Álvaro de Carvajal

From Luis de Carvajal: The Origins of Nuevo Reino de León, By Samuel Temkin

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One of these trials (held by the Portuguese Inquisition) relates to Luis de Carvajal (generation II), one of the brothers of (Gov. Luis) Carvajal's paternal grandmother Francisca. [42] This man was born in 1488 in Fermoselle. His parents were Alvaro and Catarina de Carvajal, names they adopted at the time of their conversion to Christianity. Their conversion probably took place in 1492, for Luis said that he had been Jewish, but that he was made Christian at the time when his parents converted, when he was very small. However, the conversion was not sincere; the family continued to practice Judaism, albeit under cover.

Footnote:

• 42. Processo de Luis de Carvajal, janeiro 8, 1546, ANTT, Evora, no. 8976.