Tomas de Cabrera (abt. 1628 - ) Maria Gertrudis Sanchez (abt. 1632 - ) Tomás de Cabrera and his wife, María Gertrudis Sánchez, were the parents of our ancestor, Josefa de Cabrera [abt. 1652-?], who married Alonso Hernández de Medina [abt.1628-?].  We know this from the well-documented source, Origins of New Mexico Families, by Fray Angélico Chávez. Tomás was the son of  Manuel Gutiérrez and Inés de Cabrera.  He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He was born about 1628 in Mexico City. María Gertrudis was the daughter of Francisco Lucas and Mareta Sánchez. She was born in the city of Santiago de Querétaro [today simply “Querétaro], state of Querétaro, Mexico. [about 2 ½ hours north of Mexico City]  The family later moved to Mexico City, where she married Tomás de Cabrera.   Tomas and Gertrudis were married 20 September 1646 in the Santa Vera Cruz Church in Mexico City. We have no evidence that Tomás and Gertrudis ever came to New Mexico.  They probably lived out their lives in Mexico City.  Nothing is known about other children of this couple.   I FOUND THE FOLLOWING ON THE INTERNET:   The progenitors of the Valdés family of New Mexico were Jose Ruiz de Valdés, native of Oviedo, Spain, and María Hernández de Medina, a native of Mexico City (ONMF: ). Research conducted for the book, The Spanish Recolonization of New Mexico, co-authored by José Antonio Esquibel and John B. Colligan, uncovered the names of María’s parents— Alonso Hernández and Josefa de Cabrera. Alonso Hernández and Josefa de Cabrera married on November 6, 1667, as recorded in the book of marriages of Santa Catalina Martir church, Mexico City. Alonso was identified as a son of Lucas Hernández and Francisca de Medina, thus the use of the extended surname of Hernández de Medina by their granddaughter María. Josefa de Cabrera was identified as a daughter of Tomás de Cabrera and Gertrudis Sánchez. Tomás de Cabrera and Gertrudis Sánchez were married and veiled on September 20, 1646, Santa Vera Cruz Church, Mexico City. Curiously, the Juez Provisor Vicario of the Archdiocese of Mexico, don Pedro de Barr. (abbreviation illegible) granted license to the priests of the parish of Santa Vera Cruz to post the banns of matrimony as required by the Council of Trent and this license was approved by the Archbishop of Mexico, don Juan de Mendoza. The circumstances for the need of such a license are not stated in the record of the marriage. In the marriage record Tomás de Cabrera was identified as a vecino (taxpaying citizen) of Mexico City and a son of Manuel Gutiérrez and Inés de Cabrera. Gertrudis Sánchez was identified as a vecina of Mexico City, a native of the “Pueblo de Querétaro,” and a daughter of Francisco Lucas and Mareta Sánchez. No witnesses or sponsor are recorded and the record is signed by the Juez Provisor. Researcher: Moonyean Hill Source: Matrimonios, Iglesia de Santa Vera Cruz, Mexico City 1568-1666, LDS microfilm #0035848. Submitted by Donald Rivara, June 23, 2009. Copyright © Genealogy Trails All Rights Reserved with Full Rights Reserved for Original Contributor