Catalina de Medrano | |
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| Born | Catalina de Medrano 15th century |
| Died | September 2, 1547 |
| Nationality | Castilian-Basque |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, landowner |
| Era | Age of Exploration |
| Employer | Spanish Monarchs |
| Known for | Marriage to Pedro Barba and Sebastian Cabot; managing family and business affairs |
| Spouse(s) | Pedro Barba (d. 1521); Sebastian Cabot (m. 1523) |
| Children | Catalina Barba y Medrano (d. 1533) |
| Father | Martine de Medrano |
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| Family | House of Medrano |
| Notes | |
She should not be confused with Catalina de Medrano y Bravo de Lagunas, a Lady-in-waiting for Queen Isabella I of Castile who was also active at the royal court during her time. | |
Catalina de Medrano (15th century – 2 September 1547) was a wealthy noblewoman from the House of Medrano, a supplier of fine cloth for the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, a businesswoman, the widow of the Lieutenant Governor of Havana, Pedro Barba, and the wife of the famous maritime explorer Sebastian Cabot.