Instead of completing books that I have been writing, I went to school as a student this summer. I studied many hours to keep up with my precalculus course. I couldn't stay completely away from genealogy so I focused on studying the Herrera family tree whenever I could take time away from my studies. Here are the fruits of my labor:

Note : 3.1.2.1.?.1) Álvaro Herrera is in Jalostotitlan, Jalisco.

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1) Álvaro Sanchez de Herrera

2) Juan Alvarez de Herrera m. Marina Alvarez

3) Diego de Herrera, originally from Toledo, Conquistador de Canarias, (d. 1507) m. Teresa Alvarez de Turiel.

3.1) Álvaro de Herrera (b. ca.1487- d. 1/July/1538), (Regidor del Cabildo de Gran Canaria) m. Isabel de Bachicao (Aka Machicao), daughter of the very rich merchant Jewish converso Hernando Bachicao and Constanza de Ervás. Alvaro and Isabel had at least four children.

3.1.1) Hernando Herrera
3.1.2)

While doing more research on the Herrera family I discoverered that there is one generation too many in the line, the person that I had as Alvaro Herrera's maternal grandfather is actually his uncle. His uncle and true grandfather have the same name which contributed to the confusion. Here is the correct line:

The Alvaro Herrera that came to Mexico descends from:

1) Alonso de Alarcón (alcaide de Zafra) + Juana de Santoya

2). Hernan Ruiz de Alarcón + Doña Catalina De la Torre

3). Juan de Alarcón (not married) Leonor Paéz (daughter of Jewish Portuguese
Bartolome Paéz)

4) Maria de Alarcón + Juan Herrera (converso, (Jewish family originally from Toledo, later in Portugal)

5) Alvaro Herrera traveled to the Americas in the latter part of the 16th century and left many descendants in what is now Mexico. Alvaro Herrera was baptized on 2/Sep/1540.

6) [missing generation(s)

7) Alvaro Herrera + Catalina Aceves de Hermosillo

Sorry for the error.
Rick A.Ricci

I have more information on their Herrera/Fereirra family. A few genealogists place this family as high nobility to hide their Jewish roots and their trials by the inquisition. They did have some standing in the Kings court as they were employed in high positions, and there is a Jewish line of high nobility as they descended from a rabbinic line from the house of David.

I also have more information on the Ruiz de Alarcon and their relationship to the Covarrubias family. There is also a stronger possibility now that the Martin(ez) de Alarcon family from Nueva Galicia is related to the Ruiz de Alarcon ancestors of Alvaro Herrera.

Rick A. Ricci