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El Señor Inquisidor Fiscal de este Santo Oficio contra Tomasa González, con hábito de beata, por alumbrada. Aguascalientes, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 685, Exp. 11, 1692

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents Summary: Case of Tomasa González whereby she is accused of claiming she was a saint summoned by God from a far away place to warn a resident of Aguascalientes of her impending death. Two copies included in folder of same document. Widow

Dates: 1692

Testimonio de Hernando de la Fuente contra Don Joseph Bruñon de Vertiz, México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 503, No. 63, 1649.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents Summary: Testimony taken from Hernando de la Fuente whereby he accuses Joseph Bruñon de Vertiz of serving as spiritual advisor and point of encouragement to the claims of spiritual possesion and visions on the part of Jusepa de San Luis Beltrán, a minor. Two copies of same document included in folder. See folder 5 – Josepha de San Luis.

Dates: 1649.

Autos contra Josefa de San Luis. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 503, No. 31, 1649

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Summary: Twenty three counts are brought forth in this case against Josepha. Counts include impersonating a person blessed with divinity, espousing religious doctrine, and feigning symptoms of being enraptured by the Holy Spirit. See folders 3 and 5.

Dates: 1649

Juan Maestre contra Josepha de San Luis por alumbrada. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 432, fa. 99, 1649 – 1656.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Summary: Case against Josepha de San Luis brought forth by Juan Maestre. She is accused of having visions and premonitions of apostles. The contents of this folder center on the testimony given by Hernando de la Fuente against Josepha de San Luis. Two copies of same document included in folder.

Dates: 1649 – 1656.

Declaración del Bachiller Diego Venegas presbítero, contra María de la Encarnación y Don Joseph de Vertiz, presbítero, México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 503, No. 58, 1649

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents Summary: Deposition taken from Diego Venegas where he accuses María de la Encarnación of speaking in tongues and supposedly channeling the spirit of God. Joseph de Vertiz, her spitritual advisor, was summoned to assist her in the channeling of the spirit. Two copies of same document enclosed.

Dates: 1649

Primero cuaderno de testimonios del testigo Juan Maestre contra Don Joseph Bruñon de Vertiz, clérigo presbítero, México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 503, No. 75, 1649

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents Summary: Accusations made by Juan Maestre against Don Joseph Bruñon de Vertiz regarding Vertiz's relationship with, and influence over María de la Encarnación. Common themes in this volume are ecclesiastic censuring, religious miracles, and criticism of the royal authority of New Spain.

Dates: 1649

Cuaderno de testimonios contra Juan Bruñon de Vertiz, clérigo presbítero. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 503, No. 75, 1649.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents Summary: Juan Maestre gives extensive details regarding instances of possesion by María de la Encarnación and her relationship with Juan Bruñon de Vertiz.

Dates: 1649.

Testimonio de Don Martín de Espinosa Monson, presbítero canónigo de Michoacán, contra Joseph Bruñon Vertiz, clérigo presbítero, Michoacán, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 436, Exp. 34, 1649 – 1656

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents Summary: Martín de Espinosa Monson details his experiences with Bruñon Vertiz and María de la Encarnación. Testifies regarding validity of spiritual claims made about María de la Encarnación. Folder contains three copies of same document.

Dates: 1649 – 1656

Autos contra María de la Encarnación. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 503, Exp. 23, 1649.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents Summary: Contains 84 counts and instances where María de la Encarnación engaged or was seen engaging in acts deemed as heretical. María is accused of claiming to converse with saints and God.

Dates: 1649.

Testimonio de Nicolasa de Santo Domingo, contra Joseph Bruñon de Vertiz. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 503, Exp. 17, 1649

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents Summary: Testimony lends insight to the work of Bruñon de Vertiz regarding possession. Of note is Nicolasa's claim that Vertiz's beata, María de Encarnación, had a vision that included Nicolasa. See folder 12.

Dates: 1649

Proceso y causa criminal contra Nicolasa de Santo Domingo sobre haber fingidos raptos y relevaciones. Abogado, Doctor Rodrigo Ruíz de Zepeda. México City AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 433, 1649 – 1656.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents Summary: Defendant accused of having revelations and conversing with God and saints. She is accused of speaking in the first person as though she were a saint. Case also delves into the details of a potential affair between Francisco Antonio and Nicolasa. Two copies of first nine pages of volume are included. See folder 11.

Dates: 1649 – 1656.

Acusación contra Don Joseph Bruñon de Vertiz, presentada en 22 de Octubre de 1659, ante el Señor Inquisidor Visitador, Dr. Rico, en audiencia de la tarde. AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 443, Exp. 2, 1659.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents Summary: Includes chapters 1 – 160 of accusation by Andrés de Zabalca, attorney for the Santo Oficio. Vertiz is broadly accused of professing beliefs contrary to Roman Catholicism and in his interpretation of the Holy Scriptures. Folder contains list of prosecution witnesses and testimony from two witnesses.

