Vicente Álvarez Travieso (1705–1779) was a Spanish judge and politician who served as the first alguacil (sheriff or constable) of San Antonio , Texas , from 1731 until his death. He was a leading spokesperson of the Canary Islands settlers of San Antonio and was noted for his support for the Isleño community there. Through his demands to the leaders of New Spain , Travieso was able to improve the lives of the Isleños. He was instrumental in providing medical care for them, thus ensuring their survival. Travieso became mayor of San Antonio in 1776.
19-426: (Redirected from Vicente Alvarez ) Vicente Álvarez may refer to: Vicente Álvarez Travieso (1705–1779), Spanish judge and politician Vicente Álvarez (general) (1862–1942), Filipino revolutionary general Vicente Álvarez Areces (1943–2013), Spanish politician Vicente Álvarez (footballer) (born 1960), Spanish footballer [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
38-549: A dispute began between Juan Leal and Alvarez Travieso. This dispute remained even after they occupied the charges of mayor and alguacil mayor respectively. Presidio A presidio ( jail, fortification ) was a fortified base established by the Spanish Empire between the 16th and 18th centuries in areas under their control or influence. The term is derived from the Latin word praesidium meaning protection or defense . In
57-551: A supposed threat to Spanish interests by the French from Louisiana . The Travieso family was one of the families who decided to travel to the place. After leaving the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife , on their way to Texas, the Canarian settlers stopped in what is now modern Mexico . While there, Travieso married his girlfriend, Mariana Curbelo, in Cuautitlan , Mexico . They were listed as
76-631: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vicente %C3%81lvarez Travieso Vicente Alvarez Travieso was born in 1705 in Tenerife ( Canary Islands , Spain ). He was the son of José Álvarez and Catarina (Cayetano) Travieso. In 1730, the Spanish Crown decided to sponsor ten or eleven families from the Canary Islands to emigrate to Villa de San Fernando, (modern San Antonio, Texas ) because of
95-870: The Granada War and the completion of the Spanish Reconquista , the Catholic Monarchs took their fight across the Strait of Gibraltar , as the Portuguese had done several generations earlier with the conquest of Ceuta in 1415. The establishment of Spanish military outposts on the North African coast echoed earlier endeavors by the Kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century (and again in Djerba under Frederick III of Sicily ) and
114-658: The Kingdom of France in the 13th century ( Eighth Crusade of 1270). During the period of Iberian Union between 1580 and 1640, the Spanish Crown gained Ceuta and the Portuguese outposts on the Atlantic Coast, such as Tangier , Mazagão/El Jadida and Casablanca ; but of these, it only retained Ceuta by the Treaty of Lisbon (1668) . The Spanish North African presidios are listed here in geographical sequence, from West to East, and including neither Spain's Atlantic settlements in
133-754: The Mediterranean and the Philippines , the presidios were outposts of the Christian defense against Islamic raids. In the Americas, the fortresses were built to protect against raids by pirates , rival colonial powers, and Native Americans . Later in western North America, with independence, the Mexicans garrisoned the Spanish presidios on the northern frontier and followed the same pattern in unsettled frontier regions such as
152-606: The Presidio de Sonoma , at Sonoma, California , and the Presidio de Calabasas , in Arizona . In western North America, a rancho del rey or king ' s ranch would be established a short distance outside a presidio. This was a tract of land assigned to the presidio to furnish pasturage to the horses and other beasts of burden of the garrison. Mexico called this facility "rancho nacional". Presidios were only accessible to Spanish military and soldiers. Several fortresses formerly held by
171-627: The Republic of Siena were acquired by Spain following the latter's demise, by treaty between Philip II of Spain and Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany on 3 July 1557, to form what became known as the Estado de los Presidios . They were held by Spain until the War of the Spanish Succession , when they came under Austrian ownership, and were administered from Naples . Few presidios were established in
190-641: The Canarians to Texas stopped in Mexico. While there, he had problems with the leader of the Canarians and future mayor of San Antonio, Juan Leal . Leal gave him a loan when they (together with other Canarian settlers) were in San Luis Potosí . Later, Leal claimed that Álvarez Travieso did not pay the loan at the agreed time. He only paid it when they arrived in Coahuila, just before reaching San Antonio. After this statement,
209-648: The medical care they needed. Travieso also instituted other lawsuits on behalf of his people. One of these demands (which it took place in 1740) required the use of Native Americans from the Christian missions by the colonists, as they would be used to work on their farms, and the right of the Isleños to trade with the garrison of the presidio . However, "the missionaries appealed to the Viceroy, and they managed to retain their privileges". Travieso sent another demand in 1756, which
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#1733093807329228-503: The present-day desert frontier regions in northern Mexico to control and confine the existing rebellious indigenous tribes. Captured indigenous warriors were confined and enslaved at the presidio. Presidios was used to protect the colonial silver ship from rebellious raids from Indians in Camino Real de Tierra Adentro , mainly in Zacatecas and Guanajuato , starting new settlements. After
247-409: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vicente_Álvarez&oldid=1057692609 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
266-687: The seventh family of the Canary Islanders to travel to San Fernando. After arriving in San Antonio de Béxar , on March 1731, the settlers established a municipal government and Travieso obtained the office of alguacil for life. He used his new position to fight for the rights of the new Canarian settlers, becoming a leading spokesperson. An example of this was when the Canarians had health issues and he fought for their rights to get medical assistance. On January 24, 1736, some Canarians needed medical care, but permission to travel to Saltillo , Mexico (which
285-638: The so-called Rancho de las Mulas. However, the claim was rejected by the Quereteran friars at Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña Mission. So, he made another demand in 1771. The trial, which was developed in Mexico City , "was favorable to private stockmen" of San Antonio. However, it was not carried out, so Álvarez Travieso was still not officially recognized as owner of the Rancho de las Mulas, losing land and livestock that he had there. Alvarez Travieso
304-523: Was directed against the exclusive domain that had the missions on the lands and waters located near the villages, to which the Canarians had no access. Finally, the Isleños access to water surrounding the villages was accepted and, ironically, they became the owners of this water, preventing access to it to the Spanish Franciscans . Travieso claimed to be the owner of a ranch near the Cibolo Creek ,
323-584: Was elected mayor of San Antonio in 1776. Alvarez Travieso's family did not continue the struggle to recover their livestock, part of which had moved away from the nearby pastures. To prevent such "excesses," the Governor Vicencio Ripperdá issued "two trials against the stockmen of the San Antonio River valley". Travieso Alvarez died on January 25, 1779, just after the procedure. In 1785, the Mulas
342-427: Was obtained by Thomas, one of the sons of Vicente Alvarez Travieso. However, other people, who were also heirs of this land, questioned the rights of Thomas to inherit the land. In 1809, the ranch was transferred to Vicente, the son of Thomas. Vicente Álvarez Travieso married Mariana Curbelo (a daughter of future mayor of San Antonio, Juan Curbelo ) on September 18, 1730. They had eleven children. The boat carrying
361-420: Was the only place in continental New Spain where they could get medical help) was denied. After this, Alvarez Travieso sent a series of demands to Government of Texas, asking that they allow him to give permission to the Canarians so that they could travel to the city. These permissions were finally accepted in 1770, by the government of Ripperdá (1769–1776). This allowed the Canarians to go to El Saltillo to get
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