Box 5
Container
Contains 56 Results:
La Contaduría del Consejo de las Indias de Septiembre 13,1530. Sevilla, AGI, Indiferente General, Leg.737, no. 9., 1530.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
Summary: Letter briefly describing occurrences in New Spain during the course of 1530. Alludes to the incident between Zumárraga and the royal authority regarding forceful removal of persons from the monastery of San Francisco. English and Spanish copies contained.
Dates:
1530.
Información mandada recibir por el Ilustrísimo Señor Obispo Zumárraga como protector de los Indios, sobre los malos tratamientos que les reciben de los españoles, y tributos que les cargan por la real Audiencia, la que cometió a Pedro Dorantes su secretario y notario público de su Majestad por hallarse ocupado en negocios del servicio de Dios y de Su Majestad. University of Indiana-Bloomington, Manuscripts Department, Lilly Library (Zumárraga Documents), 1531.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
Summary: Testimony regarding treatment of Indians primarily from priests in central Mexican Valley region. Most of the information relates to physical harm imposed upon Indians. Folder contains copies of documents in English and Spanish.
Dates:
1531.
Autos hechos por el ilustrísimo Señor Zumárraga electo Juez Protector de México a pedimento de Juan Lucas, Fiscal de su audiencia, sobre un homicidio y por ante Diego de Arana, notario publico apostólico. University of Indiana-Bloomington, Manuscripts Department, Lilly Library (Zumárraga Documents)., 1531.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
Summary: Folder contains testimony taken by Zumárraga regarding the suspicious death of Pedro Gallego, and the person suspected of his murder, clergyman Cosme de Tapia. Spanish transcription and English translation (19 pages).
Dates:
1531.
Cartas y documentos del Presidente y oidores de la Real Audiencia de Mexico al Consejo de las Indias, Mexico City. AGI, Patronato, Leg. 184, Ramos 9, 18a, 18b, 23, 1529 – 1531.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
Summary: Documents relating to investigations of royal officials in New Spain and their comportment from 1529 – 1531. Documents show antagonism between royal judges and Fray Zumárraga. Folder contains English translations to original typescript.
Dates:
1529 – 1531.
Registro de Oficio y Partes: Reales Ordenes dirigidos a las autoridades y particulares de la Nueva España. AGI, Audiencia de Mexico 1088, Libro C-1, 1529-1552.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
Summary: Excerpts in English of instructions sent to Fray Zumárraga taken from the France V. Scholes transcript of this legajo. Most of the contents are abstracts of originals. Among the topics are friars for the missions and women coming to the colony and treatment and conditions of the natives.
Dates:
1529-1552.
Registro de Oficio y Partes: Reales Ordenes dirigidos a las autoridades y particulares de la Nueva España. AGI, Audiencia de Mexico, 1088, Libro C-2., 1532-1532.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
Summary: Continuation of documents contained in folder 16. In English.
Dates:
1532-1532.
Registro de Oficio y Partes: Reales Ordenes dirigidas a las autoridades y particulares de Nueva España 1538-1539. AGI, Audiencia de México, 1088, Libro C-III, 1538 – 1539.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
Summary: English translation and summary of contents drawn from documents from the France V. Scholes collection. These documents serve as a guide to this particular portion of the Scholes collection. All notes contain pages and descriptions of documents.
Dates:
1538 – 1539.
Información de Gerónimo López sobre los abusos que se cometían por los oidores de la Nueva España. AGI, Audiencia de México, 3177, No. 55, 1529
File — Box: 5, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
Summary: Contents of folder include English translations of originals. Documents refer to friction between church and state regarding use and treatment of indigenous labor and land distribution.
Dates:
1529
Carta al reverendo padre custodio de la custodia del evangelio en San Francisco de México. AGI, Indiferente General, 1203, No. 5, Exp. 3; AGI, Indiferente General, 1201, Ramo 7., Undated.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
Summary: Contents include Spanish typescript and English translation of legajo 1203 cited above. Also included is an English translation of doc. 1201without Spanish version. Both documents refer to tensions between royal officials and clergymen. Legajo 1203 is a letter from Fray Juan de Paredes, from Panuco, to the Franciscan caretaker, who had severely punished and tortured both Paredes and the Indians of his mission for complaining against the caretaker. Legajo 1201 tells of the torture and...
Dates:
Undated.
Petición de Fray Antonio de Avendaño. San Cristóbal de la Havana, AGI, Indiferente General, 1203, Exp. 7, 1529.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents
Summary: Petition presented to the court by the friar Antonio de Avendaño regarding allegations against Nuño de Guzmán and his theft of certain letters from the petitioner. See folder 20.
Dates:
1529.
Relación de Alonso Lucas sobre la Audiencia de Mexico, México City. AGI, Indiferente General, 1203, No. 6., 1529.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents
Summary: Testimony accumulated by Alonso Lucas, notary to the crown, against the Franciscan friars of Guaxocingo. Testimony highlights the antagonism between clergy and crown officials about treatment of Indians in New Spain. Folder contains English translation of original documents.
Dates:
1529.
