María Telles Jirón

   Another name for María is María Zapata.

María married Capitain Diego de Medina on 7 Feb 1694 in Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.²⁴⁸ (Capitain Diego de Medina was born about 1674 in Durango, Nueva España ²⁴⁸ and died before 26 Sep 1718 in Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ²⁴⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial. ²⁴⁸
26 Jan 1694, Santa Fé. Diego de Medina (20), native of the city of Durango and New Mexico soldier, parents unknown, and Doña María Zapata, daughter of Captain José Telles Jiron and Doña Catarina Romero, vecinos of Santa Fé ~ Witnesses: Carlos Diaz (22), native of Puebla de los Angeles; Domingo de la Barrera (30), native of the city of Zamora in Castille; Pedro López (30), native of New Mexico who knew the bride from her first years; and Juan Griego (29), native of New Mexico. Pair married 7 Feb 1694, with witnesses Captain Roque Madrid and Juana López.

~ Roots Ltd., Diligencias Matrimoniales, p. 1206