Luis Colón

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Luis Colón was a descendant of Christopher Columbus who became a central figure in legal disputes over the hereditary rights and privileges granted to the Columbus family by the Spanish Crown.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish noble
historical figure
nobleman
beneficiaryOf Capitulations of Santa Fe
countryOfCitizenship Crown of Castile
ethnicGroup Spanish people
familyName Colón
givenName Luis
hasHereditaryRight income from territories discovered by Christopher Columbus
noble jurisdiction in parts of the Caribbean
heritage Genoese descent through Christopher Columbus
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
legalCase pleitos colombinos
nobleTitle Admiral of the Indies
Duke of Veragua
Marquess of Jamaica
notableAncestor Christopher Columbus
notableFamily Columbus family
notableFor claims to privileges granted to Christopher Columbus by the Spanish Crown
legal disputes over Columbus family hereditary rights
opponent Council of the Indies
Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain
partyTo pleitos colombinos
positionHeld Admiral of the Indies
Duke of Veragua
Marquess of Jamaica
relative Christopher Columbus
residence Spain
territories in the New World
sphereOfActivity colonial administration
hereditary rights litigation
subjectOf Spanish colonial legal history studies
timePeriod Spanish colonization of the Americas
early modern period

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Litigation over Columbus family privileges hasMainPlaintiff Luis Colón