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"Relación de los méritos del proceso de Ana Mendez doncella portuguesa, hija de Jorge Rodriguez...", circa 1596, 1600

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 23
Identifier: INQ-118

Scope and Contents

Summary of 1594 trial, with secret evidence of numbered witnesses. Ana was condemned to death for Judaizing practices, with sentence commuted after reconciliation at a 1596 Auto de fe to confiscation of goods and perpetual prison. The document notes she was a good prisoner and recommends further commutation; a marginal note declares she was released in 1600. A later transcription of the document is included.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1596, 1600

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Language of Materials

Spanish; Castilian

Physical Description

2 documents; 33 cm

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Rare Books & Special Collections Repository

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