Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea
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Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea, MA
BE
KHS
(February 9, 1905 – January 20, 1983) was a Mexican
historian
, diplomat
, scholar, professor
, art collector and sugarcane
entrepreneur who made significant contributions toward the study of the haciendas of the State of Jalisco
(Mexico
) in the twentieth century.
He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco
, the second largest city in Mexico
; studied in both Mexico
(Instituto de Ciencias, Guadalajara, Jalisco
and Escuela Libre de Ingenieros, Guadalajara, Jalisco
) and the United States
(St Charles College
, Grand Coteau
, Louisiana
and University of Dayton
, Ohio
). He got a Topographical Engineer degree at the Escuela Libre de Ingenieros (1928) and a Bachelor of Engineering
(BE
) degree at the University of Dayton
(1929). As the eldest child of his family, he entered the sugarcane
business in 1930 at Ingenio Santa Cruz y El Cortijo (a sugar refinery
located in Zapotiltic
, Jalisco
), where he made significant contributions until 1942. Two years later, in 1944, he became member of the Board of Directors of Ingenio Tamazula (a sugar refinery
located in Tamazula de Gordiano
, Jalisco
). In 1946 he was founding member of Sociedad de Ingenieros y Arquitectos de Guadalajara (Guadalajara Engineers and Architects Society); being its General Manager
(1949).
His enthusiasm about the past made him to became Professor
of History
at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
in 1965.
In 1973 he got a MA
degree in Latin American Studies
at the University of New Mexico
.
He spoke fluently Spanish
, English
, French
, Italian
and Latin; and was also a recognized author in the academic circles of Mexico
, South America
, Spain
, United Kingdom
and United States
; places where he published numerous articles for newspapers and specialized magazines; as well as prologues and introductions for different authors. He wrote about History
, Biography
, Literature
, Genealogy
, Heraldry
and Fine Arts.
Alternate names: Ing. Ricardo Lancaster-Jones, Ricardo Lancaster-Jones.
Nowadays, the name of Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea is listed among the Illustrious People of the State of Jalisco
at its official webpage.
, Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
of Jerusalem (1952), President of the Board of Directors of Ingenio Santa Cruz y El Cortijo (a sugar refinery
located in Zapotiltic
, Jalisco
); founder and Dean of the Faculty of Chemical Sciences at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
, and of the Instituto de Ciencias of Guadalajara, Jalisco
(being its first Director); and of Isabel Verea y Vallarta.
He married (Guadalajara, Jalisco
, 28 October 1935) with Luz Padilla y España (Guadalajara, Jalisco
, April 5, 1913 – Guadalajara, Jalisco
, March 5, 1978), Lady of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
of Jerusalem (1952); with issue. She was the eldest child of Arcadio Padilla y Romo de Vivar, an Attorney at Law, Representative of the National's Railroads and Senior Deputy from the State of Jalisco
at Mexico's National Congress (1928–30), and of Guadalupe España y Araujo.
, El Salvador
, the United Nations
and the Holy See
:
Vice president of the first Reunión Nacional de Cónsules, celebrated on 18–20 November 1961 in Veracruz, Veracruz
, (México
).
and Mexico City
, like Crónica Social Tapatía, El Mundo, Estudios Históricos, Excelsior, El Occidental and other specialized publications.
He contributed with many authors like:
In 1954 he gave a group of 13 photographs to Paul Alexander Bartlett, depicting the haciendas Santa Cruz and El Cortijo (Jalisco
) from 1880 to 1940.
Nowadays at the Bancroft Library
, there's a collection of documents catalogued as Papeles de Lancaster-Jones, this collection is linked with the Spanish missions in California
.
(1952–53) of the Museo Regional de Guadalajara.
, as well as in private collections in Mexico and abroad.
His Ex Libris
(Bookplate
) was designed by the artist Carlos Stahl (1892–1984); it was catalogued in 1970 by the Mexican academic José Miguel Quintana (1908–1987) in Libros Mexicanos
's cultural circles and abroad:
by Xavier Torres Ladrón de Guevara.
, being its General Secretary
(1953–80).
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
BE
Bachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
KHS
Order of the Holy Sepulchre
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
(February 9, 1905 – January 20, 1983) was a Mexican
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...
historian
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, diplomat
Diplomacy
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states...
, scholar, professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
, art collector and sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
entrepreneur who made significant contributions toward the study of the haciendas of the State of Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
(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 the twentieth century.
He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, the second largest city in 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...
; studied in both 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...
(Instituto de Ciencias, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
and Escuela Libre de Ingenieros, Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
) and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(St Charles College
St Charles College
St Charles College, founded in 1875, is a Christian, independent boys college situated in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, catering for day boys from Grade 00 to Matric, with boarders from Grade 4 upwards....
, Grand Coteau
Grand Coteau
Grand Coteau may refer to:* Grand Coteau, Louisiana, a town in the United States* The Battle of Grand Coteau , fought during the American Civil War...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
and University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
). He got a Topographical Engineer degree at the Escuela Libre de Ingenieros (1928) and a Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
(BE
Bachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
) degree at the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
(1929). As the eldest child of his family, he entered the sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
business in 1930 at Ingenio Santa Cruz y El Cortijo (a sugar refinery
Sugar refinery
A sugar refinery is a factory which refines raw sugar.Many cane sugar mills produce raw sugar, i.e. sugar with more colour and therefore more impurities than the white sugar which is normally consumed in households and used as an ingredient in soft drinks, cookies and so forth...
located in Zapotiltic
Zapotiltic
- Toponimia :Zapotiltic come from the náhuatl words, "Tzápotl" y "tlíitic" ; that means: "place of the black zapotes"...
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
), where he made significant contributions until 1942. Two years later, in 1944, he became member of the Board of Directors of Ingenio Tamazula (a sugar refinery
Sugar refinery
A sugar refinery is a factory which refines raw sugar.Many cane sugar mills produce raw sugar, i.e. sugar with more colour and therefore more impurities than the white sugar which is normally consumed in households and used as an ingredient in soft drinks, cookies and so forth...
located in Tamazula de Gordiano
Tamazula de Gordiano
Tamazula de Gordiano is a city in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The word "tamazula" comes from the Nahuatl word tamazullan, which means "place or lagoon of toads."-Municipal communities:...
