Rodrigo de Cárdenas
1st Señor de Cabeza del Caballo

Biographical

1st Señor de Cabeza del Caballo

Rodrigo and his wife founded a mayorazgo in 1536, established principally from the Cabeza de Caballo estate in the district of Medellín. He resided in Villafranca de los Barros.

Son of Leonor de Cárdenas and Luis Gómez de la Cámara, he married Juana de Sandoval (Ovando), with issue: • Luis Gómez, married to Beatriz de Alvarado, with issue:
           • Rodrigo (see)
• Francisca, *1552 Mérida, †1619 Cáceres; married 1553 to Rodrigo de Ovando, with issue
• Pedro de Mendoza, *Mérida; married to Juana de Vargas, with issue:
           • Rodrigo de Cardenas, married to Jerónima de Becerra, with issue:
                • Pedro (see)
                • Guiomar, married to Francisco de Monroy