The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Cuero. The original bearer of the name Cuero, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.
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Early Origins of the Cuero family
The surname Cuero was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of mediaeval Spain.
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Early History of the Cuero family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cuero research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1152, 1464, 1572, 1590, 1614, 1615, 1655, 1698, 1702, 1703, 1704, 1707 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Cuero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Cuero Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Cueva, Cuevas, De La Cueva, Cuerva, Cuervo and others.
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Early Notables of the Cuero family
Prominent among members of the family was Beltrán de la Cueva, created Duke of Alburquerque in 1464 by King Henry IV, fought for Ferdinand and Isabella at the siege of Granada; 16th century Spanish dramatist Juan de la Cueva; Alfonso de la Cueva, Spain's Ambassador to Venice, created Marquis of Bedmar by King Philip III in 1614... Another 56 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cuero Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Cuero family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco de la Cueva, brother-in-law of Pedro de Alvarado, whom he accompanied to New Spain. From 1540-42 Francisco was Lieutenant-Governor and acting Captain-General in Alvarado's absence. Other migrants to the New World included Bartolomé.
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