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Early Conquest of Nueva Galicia

Grandpa Felipe N. Brambila was always on a quest; a quest to find his ancestors. He notes that he is quite puzzled at the early data he is able to collect. He knows that Hernan Cortez the Conquistador of the Americas landed in Cozumel island on February, 1519 (VAEH.edu.Mx). Felipe credits Sebastian de la Mota Padilla, attorney at law and historian with the data that he provides me in regard to the newly formed Nueva Galicia region and the involvement of the Brambila family in its implementation. He reports two soldiers who seem to be the earliest persons with the Brambila surname. They are captain Francisco de la Brambilla and alferez Diego de la Brambilla. Apparently, Don Francisco Cortez de la Buenaventura, who was the first Alcalde of Colima and a nephew of the Marquez del Valle was in charge of the conquest of this region of Mexico.