Inés de Bobadilla

Inés de Bobadilla sometimes Isabel de Bobadilla (?-1543) was the daughter of Pedro Arias Dávila (1440? - 1531) and Isabel de Bobadilla, she married, in 1537, Hernando de Soto who was then named governor of Cuba and "Adelantado de Florida". Her husband leaving Cuba for his expedition in Florida, from 1539 to 1543, she became the only woman governor of Cuba. The Castillo de la Real Fuerza (built in 1558) in Cuba has a statue on its watchtower, representing a woman, "La Giraldilla". It is suggested that it was placed there to honor Inès de Bobadilla [es cite web
url=http://www.paseosporlahabana.com/articles.asp?cID=28&sID=386&aID=1819
title="Castillo de la Real Fuerza"
publisher=Paseos por La Habana .com
accessdate=2007-07-13] who is said to have watched every day the return of her husband.

References

* [http://www.mcfarlandpub.com/excerpts/0-7864-1601-7.Chapter6.pdf "Conquistadoras : mujeres heroicas de la conquista de América"] ; Carlos B Vega ; Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co., 2003. OCLC|52799815
*"Leyendas cubanas : a collection of Cuban legends" ; Olympia B González ; Lincolnwood, Ill. : National Textbook Company, 1997. OCLC|36475899

External links

*cite web
url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Governors_External.htm
title="Female Governors of External Territories - Acting Governor Ines de Bobadilla"
publisher=Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
accessdate=2007-07-13

Persondata
NAME=Bobadilla, Inés de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Bobadilla, Isabel de
SHORT DESCRIPTION=governor of Cuba, wife of Hernando de Soto
DATE OF BIRTH=?
PLACE OF BIRTH=?
DATE OF DEATH=1543
PLACE OF DEATH=Cuba