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
). In 1946 he was founding member of Sociedad de Ingenieros y Arquitectos de Guadalajara (Guadalajara Engineers and Architects Society); being its General Manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
(1949).
His enthusiasm about the past made him to became Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara A.C. is a private university in Mexico, the first of its kind.The campuses are located in Zapopan, Jalisco. The university has become one of the most important educational institutions in Latin America, attracting students from Mexico, Europe, South...
in 1965.
In 1973 he got a MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in Latin American Studies
Latin American Studies
Latin American studies is an academic discipline dealing with the study of Latin America and Latin Americans.-Definition:Latin American studies critically examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of Latin Americans in Latin America and often also elsewhere .Latin American studies...
at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
.
He spoke fluently Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and Latin; and was also a recognized author in the academic circles of 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...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; places where he published numerous articles for newspapers and specialized magazines; as well as prologues and introductions for different authors. He wrote about History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
, Literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
, Genealogy
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
, Heraldry
Heraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
and Fine Arts.
Alternate names: Ing. Ricardo Lancaster-Jones, Ricardo Lancaster-Jones.
Biographical notes
His biographical notes had been written by:- Lucien F. Lajoie, author of Who is Who in Mexico (1972)
- Raquel Moreno Pérez, a Guadalajara's journalist who published the article ¿Quién fue el Ingeniero Ricardo Lancaster-Jones? in Boletín del Archivo Histórico de Jalisco (1983)
- Gabriel Agraz García de Alba, who lectured in Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
: Evocación de Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea, an essay that was published by the Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaAcademia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaThe Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica is a cultural institution based in Mexico City, Mexico...
(1984). - Ramiro Villaseñor y Villaseñor, who also added interesting bibliographical references about the works of Ricardo Lancaster-Jones in his books: Las Calles Históricas de Guadalajara (1986) and Bibliografía General de Jalisco (1990)
Nowadays, the name of Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea is listed among the Illustrious People of the State of Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
at its official webpage.
Family
He was the eldest child of Alberto Lancaster-Jones y Mijares (1873–1958), MEngMaster of Engineering
A Master of Engineering or Master of Technology or Master of Science in Engineering A Master of Engineering (Magister in Ingeniaria) (abbreviated M.Eng., ME or MEng) or Master of Technology (abbreviated M.Tech. or MTech) or Master of Science in Engineering A Master of Engineering (Magister in...
, Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Order of the Holy Sepulchre
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
of Jerusalem (1952), President of the Board of Directors of Ingenio Santa Cruz y El Cortijo (a sugar refinery
Sugar refinery
A sugar refinery is a factory which refines raw sugar.Many cane sugar mills produce raw sugar, i.e. sugar with more colour and therefore more impurities than the white sugar which is normally consumed in households and used as an ingredient in soft drinks, cookies and so forth...
located in Zapotiltic
Zapotiltic
- Toponimia :Zapotiltic come from the náhuatl words, "Tzápotl" y "tlíitic" ; that means: "place of the black zapotes"...
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
); founder and Dean of the Faculty of Chemical Sciences at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara A.C. is a private university in Mexico, the first of its kind.The campuses are located in Zapopan, Jalisco. The university has become one of the most important educational institutions in Latin America, attracting students from Mexico, Europe, South...
, and of the Instituto de Ciencias of Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
(being its first Director); and of Isabel Verea y Vallarta.
He married (Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, 28 October 1935) with Luz Padilla y España (Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, April 5, 1913 – Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, March 5, 1978), Lady of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Order of the Holy Sepulchre
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
of Jerusalem (1952); with issue. She was the eldest child of Arcadio Padilla y Romo de Vivar, an Attorney at Law, Representative of the National's Railroads and Senior Deputy from the State of Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
at Mexico's National Congress (1928–30), and of Guadalupe España y Araujo.
Diplomat
During the course of his life, Lancaster-Jones participated in some diplomatic activities with the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
, the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
and the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
:
Consulate of the United States
-
1945: he became Advisor of Cultural Affairs to the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Consulate in Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
.
Consulate of El Salvador
-
1946: he was appointed as ConsulConsul (representative)The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
of the Republic of El SalvadorEl SalvadorEl Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
(1946–69) in Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
.
United Nations Delegate
-
1950: he was named as United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
' Delegate to the State of JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
; from 1953 to 1960, he was Secretary General of its Regional Committee.
Order of the Holy Sepulchre
- 1950-52: he organized–along with the first Mexican Cardinal Jose Garibi y RiveraJosé Garibi y RiveraJosé Garibi y Rivera S.T.D. was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Guadalajara. He was the first Mexican cardinal.-Education:...
, the Nueva GaliciaNueva GaliciaEl Nuevo Reino de Galicia or Nueva Galicia was an autonomous kingdom of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was named after Galicia in Spain...
's Chapter (Intendencia de Nueva Galicia) of the Equestrian Order of the Holy SepulchreOrder of the Holy SepulchreThe Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
of Jerusalem, being its General SecretaryGeneral SecretaryThe office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
(since 1952).
Asociación Consular de Guadalajara
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1950: he was co-founder and third President (1958–66) of the Asociación Consular de Guadalajara (Consular Association of Guadalajara). During his presidency the city of Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
made a sisterhood for the first time with a foreign city, in this case it became a sister city of Downey, CaliforniaDowney, CaliforniaDowney is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city is best known as the birthplace of the Apollo space program, and is the city where folk singer Karen Carpenter lived and died...
(United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) by an act dated on 26 August 1960.
Vice president of the first Reunión Nacional de Cónsules, celebrated on 18–20 November 1961 in Veracruz, Veracruz
Veracruz, Veracruz
Veracruz, officially known as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located in the central part of the state. It is located along Federal Highway 140 from the state capital Xalapa, and is the state's most...
