Mexican legal documents relating to the missions in Alta and Baja California, 1786-1851 (bulk 1786-1789).

Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789

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Francisco Palóu was a Franciscan missionary who, along with Junipero Serra, was involved with the building and development of several missions throughout California during the late 18th century. He would eventually become president of all the California missions. From the description of Diary of the Reconnoisance [sic] of the Country surrounding the Port of San Francisco, being the first complete and full reconnoisance [sic] of the Peninsula of San Francisco, now for the first time ...

Pious Fund of the Californias

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New Spain. Viceroy

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Núñez de Haro y Peralta, Alonso 1729-1800

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Martínez, Esteban José, 1742-1798

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Captain Esteban José Martínez set sail from San Blas, Nayarit, aboard the frigate Santiago, and carried supplies for the settlements at San Diego, Monterey, and San Francisco. He landed at San Francisco on 26 June 1779. Martínez later (1788-1789) commanded the Spanish expedition along the coast of Northern California to investigate Russian activities and their potential threat to Spanish holdings. From the description of Diario de navegación de D[o]n Estevan Josef Martinez : Prim...

Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo, -1798

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Jacobo Ugarte y Loyola was a Spanish soldier who served as military governor of Sonora from 1777-1779. From the description of Letter to José Joaquín de Arrillaga, 1789, December 18. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 761399508 Ugarte y Loyola was Commandant of the Interior Provinces of New Spain. The code was promulgated during the Viceroyalty of Bernardo, Conde de Galvez, and was issued under the Vi...

Dominicans

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In a broad sense Dominican refers to a family of friars (clerical and nonclerical), cloistered nuns, professed sisters in apostolic congregations, and laity, all of whom consider St. Dominic de Guzman as their founder and inspiration. In the narrower sense Dominicans refers to the Order of Friars Preachers founded by St. Dominic de Guzmǹ in 1216. Honorius III gave formal sanction to their work on December 22, 1216, and on January 17, 1217, approved their title and preaching mission. The Dominic...

Carrillo, Francisco de Sales.

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Lazcano, Esteban Antonio de.

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González Rubio, José, 1804-1875

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Fray José María de Jesús González Rubio was born in Guadalajara and came to California in 1833. He was stationed at Mission Santa Barbara and served as the Administrator of the California missions from 1846 to 1851. He died in Santa Barbara in 1875. Fray Blas Ordaz was born 1792 in Corvero de Rio Alamo, Burgos, Spain. Buried by Fray Jose Joaquin Jimeno, November 11, 1850 in the Mission San Gabriel Church on the Gospel Side. From the description of José G...

New Spain. Viceroy (1787-1789 : Flores)

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Peña Saravia, Tomás de la 1743-1806

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Alemany, Joseph Sadoc, 1814-1888

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Franciscans

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Fray Mariano Payeras held the position of Padre Presidente of the California missions from July, 1815-April 1820. From the description of California missions report, 1820 Feb. 22. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 758678979 Franciscan describes all those men and women of the Franciscan first, second, and third (regular and secular) orders. Members of the first order include Friars Minor, Friars Minor Conventual, and Friars Minor Capuchin. All three br...