Manuscripts

Part I. Denunciation against Bartolomé Barba and others for heresy, 1602. Part II. Trial of Gerónimo de Rivera [Rendón], soldier in New Mexico where he was known as Captain Juan de Uribe, for bigamy, 1603-1605. Part III. Trial of Pedro Marquez for blasphemy, 1603-1604. Part IV. Genealogy of Fernando Menéndez Valdez of Cebu in the Philippine Islands, 1603

Description: The collection consists of the original records of 93 trials from the archives of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Mexico. The testimony of these trials (for heresy, blasphemy, violation of ecclesiastical vows, witchcraft, Judaism, and other charges) reveals much information about ethnic groups and manners and customs in colonial Mexico. Also included are facsimiles of portions of the Libro Primero de Votos. There is also a booklet done by José Guadalupe Posada, "Biblioteca del Nino Mexicano: La Victoria de Tampico y el Martir de Cuilapa," 1900.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1602-1605.
Call number: HM 35106.
Provenance: Acquired from G.R.G. Conway, February 1927.; Gift of W.F. Stuart-Menteth, 1932.; Gift of Walter Douglas, 1944.
Restrictions: RESTRICTED. Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Posada, José Guadalupe, (1852-1913.)
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