Such at least is the supposition of Navarrete, who has collected the original documents relating to Columbus.

He supposes that the funeral services were conducted in the church of the parish of Santa Maria de la Antigua.
From the church of Saint Francis, not many months after, the body was removed to Seville.

A new chapel had lately been built there, called Santa Maria de las Cuevas.

In this chapel was the body of Columbus entombed.

In a curious discussion of the subject, which has occupied much more space than it is worth, it is supposed that this was in the year 1513, but Mr.Harrisse has proved that this date is not accurate.
For at least twenty-eight years, the body was permitted to remain under the vaults of this chapel.