Diego Correa

• General Notes
  • He was also a cajoneroin the Plaza Mayor.  from Lamego, Portugal, son of Simon and Francisca Carrera of Lisbon.  Father escaped to Germany to live freely as a Jew.  His wife, Doña Catalina de Ribera, who was burned in effigy in this auto.  Judaized at twelve.  Blanca Mendez, his wife's mother, arranged the marriage after he had lived in New Spain.  "With diabolical hatred, he even attempted to kill," one of the ministers Holy Office. (p. 96)  he was also a cajonero in the Plaza Mayor in Mexico City.  His father was living freely in Hamburg..  His wife was burned in effigy.