Ascencio de Archuleta

Asencio de Archuleta came to New Mexico with the Oñate party of 1598. He was twenty-six years old, the son of Juan de Arechuleta and a native of Eibar in Guipúzcoa. The description given for him on the muster roll is he is a medium build, black beard, and a slight wound on the forehead.

In 1603, he escorted four friars from Mexico City to San Gabriel. During Peralta's term (1610-1614) as governor, Asencio acted as an ecclesiastical notary, and was involved in many of the fracas which resulted in a strong anti-Peralta faction composed of Archuleta's relatives.

Archuleta was dead by 1626, when he was cited as living three of four years preivous, and when he was a Syndic of the Franciscans.

His wife was Ana Pérez de Bustillo, duaghter of Juan Pérez de Bustillo, and they had a son, Juan. One daughter, María was the wife of Captain Juan Márquez. Another daughter, Lucía, married Diego de la Serna, and a third, unnamed daughter was the wife of Matías López del Castillo. His fourth daughter, Gregoria, married Siego de Santa Cruz.

~Origins of New Mexico Families, pg. 6

Asencio was one of the Onate soldiers who came to Nuevo Mexico in 1598.

He is described as having a medium build, black beard, and a slight wound on his forehead.

At the famous battle of Acoma, he accidentally shot his bosom partner-in-arms, Lorenzo de Ribadeneria.

In 1603 he escorted four Friars from Mexico City to San Gabriel.

During Governor Peralta's term, 1610-1614, he acted as an ecclesiastical notary and was thus involved in many a fracas which resulted in a strong anti-Peralta composed of Archuleta's relatives, of whom there were many.

He was the Syndic of the Franciscans.

About this time the family dropped the first "e" in Arcechuleta.