Información de lo que paso con Fray Juan de Zumárraga en la carcel sobre desacato a la Audiencia, México City. AGI, Indiferente General, 1203, No. 16, 1530.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents
Summary: Testimony from 13 witnesses regarding commotion created by Bishop Zumárraga at the gates of the local prison of México City. Witnesses verify that Zumárraga was protesting the imprisonment of unnamed persons and was virulently critical of royal judge Delgadillo. Copies in both English and Spanish.
Dates:
1530.
Carta de los Señores Presidente y Oidores de la Real Audiencia de Mexico en contra de los Frailes del Orden de San Francisco, México City. AGI, Indiferente General, 1203, No. 5 (2)., 1529.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents
Summary: Documents speak to supposed plot by Franciscan friars to have the royal audiencia removed and in their place have the Franciscans govern New Spain. Folder contains copies of documents in both English and Spanish contained in folder.
Dates:
1529.
Pleito entre Fray Juan de Zumárraga contra Diego Delgadillo. Mexico City, AGI,, 1530 – 1534.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Summary: Transcription of court testimony provided in the Zumárraga vs. Delgadillo case. Folder does not contain the questions asked of the witnesses, just their answers. Witnesses were those called by Zumárraga and each are asked 55 questions. Central concern of suit refers to the treatment by Indians by the encomenderos of New Spain.
Dates:
1530 – 1534.
AGI, Justica 1006, Exp. 1, Ramo 1, pp. 203-366., Undated
File — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Summary: Continuation of transcription from folder 1.
Dates:
Undated
AGI, Justica 1006, Exp. 1, Ramo 1, pp. 367-477., Undated
File — Box: 5, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
Summary: Continuation of transcription in folder 2
Dates:
Undated
Probanza del Arzobispo Fr. Juan de Zumárraga en contra de los oidores de la Audiencia de Mexico Cit. AGI, Justica 1006, Exp. 1, Ramo 1, 1531-1534.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
Summary: English translation of excerpts from the ramo indicated in folders 1, 2, and 3 indicated in the citation. Folder also contains an itemized list of persons giving testimony in the original documents.
Dates:
1531-1534.
Proceo de Zumárraga contra Delgadillo, México City, AGI, Justica 1006, Exp. 1, Ramo 1., Undated
File — Box: 5, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
Summary: Original copies of the Spanish manuscript transcribed and translated above.
Dates:
Undated
Citación: Proceso de Zumárraga contra Delgadillo, México City, AGI, Justica 1006, Exp. 1, Ramo 1. Continuation., Undated
File — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Summary: Original copies of the Spanish manuscript transcribed and translated above.
Dates:
Undated
Testimonios de las diligencias actuados por el Obispo electo de México, Fray Juan de Zumárraga, contra Don Nuño de Guzman y otros Oidores de aquella Audiencia, Mexico City. AGI, Audiencia de Mexico, 203, No. 14., 1531.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
Summary: Allegations on the part of bishop Zumárraga directed towards certain royal judges, namely in reference to interception of correspondence intended for the monarch. Most of the documents are copies of letters circulated among the accused presented as evidence. English extracts included in contents.
Dates:
1531.
Testimony used in the case brought by Bishop Zumárraga against Nuño de Guzmán and the Oidores of the Audiencia, Mexico City. AGI, Audiencia de Mexico, 203, No. 14., 1531
File — Box: 5, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
Summary: English extract and translation in above titled law suit. Most of the testimony is letters penned by Nuño de Guzmán during the calendar year of 1529.
Dates:
1531
Residencia de la Audiencia. México City, AGI, Justicia, 233, Exp. 3., 1534.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
Summary: Abridged testimony of witnesses asserting rumors of Bishop Zumárraga's growing animosity and public criticism of certain attorneys of the royal audience. English translation included in the folder.
Dates:
1534.
Poder de la Audiencia e oidores a su escribano para que se requiriese al Obispo a que los oiga de penitencia y les imponga la que la parezca si habían hecho algún ofensa al monasterio de San Francisco, Mexico City. AGI, Audiencia de Mexico, 3171, 3177,, dated 1530.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
Summary: Public statement made by Zumárraga regarding the removal of Crístobal de Angulo and García de Llerena from the monastery of San Francisco from egajo 3171. Legajo 3177 documents are the response published by royal judges Ortíz de Matienzo and Diego Delgadillo to the arrest of Angulo and Llerena. Two copies of each legajo contained in the folder. Copy of a transcription made by France Scholes.
Dates:
dated 1530.
Poder de la Audiencia e oidores a su escribano para que se requiriese al Obispo a que los oiga de penitencia y les imponga la que la paresca si habian hecho algun ofensa al monasterio de San Francisco, Mexico City. AGI, Audiencia de Mexico, 3171, 3177., Undated
File — Box: 5, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
Summary: English translation of contents from folder 10
Dates:
Undated
Carta de los Señores Presidente y Oidores de la Real Audiencia de Mexico, México City. AGI, Indiferente General, 1203, No. 5 (1)., 1529.
File — Box: 5, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents
Summary: Document informs Diego Hernández de Proaño that he will conduct an interrogatory regarding the actions of the Franciscans from Cholula discussed in the prior folder. Folder contains Spanish typescript and English translation.
Dates:
1529.