The Bustamante Family originally used the extended surname of Perez de Bustamante.
It appears that Antonio Perez de Bustamante and his wife
Josefa Snachez de Tagle y Villegas from Puente San Miguel
(previously known as Barcena de la Puente), in the Cantabria region of Spain,
were the parents of Juan Domingo de Bustamante y Tagle, though this has not been
documented conclusively.
Juan Domingo de Bustamante was Governor of New Mexico two terms, from 1722 to 1731,
Juan Domingo de Bustamante and Juan Antonio de Bustamante y Tagle were probably brothers.
Juan Domingo de Bustamante founded a small chapel or sanctuary in Puente San Miguel
called Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe.
In the clef of the entry arch of this chapel there is a small coat of arms
divided into fourths, most likely representing the family shield of
Juan Domingo de Bustamante.
The first fourth of the shield has an imange of a tower.
The second fourth of the shield has the image of three lilies.
The third fourth of the shield has the image of a tree.
The last part of the shild has thirteen disks,
which represents the specific coat of arms of the Peres de Bustamante family.
More can be read about this family on my blogspot New Mexico Bustamantes
and within the second volume of Turn the Hearts of the Children. both on this blog under
those names.
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