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1. Foundation document of the Hospital for the Blind, Church of Santa Lorena
- Published / Created:
- 1479 March 15.
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 623
- Container / Volume:
- (Box)
- Image Count:
- 9
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of documents relating to the foundation of a Hospital for the Blind, by the Church of Saint Lorena in Burgos, 15 March 1479. Mostly dealing with the donation or sale of houses for the Hospital
- Description:
- In Spanish., Script: Written by a single scribe in a highly abbreviated Spanish Gothic cursive script with many later notes and additions., and Decoration: A miniature on f. 2r depicts the hospital, its patron Saint Lorena, and a blind man, with the legend "hospital de los ciegos". Illuminated initials with marginal extensions ff. 2v and 7v. Illuminated arms on f. 8r within roundel with the letters "c b".
- Subject (Geographic):
- Spain, Connecticut, and New Haven.
- Subject (Topic):
- Blind, Hospitals, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and History
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Foundation document of the Hospital for the Blind, Church of Santa Lorena
2. Land grant made by Emperor Don Carlos I to Gonzalo Prieto in Jerez de la Frontera
- Published / Created:
- 1537 February 27.
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 616
- Container / Volume:
- (Box)
- Image Count:
- 28
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Land grant, manuscript on parchment, originally made to Alonzo Prieto, and awarded after his death to his brother Gonzalo Prieto, following litigation. The grant, valued at 35,000 maravedis annually, was given to defray the costs of preparing land and naval forces to protect Spain and the Catholic Church, particularly from the "Gran Turco" ( Süleyman I). Four ships carrying gold and silver were to arrive from Peru to support this. The text refers to places and dates in the years 1535-1536. The end of the document, apparently written when the authorizing signatures were added, gives the location as Valladolid, and the date as 27 February 1537
- Description:
- In Spanish., Single quire of 12 leaves containing 21 pages of text., Layout: 1 column, 40 lines., Script: Written in Gothic textura script., and Binding: Vellum cover, worn, with numerous notations on front.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Spain, Jerez de la Frontera., Connecticut, New Haven., Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), and America
- Subject (Name):
- Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558.
- Subject (Topic):
- Land grants, Land titles, Manuscripts, Medieval, Colonies, History, and Politics and government
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Land grant made by Emperor Don Carlos I to Gonzalo Prieto in Jerez de la Frontera