| Person | Born | Died | Gender | Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Fernández | c.1569 | M | P0523 |
| Instrument(s) | Professional group | Social status | Social sphere | Why is the person listed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vihuela | Violero | Artisan | Maker Maker (violero) |
| Years active | Place active | Century | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1569-1607 | Madrid | 16cent/3/late | Castilla |
born c. 1569
romanillos2002, p. 117:
1587, 20 March: The violero Diego Fernández witnessed a document by violero Juan Fernández. AHPM Prot, 1301, fol 456.
1607, 3 July. Diego Fernández, c. 38 years old, swore on oath that he had been a witness in Madrid when Juan de Aldaz was examined on “una viguela llana” in 1586. [Appendix 5] AHPM, Prot. 24848, fol 594.
| Juan Fernández | was his | colleague |
| Juan de Aldaz | was his | colleague |
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 1607-07-03 | Juan de Aldaz, certification as a violero. |
| Ref | Author | Item | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| romanillos2002 | Romanillos, José Luis and Marian Harris Winspear. | The Vihuela de mano and the Spanish Guitar: A Dictionary of the Makers of Plucked and Bowed Musical Instruments of Spain (1200-2002). Guijosa (Guadalajara): Sanguino Press, 2002. | 117 |