According to Juan José, his lineage was Spanish, tied with the principal families, with honorable employment and, as many of his contemporaries, said that his family was formed with "old Christians" that had never been accused by the inquisition.
Según Juan José, su estirpe era española, "enlazados" con las familias "principales", con empleos de "honor" y, como muchos de sus contemporáneos, afirmaba que su familia estaba constituida por "cristianos viejos" y jamás habían sido procesados por el Santo Tribunal.