Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-20
MEXICO'S ARISTOCRACY.
Descendants of Ancient Aztec Em-
pcrOrs and of Herman COrtez.

From the Mexican Herald.
Every little while interesting information
regarding the descendants of the Aztec
monarchs is made public, and as the peo-
pie who spring from the earliest known
monarchy on the soil of North America may
rightfully claim precedence socially over
the 200 of any modern Yankee city, the
Mexican Herald proposes to give few OF
the more recent facts regarding the line of
the Mexican kings.
Not long since a newspaper here contained
an article entitled THE Last Descendants
of the Aztec Monarchs," referring to the
young son of Don Luis G. Sierra Hor-
casitas and his wife, Sonora Maria Dolores
Abadiano. The boy, Roberto Luis Cuauh-
temoc is the fourteenth in descent from
Emperor Cuitlahuac.
AS is known, Circumference was the son of
Emperor Ahuizoti, son of Axayacatl, and,
consequently, a nephew of MonteZuma IL;
he married with the Princess TechuichpOch,
a daughter of Montezuma. \ good many
other facts mentioned, but they are put
in so complicated and confused a way that
1T is impossible to unravel the relationships.
1t is sufficient to know that there are many
well-prOven descendants of the Aztec mon
archs livirg, and borne on the pension rolls
of this government.
Cuitlahuac, from whom the boy referred
to dcscends, and Montezuma II We're
brothers, as was also Matlazinca, the
cacique of Covoacan, suburban town, now
q thriving seat of AnGlo-SaXon residents.
Among the descendants of Cutlahuac are
Don Pedro Patino Itzoinque, who lives in
Holland, and Don Pedro Patino the Inflated
and heroic Cuauhtemoc, whose statue
adorns the Paseo de la Peforma.
Some of them reside in Spain and other
European countries among the number be-
ing the Duke of Abrantea, the Marquis Del
Aguilor Fuerte and the Count of MiravelIes.
Among the other descendants of Monte
zUma is Eugene de Guzman and Porto Car
Iero the eX-Empress of the French-a fact
not generally known. 1t is, therefore, ap
parent that the wife of Napoleon III was
of older imperial stock than her husband
and brought to the alliance more dignity
than she acquired by it.
There is here gentleman named Mar
cado, who is almost a descendant of Monte
zuma a very intelligent person, who has
preserved many relics of his illustrious an
cestors, and is extremely well versed in the
family history of the Montezuma race.
Descendants of Herman CorteZ exist here
some bearing his name-one gentleman of
this race and name living at present in
Tacubaya, a man of cultivation and refine
ment. 1t would have been interesting to
bring to the Columbian exposition descend
ants of the Aztec monarchs and of CoEteZ-
the conqustador
So, when We talk of American aris
toCraCy we should look to Mexico to furnish
the best and most genuine specimens. Here
is chance that would put even the pedigree
OF Highland laird to blush.
There are living in this country many
families of noble descent who cherish their
titles in secret and keep aloof from the mass
of the people. Some of these ancient fam
lilies were wealthy. being still possessed of
that which should go with titles of nobility,
great estates. The newer regnant families,
so to say. are the families of successful SOL
diers, who stand somewhat in the same re-
lation to the old arts tocracy as did the mar
shas and generals of Napoleon /. The
newer element Is the one in power, while the
old nobility is in practical retirement.
Who has not met many of these modern
counts and marquses. who proud of
their descent as those Bostonians who
trace their families from the Pilgrim
fathers. Indeed, the Mexican families of
noble lineage can point. in many instances,
to u family history dating back to the 500
years war against the Moors, when their
ancestors were ennobled for gallantry or
services to the kings.