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Maarten Janssen, 2014-
Autor(es) | Cristóbal de Santana |
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Destinatário(s) | Bartolomé de Santana |
In English | Letter from Cristobal de Santana to Bartolomé de Santana. The author informs Bartolomé de Santana of Gerónimo de Santana´s death in Mexico. He assures it is truth, since he was there when it happened and asks him to make certain arrangements to fulfil the deceased´s will. In 1553 Isabel Quintera, a resident of Seville and Gerónimo de Santana´s widow, brought a law suit against Francisco de Santana for her husband´s inheritance, who had passed away in México seven years before. Taking advantage of the presence of Cristóbal de Santana, her husband´s will executor, Isabel claimed Gerónimo´s goods. It was established in the will that Francisco de Santana, the deceased´s brother, would be responsible for the custody of the heirs together with Isabel Quintera. However, that would only apply if Isabel did not remarry. The widow presented a letter from Cristóbal in which he details the debts from Gerónimo´s trading company and he expresses his commitment to help her. The defendant, Francisco de Santana, also presented several arguments. Firstly, Isabel had remarried; and secondly, he had left the Indies before his brother´s death and he did not receive any instruction regarding his sister-in-law. Besides, he claimed the trial should be brought to the Civil Court of Seville and not the Council of Indies. The file is incomplete and the sentence remains unknown. |
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