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| − | '''William Buckle''' was a British sailor who (presumably) jumped ship and arrived in the Santa Cruz area in the first half of the 1820s (he is identified in Mexican-era records as ''Guillermo Bocle''). Seven years later, his brother [[Buckle, Samuel|Samuel]] found him after a long search, and the two remained in the area, inexplicably changing their last name to Thompson, and acquiring a homesite on the [[Mission Plaza]] - land that is now part of [https://holycsc.org/ Holy Cross School] | + | '''William Buckle''' was a British sailor who (presumably) jumped ship and arrived in the Santa Cruz area in the first half of the 1820s (he is identified in Mexican-era records as ''Guillermo Bocle''). Seven years later, his brother [[Buckle, Samuel|Samuel]] found him after a long search, and the two remained in the area, inexplicably changing their last name to Thompson, and acquiring a homesite on the [[Mission Plaza]] - land that is now part of [https://holycsc.org/ Holy Cross School]. As "Thompson", William served as 2nd alcalde in 1847. |
| − | *Wm. Buckle married Maria Antonia Castro y Montero [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87116581/maria_antonia-thompson (1811-1877)] and, in 1838, received the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Carbonera ''Rancho Carbonera''] land grant. | + | *Wm. Buckle married Maria Antonia Castro y Montero [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87116581/maria_antonia-thompson (1811-1877)] and, in 1838, received the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Carbonera ''Rancho Carbonera''] land grant (as ''Guillermo Bocle''). |
*[https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCWS18660623.1.2&srpos=1&e=-------en--20-SCWS-1--txt-txIN-%22Map+of+the+Town%22-------1 "The Official Survey of Santa Cruz"], ''Santa Cruz Sentinel'', June 23, 1866, 2:4. | *[https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCWS18660623.1.2&srpos=1&e=-------en--20-SCWS-1--txt-txIN-%22Map+of+the+Town%22-------1 "The Official Survey of Santa Cruz"], ''Santa Cruz Sentinel'', June 23, 1866, 2:4. | ||
*[[History Pages: 6 - The Sailors]] | *[[History Pages: 6 - The Sailors]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:19, 30 March 2025
William Buckle was a British sailor who (presumably) jumped ship and arrived in the Santa Cruz area in the first half of the 1820s (he is identified in Mexican-era records as Guillermo Bocle). Seven years later, his brother Samuel found him after a long search, and the two remained in the area, inexplicably changing their last name to Thompson, and acquiring a homesite on the Mission Plaza - land that is now part of Holy Cross School. As "Thompson", William served as 2nd alcalde in 1847.
- Wm. Buckle married Maria Antonia Castro y Montero (1811-1877) and, in 1838, received the Rancho Carbonera land grant (as Guillermo Bocle).
- "The Official Survey of Santa Cruz", Santa Cruz Sentinel, June 23, 1866, 2:4.
- History Pages: 6 - The Sailors
- History Pages: 39 - What's in a Name? – Adventures in Spelling
- Stanley D. Stevens, The Alcaldes of Branciforte-Santa Cruz (1802-1850), SCPL
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter Four, p88.
- Rowland wrote that the Buckle brothers arrived in Santa Cruz in 1824, and were both part of a foraging party from ships commanded by Thomas Cochrane. This story, however, is hard to reconcile with other sources.
