Add MS 38653 A

1. Confirmation by Sabina de Olivares, widow of Diego de Santa Cruz, of Avila, and her daughter Ana de Santa Cruz, of a sale of houses in the, suburbs of Avila in the ward (barrio) of the church of Santiago for 80,000 maravedi by her late husband to Maria de Valdivieso, widow of the licenciado Martín de Valle; Avila, 19 3Iar. 1547. f. 1.

2. Agreement between Juan de Ovalle, of Alba de Tormes [brother-in-law of St. Teresa] and Diego de Salcedo, clérigo, of Avila, concerning the sale, 8 Aug. 1560, to María Ortiz, widow, of Avila, of a censo of 2000 mrs. secured on certain houses near Sta. Ana estra muros of Avila; Avila, 29 July, 1561. At the end is added a certificate of the redemption of the censo by Juan de Ovalle Avila, 22 May, 1563. [N.B. The houses in question are probably those bought by Juan de Ovalle as St. Teresa's agent for the foundation of S. José ; see G. Cunningham Graham, Santa Teresa, 2nd ed., p. 208.] f. 15.

3. Sale by Francisco de Peralta, of Avila, and his wife Catalina del Adrada to Aldonza de Guzman, widow of Capt. Pedro de Ulloa [and mother of Guiomar de Ulloa, the friend of St. Teresa], of Avila, of houses in the suburbs of Avila in the ward of S. José; Avila, 19 Apr. 1564. [A later endorsement describes it as "escriptura q nos hico la s^r doña giomar de olloa de las casas en que bive el p^e. Julian davila." This is an error, but perhaps implies that the houses were subsequently given to S. José, by Guiomar de Ulloa.] f. 21.

4. Declaration by Juan de Ovalle, of Alba de Tormes, that two censos bought by him with money sent him from the Indies by Lorenzo de Cepeda [brother of St. Teresa], on 5 June, 1570, and on 1 June, 1571 were bought for the said Lorenzo; Avila, 27 July, 1576. f. 25.

5. Agreement by which the annual payments on the two censos mentioned in art. 4 and another sum are to be added to the dower of Juana de Ahumada, sister of Lorenzo de Cepeda and wife of Juan de Ovalle; Avila, 27 July, 1576. f. 28.

6. Mutual agreement by Francisco Martin, stone-mason, of Avila, with his father-in-law Juan de la Cruz as surety, and Teresa de Jesfis [St. Teresa], prioress of S. José, to observe the conditions of an agreement made on 31 Dec. 1581 for the building of a chapel in the church of S. José; Locutorio of S. José, 1 Jan. 1582. At the end is added a receipt for the full price, 3 Nov. 1582. f. 34.

7. Official copy, made 14 July, 1605, for the purposes of a suit to which Orofrisia de Mendoza y Castilla, of Valladolid [wife of St. Teresa's nephew Francisco de Cepeda], was a party, of a deed relating to a censo sold by Juan de Ovalle to Lorenzo de Cepeda [see art. 5]; Avila, 8 Nov. 1583. f. 40.

8. Certificate of examination, at the request of the Prioress, Maria de San Jerónimo, of the profession, on 5 Nov. 1582, of Teresa de Ahumada, daughter of Lorenzo de Cepeda and niece of St. Teresa, in religion Teresa de Jesús, a nun in the convent of S. José, her dower being 40,800 mrs. of juro on the alcabalas of Guadix. Avila, 24 Nov. 1587. f. 48.

9. Petition by Vicente de Avila on behalf of the convent of S. José for copies of documents relating to the juro mentioned in art. 8 (here given as 40,815 mrs.). With a note of the presentation and granting of the petition; Avila, 20 Feb. 1591. f. 50.

10. Official copy, made 18 June, 1614, of an agreement made 1 Feb. 1549 by Francisco Alvàrez de Cepeda and María de Ahumada his wife, of Avila, with the convent of the Encarnacion, for the dower of their daughters Inés de Cepeda and Ana de Tapia [cousins of St. Teresa], nuns in the convent. Among the nuns assenting is St. Teresa (Doña Teresa de Ahumada). f. 52.

11. Petition by the convent of S. José that whereas Lorenzo de Cepeda left his goods to the convent contingent on his son Francisco dying childless, which condition is now fulfilled, and whereas he had a censo of 1000 ducats payable by the Duke of Medina Sidonia, which the convent believe has been redeemed, search may be made among the Duke's muniments for the deeds establishing and redeeming the censo. A note of particulars concerning the deeds has been added later. Early l7th cent. f. 70.

12. Memorandum of documents relating to the dower of Orofrisia de Mendoza y Castilla, wife of Francisco de Cepeda, and her sale of her rights to Francisco Guillamas. The extreme dates are 8 Dec. 1580 and 11 Mar. 1620. f. 72.

