion and settlement of the province of Florida. More information: The Luna Expedition. Florida's Conquistadors. The Luna Papers. Luna y Arellano, Tristán de - expedition commander, governor for Florida once conquered. From: Borobia, Spain. Cousin of Juana de Zúñiga, wife of Hernando Cortes. Came to Mexico in 1530. Biography of Tristán de Luna y Arellano.
List of Men Who Were Part of the Tristán de Luna y Arellano Expedition 1558 Reconnaissance Expedition members This expedition left on September 3, 1558 and returned to Veracruz, Mexico on December 14,1558. This is the basis for Tristán de Luna’s subsequent voyage in 1559. .
Labazares, Guido deexpedition leader
Núñez, Juanincharge of a challoupe.
Oreja, Constantinopilot of one of the vessels. From San Remón.
Peloso, Bernaldopilot of the lead vessel. From Panuco.
Pérez, Hernánshipmaster of one of the vessels. Born at Cartaya.
Tristán de Luna y Arellano, Florida expedition members (1559-1564)
Acevedo, ?
Acuña, Julián de Capitán
Acuña, Pedro decavalry captain
Aguilar, Francisco de
Agurto, ?
Agustín (Augustín), Francisco
Altamirano, Juan
Alvarez,, Juanshipmaster (maestre) of the patache Santiago
Anbrón (Cintrón?), Alonsocavalier in the company of don Alonso de Castilla
Anunciación , Domingo de laFriar
Arbildo, Melchior de
Arciniega (Arciniegas) , ?
Arellano (Ramírez y Arellano), Cristobal deCaptain - nephew of Tristán de Luna Ramírez y Arellano.
Avila, Juan de
Avila (de Habila), Juan de
Avila (Dávila), Pedro de
Aznar de Cozar (Coçar), Antonio
Baracaldo, ?
Baracaldo, Gaspar de
Barandilla, ?Friar
Barrios, Pedro de
Bautista, Juan
Benítez (Benites), Francisco
Bermúdez, Pedro
Beteta (Bereta), Gregorio deFriar
Bexel, Diego
Biedma (Viedma), Diego de
Bilbao, Martín de
Bildosola (Bildosoza, Bildososa), Martín de
Birues (de Birves), Gerónimo de
Bobadilla, Alvaro de
Caravallo, Nuño
Carrillo, Francisco
Carrión, L. M.
Carrión, Pedro de
Carvajal (Caravajal), Juan de
Castilla (sometimes de Castillo), don Alonso deCaptain - in charge of infantry division.
Cerón Carvajal (Zerón Caravajal), Jorge
Cerón Saavedra, JorgeField Marshall (maestre de campo)
Chachiz , Phillippe
Claramonte, Juan de
Cobos, ?
Contreras y Guevara, Alonso deCaptain
Cruz, Antonio de la
Cruz, Hernando de la
Cuevas (Cuebas), Diego de
Daniel, Cristóbal
Dávila Padilla, ?Friar
Daza, LuisFactor of the Tristán expedition. Sent around June 1560 to Havana for supplies.
Diez, Alonso
Diyez, Pedro
Fajardo (sometimes Faxardo), AlonsoMajor
Feria, Pedro deFriar
García, Alonso
García, Juan
García, Martín
García, Sebastián
Gayón, Gonzalopilot
Gerónimo (Jerónimo), Pedro
Gil, Diego
Gobantes, Gerónimomight be the same Jerónimo de Gobantes
Gobantes, Jerónimo de
Gómez, Hernán
Gonçalez Barrientos , Pedro
González, Gil
Goraz, Andrés
Grande, Baltasar
Griego, Juan
Guerón, Don Garçimartín
Guerra, ?soldier
Guevara, Ladrón deCaptain. Supposedly, according to Priestly, did not go to Florida. In charge of an infantry division. Might be the same one mentioned as Captain Pedro Ladrón de Guevara (sometimes Landron de Guevara)
Gutiérrez, Francisco
Heçija (Ecija), Pedro de
Heçija (Ecija), Xo. de (Xo = Xeronimo, Jeronimo, Jeraldo, Geraldo)
Hernández, Felipe
Hernández, Hipólito
Hernández, Luis
Hernández, Miguel
Ibarra (Ybarra), Andrés de
Illescas, ?
Jaramillo, Juancaptain
León, García de
Lavandera, Juan de
Lianez, ?
Lianez, Toribio
Limosani (Limosini), Estevan de
López, Gabriel
López, Graviel
López de Nava (Naba), Pedro
Lorenço, Pedro
Loria, Martín de
Maldonado, Francisco
Mateos, BartoloméFriar
Margarino, ?
Marmolejo (Marmolexo), ?
Marmolexo (Marmolejo), Francisco
Martín, Francisco
Martín Duarte, Alonso
Medina, Gerónimo de
Menchaca, Machín de
Mendoza, Miguel
Mesquita, Matías de la
Mestanza (Mestança), Bartolomé de
Mexía (Mejía, Mejías) , ?
Millán Ortíz, ?
Miranda, Lope de
Montalbán, Alonso defrom Puebla de Montalván, Spain - soldier
Montano, Cristóbal (Christobal, Cristoval)
Montero, Don Pedro Juan
Montoya, ?
