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William Lamport, el Zorro
Another famous Irishman in Mexico's past was William Lamport of Wexford, Ireland. Born in 1615 to a wealthy family and educated in England Lamport was pretty much banished due to his Catholic sympathies. After this he became a pirate, attacking English vessels and later joined the Irish Brigade in the Spanish war against France. At the age of twenty-five he went to Spain where he latinized his name to Guillem Lombardo. Apparently a scandalous love affair caused him to flee to Mexico where he was moved by the poverty and degradation of the indians and blacks.He was accused of plotting a war of independence against the government and this lead to imprisonment. After ten years in prison he escaped. Nearly a decade as a fugitive spawned tales among the lower classes of el zorro, the fox. In 1652 Lamport was caught in bed with the wife of the Spanish viceroy.He eventually was sentenced by the Inquisition to die, burned at the stake, but legend says that he beat his executioners to the punch by hanging himself with the very ropes that were to tie him to the stake.
O'Brien Clan of Mexico
Another famous Irishman in Mexico's past was William Lamport of Wexford, Ireland. Born in 1615 to a wealthy family and educated in England Lamport was pretty much banished due to his Catholic sympathies. After this he became a pirate, attacking English vessels and later joined the Irish Brigade in the Spanish war against France. At the age of twenty-five he went to Spain where he latinized his name to Guillem Lombardo. Apparently a scandalous love affair caused him to flee to Mexico where he was moved by the poverty and degradation of the indians and blacks.He was accused of plotting a war of independence against the government and this lead to imprisonment. After ten years in prison he escaped. Nearly a decade as a fugitive spawned tales among the lower classes of el zorro, the fox. In 1652 Lamport was caught in bed with the wife of the Spanish viceroy.He eventually was sentenced by the Inquisition to die, burned at the stake, but legend says that he beat his executioners to the punch by hanging himself with the very ropes that were to tie him to the stake.
O'Brien Clan of Mexico