Del solar bajonavarro a la Nueva España: el viaje de Juan de Jaso (1523)

Abstract

The aim of this work is to present the trajectory of a Basque surname, Jaso, from its origin in the kingdom of Navarre to its implantation in Mexico in the 20s of the 16th century. It is an illustrative example of many other cases, since the importance of the Basque-Navarrese population contingent since the first moments of discovery is well known. The study focuses on a circumstance that affected many immigrants of this origin, the recognition of their hidalguía. To this end, both the process of probanza de hidalguía litigated before the Royal Council of Navarre and the available bibliography on the lineage have been used. The results allow us to understand the circumstances that motivated the departure of these thousands of immigrants, with the particularity that the Jaso took advantage of the short period of time in which the natives of Baja Navarra were part of the crown of Castile: from the incorporation of the kingdom of Navarre to Castile, in 1515, until the abandonment of that northern region by Carlos I, towards 1527.

Keywords

• navarre
• jaso
• migration movements
• new spain 16th
• basque surnames in mexico