Moregón (Morellón, Mallejón), Bartolomé de
Moyle , Martín
Muñoz de Zayas (Sayas), ?
Muñoz de Zayas (Sayas), Juan
Navarro , Pedro
Navarro Arciniega (Archiniega), Francisco
Ocampo (Ocanpo), Gerónimo de
Orduña , Francisco de
Ortíz de Aguire (de Aguirre), Antonio
Ortíz de Matienzo, AntonioCaptain of the guard (capitan de guarda) In charge of infantry division.
Ortíz de Vivero (Bibero), Andrés
Pabel, Diego
Pachin, L. M.
Paloxi, Pedro de
Pantoja, ?
Papia, ?
Peléz, Juan
Peloso, L. M.
Pérez, Diego
Pineda, Juan de
Ponce, Félis
Porras Alvarado , Juan de
Porres (sometimes Porras Arce) , Juan deCaptain
Quadrado (Cuadrado), Juan
Quirola , L. M.
Ramón, Hernando
Reinoso (Reynoso), Miguel de
Rentería, Juan deCaptain
Rezusta, Martín de
Rivera, Pedro de
Rocha, ?
Rodríguez, Francisco
Rodríguez, Jerónimo
Rodríguez, Ximón
Rodríguez Bermúdez, Tomás
Romero, Alonso
Romero, Pedro
Rosa, Andrés de la
Salazar, Domingo de
Sánchez, Antón
Sánchez, Francisco
Sánchez, Miguel
Sánchez de Aguilar, GonzáloCaptain
Sánchez Serrano, MiguelSoldier from Chiapas, Mexico. Served in the company of Antonio Ortíz de Matienzo.
Santiago, Antonio deSoldier
Santo Domingo, Diego de
Senilio, Francisco
Sequeba (Sequeiba), Todu
Sotelo, BaltasarCaptain
Suárez, Cristóbal
Suaze (del Sauz, de Sanz), Mateo deSargeant major (sargento mayor)
Subieta (Zubieta), ?
Téllez, Diego
Tellez, Juan
Urdaneta, Andrés deFriar
Valer, Juan de
Vega, Alonso de
Vega (Bega), Gil de
Velázquez, CristóbalSoldier from Badillo de la Sierra, in Avila, Spain
Velázquez, Pedro
Velázquez Rodríguez (sometimes Velázquez), AlonsoTreasurer of the expedition.
Verdugo, Cristóbal deRank of captain, ensign.
Villalobos (Billalobos), Juan de
Vilosdos, Horti
Vizcayno (Vizcaíno), Francisco
Ximenez (Jimenez, Gimenez), Diego
Ximénez (Jiménez, Jiménes), Pedro
Yuzomo , Pedro
Zamora (Çamora), Diego de
Zuñiga, Don Carlos deEnsign (alferez). Nephew of Tristán de Luna.
Captain Diego de Biedma & Angel de Villafañe Punta de Santa Elena member Expedition (Northern Florida coastline) 24 October 1560 till 20 January 1561 (Two Ships) This expedition brought reinforcements from Mexico and Havana, Cuba to Spanish Florida in July 1560. It was composed of two ships dispatched by Commander Tristán de Luna Ramírez y Arellano to attempt colonizing Punta Santa Elena, northeastern Florida (today’s South Carolina). Left western Florida on August 1560 to settle Santa Elena.
Arzola (Arçola), Joan de
Astorga, Bernabé de
Avilés, Joan de
Biedma, Diego deCaptain
Buriesco , Joan de
Cano, Pedro
Cardona, Francisco de
Cerda, Benito de la
Díaz, Antonio
Dola, Miguelvizcaíno
Escalante (Descalante), Joan de
Escalona, Joan de
Escobar (Descobar), Joan de
Espindola, Baltasar de
Estrada, Melchor de
Fernández, Andrés
Flamenco, Joanmaestre
García, Diego
Gayón, Gonzáloone of the ships pilots
González , Esteban
González , Rodrigo
Gutiérrez Altamirano , Hernán
Hernández, Gasparpilot
Hernández, Luissailor
Hernández de Vigo , Pedro
Inglés, JoanAn Englishman, shipmaster (maestre)
Jaques, ?A frenchman
Jorge, Gasparone of the pilots
León, Francisco de
Limas, Esteban
López Núñez, ?
Luna, Sancho de
Martínez, Joancontramaestre of the ship carrying Angel de Villafañe
Méndez, Alonso
Mendoza, Joan de
Montemolin, Luis de
Morales, ?alguacil
Pérez, Joan
Pérez, Miguel
Pérez de las Yolas, Miguel
Pinto, Manuel
Pira, Sebastiánsailor in the company of Antonio Velázquez
Ponce de León, ?
Requeña, Joan deDerequeña
Rodríguez, Manuel
Sánchez, Alonso
Sánchez de Ocaña, Alonso
Valenzuela , Pedro de
Varro (Barro), Joanna
Vázquez, Gaspar
Velázquez, AntonioCaptain of the artillery
Vergara, Alonso de
Viana, Esteban de
Villafañe (Villafaña), Angel deNamed governor and "Capitán Poblador" for Punta Santa Elena

* Special thanks to Walter A. Cardona-Bonet for providing this information.