Hola Tristan,

Others have researched the Monje de Leon/Alvarez Corona families. Silvia H. Corona comes to mind, and has published many studies available online. I’ve also posted some work I’ve done on this family here at NR: https://nuestrosraices.com/en/node/25061
That document from August 1594 isn’t Catalina de Leon’s testamento, it’s regarding her late husband’s estate. Throughout that document, Catalina Corona is identified as their daughter and heir. She was already married to Cosme Lopez and said that she was over the age of 24 years.
Catalina Corona is also mentioned in the testamento of her half-sister, Mariana Osorio, who was daughter of Catalina de Leon from her first marriage, to Cristobal de Giron Osorio, in which she identifies Catalina Corona, wife of Cosme Lopez, as her sister. She also bequeaths a slave named Maria to her niece, Doña Jusepa Corona, though she doesn’t say whose daughter Jusepa is. She also mentions another niece - a nun named Josepha de Jesus: https://www

Very interesting lead! Initially I too thought it seemed a bit far fetched however after connecting some dots I now think this has some traction! 

From what we do know, in 1641, around 10+ years after our ancestors Pedro Nieto and Josefa Corona married, they convened to the justices to affirm their marriage dowry. Josefa’s dowry was given to Pedro by Nicolas de Urdiales (Valdes) and his wife Catalina Lopez Corona! The sudden apparent need for it to be in written form was to “maintain the peace, amicability, and ensure no fraud to the dowry givers.” A second document confirms the receipt of the dowry, shedding light that it was originally agreed upon in 1630. The dowry was valued at 4,200 pesos and was loaded with goodies like; 

-a pair of blue silk sheets

-2 pink goatskin pillows with floral designs from Ruan

-5 Agnus Dei (cordero de Dios/lamb of God figurines) ornate with gold, feathers, and pearls

-10 spoons and 1 large ladle all minted of silver

-a decorative ornate salt shaker 

The

Wow. If I had seen the relationships given here on an online family tree, you know, one of those sourceless trees on which the relationships are based purely on matching names&surnames, I’d have ignored this. But this is the actual description of the contents of an actual file catalogued at an actual government archive; unless the documents are doctored, there is no reason to doubt the veracity of the relationships given. 
Many of us have wondered whether Josefa Corona descended from Martin Monje cc Isabel Alvarez Corona, and if so, how? This appears to confirm that, and reveals how. And you’re right, times & locations do match: a limpieza & probanza done for Josefa Corona cc Pedro Nieto in 1646, and the power of attorney to do so granted to her cousin, Lic. Martin de Leon (son of Pedro Villanueva and Beatriz Corona, who was sister of Catalina Corona), and before Francisco Morales (escribano publico and alguacil mayor in Sierra de Pinos). Btw, the name of the ancestor who was granted an

Per the marriage document of Eusebia Maria Lopez de Lara dated 1746 her first husband, Joseph Padilla, had been dead for 2 years and that former husband is buried at the church where she is getting married as stated therein.  

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-VRSD-H5?lang=en&i=498

Note that per her marriage to Joseph Padilla he was from Queretaro.  https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/GKRM-TB7

There was a Simon Baez, who along with Antonio Lopez Merino, was arrested regarding the discovery of some skeletal remains on the latter’s ranch, on 15 Sep 1655, in San Luis Potosi. He was age 37 (b. 1618), spaniard, mayordomo of Capitan Juan Caballero, on this one’s ranch in Valle de Mexquitic. He couldn’t sign his name, so he wasn't schooled. There’s no mention of his marital status, but he had a brother named Francisco Baez, who also lived in the area. One of the victims was Simon Baez’s Indian criada, named Melchora, who had run away with the other victim (Juanillo, indio criado de Antonio Lopez Merino). Simon Baez admitted to having had an illicit relationship with Melchora, that ran for some 3 years, up to the day that she fled. It was reported that, while chasing after the fleeing Indians, he had become so enraged, that he threatened to kill them, if they caught up with them. For this reason he was held under suspicion. He was acquitted of all charges and released: https://www

This book has much valuable information.  However, I recall that it had a few mistakes in it where they wrongly identified a few people with other people of similar names.  I think I found four mistakes.  So be careful when using this book as a source.

Rick A. Ricci

#2 and #3 are the same. The Mateo de Ruvalcaba signatures from both documents below match.

 11 Apr 1678. Jose Delgadillo (Diego Delgadillo & Petrona de Islas) sobrino de Mateo de Ruvalcaba. 

 10 Feb 1686. Mateo de Ruvalcaba vecino y casado, tío de la pretensa Leonor de Ortiz (Juan de Ruvalcaba & Catalina de Sena).

