Show Texans Are Found to Be Nobility of Old Spain AUSTIN TEXAS A A record showing showing showing show show- ing that Texans are descendants of the New worlds world's Spanish nobility ty has been uncovered by a research research research re re- re- re search librarian at the Univ University of Texas A certified copy of a decree is issued issued issued is- is sued by King Philip V of Spa Spain Spam n in 1730 signed by the Spanish viceroy in Mexico City designated the 15 original families of San Antonio and their descendants forever to be landed noblemen of the kingdom of Castille The San Antonio group named Los were 15 families families families lies that came to San Antonio then in Mexico by way of the Canary islands Miss Esther Perez Carajal of San Antonio president of Los said that about known descendants descendants descendants descend descend- ants of the original families are living The Perez family however is reportedly the only one whose name remains remain di distinct c. c today The first families of San Antonio Antonio Antonio Anto Anto- nio organized in 1931 and meet in inthe inthe inthe the governors governor's palace at that city each March 9 date of the arrival of their forefathers The copy of the year old decree decree decree de de- de- de cree of nobility was found among the pages of manuscripts and printed matter in the University of Texas Latin-American Latin collection The original document has never been found librarians said The copy in the Texas collection was made in hi 1806 1800 at San Antonio to b be kept on file at that towns town's archives The archives collection was transferred transferred transferred trans trans- to the university by Bexar county co commissioners ers in 1899 |