among whom they were engaged. Others were subjected to blows, floggings, wounds, incarceration, and general ill-treatment[1]
The province of Yucatan was founded as a custodia in 1533, but owing to an Indian revolt it was left vacant for eleven years, until 1544, when it was reoccupied by Father Lorenzo de Bienvenida. Vetancvrt, Chrón. S. Evang., 24.</ref> From 1534 to 1593 thirteen bands of Franciscans arrived, the total number of friars being one hundred and fifty-six.[2] The first custodial chapter held September 29, 1549, presided over by Comisario La Puerta, elected Father Luis de Villalpando first custodio.[3] 'Yucatan and Guatemala by authorization of the general chapter at Aquila were joined in one province and seceded from that of the Santo Evangelio of Mexico in 1559, the provincial to be alternately taken from the two sections. The first provincial chapter, held September 13, 1561, chose Father Diego de Landa first provincial.[4] Father Bienvenida attended the general chapter
- ↑ The following appear as murdered: Bernard Cossin, a Frenchman, for whom the honor of protho-martyr was claimed, but denied in favor of brother Juan Calero, said to have been the first 'cristiano viejo' sacrificed in New Galicia in or about 1541; Antonio de Cuéllar, Juan de Padilla, Juan de Tapia, Juan Serrato, Francisco López, Juan de Santa María, Agustin Rodriguez, Pedro de Búrgos, Francisco Doncel, Francisco Lorenzo or Laurencio, Pablo de Acevedo, Juan de Herrera, Alonso de Villalobos, Andrés de la Puebla, Juan del Rio, Francisco Gil, and Andrés de Ayala. Of the last-named the Indians who killed him said, 'no habian podido cocer la cabeza.' The murders of Ayala and Gil and Indians in their service was avenged by a force from Guadalajara, and about 900 of the revolted Indians were captured and carried to that city, a number being put to death and quartered. The rest were made slaves, some for life, and others for a term of years. Mention is also made of eight or ten other Franciscans who fell victims to savage fury; their names are not given. Mendieta, Hist. Ecles., 735-68; Torquemada, iii. 606-34; Vetancvrt, Menolog., 15; Fernandez, Hist. Ecles., 158-9; Ponce, Rel., in Col. Doc. Inéd., lviii. 52-3.
- ↑ The first party was that of Father Jacobo de la Testera; the largest, of 30 or 34, came under Diego de Landa; there were several of 18, 16, 12, and 10. Among those friars are worthy of mention, besides Bienvenida and Landa, Gerónimo de Leon, Luis de Villalpando, Juan Coronel, and Pedro Cardete, Cogollvdo, Hist Yuc., 386-58, 388-9, 414-15, 515-31, 552-8, 591-2, 734-5, 758-9; Vazquez, Chrón. Gvat., 536-8.
- ↑ The custodia was erected with only two convents. Mendieta, Hist. Ecles., 382. The succeeding custodios were: Lorenzo de Bienvenida, 1553; Francisco Navarro, 1556; Diego de Landa, 1559; Francisco de la Torre, 1560. Cogolivdo, Hist. Yuc., 268-9, 288-90, 306-8.
- ↑ The second was Francisco de la Torre, chosen 1563, vice Landa resigned; see remarks on relations between Bishop Toral and Landa, Cogolludo, Hist. Yuc.,
