Ranchos de Alta California

Californio landholding families

The Carrillo family

Patriarch: José Raimundo Carrillo (1749 Loreto, Baja California – 1809 San Diego)

The Carrillos were the leading Spanish-military family of the south coast, spanning San Diego, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. José Raimundo's sons Carlos and José Antonio held Ventura-county ranchos and channel islands, and marriages linked the family to the de la Guerras, Vallejos and Picos. Note two intertwined Carrillo branches exist; specific register initials ('A. Carrillo') are not always resolvable to one man.

Origin

José Raimundo Carrillo came north as a soldier (probably with the 1769 Portolà/founding expeditions), rose to captain and commandant at San Diego, and married Tomasa Ignacia Lugo (daughter of soldier Francisco Lugo). A related Carrillo line (Joaquín Víctor Carrillo of Santa Barbara/Sonoma) produced daughters who married Governors Vallejo and Pico.

Members

NameRelationRanchos
Carlos Antonio de Jesús Carrilloson of José RaimundoRancho Sespe (1833); briefly governor of Alta California
José Antonio Ezequiel Carrilloson of José RaimundoRancho Las Posas (1834); Santa Rosa Island
Anastasio Carrilloson of José RaimundoSanta Barbara-area holdings
Pedro C. Carrillograndson (son of Carlos Antonio Carrillo)Santa Rosa Island grant/administration
María Antonia Carrillodaughter of José Raimundon/a

Genealogical confidence: high

Sources

All families · The full register