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"Bta. Judicial por don Juan de la Vega y Dávila Secretario del Secreto del Santo Oficio de la Ynquisición de Toledo...", 1651, 1713, 1859
Collection of legal documents concerning property confiscated by the inquisition. Also later transaction involving same property.
Certificate, Comisario de Quadrillero given in favor of D. Antonio Benito, citizen of Segovia, 1804-1818
Collection of printed and manuscript documents regarding Antonio Benito and his status in the inquisition's Santa Hermandad confraternity. The Hermandad's centuries-old role in the suppression of gypsies and bandits noted, along with more recent struggles against the French invaders. Benito's qualities and blood purity (limpieza) are noted, for which he is named comisario quadrillero of the Hermandad. Contains signatures and wax seal.
"Escritura de Ventta que en 30 de Diziembre de 1513, ante Anttonio Flores, escribano de Toledo, ottorgóa María Ortiz…", circa 1513
The properties were apparently used as inquisitorial prisons. Summary in eighteenth century hand given on first folio.
Familiar Certificate of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, given to D. Augustín Ponce de Leon by the Inquisition of Toledo, 1650 December 5
Certificate with ornate colored design at top, naming Agustin Ponce de Leon a familiar of the inquisition. Contains signatures and wax seal. Certified three months later (at bottom); note on verso. 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.
Inquisicion de Toledo, Alguacil Mayor certificate given to Joseph Gomez Olias, 1785 October 5
Ornate hand-colored and decorated certificate naming Joseph Gomez Olias the Alguacil Mayor for the inquisition at Mozejón (Mocejón). Certified shortly after (on verso). Contains signatures and wax seal.
Juana, Reina Doña, "La Reyna dona Juana Paraque la Ciudad de Toledo y los lugares de sus montes guarden la costumbre antigua…", 1510
Royal document in defense of the Santa Hermandad Vieja de Toledo confraternity. Signed by member of the consejo, with large royal wax seal (on verso). A later transcript has been added.
Ramirez, Andres, "Muy Reverendos señores- Alonso Carrança que la presente lleva…", 1540
Alonso Carranza, a silk weaver of Toledo, is certified to have completed his sentence by publicly standing hatless with a yellow candle during high mass. Contains signature.