A lady from Bilbao from the 15th century. In 1476, King Ferdinand the Catholic came to swear the Fueros of Bizkaia and had amorous relations with her, the result of which was a child called Maria, who was nicknamed ‘La Excelenta’. When Queen Isabella found out, she had the mother and daughter kidnapped and taken to the monastery of Madrigal. The daughter held important posts in the order. The mother was never heard of again. Ref. Delmas, J.: Biografía de claros varones de Vizcaya, t. IV; Areitio, D.: Los Vascos en la historia de España, 59-60.
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