Mexican Records Collection, 1586-1857.

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Mexican Records Collection, 1586-1857.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/319633431

The chronologically-arranged documents demonstrate the range of legal, administrative, ecclesiastical, military, and genealogical records initiated by government representatives, lawyers, litigants, clerics, and laypersons from the late sixteenth century to the middle of the nineteenth century. The bulk of the records are legal and contractual, including wills, testimonies, inheritance cases, power of attorney contracts, and financial agreements between individuals and/or institutions. Administrative and ecclesiastical records mostly include appoiintments to secular and religious offices as well as some Inquisition and genealogical documents. Military records document pensions, compensations, and other payments made by the Royal Treasury to former military officers. Prominent persons and places of colonial and national Mexico and Guatemala are represented in the collection, such as Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas, first count of Revillagigedo and viceroy of New Spain from 1746-1755; Juan Nazario Peimbert, lawyer who proposed the formation of an Indian army in the event of a French invasion in 1809; and Juan Antonio de Vizarrón, Archbishop of Mexico and Viceroy of New Spain from 1734-1740.

92 items.5 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 7331447

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New Spain. Real Audiencia (Mexico City)

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Vizarrón y Eguiarreta, Juan Antonio, 1682-1747

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Castan̋iza González de Aguero, Juan Francisco

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Espagne

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Franciscans. Provincia de San Diego de Mexico.

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Convento de San Jeronimo (Mexico City, Mexico)

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Santa Clara de Jesús de Querétaro (Convent: Querétaro, Mexico)

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Bucareli y Ursúa, Antonio María, frey, 1717-1779

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Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa was a Spanish official who is considered by many to be one of Mexico's top early viceroys. He was responsible for many administrative, economic, and commercial improvements in New Spain during the last half of the 18th century. From the description of Letters to Felipe Barri and Felipe de Neve, 1771-1776. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 758984226 ...

Convento de Santa Isabel (Mexico City, Mexico)

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New Spain. Real Audiencia (Guadalajara)

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Vivanco, José Morán y del Villar, marqués de, 1774-1841

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Regina Coeli (Convent : Mexico City, Mexico)

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