, (México
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...
).
Historian
He's mentioned by Luis González y González (1973) among the notable historians of the 20th century's second half in Mexico.Collaborations
Since 1934 he started to write in Gaceta de Guadalajaras magazine, then became a contributor in El Informador newspaper; later on, he continued writing for different magazines and newspapers from Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
and Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, like Crónica Social Tapatía, El Mundo, Estudios Históricos, Excelsior, El Occidental and other specialized publications.
He contributed with many authors like:
José Cornejo Franco in his book Introducción del agua a Guadalajara (1942), by sharing a document from his private collection that was dated on February 4, 1792; a document that demonstrated the efforts made until such date with the purpose of give water supply to the city of Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
.
François Chevalier in his book La formation des grands domaines au Mexique, terre et société aux XVIe-XVIIe siècles (1952), by sharing information about the rural estates of JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
.- José López-Portillo y Weber (father of Mexico's President José López PortilloJosé López PortilloJosé López Portillo y Pacheco was the President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982.Born in Mexico City, López Portillo studied Law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico before beginning his political career with the Institutional Revolutionary Party in 1959.He held several positions in the...
) in his book Cristóbal de Oñate: Historia Novelada (1955), by writing an introduction about the López-Portillo family's background, and the author's biography. - Manuel Romero de Terreros y Vinent in his book Antiguas Haciendas de México (1956), by sharing information and images about the Hacienda de Santa Ana Apacueco.
- Rogers McVaughRogers McVaughRogers McVaugh was a research professor of botany and the UNC Herbarium's curator of Mexican plants. He was also Adjunct Research Scientist of the Hunt Institute in Carnegie Mellon University and a Professor Emeritus of botany in the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.-Biography:Born in New York...
in his books Edward Palmer: plant explorer of the American West (1956) and Flora Novo-Galiciana (1983), by giving him access to many data relevant to the botanical history of JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
. - Gabriel Agraz García de Alba in his book Jalisco y sus Hombres: compendio de geografía, historia y biografía jaliscienses (1958), by writing an introduction and sharing information about illustrious people of the State of JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
. - Jean MeyerJean MeyerDoctor Jean Meyer Barth is a Mexican historian and author of French origin.Meyer obtained bachelor's and master's degrees at the Sorbonne University. He has taught at Sorbonne, Perpignan, the University of Paris, the Colegio de México, the Colegio de Michoacán, and the Centro de Investigación y...
by sharing information and documents about Manuel LozadaManuel LozadaGeneral Manuel Lozada, nicknamed The Tigre of Alicá, was a Mexican bandit and insurgent. He was an Indian or mestizo of the Cora tribe. He was the son of Norberto García and Cecilia González.His father died when he was young and his mother lacked the means to raise him...
and some other information about the Cristero WarCristero WarThe Cristero War of 1926 to 1929 was an uprising and counter-revolution against the Mexican government in power at that time. The rebellion was set off by the strict enforcement of the anti-clerical provisions of the Mexican Constitution of 1917 and the expansion of further anti-clerical laws...
for Meyer's publications about those subjects (1973, 1984). - Doris M. Ladd in her book The Mexican nobility at independence, 1780-1826 (1974), by sharing information about the Porres-Baranda family and the first Mayorazgo in Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
. - Isaac Antonio Bonilla by giving him advices on the archives of Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
for his book Documentos para la historia de California relating to José Mariano Bonilla (1976). - José Ignacio Dávila Garibi (nephew of the first Mexican Cardinal José Garibi y RiveraJosé Garibi y RiveraJosé Garibi y Rivera S.T.D. was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Guadalajara. He was the first Mexican cardinal.-Education:...
) in his work Apuntes para la historia de la Iglesia en Guadalajara (1977), contributing with many documents and information. 
Ramón María Serrera Contreras during his investigation for his book Guadalajara Ganadera. Estudio Regional Novohispano, 1760-1805 (1977), by sharing information about the rural estates of JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
.
Sir Edgar VaughanEdgar VaughanSir Edgar Vaughan KBE FRHistS was a British diplomat.Vaughan was educated at Cheltenham Grammar School and then at Jesus College, Oxford, where he obtained first-class degrees in Modern History and in PPE . He was a Laming Travelling Fellow of The Queen's College, Oxford from 1929 to 1931...
in his book Joseph Lancaster en Caracas (1824–1827) (1989), by sharing family information, as a descendant of the notable English innovator and educationist Joseph LancasterJoseph LancasterJoseph Lancaster was an English Quaker and public education innovator.-Life:Lancaster was born the son of a shopkeeper in Southwark, south London....
.- Alfonso de la Madrid Castro (uncle of Mexico's President Miguel de la MadridMiguel de la MadridMiguel de la Madrid Hurtado is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as President of Mexico from 1982 to 1988.-Biography:...
) in his work Apuntes históricos sobre Colima: siglos XVI-XX, by giving him many information about JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
's archives that had documents related to ColimaColimaColima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....
, an essay that was published many years after De la Madrid's death by José Miguel Romero de Solís in 1998.
In 1954 he gave a group of 13 photographs to Paul Alexander Bartlett, depicting the haciendas Santa Cruz and El Cortijo (Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
) from 1880 to 1940.
Nowadays at the Bancroft Library
Bancroft Library
The Bancroft Library is the primary special collections library of the University of California, Berkeley. It was acquired as a gift/purchase from its founder, Hubert Howe Bancroft, with the proviso that it retain the name Bancroft Library in perpetuity...
, there's a collection of documents catalogued as Papeles de Lancaster-Jones, this collection is linked with the Spanish missions in California
Spanish missions in California
The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of religious and military outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between 1769 and 1823 to spread the Christian faith among the local Native Americans. The missions represented the first major effort by Europeans to...
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Museo Regional de Guadalajara
Thanks to his knowledge about regional history he became CuratorCurator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
(1952–53) of the Museo Regional de Guadalajara.
