Pedro Benedit Horruytiner

Pedro Benedit Horruytiner
Governor of La Florida
In office
11 April 1646  8 January 1648
Preceded by Benito Ruíz de Salazar Vallecilla
Succeeded by Benito Ruíz de Salazar Vallecilla
In office
19 October 1651  18 June 1654
Preceded by Nicolás Ponce de León
Succeeded by Diego de Rebolledo
Personal details
Born 1613 (1613)
Died November 20, 1684 (1684-11-21)
Profession Soldier and Administrator (Governor of Florida)

Pedro Benedit-Horruytiner y Catalán (1613 - November 20, 1684) was a Spanish soldier who served as the Acting Governor and accountant of Florida between 1646 and 1648, alongside Francisco Menendez Marquez, and as Governor of same place between 1651 and 1654.

Biography

Pedro Benedit Horruytiner was born in Zaragoza, Spain[1][2] in 1613. He was son of Gilberto Benedit Horruytiner and Inés Catalán[1] and brother of Micaela Benedit Horruytiner Aragón.[2] He was a nephew of former Florida Gov. Luis Benedit Horruitiner.[1] Pedro Benedit Horruytiner moved to Saint Augustine, Florida at a time prior to 11 April 1646.[2] He started to serving the Spanish crown on December 10, 1635.[2] So, he joined the Royal Spanish Navy when he was young,[2][3] where he excelled, ascending to Lieutenant Colonel´s rank, military grade he exerted in the Fort of Saint Augustine.[2]

Pedro Benedit Horruytiner was appointed acting governor of Florida on 11 April 1646.[4]

On September 5, 1647 Hurruytiner and Francisco Menendez Marquez set an ultimatum to Chisca Amerindians, considered as violents because of the attack on Christian Tumucuans, for which they should choose in two months between their execution in Florida, where they lived, or settle in the town of the Timucua Christians. Two months later, the Chiscas caciques were settled in the territory of this people.

In January that year, Hurruytiner ordered Ensign Pedro de Florencia to search for the people living in missions San Francisco de Potano and Santa Fé de Teleco, because Hurruytiner had feared those places would be depopulated. [note 1][5]

He left the Florida government the following year, on 8 January 1648, regaining the politician charge on 19 October 1651. He left the charge, finally, on 18 June 1654, when he was replaced by Diego de Rebolledo.[4]

Hurruytiner died on November 20, 1684, while still served to the Spanish Crown, to the 71 years old.[2]

Don Pedro Horruytiner House, 214 Saint George Street, Saint Augustine.

Personal life

Pedro Benedit Horruytiner married in Saint Augustine, on February 19, 1637, with María Ruíz de Cañizares Mexía y Florencia.[2] They had several children: Isabel, Manuela, Jacobina,[2] Antonio,[2][6] Pedro, Jusepe,[2] Lorenzo[2][6] and Juan Benedit de Horruytiner y Ruíz de Cañizares.[2] Juan Horruytiner was military, being captain in the Spanish Army. According other sources, the mother -in- law of them was Sanchez de Urisa.[6]

Legacy and Popular culture

Notes

  1. Although the expedition seems have achieved its goal, these missions and all those localized in Camino Real were nearly depopulated due to the Timulcuan revolt in 1656. In addition, although the Spanish attempted to repopulate these places, many of their inhabitants continued abandoning him.[5]
  2. The library is studied and described by Historians Luis R. Arana and Eugenia B. Arana in his work A private library in St Augustine, 1680, posted in 1971, based on the content quality and Value for the historical study of Saint Augustine.[3]

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