Juan Martinez de Montoya collection, 1785-1835.

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Juan Martinez de Montoya collection, 1785-1835.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37396729

Summary: Collection consists of documents gathered in Spain as the result of two petitions (one in 1785, one in 1835) by Martinez de Montoya's descendants to inherit the noble rights received by him in 1606. Documents from the 1785 petition by Don Bernardino Lopez include handwritten transcripts of materials dating to 1602 that document Martinez de Montoya's involvement in the settlement of New Mexico and his service under Governor Onate. Among these documents is a transcript of a 1608 decree by Onate that describes Martinez de Montoya's declaration that founded the plaza at Santa Fe. Documents from the 1835 petition by Don Juan Saez y Maurigade include handwritten transcripts of church records containing genealogical information on Martinez de Montoya and his descendants. This collection's transcripts of documents concerning New Mexico in the early 1600s are especially important because they are notarized by Spanish officials as accurate and suggest an earlier date for the founding of Santa Fe than the traditional 1610 date.

.25 linear feet.

Museum of New Mexico Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7392884

Museum of New Mexico Library

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Martinez de Montoya, Juan.

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Martinez de Montoya came to New Mexico in 1600 and served as a captain under Juan de Onate, New Mexico's first governor. From the description of Juan Martinez de Montoya collection, 1785-1835. (Museum of New Mexico Library). WorldCat record id: 37396729 ...

Saez y Maurigade, Juan.

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Lopez, Bernardino.

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Oñate, Juan de, 1549?-1624

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Mexican public official and explorer. From the description of Nomination of Juan de Oñate, 1624. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453908 Juan de Oñate (1549?-1624) was a Spanish explorer of the American Southwest. In the late 16th century, he claimed New Mexico for Spain, and became its colonial governor. He gained a reputation as a cruel ruler, and was eventually tried and convicted for misconduct against natives and colonists. From the description of Letter t...