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Aytona, Marquesa de [Aitona], "Señor mio. Con mucha estimación…", 1682 June 27
Letter from the marquis to Don Miguel Perez de Olivan y Vazquez, an inquisitor, thanking him for assistance in a legal case ("pleyto").
de la Cana, Joseph, Certification given in favor of D. Luis Maldonado for the office of Notary of the Inquisition of Valladolid, 1700 July 15
Document notes receipt of orders from inquisitor general (dated Madrid 1700) appointing Luis Maldonado, Order of Santiago, notary for the Valladolid inquisition. Contains signature of inquisitorial secretary Cana and wax seal.
"Espediente hecho con motivo del destierro del Inquisidor General", 1764
Collection of documents relating to Charles III's conflict with and eventual exile of inquisitor-general Manuel Quintano Bonifaz from Madrid in 1761. Contains table of contents.
Fernandez [?] Castelao, Ysidro, "Senor Don Juan Francisco Marcolario. Se hall aconcluido el Tablado de los quatro claros…", 1803 July 8
Letter describing in great detail the construction of stage and seating arrangements for royal events in Madrid. These were constructed in the same manner as used for inquisitorial autos de fe; Marcolario was in charge of arrangements for the auto of 1781.
Gonzalez de Arbulu, Manuel; Juan de Albirtegui, "Manuel Gonzalez del Arbulu secretario del secreto del Santo Officio de la Inquisicion, del Reyno del Peru…", 1711, 1765
Two related documents: the first acknowledges receipt of documents, some dating as back as 1705, from Madrid naming various persons (including Antonio Maldonado) to offices in the Peruvian tribunal (1711). The second is a notice from Madrid naming Francisco Matienzo to an inquisitorial post in Lima. His blood purity (limpieza) is mentioned (1765). Contains signatures and wax seal.
Inquisicion de Sevilla, Certification of legitimacy, 1807 October 6
Certification of legitimacy and blood purity (limpieza) for Hernando Portocarrero Benito and Geronima de Mendoza, his wife. Genealogical and archival research goes back to 1570s. Contains signature and wax seal.
"Nos Don Francisco Perez de Prado y Cuesta…Obispo de Teruel…", circa 1700s
Perez de Prado y Cuesta, Francisco, Alguacil la Santa Cruzada de la Villa de Albacete certificate, given to D. Pedro Martínez de Soria, 1747-1748
Notice from inquisitor general Perez de Prado y Cuesta, confirming Pedro Martinez de Soria's tenure as Alguacil de la Santa Cruzada (a royal donation dating back to the 1630s). Certified the following year at la Gineta. Text partially cut off at bottom. Contains signatures and wax seal.
Prosecution of Juan Rodríguez Bejarano for bigamy, 1771 February 21
Lengthy essay calling for an inquisitorial trial of disabled soldier Juan Rodríguez Bejarano, for bigamy. Several documents compiled in a single hand as a defense of inquisitorial jurisdiction in such matters. Includes Latin and Italian citations of earlier cases, laws, and scriptures.
Sánchez García, Luis, Testimony, 1640 February 1
Copy of testimony originally given in 1638 by Luis Sánchez García (father of Cristóbal Sánchez García), concerning a case dating back to 1525. Contains signatures and wax seal.