Bobadilla

[baw-vah-th ee-lyah, -th ee-yah]

noun

Fran·cis·co de [frahn-thees-kaw th e, -sees-] /frɑnˈθis kɔ ðɛ, -ˈsis-/, died 1502, Spanish colonial governor in the West Indies: sent Columbus back to Spain in chains.

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Bobadilla put all three in irons, and shipped them off to Spain.
Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia
Various
Such were some of the evils which had sprung up under the rule of Bobadilla.
Notable Voyagers
W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
Bobadilla was now in possession of every channel of authority.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery
Justin Winsor
He took in the situation at a glance and dismissed Bobadilla almost with contempt.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921
Thomas J. Campbell
Le Jay was gentle and persuasive; Bobadilla, impetuous and volcanic.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921
Thomas J. Campbell