Major contributions
- 1941 – The Documments of Our Lady of Zapopan. He found the original documents that validate the authenticity of the image of the Virgin of Zapopan, an image which is venerated at the Basilica of Our Lady of ZapopanBasilica of Our Lady of ZapopanThe Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan and the abbey of Our Lady of Expectation of Zapopan are a Franciscan sanctuary built in the heart of Zapopan in the state of Jalisco, México. The church belongs to the Franciscan province of Sts...
. Those documents which dated from the 16th to the 18th centuries are the most important source to support the image's tradition and its miracles; they were kept away from its original place by Friar Luis de Palacio y Basave (1868–1941) during the religious persecution that happened after the Mexican RevolutionMexican RevolutionThe Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
and caused the Cristero WarCristero WarThe Cristero War of 1926 to 1929 was an uprising and counter-revolution against the Mexican government in power at that time. The rebellion was set off by the strict enforcement of the anti-clerical provisions of the Mexican Constitution of 1917 and the expansion of further anti-clerical laws...
. In 1941 Friar Palacio's heirs asked Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea to make an appraisal of Friar Palacio's library; then Lancaster-Jones found those important documents and purchased them from Friar Palacio's heirs; later on, Lancaster-Jones gave those documents, as a gift, to Dr Jose Garibi y RiveraJosé Garibi y RiveraJosé Garibi y Rivera S.T.D. was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Guadalajara. He was the first Mexican cardinal.-Education:...
who in those days was Archbishop of the Archdiocese of GuadalajaraArchdiocese of GuadalajaraThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guadalajara is a Roman Catholic archdiocese based in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco. It currently covers an area of 20,827 km²...
. Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea was inspired by those documents to write his work Tríptico Mariano, which was first published in 1948.
- 1947 – Francisco Márquez's Baptismal Certificate. The discovery of Francisco Márquez's Baptismal Certificate in Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
. He's one of the Niños HeroesNiños HéroesThe Niños Héroes , also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers, were six Mexican teenage military cadets. These cadets died defending Mexico at Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle from invading U.S. forces in the 13 September 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican–American War...
that died heroically at the Battle of ChapultepecBattle of ChapultepecThe Battle of Chapultepec, in September 1847, was a United States victory over Mexican forces holding Chapultepec Castle west of Mexico City during the Mexican-American War.-Background:On September 13, 1847, in the costly Battle of Molino del Rey, U.S...
during the Mexican–American WarMexican–American WarThe Mexican–American War, also known as the First American Intervention, the Mexican War, or the U.S.–Mexican War, was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S...
. Through this fact, it can be proved that he was actually born in Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, and that the real date of his birth was October 8, 1834, as he was baptized on the following October 18, with the names of Francisco de Borja Jesús Benito, his godparents were his mother-side grandfathers: Gerónimo Paniagua y María Prudencia Falcón. Through a Confirmation Certificate (also found by Ricardo Lancaster-Jones), it can be proved that Francisco Márquez moved to Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, being his godparents the General Leonardo MárquezLeonardo MarquezLeonardo Márquez was a Mexican general. He fought against the United States in the Intervention of 1846-1848 and was a prominent supporter of Antonio López de Santa Anna in the revolutionary movement of 1849...
and Micaela Paniagua. His widow mother Micaela Paniagua, married Francisco Ortiz, a cavalry captain by the time Francisco Márquez joined the Heroico Colegio Militar on January 14, 1847. Nowadays, the name of Franciaso Márquez Paniagua is listed among the Illustrious People of the State of Jalisco at its official webpage.
- 1949 – Domingo Lazaro de Arregui's papers of intestate. The discovery of Domingo Lazaro de Arregui's papers of intestate. This fact helped to trace an accurate De Arregui's biography, an author who stands out in the History of Jalisco for writing the earliest essay about the history of Nueva GaliciaNueva GaliciaEl Nuevo Reino de Galicia or Nueva Galicia was an autonomous kingdom of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was named after Galicia in Spain...
(Descripción de la Nueva Galicia, 1621). As it's said by José María Muriá, this fact helped French historian François Chevalier to rewrite De Arregui's biography on his second edition (1980) of Descripción de la Nueva Galicia (the first one was published in SevilleSevilleSeville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, 1946).
- 1953 – Contributions with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. According to Genealogical Journal, Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea had a vital part by contributing with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaAcademia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaThe Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica is a cultural institution based in Mexico City, Mexico...
, during the microfilming process of the complete and well preserved Archdiocese of GuadalajaraArchdiocese of GuadalajaraThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guadalajara is a Roman Catholic archdiocese based in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco. It currently covers an area of 20,827 km²...
's Church records (1953–71). Nowadays, a copy of these microfilms are located in the Archivo General de la Nación (Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) and are available for public consultation under the guidelines and regulations of the aftermentioned institution.
- 1958 – Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos' Baptismal Certificate. The discovery of Francisco Primo de Verdad y Ramos' Baptismal Certificate in the haciendaHaciendaHacienda is a Spanish word for an estate. Some haciendas were plantations, mines, or even business factories. Many haciendas combined these productive activities...
of Ciénega del Rincón, located in the actual Municipality of Ojuelos de Jalisco in the State of JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
(MexicoMexicoThe 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...
). Through this fact, the right birthplace of Mr. Verdad can be proved.
- 1974 – Haciendas de Jalisco. His important archive of documents related to the rural history of the former Kingdom of Nueva GaliciaNueva GaliciaEl Nuevo Reino de Galicia or Nueva Galicia was an autonomous kingdom of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was named after Galicia in Spain...
(New Galicia) in the Viceroyalty of New Spain is reflected in his most well-known book: Haciendas de Jalisco y Aledaños (1506–1821), which was published in 1974 being the first publication in its kind in Western Mexico, and the most complete essay about the haciendas of JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
and their development since the early 16th century until Mexico's Independence (1821).
Booklover
He had more than 35,000 volumes in his library, most of them collected trough the course of his life. Nowadays, those volumes are distributed among the libraries of El Colegio de Jalisco, the University of Texas and the University of New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
, as well as in private collections in Mexico and abroad.
