Editing Miguel López de Legazpi (section)

==New Spain==
Around 1528 Legazpi settled in [[New Spain]], the Spanish colony recently created from the conquests of [[Hernán Cortés]] in Mexico. He likely left home to seek new opportunities but the exact circumstances of his move are unclear. He may have been part of the retinue of [[Juan de Zumárraga]], a fellow Basque who was appointed by [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] to become the first bishop and inquisitor in New Spain.<ref name=RLAbio />

After his arrival, Legazpi served in a number of positions both civil and ecclesiastical. For a while he was clerk of the mint. He was then secretary of the municipal council and became ''[[alcalde mayor]]'' of Mexico City in 1559. He also served in the Court of Inquisition and was involved in several inquisitorial processes between 1536 and 1543. In recognition of his service, he was awarded several land grants and privately acquired additional property in the capital and in the territory of [[Michoacán]].<ref name=RLAbio>{{cite web|url=https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/12306/miguel-lopez-de-legazpi|title=Miguel López de Legazpi|website=Real Academia de la Historia|accessdate=October 19, 2022}}</ref>{{sfn |Howgego |2003}}

In 1532 he married Isabel Garcés, the sister of [[Julián Garcés]], first bishop of Tlaxcala. The couple had nine children, four boys and five girls. At some time before 1559 his wife died. His oldest daughter, Teresa, had two children, Felipe and Juan, who participated with their grandfather in the conquest of the Philippines.