Benavides, Alonso de, active 1630

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Fray Alonso de Benavides was a Franciscan missionary in New Mexico.

From the description of Ristretto della relazione del Nuovo Messico data alla sacra Congrg. del Padre Alonso Benavides, min. osste and memorial 1634. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 67615702

From the guide to the Memorial to the King of Spain, giving an account of New Mexico, 1630, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Franciscan missionary to New Mexico, 1625-1630.

From the description of Memorial, 1634 Feb. 12. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 24282655

Born on the island of San Miguel, Benavides settled in Mexico in 1598, where he held various positions in the Franciscan order, including that of administrator of the missions in New Mexico.

From the description of Memorial a la sanctidad de Urbano 8 n[uest]ro señor acerca delas conuerciones del Nuevo Mexico : hechas en el felicisso. t[iem]po del govierno de su pontificado / y presentado a Su Sd. por el Pe. Fr. Alonso de Benavides dela orden de n[uest]ro pe. San Francisco custo. delas dichas conuerciones en 12 de febrero del año 1634. 1634. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 32686613

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Memorial to the King of Spain, giving an account of New Mexico, 1630 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Benavides, Alonso de, fl. 1630. Papers of Alonso de Benavides, 1634-1945. Library of Congress
referencedIn Bloom, Lansing Bartlett, b. 1880. Lansing B. Bloom collection, 1551-1940. Museum of New Mexico Library
referencedIn María de Jesús, de Agreda, sor, 1602-1665. De su conuersíon y de la de los indios del nuebo reyno de Mexico y otros neynos remotos : manuscript, [ca. 1680] Houghton Library
referencedIn Huntington Free Library. Native American biography vertical file [ca.1850-2000.]. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935. Letter : to E.E. Ayer Esq., Railway Exchange, Chicago, 1915 Dec. 14. Newberry Library
creatorOf Benavides, Alonso de, fl. 1630. Ristretto della relazione del Nuovo Messico data alla sacra Congrg. del Padre Alonso Benavides, min. osste and memorial 1634. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Benavides, Alonso de, fl. 1630. Memorial a la sanctidad de Urbano 8 n[uest]ro señor acerca delas conuerciones del Nuevo Mexico : hechas en el felicisso. t[iem]po del govierno de su pontificado / y presentado a Su Sd. por el Pe. Fr. Alonso de Benavides dela orden de n[uest]ro pe. San Francisco custo. delas dichas conuerciones en 12 de febrero del año 1634. Newberry Library
creatorOf Benavides, Alonso de, fl. 1630. Tanto, que se saco de una carta : que el R.P. Fr. Alonso de Benavides, Custodio, que fue del Nuevo Mexico, embio a los religiosos de la Santa Reyno, desde Madrid, el ano de mil seiscentos / by Alonso Benavides. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Lansing B. Bloom Collection, 1930-1940 Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, New Mexico History Museum.
creatorOf Benavides, Alonso de, fl. 1630. Memorial, 1634 Feb. 12. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
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associatedWith Bloom, Lansing Bartlett, b. 1880. person
associatedWith Catholic Church corporateBody
associatedWith Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935. person
associatedWith Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) corporateBody
associatedWith Franciscans corporateBody
associatedWith Guilday, Peter, 1884-1947. person
associatedWith Huntington Free Library. corporateBody
associatedWith María de Jesús, de Agreda, sor, 1602-1665. person
associatedWith Newberry Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Shea, John Gilmary, 1824-1892 person
associatedWith Urban VIII, Pope, 1568-1644. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico
Subject
Evangelistic work
Franciscans in New Mexico
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Manuscripts, Spanish
Missionaries
Missions
Missions
New Mexico
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Person

Birth 1578

Death 1635

Italian,

Spanish; Castilian

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