His Ex Libris
Ex Libris
Ex Libris is a Latin phrase, meaning literally, "from the books". It is often used to indicate ownership of a book, as in "from the books of..." or from the library of...Ex Libris may also refer to:...
(Bookplate
Bookplate
A bookplate, also known as ex-librīs [Latin, "from the books of..."], is usually a small print or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the inside front cover, to indicate its owner...
) was designed by the artist Carlos Stahl (1892–1984); it was catalogued in 1970 by the Mexican academic José Miguel Quintana (1908–1987) in Libros Mexicanos
Scholar
Lancaster-Jones y Verea's published works gave him an important role in MexicoMexico
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...
's cultural circles and abroad:
- 1949: He founded–along with Salvador Gutiérrez Contreras, the Sociedad de Amigos de Compostela, being its General SecretaryGeneral SecretaryThe office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
.
- 1953: He contributed with the establishment of the Sociedad Oaxaqueña de Genealogía y Heráldica, being its Honorary President.
- 1955: He contributed with the establishment of the Sociedad de Amigos de Tecolotlán, being its General SecretaryGeneral SecretaryThe office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
.
- 1956: The Instituto Internacional de Genealogía y Heráldica (an international institution based in MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
), appointed him as Advisor and the Instituto's representative in MexicoMexicoThe 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...
.
- 1972: The American International Academy of New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, appointed him as member of the Academic Council and the Academy's representative in MexicoMexicoThe 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...
.
Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica
- 1948: He entered to the Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaAcademia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaThe Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica is a cultural institution based in Mexico City, Mexico...
as a SupernumerarySupernumeraryA Supernumerary is an additional member of an organization. A supernumerary is also a non-regular member of a staff, a member of the staff or an employee who works in a public office who is not part of the manpower complement...
, thanks to his published articles about GenealogyGenealogyGenealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
and HeraldryHeraldryHeraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
.
- 1953: He became a NumeraryNumeraryNumerary is a civil designation for persons who are incorporated in a fixed or permanent way to a society or group: regular member of the working staff, permanent staff, or member, distinguished from a supernumerary....
member with the seat Number 21 of the Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaAcademia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaThe Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica is a cultural institution based in Mexico City, Mexico...
, and the Academia's Delegate in the State of JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
. He wrote many essays that were published in the Academia's Memorias and played a significant role during the Academia's microfilming process of the complete and well preserved Archdiocese of GuadalajaraArchdiocese of GuadalajaraThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guadalajara is a Roman Catholic archdiocese based in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco. It currently covers an area of 20,827 km²...
's records (1953–71).
Academia de Genealogía y Heráldica Mota-Padilla
- 1950-53: He reorganized the Academia de Genealogía y Heráldica Mota-PadillaAcademia de Genealogía y Heráldica Mota-PadillaThe Academia de Genealogía y Heráldica Mota-Padilla was a cultural institution based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, the second largest city in Mexico...
, being its President (1950–83).
Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística
- 1950-57: He was General SecretaryGeneral SecretaryThe office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
of the Junta Auxiliar Jalisciense (JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
's Chapter) of the Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y EstadísticaSociedad Mexicana de Geografía y EstadísticaSociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística is a national organization founded on 18 April 1833 to promote the mapping and boundary demarcation of the newly independent Mexican state. It was founded with the help of a number of governmental agencies and through the efforts of Valentín Gómez Farías...
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Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
- 1965: The Universidad Autónoma de GuadalajaraUniversidad Autónoma de GuadalajaraThe Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara A.C. is a private university in Mexico, the first of its kind.The campuses are located in Zapopan, Jalisco. The university has become one of the most important educational institutions in Latin America, attracting students from Mexico, Europe, South...
appointed him as a ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Regional HistoryHistoryHistory is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.
University of New Mexico
- 1973: After getting a Master of ArtsMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
(MAMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
) in Latin American StudiesLatin American StudiesLatin American studies is an academic discipline dealing with the study of Latin America and Latin Americans.-Definition:Latin American studies critically examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of Latin Americans in Latin America and often also elsewhere .Latin American studies...
at the University of New MexicoUniversity of New MexicoThe University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
with the thesis Haciendas de Jalisco y aledaños: fincas rústicas de antaño, 1506-1821 (published in Mexico by Financiera Acceptaciones S.A. as "Haciendas de Jalisco y Aledaños (1506-1821)Haciendas de Jalisco y Aledaños (1506-1821)Haciendas de Jalisco y Aledaños is a book written in Spanish by Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea , it's about the rural history of haciendas in the State of Jalisco , since the origins of the Kingdom of Nueva Galicia in the earliest 16th Century, to the earliest days of the Independence of Mexico...
" in 1974), he was doing the PhDDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
when his health broke down in 1978.
Institutions
During the course of his life, Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea was member of the following institutions:- 1946 – Sociedad de Ingenieros y Arquitectos de Guadalajara, Co-founder and General ManagerGeneral managerGeneral manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
, Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1948 – Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaAcademia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaThe Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica is a cultural institution based in Mexico City, Mexico...
, SupernumerarySupernumeraryA Supernumerary is an additional member of an organization. A supernumerary is also a non-regular member of a staff, a member of the staff or an employee who works in a public office who is not part of the manpower complement...
member, Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1949 – Comité Geográfico Municipal de Compostela, Corresponding Member, Compostela, NayaritCompostela, NayaritCompostela is the name of both a municipality and the town within that municipality that serves as the seat. They are in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population of the municipality was 62,925 in a total area of 1,848 km²...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1949 – Sociedad de Amigos de Compostela, Founder and General SecretaryGeneral SecretaryThe office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
, Compostela, NayaritCompostela, NayaritCompostela is the name of both a municipality and the town within that municipality that serves as the seat. They are in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population of the municipality was 62,925 in a total area of 1,848 km²...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1950 – Asociación Consular de Guadalajara, Co-founder and third President, Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1950 – Sociedad Mexicana de Geografía y EstadísticaSociedad Mexicana de Geografía y EstadísticaSociedad Mexicana de Geografía y Estadística is a national organization founded on 18 April 1833 to promote the mapping and boundary demarcation of the newly independent Mexican state. It was founded with the help of a number of governmental agencies and through the efforts of Valentín Gómez Farías...
