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''[[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mexico_Nobility|Nobility]]''  
{{Mexico-sidebar}}''[[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mexico_Nobility|Nobility]]''  


When the Spaniards arrived in Mexico, they found that native people already had a system of hereditary aristocracy in place. The Spanish ruler respected this system and added to it. People who came from Spain also brought titles of nobility with them. As the colony grew, many asked for the title '''Hidalgia''', to which they were entitled. Mexico does not have many nobility records, but there are a few worth noting:  
When the Spaniards arrived in Mexico, they found that native people already had a system of hereditary aristocracy in place. The Spanish ruler respected this system and added to it. People who came from Spain also brought titles of nobility with them. As the colony grew, many asked for the title '''Hidalgia''', to which they were entitled. Mexico does not have many nobility records, but there are a few worth noting:  
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