Dates: 1659.

Proceso y causa criminal contra Pedro García de Arias, Alias el hermano Pedro García, Hermitaño Intruso, natural de Cosar, Jurisdicción de Villanueva de los Infantes, Arzobispado de Toledo, residente en esta Ciudad. Por dogmatista en la maldita secta de los herejes alumbrados y en otros herejes. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 436, Exp. 41, 1651.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents Summary: Volume contains details regarding the criminal case against Pedro García de Arias. García is accused of heretical statements contained in a book he authored. He is also accused of impersonating a Lutheran priest. Volume contains correspondence between Arias and Madre Juana del Espíritu Santo.

Dates: 1651.

El Señor Fiscal contra Antonia de Ochoa, española vecina de esta ciudad, de estado soltera, que anda en hábito descubierto de la tercera orden de San Francisco, México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 538, Exp. 1, 1698. (Con carta de 8 de abril de 1698 que está en el Libro corriente a foja 11 - se remitió al Consejo relación de esta causa. Asentado en el Libro de Penitenciados a fijas 379)

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents Summary: Depositions relating to the case of Antonia de Ochoa, nun of the third order of San Francisco. She is accused of being a liar, hypocrite, feigning visions, voicing prophecies, and feigning ecstasy. The testimony of Ms. Ochoa is included along with the summary of court expenses incurred by her actions.

Dates: 1698. (Con carta de 8 de abril de 1698 que está en el Libro corriente a foja 11 - se remitió al Consejo relación de esta causa. Asentado en el Libro de Penitenciados a fijas 379)

El Señor Inquisidor Fiscal contra Don Juan Félix de Luna, vecino de esta ciudad por alumbrado. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 711, Exp. 1, 1699

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents Summary: Depositions in the case against Don Felix de Luna. The defendant is accused of heretical behavior and of being a Lutheran and Molinist. A complete inventory of books and documents seized from the library in the home of the defendant as well as an itemized list of expenses incurred by the court during the trial. Includes a short genealogy of Señor Luna.

Dates: 1699

El Señor Inquisidor Fiscal de este Ssanto Oficio contra Fray Agustín Claudio, religioso del orden de la caridad de San Hipólito, por sospechas. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 867, Exp. 1, 1738.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents Summary: Agustín Claudio is accused of espousing false religious doctrines, especially among women in his parish. The majority of this folder is correspondence from the accused to various friends and colleagues. See folders 21 and 22.

Dates: 1738.

El Señor Inquisidor Fiscal de este Santo Oficio contra Fray Agustín Claudio de Santa Theresa, lego de San Hipólito, cárcel Numero 7, por alumbrado y molinista. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 867, Exp. 2, 1739 – 1740.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents Summary: Most of the documents in this folder relate to testimony given by the accused regarding his spiritual condition. Mention is made often of Agustín being visited by the devil and fearing he is in need of an exorcism. Molino

Dates: 1739 – 1740.

El Señor Inquisidor Fiscal de este Santo Oficio contra Fray Agustín Claudio de Santa Theresa, lego de San Hipolito, por alumbrado y molinista (segunda parte). México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 867, Exp. 3, 1742 - 1749

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents Summary: Continuation. Folder contains the accusations wielded against Fray Santa Theresa. Testimony divulges information regarding the accused's involvement in blasphemous comments regarding God and the Virgin Mary, and forcefully becoming a spiritual advisor without the proper training or authority.

Dates: 1742 - 1749

Proceso contra Doña María Bárbara Echagaray, por sospechas de herejía, un pacto con el demonio y mala conducta. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 1344, Exp. 9, 1785.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents Summary: Folder contains what seem to be abridged versions of testimony in the case of Doña María Bárbara Echagaray. Doña María is accused of heresy and dilusions.

Dates: 1785.

Autos contra Juan Bautista de Cárdenas, español, que andaba en hábito de ermitaño, residente en la Puebla de los Angeles. Puebla, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 623, Exp. 1, 1673 – 1682.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents Summary: Criminal trial against Juan Bautista de Cárdenas accused of disseminating and espousing a liturgy contrary to the Catholic faith. File contains documents from the beginning of Cárdenas' trial to his release from custody.

Dates: 1673 – 1682.

El Señor Fiscal de este Santo Oficio contra Juan Núñez, valanzario de la Caja Real, vecino de México, por alumbrado. México City, AGN, Inquisición, Vol. 210, Exp. 2, 1598 – 1609.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents Summary: Folder contains documents relating to civil and criminal charges against Juan Núñez, weightmaster of the royal treasury. Núñez is being prosecuted for iterating ideas deemed blasphemous to the Catholic faith. The testimony included in this folder discuss sexual and moral norms of the period.

Dates: 1598 – 1609.