, Corresponding Member, Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1950 – United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
' Delegate to the State of JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, (MexicoMexicoThe 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...
) - 1951 – Instituto Mexicano-Norteamericano de Jalisco, Member, Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1951 – Honorable Cuerpo de Defensores de la República Mexicana y sus Descendientes, Member Descendant, Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... -
1952 – Equestrian Order of the Holy SepulchreOrder of the Holy SepulchreThe Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
of Jerusalem, Knight (KHSOrder of the Holy SepulchreThe Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
), Holy SeeHoly SeeThe Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and... - 1952 – Academia Mallorquina de Estudios Genealógicos, Corresponding Member, Palma de MallorcaPalma de MallorcaPalma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The names Ciutat de Mallorca and Ciutat were used before the War of the Spanish Succession and are still used by people in Majorca. However, the official name...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1953 – Sociedad de Anticuarios de Guadalajara, Founder and General SecretaryGeneral SecretaryThe office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
, Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1953 – Academia de Genealogía y Heráldica Mota-PadillaAcademia de Genealogía y Heráldica Mota-PadillaThe Academia de Genealogía y Heráldica Mota-Padilla was a cultural institution based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, the second largest city in Mexico...
, Founder and President, Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... -
1953 – Academia Costarricense de Ciencias Genealógicas, Corresponding Member, San JoséSan José, Costa RicaSan José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
Costa RicaCosta RicaCosta Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east.... - 1953 – L'Académie Palatine, Corresponding Member, ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - 1953 – The American Society of Heraldry, Corresponding Member, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - 1953 – L'Académie Chablaisienne, Corresponding Member, Thonon-les-BainsThonon-les-BainsThonon-les-Bains is a town in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-History:...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... -
1953 – Societas Heraldica et Sphragistica Danica, Corresponding Member, CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... -
1953 – Société Historique de Montréal, Corresponding Member, MontréalMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... -
1953 – Academia Guatemalteca de Estudios Genealógicos, Heráldicos e Históricos, Corresponding Member, Guatemala CityGuatemala CityGuatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... -
1953 – Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas, Corresponding Member, Buenos AiresBuenos AiresBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... -
1953 – Instituto Cubano de Genealogía y Heráldica, Corresponding Member, HavanaHavanaHavana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... -
1953 – Instituto Genealógico de Guayaquil, Corresponding Member, GuayaquilGuayaquilGuayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
, EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... - 1953 – Sociedad Oaxaqueña de Genealogía y Heráldica, Co-founder and Honorary President, OaxacaOaxacaOaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... -
1953 – Instituto Genealogico Brasileiro, Corresponding Member, São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... -
1953 – Instituto Peruano de Genealogía y Heráldica, Corresponding Member, LimaLimaLima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... -
1953 – Accademia Culturale Adriatica, Corresponding Member, MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... - 1953 – Real Academia de Ciencias, Letras y Artes de la Purísima Concepción, Corresponding Member, ValladolidValladolidValladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... -
1954 – Japanese Red Cross, 
Member, TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - 1954 – Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Telmo, Corresponding Member, MálagaMálagaMálaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1954 – Pontificia y Real Academia Bibliográfico-Mariana de Lérida, Corresponding Member, Lérida, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
- 1954 – Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaAcademia Mexicana de Genealogía y HeráldicaThe Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica is a cultural institution based in Mexico City, Mexico...
, NumeraryNumeraryNumerary is a civil designation for persons who are incorporated in a fixed or permanent way to a society or group: regular member of the working staff, permanent staff, or member, distinguished from a supernumerary....
member with the seat Number 21, Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1954 – Instituto Internacional de Genealogía y Heráldica, Corresponding Member, MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1954 – The Heraldry SocietyThe Heraldry SocietyThe Heraldry Society is one of the leading organizations in the world devoted to studying heraldry. In 1947, a twenty year old John Brooke-Little founded the Society of Heraldic Antiquaries. This title was changed to The Heraldry Society in 1950. It was incorporated in 1956 and is now a registered...
, Overseas Member, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... - 1954 – Real Academia de Bellas Artes y Ciencias Históricas, Corresponding Member, ToledoToledo, SpainToledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...
SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1955 – Sociedad de Amigos de Tecolotlán, TecolotlánTecolotlánTecolotlán is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 795.55 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 14,984.-History:...
, JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1955 – Real Academia GalegaReal Academia GalegaThe Royal Galician Academy is an institution dedicated to the study of Galician culture and especially the Galician language; it promulgates norms of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary and works to promote the language. The Academy is based in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The current president is...
, Corresponding Member, La Coruña, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1955 – The Society of GenealogistsSociety of GenealogistsThe Society of Genealogists is a UK-based educational charity, founded in 1911 to "promote, encourage and foster the study, science and knowledge of genealogy". The Society's Library is the largest specialist genealogical library outside North America. Membership is open to any adult who agrees to...
