"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