Hospital de Jesus, 1521-1841
Series
Scope and Contents
The majority of the documents are from the 1530s through the 1570s. The ramo originated through administrative records of the Marquies del Valle - Marquesado del Valle de Oaxaca. The name comes from the fact that these documents were stored in the hospital until 1928. The king named Hernán Cortés Marques del Valle de Oaxaca (usually just referred to as the Marques del Valle) in 1529 along with a territorial grant of 23,000 subjects and the title of captain general of New Spain. The 23,000 subjects granted to Cortes included 22 villages. The Marquesado owned a number of other properties as well, including Montezuma’s old palace, other real estate, and patronage of the Hospital de Jesús (originally the Hospital de la Concepción). Direct lineage of Cortés ended with the death of Don Pedro Cortés, the fourth Marques. He left the entailed estate to his sister who left it to her daughter in 1629. The estate eventually came through marriage to be under the control of an Italian family, Pignatelli, in the latter part of the seventeenth century. The Marquesado continued until 1811 when the right to collect taxes ended but the properties remained in private ownership. The properties at that time included a number of haciendas, houses in Mexico City, Cuernavaca, Oaxaca, Toluca, Coyoacán and other places, and the assets of the Hospital de Jesús. (Source: http://www.agn.gob.mx/guiageneral/)
Themes - Most of this ramo deals with Hernán Cortés, administration of his estate, and his family. The major topics are as follows: Lawsuits against Cortés for non-payment and mistreatment and lawsuits initiated by Cortés, lawsuits between Hernan Cortes’ family members over his property. Juana Cortes de Zúñiga, Martín Cortés, Juana de Zúñiga. Matters related to the administration of Cortés’ estate, sale of property, complaints and lawsuits against. Inventory of Cortes’ property - includes land, slaves, Negros. Business activities and interest of the Marquesado del Valle. Asientos (contracts), authorizations or powers (poderes) granted by Hernan Cortes to various persons such as traders or agents regarding matters related to Cortes and his interests. Cedulas and decrees concerning the property of Cortés and the Marquesado. Mines: inventory of the mines owned by Cortés in Taxco, silver mines owned by Cortés in Zumpango, remission of silver to Spain. Agricultural products such as sugar, corn, cotton, wool, etc. Sale of, contracts for visit by veedor Cristóbal de Tapia to determine veracity of allegations against Cortés. Tribute, Indian labor, slavery, payments to Indians, complaints of mistreatment, “excesses of authority," by Indians. Reports to or by various government officials, including governors, mayors, magistrates, accountants, and judges on various matters. Payment of dowries and arras. Censuses - authorization for, results of, reports concerning taxes on revenues. Administration of the Hospital de Jesús income, rents, building repairs, etc.
People - Pedro de Albesta y Sancho de Zamudio; Juan Altamirano, cousin of Cortés; Pedro de Arellano, conde de Aguillar; Governor José Bermúdez Sotomayer; Pedro de Castilleja; Don Fernando Cortés Ramírez de Arellano, 3rd Marques del Valle; Don Hernán Cortés (also referred to as Hernando), 1st Marques del Valle; Doña Juana Cortés de Zuñiga, Marquesa del Valle, legitimate daughter of Cortés; Don Martín Cortés, legitimate son of Cortés, 2nd Marques del Valle; Martín Cortés, natural son of Cortés with La Malinche; Don Pedro Cortés, 4th Marques del Valle; Francisco de Garay; Diego de Guzmán Alguacil Mayor de Corte; Nuño (Beltrán) de Guzmán; Leonardo Lomelin, slave trader; Doña Mencía de la Cerda y Bobadilla, wife of Don Fernando Cortés Ramírez de Arellano; Antonio de Mendoza, (first) viceroy of New Spain; Catarina Pizarro, natural daughter de Cortés and Leonor Pizarro; Don Hernando Enríquez de Rivera, husband of Doña Juana Cortés; Cristóbal de Tapia, inspector (veedor); Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar; Juana de Zuñiga, wife/widow of Hernán Cortés;
Places - Chapultepec; Coyoacán; Cuernavaca; México City; Oaxaca; Pátzcuaro, Michoacán; Taxco; Tehuantepec; Toluca; Tuxtla; Yanhuitlan; Zumpango
Themes - Most of this ramo deals with Hernán Cortés, administration of his estate, and his family. The major topics are as follows: Lawsuits against Cortés for non-payment and mistreatment and lawsuits initiated by Cortés, lawsuits between Hernan Cortes’ family members over his property. Juana Cortes de Zúñiga, Martín Cortés, Juana de Zúñiga. Matters related to the administration of Cortés’ estate, sale of property, complaints and lawsuits against. Inventory of Cortes’ property - includes land, slaves, Negros. Business activities and interest of the Marquesado del Valle. Asientos (contracts), authorizations or powers (poderes) granted by Hernan Cortes to various persons such as traders or agents regarding matters related to Cortes and his interests. Cedulas and decrees concerning the property of Cortés and the Marquesado. Mines: inventory of the mines owned by Cortés in Taxco, silver mines owned by Cortés in Zumpango, remission of silver to Spain. Agricultural products such as sugar, corn, cotton, wool, etc. Sale of, contracts for visit by veedor Cristóbal de Tapia to determine veracity of allegations against Cortés. Tribute, Indian labor, slavery, payments to Indians, complaints of mistreatment, “excesses of authority," by Indians. Reports to or by various government officials, including governors, mayors, magistrates, accountants, and judges on various matters. Payment of dowries and arras. Censuses - authorization for, results of, reports concerning taxes on revenues. Administration of the Hospital de Jesús income, rents, building repairs, etc.
People - Pedro de Albesta y Sancho de Zamudio; Juan Altamirano, cousin of Cortés; Pedro de Arellano, conde de Aguillar; Governor José Bermúdez Sotomayer; Pedro de Castilleja; Don Fernando Cortés Ramírez de Arellano, 3rd Marques del Valle; Don Hernán Cortés (also referred to as Hernando), 1st Marques del Valle; Doña Juana Cortés de Zuñiga, Marquesa del Valle, legitimate daughter of Cortés; Don Martín Cortés, legitimate son of Cortés, 2nd Marques del Valle; Martín Cortés, natural son of Cortés with La Malinche; Don Pedro Cortés, 4th Marques del Valle; Francisco de Garay; Diego de Guzmán Alguacil Mayor de Corte; Nuño (Beltrán) de Guzmán; Leonardo Lomelin, slave trader; Doña Mencía de la Cerda y Bobadilla, wife of Don Fernando Cortés Ramírez de Arellano; Antonio de Mendoza, (first) viceroy of New Spain; Catarina Pizarro, natural daughter de Cortés and Leonor Pizarro; Don Hernando Enríquez de Rivera, husband of Doña Juana Cortés; Cristóbal de Tapia, inspector (veedor); Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar; Juana de Zuñiga, wife/widow of Hernán Cortés;
Places - Chapultepec; Coyoacán; Cuernavaca; México City; Oaxaca; Pátzcuaro, Michoacán; Taxco; Tehuantepec; Toluca; Tuxtla; Yanhuitlan; Zumpango
Dates
- 1521-1841
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, Spanish, French, Mayan, Latin
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 23 boxes (16.5 cu. ft.), 267 volumes, 322 microfilm reels (masters in cabinets), 322 CDs
General
Detailed Finding Aid (pdf) 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
cswrref@unm.edu
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
cswrref@unm.edu