, Overseas Member, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... - 1955 – Associação de Intercâmbio Cultural, Corresponding Member, Mato GrossoMato GrossoMato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... - 1955 – Sociedad Colombista Panamericana, Corresponding Member, HavanaHavanaHavana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... -
1955 – Sociedad Heráldica y Genealógica Boliviana, Corresponding Member, La PazLa PazNuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
, BoliviaBoliviaBolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... - 1955 – Real Academia de Nobles y Bellas Artes de San Luis, Corresponding Member, ZaragozaZaragozaZaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1955 – The American International Academy, Member of the Academic Council and Mexico's Delegate, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - 1956 – Instituto Internacional de Genealogía y Heráldica, Institute's Delegate in Mexico, MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1956 – Accademia di Paestum, Corresponding Member, SalernoSalernoSalerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... - 1956 – Instituto de Relaciones Culturales Mexicano-Etíope, Corresponding Member, Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1956 – Real Sociedad Económica Murciana de Amigos del País, Corresponding Member, MurciaMurcia-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1957 – Accademia Internazionale Litteraria-Instituto Napoletano di Cultura, Corresponding Member, NaplesNaplesNaples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... - 1957 – Accademia Universitaria Internazionale, Corresponding Member and President for the Mexican Chapter, Rome ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
- 1957 – La Real Academia San Romualdo de Ciencias, Letras y Artes de San Fernando, Corresponding Member, CádizCádizCadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1957 – Real Academia Sevillana de Buenas Letras, Corresponding Member, Sevilla, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
- 1957 – Instituto Cultural Mexicano-Belga, Corresponding Member, Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1958 – Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Jorge, Corresponding Member, BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1958 – Academia Nacional Mexicana de Estudios Militares, Member of Number, Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1960 – Real Academia de Córdoba, Corresponding Member, CórdobaCórdoba, Spain-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... -
1960 – St. Ladislaus Society, Corresponding Member, BudapestBudapestBudapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... - 1964 – The Augustan SocietyAugustan SocietyThe Augustan Society, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, Florida, was founded in 1957 to preserve material related to heraldry, genealogy, and orders of chivalry, and to further chivalric ideals in society. The Society moved to its current location from Daggett, California in 2007. The Society's...
, Fellow First Class OrlandoOrlando, FloridaOrlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... -
1964 – Instituto Chileno de Investigaciones Genealógicas, Corresponding Member, Santiago de Chile, ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... - 1965 – Real Academia Hispanoamericana de Cádiz, Corresponding Member, CádizCádizCadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1966 – Real Academia de Córdoba de Ciencias, Bellas Letras y Nobles Artes, Corresponding Member, CórdobaCórdoba, Spain-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1967 – Academia Vélez de Guevara, Corresponding Member, EcijaÉcijaÉcija is a city belonging to the province of Seville, Spain. It is located in the Andalusian countryside, 85 km east of the city of Seville. According to the 2008 census, Écija has a total population of 40,100 inhabitants, ranking as the fifth most populous city in the province...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 1968 – Instituto de Investigación Histórica y Genealógica de México, Corresponding Member, Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1970 – Centro de Estudios Históricos Fray Antonio Tello, Member of Number, Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1974 – The Augustan SocietyAugustan SocietyThe Augustan Society, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, Florida, was founded in 1957 to preserve material related to heraldry, genealogy, and orders of chivalry, and to further chivalric ideals in society. The Society moved to its current location from Daggett, California in 2007. The Society's...
, Member of the Executive Council and Advisory Committee, OrlandoOrlando, FloridaOrlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Art collector
He inherited an important collection of Mexican Colonial Art (pieces from the Viceroyalty of New Spain period), a collection which was increased through time with more pieces from the Colonial period as well as from Mexican 19th Century; then, he's mentioned among the most important art collectors in the State of JaliscoJalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
by Xavier Torres Ladrón de Guevara.
Sociedad de Anticuarios de Guadalajara
In 1953 he established the Sociedad de Anticuarios de Guadalajara (Society of Antiquarians) of Guadalajara, JaliscoGuadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, being its General Secretary
General Secretary
The office of general secretary is staffed by the chief officer of:*The General Secretariat for Macedonia and Thrace, a government agency for the Greek regions of Macedonia and Thrace...
(1953–80).
Honours
- 1948 – Medalla del Comité Geográfico Nacional, MexicoMexicoThe 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...
- 1951 – Medalla de la República, MexicoMexicoThe 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...
- 1952 – Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy SepulchreOrder of the Holy SepulchreThe Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
of Jerusalem, Holy SeeHoly SeeThe Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and... - 1953 – 1st Class Cross and Badge General Ignacio Comonfort, MexicoMexicoThe 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...
- 1953 – Honorary Cross of the Society of Veterans from Servicio Militar Nacional de 1942, MexicoMexicoThe 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...
- 1954 – Japanese Red Cross Member Silver Medal, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
- 1955 – Medal of Honour of the Honorable Cuerpo de Defensores de la República Mexicana y sus Descendientes, MexicoMexicoThe 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...
- 1956 – Cross of Merit of the Equestrian Order of the Holy SepulchreOrder of the Holy SepulchreThe Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade...
of Jerusalem, Holy SeeHoly SeeThe Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and... - 1956 – Gold Papal Lateran CrossPapal Lateran Cross-Overview:The Papal Lateran Cross was commissioned by Pope Leo XIII, and instituted on February 18, 1903. The distinction was created as a recognititon of merit, and is named in honor of the Basilica of St. John in Lateran ....
, Holy SeeHoly SeeThe Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and... - 1956 – Premio Jalisco's José María Vigil award on literary merit by the Congress of the State of JaliscoJaliscoJalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
,
MexicoMexicoThe 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... - 1956 – Medalla de Compostela by the Congress of the State of NayaritNayaritNayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...
,
MexicoMexicoThe 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... -
1956 – Medalla al Mérito Consular by the Instituto Consular Interamericano, ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... - 1956 – Medal Juan Enrique Dunand of the Spanish Red Cross, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
- 1958 – Academic Palms of the Sociedad Mexcana de Estudios Militares, MexicoMexicoThe 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...