México, Zacatecas, registros parroquiales, 1605-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-TH55-L?cc=1804458&wc=3P9N-DP8%3A147337401%2C147337402%2C154094601 : 21 May 2014), Nochistlán > Nochistlán > Información matrimonial 1677-1707 > image 64 of 662; paróquias Católicas, Zacatecas (Catholic Church parishes, Zacatecas).

México, Zacatecas, registros parroquiales, 1605-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-THR6-Z?cc=1804458&wc=3P9N-DP8%3A147337401%2C147337402%2C154094601 : 21 May 2014), Nochistlán > Nochistlán > Información matrimonial 1677-1707 > image 392 of 662; paróquias Católicas

"he could easily have married Leonor de Lizardi after the death of his first wife (this timeline would also allow Leonor de Lizardi to be the same who was married to Juan de Sepulveda)." 

On 3 Nov 1660 in Mexticacan, the padrinos Antonio de Ruvalcaba y Josefa de Sepulveda su e…nada (?). Not sure what that word is, but likely some relationship meaning the same Leonor de Lizalde married Juan de Sepulveda and then married Antonio de Ruvalcaba.

México, Zacatecas, registros parroquiales, 1605-1980," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-G1NG-4?cc=1804458&wc=3P98-… : 13 December 2021), Nochistlán > Nochistlán > Bautismos de hijos legítimos 1627-1686 > image 159 of 565; paróquias Católicas, Zacatecas (Catholic Church parishes, Zacatecas).

All,

One last link for Matheo in the Libros de Gobierno records.   This one dated 12 May 1677. 

This one is in Teocaltiche, and mentions Antonio Robalcava.  Also involving caballerias within the jurisdiction of Teocaltiche.

Zacatecas Libros de Govierno Link 4

Lee

Moco(a) means son/daughter or grandson/granddaughter of someone of the same name right?

So Juana de Ruvalcaba, daughter of Mateo de Rucalcaba and Catalina Cortes (de Moscoso y Sandoval), could be named after her grandmother Juana de Isla (Lozano) wife of Antonio de Ruvalcaba.

 México, Zacatecas, registros parroquiales, 1605-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-TT19?cc=1804458&wc=MC7X-DM9%3A147337401%2C147337402%2C153551201 : 21 May 2014), Nochistlán > Nochistlán > Entierros 1667-1738 > image 45 of 400; parroquias Católicas, Zacatecas (Catholic Church parishes, Zacatecas).

Matheo Rubalcava is again mentioned in the Zacatecas Libros de Gobierno records on 23 May 1676. Likely the same Matheo Rubalcava mentioned in the 1671 record that was posted earlier. He is still involved in Goverment affairs. No mention of Juan Rubalcava in this record, and this record mentions only Nochistlan, which is under Juchipila Jurisidiction. Jose Lopez Ramirez and Lazaro Guerrero are also mentioned.  Not sure what this record is about, but it does mention a cofradia and also indicates that Matheo is still a presence in this area in 1676.

Zacatecas Libros de Govierno Link 2

Again mentioned in 3 October 1676 records which involved 4 caballerias, I believe in Mexticacan, and noted in Juchipila Jurisdication. Bernadino de Yslas is also mentioned.

Zacatecas Libros de Govierno Link 3

Lee

Manny,

Nice summation of the many older Matheo's.   The link below is from the 1671 Zacatacas Libros de Gobierno (via Family Search). This Matheo is not the one who died before July of 1670, as this image (87 of 591) notes Matheo and Juan Rubalcava involved in this transaction when dated on 14 May 1671. It appears they were involved in some caballerias in Nochistlan and/or Aguascalientes jurisdictions.  Not sure how much help this is, since no genealogical information can be ascertained, but it does provide locations as to where they were located in the 1670's.  To be living in 1671 and in positions of authority, these two Rubalcava's were likely older, which lines up with those folks that have been so nicely summed up by you.  Not sure which one it could be, but could add more supporting info.

Zacatecas Libros de Gobierno Link

Lee

What many have probably already noticed, but I am not sure whether anyone has stated is that close relatives tend to be listed close together in confirmations, and since close relatives often times live close to each other they are also listed next to each other in padrones.

My guess is that the Magdalena Lozano viuda and the Antonio de Ruvalcaba viudo are in-laws. 

1681 Teocaltiche padrones

• Marcos Yanez
• Magdalena Lozano su mujer
• Magdalena Lozano viuda

• Sebastian de Campos mestizo
• …….

• Antonio de Ruvalcaba viudo
• Juan de Ruvalcaba mestizo 

Thank you Manny for great work! 

Rick A. Ricci

My reading is:  Pioquinto (Pío Quinto)

The couple is also mentioned in these sources:

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6MH4-PG6Z
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6M4T-KVPZ