Burriel, Andrés Marcos 1719-1762

Andrés Marcos Burriel was born in November 1719 in Alarcon, Spain. He was a Spanish historian, writer, and Jesuit. While examining the archives in Toledo, he amassed a great deal of information about California. Burriel then decided to devote his full attention towards presenting a picture of the New World for the Europeans, specifically the Spanish. Burriel passed away in 1762, leaving much of his work unfinished.

From the description of Venegas-Burriel Manuscripts, circa 1750. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 754848557