Justicia, 1515-1580
Series
Scope and Contents
Judicial Proceedings. Justicia was also under the auspices of the Council of the Indies and covers jucidial proceedings. Los con A - Autos apelados ante el Consejo. Appeals to the Council; Los con B - Autos vistos ante el Consejo. Cases presented to the Council; Themes: Española, Diego Colon, Rodrigo de Alburquerque, case about injustices of repartimientos, Bartolome de Las Casas, Francisco Palomino, cases over mistreatment of Indians
New Spain: Disputes over rights to encomiendas, repartimientos, compensation, diezmos; Cases of women, inheritance of encomiendas; Cases over permits to bring in or hold slaves ; Residencias of Hernan Cortes, Francisco Montejo, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, etc.; Cortes vs. Juan de Burgos, Cortes in death of Luis Ponce de Leon; Rodrigo de Paz, wrongful death, and family lawsuit; Pedro de Alvarado, for playing cards; Church, lawsuits over scandalous preaching by missionaries, secularization of missions ; Indians, caciques, disputes over paying tribute to Spanish, tribute to Montezuma heirs; Yucatan, claim to funds from crown to run hospital; Oaxaca, cases against missionaries for mistreating Indians; Nueva Galicia, cases of mistreatment of Indians by Coronado; Garcia Lopez de Cardenas, case over abuses in Coronado expedition to New Mexico; Nuño de Guzman and caciques of Michoacan, Cazonzi, mistreatment of Indians; Guatemala, case of Licenciado Alonso Loez Cerrato, mistreatment of Indians; Cerrato case includes large set instructions for good treatment of Indians; Luis Vasquez de Ayllon, and family claims .
New Spain: Disputes over rights to encomiendas, repartimientos, compensation, diezmos; Cases of women, inheritance of encomiendas; Cases over permits to bring in or hold slaves ; Residencias of Hernan Cortes, Francisco Montejo, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, etc.; Cortes vs. Juan de Burgos, Cortes in death of Luis Ponce de Leon; Rodrigo de Paz, wrongful death, and family lawsuit; Pedro de Alvarado, for playing cards; Church, lawsuits over scandalous preaching by missionaries, secularization of missions ; Indians, caciques, disputes over paying tribute to Spanish, tribute to Montezuma heirs; Yucatan, claim to funds from crown to run hospital; Oaxaca, cases against missionaries for mistreating Indians; Nueva Galicia, cases of mistreatment of Indians by Coronado; Garcia Lopez de Cardenas, case over abuses in Coronado expedition to New Mexico; Nuño de Guzman and caciques of Michoacan, Cazonzi, mistreatment of Indians; Guatemala, case of Licenciado Alonso Loez Cerrato, mistreatment of Indians; Cerrato case includes large set instructions for good treatment of Indians; Luis Vasquez de Ayllon, and family claims .
Dates
- 1515-1580
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish French Mayan
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 23 boxes (20.5 cu. ft.) 217 volumes, 107 microfilm reels, 2 boxes DVDs
General
Detailed Finding Aid Reels noted in this detailed finding aid have been transferred to DVDs using same item numbers as reels.
Creator
- From the Collection: Bloom, Lansing Bartlett, 1880- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451