 When Juan de Béthencourt left for Normandy, he left his nephew, Maciot in charge. Maciot de Béthencourt was at first a wise and good ruler. Guadarfía the old king of Lanzarote surrendered and was converted to Christianity, his reward was to receive Zonzamas's castle and the surrounding area where he lived with his wife Guanamara, his daughter Teguise and son Guillén. Teguise was a beautiful woman, she had fell in love with a local man, Tinguayo but it was not to be, she was married to Maciot and they had several sons, who are the ancestors of the Canarian Béthencourts. Tinguayo was heartbroken at losing Teguise and died as a result, it is said that his soul wanders through the volcanoes and waves of Lanzarote. Maciot established the capital of Lanzarote which he called Teguise to honour the king's daughter and also his wife. Later Maciot was to become a tyrant; he showed great cruelty making prisoners of many islanders to be sold as slaves in Europe. Maciot was denounced to Queen Catherine for his tyrannical regime and he was subsequently forced to sign his authority over. Related Information: |
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