Biography on francisco gordillo 1521 explorer

Lucas Vasquez de Allyon emigrated in 1502 to Santo Domingo, where he became a judge. In 1521, de Allyon sent Captain Francisco Gordillo to explore northward from Hispaniola.

Along the way, Captain Gordillo met up with Pedro de Quejo, a Spanish "slaver," and the two of them are the first known Spaniards to sail along the Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia coasts.

Biography on francisco gordillo 1521 explorer and writer

Many rivers, bays, capes, and other geographical features were named by Captain Gordillo during this exploration, which was farily well-documented with sketches and maps that served the map-makers well in the 1500s.

De Allyon secured title and permission to colonize this newly discovered land.

In July of 1526, he sailed with three ships and about 600 settlers, landing at what is presently known as Georgetown, South Carolina on the Winyah Bay and started the first colony in the Carolinas, which he named San Miguel de Guadalupe.

While erecting this settlement, de Allyon and some of his men began