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1958 – Cross of the Fundación Internacional Eloy Alfaro, PanamaPanamaPanama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... -
1961 – Gold Medal of the Columbus Association from UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations... - 1965 – Officer on Consular Merit by the Instituto Consular Interamericano, ColombiaColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
Honorary degrees
- 1954 – Ph.D. Honoris Causa by University College LondonUniversity College LondonUniversity College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... - 1956 – D.Lit. Honoris Causa by Ministerial Training College, SheffieldSheffieldSheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... - 1956 – D.Lit. Honoris Causa by Colegio Universitario de San Andrés, HavanaHavanaHavana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, CubaCubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... - 1963 – Honorary Citizen of New Orleans, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Major works
Ricardo Lancaster-Jones y Verea is mentioned by Heriberto García Rivas (1971) among the notable authors of the late 20th century in Mexico, his publications include:Biography
- 1947 – El Acta de Francisco Márquez en Guadalajara
- 1949 – El intestado de Domingo Lázaro de Arregui
- 1949 – Don Manuel de Olasagarre
- 1950 – Don José Luis Verdía y Don Luis Pérez Verdía
- 1950 – Una hija de los Condes de Miravalle, Primera Dama de la República
- 1951 – Un Hijo de D. Nuño de Guzmán
- 1952 – Datos biográficos de Luis Pérez Verdía
- 1952 – Guadalajara y Don Juan Manuel
- 1954 – Una Ilustre Dama Mallorquina en México
- 1955 – El Nacimiento de Maximiliano
- 1956 – Evocación de Juan Salvador Agraz
- 1957 – El Encomendero Martín Monje
- 1958 – El Señor Ingeniero Alberto Lancaster-Jones y Mijares, un Caballero Terciario
- 1958 – Primo de Verdad, Héroe Jalisciense
- 1958 – Primo Verdad, Jalisciense Neto
- 1961 – Un Mexicano Ministro General de la Orden Franciscana
- 1966 – Don Francisco de Paula Verea, Obispo de Linares y de Puebla
- 1970 – Don Juan B. Iguíniz, como historiador de Jalisco y genealogista local
- 1973 – El Acta de Francisco Márquez en Guadalajara (new information)
- 1974 – Fray Antonio Tello y su Importancia en la Historiografía de Jalisco
- 1976 – Mexicano ilustre en la fundacion de la Academia San Carlos de Valencia
- 1981 – Don Juan B. Iguiniz
- 1981 – El Historiador Agustín Rivera y Sanromán
- 1981 – François Chevalier y su Historia Social
Diplomacy and institutions
- 1952 – La Orden de Caballería del Santo Sepulcro de Jerusalén
- 1953 - Apuntes para la Historia de la Orden Ecuestre del Santo Sepulcro de Jerusalén en México
- 1954 – Honores de Estado
- 1954 – La Orden de Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos
- 1954 – Investidura de la Orden del Santo Sepulcro
- 1955 – Discurso Pronunciado en la Cena Consular el 24 de Enero de 1955
- 1956 – La Academia de Genealogía y Heráldica Mota-Padilla
- 1964 – The Oldest Genealogical and Heraldic Society in Mexico
- 1964 – La Academia de Genealogia y Heradica Mota-Padilla
- 1969 – La Real Academia Sevillana de Buenas Letras
Fine arts and architecture
- 1934 – Anticuarios Tapatíos
- 1939 – Los Rubens de San Juan de los Lagos en entredicho
- 1939 – La Asunción de María en el Arte de la Pintura y la Escultura
- 1939 – La Decoración del Salón del Cabildo Municipal
- 1948 – Tríptico Mariano
- 1952 – La Miniatura en México
- 1954 – Colecciones de Arte en Guadalajara I (Aurelio G. Hermosillo Brizuela)
- 1955 – Colecciones de Arte en Guadalajara II (Jesús Garibi Velasco)
- 1956 – Dos Retratos Románticos Tapatíos
- 1956 – Iconografía Zapopana
- 1957 – Colecciones de Arte en Guadalajara IV (Luz de la Cruz Castaños)
- 1969 – El uso de documentos en la restauración de edificios
- 1974 – Destellos del Genio Valenciano en Guadalajara, la de México
Genealogy and heraldry
- 1949 – La Familia Añorga y sus ramas de México
- 1951 – El Orígen de la Familia Miramón
- 1950 – La Familia López-Portillo de la Nueva Galicia y de la Nueva Vizcaya
- 1950 – El Escudo de Miravalle
- 1950 – Genealogía de la familia Vallarta de México
- 1951 – Noticia genealógica sobre las familias Ogazón y Velásquez de la Nueva Galicia
- 1951 – El Linaje de Fr. Luis de Palacio
- 1953 – La Familia Verea de Jalisco
- 1954 – Los estudios Genealógicos y Heráldicos en el Continente Americano
- 1955 – El autor y sus antecedentes de familia (notes on the López-Portillo family)
- 1957 – Notas genealógicas sobre la familia Pérez-Verdía
- 1958 – Suerte Irlandesa (notes on the Barron Añorga family)
- 1960 – Heráldica patronímica neogallega: Híjar
- 1965 – La familia Mijares de Jalisco
Haciendas
- 1951 – La Hacienda de Santa Ana Apacueco
- 1957 – El Primer Mayorazgo Tapatío
- 1958 – Las Haciendas de Santa Cruz del Valle y el Cuatro
- 1973 – Haciendas de Jalisco y aledaños: fincas rústicas de antaño, 1506–1821
- 1974 – Haciendas de Jalisco y Aledaños (1506–1821)
- 1981 – Algunas haciendas de Jalisco
Monographs
- 1948 – Compostela de ayer y de hoy
- 1948 – La Iglesia Parroquial de Compostela
- 1948 – Los Vecinos de Compostela en el Siglo XVI
- 1949 – Prólogo (Compostela de Indias)
- 1949 – Un Documento relativo a la Iglesia Parroquial de Compostela
- 1949 – La Batalla de la Mojonera
- 1950 – Una visita Pastoral a Compostela y a Tepic en el Siglo XVIII
- 1952 – La Popularidad de la Independencia Mexicana
- 1953 – Las Tres Basílicas Marianas de Jalisco
- 1955 – Los Tapatíos en el Siglo XVI
- 1958 – El Seminario Tapatío cuna de Cardenales
- 1964 – Los Bienes del Convento Agustino de Guadalajara
- 1966 – El Sistema de Enseñanza Mutua y la Labor de Grupo
- 1966 – Una Historia Eclesiástica Regional
- 1970 – Fray Antonio de Segovia y Nustra Señora de Zapopan
- 1975 – Introducción a un viaje a la Alta California