Gloss, “dō hr.do cortes capitā”

Gloss, “dō hr.do cortes capitā”

This gloss identifies don Hernando Cortés, Capitán. This is an early attestation of the use of the full name, Hernando, compared to the shortened name, Hernán, that some scholars use. The title “Capitán” was also an early one, coinciding with the period of the entrada and for a time after. In 1528 he would gain the title of “Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca” (often simply shortened to “Marqués” or “Marqués del Valle.” [SW]