[22] Juan de Bueras was born in the mountains of Burgos.  He went to the American missions after having taught moral theology at Toledo.  He was provincial of the Philippines in 1627.  Later he became visitor of the provinces of New Spain and Mexico, dying at Mexico, February 19, 1646.  See Sommervogel’s Bibliotheque.

[23] See Vol.  IV, p. 222.

[24] Following is a translation of the title page of this work, a facsimile of which is here presented: 

“General history of the discalced religious of the Order of the hermits of the great father and doctor of the Church, St. Augustine, of the congregation of Espana and of the Indias.  To his Catholic Majesty our sovereign Felipe Fourth.  By father Fray Andres de San Nicolas, son of the same congregation, its chronicler, and rector of the college of Alcala de Henares.  Volume first.  From the year M.D.LXXXVIII. to that of M.DC.XX.  Divided into three decades.  With privilege.  In Madrid.  Printed by Andres de la Iglesia.  Year M.DC.LXIV.”

[25] Fray Juan de San Jeronimo was born at Malagon, Spain; he became a priest, and when already in middle life entered the discalced Augustinian order at Talavera, in 1593, making his profession in the following year.  He soon attained high standing in this new order, and was the envoy sent to Rome to negotiate its separation from the regular Augustinians and secure approval for its constitution.  In 1602 he was elected its first provincial, and under his rule the order flourished and spread in Spain.  He was nominated to the bishopric of Chiapa, in Nueva Espana, but declined this honor that he might devote himself to foreign missions.  Arriving at the Philippines in 1606, he organized there his mission, built a convent at Bagunbayan, and undertook the conversion of the natives in the province of Zambales.  The convent expanded into a college, but its buildings were demolished in 1644.  Being soon afterward rebuilt, it lasted until the eighteenth century, when it was again torn down.  San Jeronimo had charge of it during two years; but, his health being much enfeebled, he set out on the return to Spain.  When in sight of Ormuz, he died, in 1610.  See account of his life in San Nicolas’s Historia, pp. 469, 470; and in Provincia de S. Nicolas de Tolentino (Manila, 1879), pp. 20-23.

[26] This and various other accents which are grave instead of acute follow the text of the original work.

[27] Andres de San Nicolas died at sea, when the ship was in sight of the Ladrone Islands.

Miguel de Santa Maria, after reaching Manila, was assigned to the settlement of Mariveles; but the natives were angered at his preaching, and stoned him so severely that he died from the effects of this attack, in the Manila convent.

Jeronimo de Christo was an old man when he departed for the Philippine mission, but was noted for his learning and ability.  He was elected prior of the Manila convent, and afterward vicar-provincial in San Jeronimo’s absence; and died while in active service in the missions, in 1608.