Francisco Cuervo y Valdés
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Francisco Cuervo y Valdes (1615–1714) was a Spanish politician who ruled Nuevo Leon
, Coahuila
(1698–1703), Texas
(1698–1702) and New Mexico
(1704–1707).
, in the municipality of Candamo
), (Asturias
, Spain
) . Francisco Cuervo y Valdes was for a long time, a knight of Santiago and a Treasury
official in Guadalajara
. Between 1698 and 1702, Cuervo y Valdés ruled Texas
. At this time, between 1698–1703, he also ruled Nuevo Leon
and Coahuila
, Mexico
. In 1704, Cuervo was appointed acting governor of New Mexico
by the Viceroy
of New Spain
, Don Francisco Fernández de la Cueva Enríquez, Duke of Alburquerque. He came to office on March 10, 1705. After arriving in the province, he found that social and political issues of the place were very bad. The reason was the continuing war between the Apaches and Navajos against the settlers and their common assault on the people of the province. The soldiers needed clothing and supplies. The governor tried to help the soldiers asking the viceroy weapons, ammunition and clothing. However, the viceroy sent only a small amount of weapons and ammunition to New Mexico. In 1706 he founded Albuquerque and he named him so in honor of the Viceroy. A few days later, he ordered a Spanish garrison was established in the city. It was inhabited by thirty families. Cuervo informed the viceroy of the foundation he had done there.
He also refounded other places from New Mexico, such as Santa Maria de Galisteo (formerly known as Santa Cruz) that was populated by about eighteen families from Tanos, or a place northeast of Taos, then replanted for twenty-nine families in that area. He left office of governor in 1707. He died in 1714, in Mexico City.
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
(1698–1703), Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(1698–1702) and New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
(1704–1707).
Biography
Francisco Cuervo y Valdés, was born on June 16, 1615 in the small town of LlameroLlamero
Llameros run llama caravans throughout the Andes of South America. In ancient times, llamero was a high-ranking position that involved both managing the emperor's llama and alpaca herds, and maintaining trade and communication throughout the empire. Nowadays, roads have reduced the need for...
, in the municipality of Candamo
Candamo
Candamo is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the east by Las Regueras, on the south by Grado, on the north by Illas, Castrillón and Soto del Barco, and on the west by Pravia and Salas.-History:Around Candamo and specially on the...
), (Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, Spain
Spain
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) . Francisco Cuervo y Valdes was for a long time, a knight of Santiago and a Treasury
Treasury
A treasury is either*A government department related to finance and taxation.*A place where currency or precious items is/are kept....
official in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
. Between 1698 and 1702, Cuervo y Valdés ruled Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. At this time, between 1698–1703, he also ruled Nuevo Leon
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
and Coahuila
Coahuila
Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. In 1704, Cuervo was appointed acting governor of New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
by the Viceroy
Viceroy
A viceroy is a royal official who runs a country, colony, or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy's province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty...
of New Spain
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
, Don Francisco Fernández de la Cueva Enríquez, Duke of Alburquerque. He came to office on March 10, 1705. After arriving in the province, he found that social and political issues of the place were very bad. The reason was the continuing war between the Apaches and Navajos against the settlers and their common assault on the people of the province. The soldiers needed clothing and supplies. The governor tried to help the soldiers asking the viceroy weapons, ammunition and clothing. However, the viceroy sent only a small amount of weapons and ammunition to New Mexico. In 1706 he founded Albuquerque and he named him so in honor of the Viceroy. A few days later, he ordered a Spanish garrison was established in the city. It was inhabited by thirty families. Cuervo informed the viceroy of the foundation he had done there.
He also refounded other places from New Mexico, such as Santa Maria de Galisteo (formerly known as Santa Cruz) that was populated by about eighteen families from Tanos, or a place northeast of Taos, then replanted for twenty-nine families in that area. He left office of governor in 1707. He died in 1714, in Mexico City.