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Escribanía de Cámara - Reels/DVDs, 1573-1738

 File — Box: 22, DVDs: 21-22

Scope and Contents

From the Series: Court cases, lawsuits, residencias, encomiendas, treatment of Indians, inheritances. The Escribanía de Cámara or Office of the Court Notary was part of the Consejo de los Indies of Council of the Indies, the highest appellate court in Spanish America.

Residencia of Gervacio Cruzat y Gongora, Governor of New Mexico; Conflicts of the Bishop of Durango with the Franciscan missionaries of New Mexico; Case over encomiendas of Isabel Montezuma, daughter of the Emperor, wife of Cortes; Case of Catalina de Salazar, widow of Baltazar de Montenegro, women’s rights; Case of Francisco de Urdiñola and Alonso de León, death of wife, criado; Investigation of conditions of Indians of New Spain by Francisco de Valderrama; Investigation of conditions of Indians in Yucatan under Francisco de Montejo; Cases include descriptions of Spanish activities, towns, missions and Indian cultures.

Dates

  • 1573-1738

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

(Microfilm reels not avaliable. Please use DVDs)

Creator

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