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Text: Carta ejecutoria de Alfonso de Torres

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Creator

Henry IV, King of Castile and Leon, 1425-1474.

Title

Carta ejecutoria de Alfonso de Torres

Date

1460

Description

Letter executing the nobility and waiver lawsuit between Alfonso de Torres against the residents of Villar de Domingo García in Cuenca, given in the reign of Henry IV. Handwritten in parchment in Gothic letter of forty-four lines containing the executory letter on nobility and exemption of taxes (tributes) filed between Alfonso de Torres against the residents of Villar de Domingo García in Cuenca in the year 1460. The petitioner alleges the nobility of grandparents and parents who fought in different campaigns with the kings of Castile, while the residents claim their contribution to a royal request. Both parties are recognized for their rights and obligations in a sentence endorsed by King Henry IV.

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The original material is in a private collection not owned by the University of Missouri Libraries. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Coverage

Villar de Domingo García (Spain).