13. Receipt from Inés de Jesús, Prioress, and the convent of S. José to Domingo González, administrator of the property of Teresa Pantoxa, daughter of Don Juan Pantoxa, Maestre de Campo, of Avila, now a novice in the convent, in religion Teresa de Jesús, for 50 ducats for her alimony for one year from 19 Sept. last past to 19 Sept. of the following year; Avila, 2 Nov. 1620. f. 73.

14. Petition by Fray Francisco del Santísimo Sacramento, of the order of Discalced Carmelites of Madrid, acting as proctor for the convent of S. José at Avila, for authorization to take evidence concerning Lorenzo de Cepeda, son of Lorenzo de Cepeda [the brother of St. Teresa], and brother of Francisco de Cepeda, defunct, now absent in the Indies. Copy. Followed by the required authorization by the Alcalde Pedro Váez (copy) and by the evidence of three witnesses; the whole signed by the Alcalde and others. The date of the authorization is 15 Jan. 1624, of the evidence 14, 15, 23 Mar. 1624. f. 75.

15. Register of abstracts of wills at Avila at various dates in the years l691-1698; incomplete and much damaged. The abstracts seem to have been made for ecclesiastical purposes, as the provisions quoted relate almost exclusively to masses, etc. The date of death is in each case given, and there are notes of the sums concerned. f. 79.

16. Private letter from Fray Francisco Suarez to Don Acivelo (?), announcing the victor of his party in the election of a prior of his monastery ; La Sisla, 26 June, [16]92. f. 91.

17. Private letter ftom Santiago Masarnau de Torres to ; Córdoba 29 Jan. 1809. f. 92.

18. Private letter from Pablo Fernández Velasco to , a cura, recommending a sacristan; Ajofrín, 3 June, 1809. f. 94.

19. Fragment (one leaf) from a tract or letter on the constitution; written from an absolutist point of view. [After 1814.] f. 96.

20. Lease for four years from 1851 to 1854, at a yearly rent of 604 reales, to Antonio Garzon, of Cortos [near Avila], of lands at Cortos formerly belonging to the convent of S. José and now to the state, and last assigned by auction to Juan Lazaro; Avila, 20 Mar. 1849. Printed form, filled in. Followed by a receipt, also on a printed form, for 2 reales 16 mrs. paid by the lessee ori execution of the lease; Avila, 27 Mar. 1849. f. 97.

21. Valuation of the parish of Aberfuill [Abefoyle, co. Perth], in the earldom of Menteith. Signed by James Sextoun, minister, Thomas Graham, and Jhone [Graham 6th Earl of] Monteath [Menteith]. [Circ. 1587-1598.] f. 102.

includes:

• f. 1 Maria de Valdivieso, widow of the licenciado Martin de Valle: Confirmation to, of a sale at Avila: 1547.: Span.
• f. 1 Ana de Santa Cruz: Confirmation of sale by her father at Avila: 1547.: Span.
• f. 1 Sabina de Olivares, widow of Diego de Santa Cruz: Confirmation of sale by her husband at Avila: 1547.: Span.
• f. 15 María Ortiz, of Avila: Agreement conc. sale to: 1561.: Span.
• f. 15 Diego de Salcedo, clérigo: Agreement conc. censo secured on houses at Avila: 1561.: Span.
• ff.15,25,28,40(copy) Juan de Ovalle, brother-in-law of St Teresa: Agreements, etc.: 1561-1583.: Span.
• f. 21 Aldonza de Guzman, widow of Captain Pedro de Ulloa: Sale to, at Avila: 1564.: Span.
• f. 21 Francisco de Peralta: Sale at Avila: 1564.: Span.
• ff. 21-23 b Catalina (lel Adrada, wife of F de peralta: Sale by, at Avila: 1564.: Span.
• f. 25 Antonio de Medina, of Salvatierra: Agreements conc. a censo bought from: 1576.: Span.
• f. 25 Francisco Martin Berrocal: Agreements conc. a censo bought from: 1576.: Span.
• ff. 25, 28 Pedro de Tamayo, of Salvatierra: Agreements conc. a censo bought from: 1576.: Span.
• ff. 25-26 b Lorenzo de Cepeda, brother of St Teresa: Agreement with his brother in-law J. de Ovalle,: 1576,: Span.
• ff. 25-32 b Ana Sanchez, widow of Francisco Gutierrez: Agreements conc. a censo bought from: 1576.: Span.
• f. 28 Juana de Ahumada, wife of Juan de Ovalle and sister of St Teresa: Agreement for augmentation of dower of: 1576.
• ff. 28-32 b, 40-46 b Lorenzo de Cepeda, brother of St Teresa: Agreements cone. his sister Juana's dower, etc.: 1576, 1583.: Span.
• ff. 28-32 b, 40-46 b La Torre, Alba de Tormes, Spain: Deeds rel. to: 1576, 1583: Span.: (copy).
• f. 34 Francisco Martin, stone-mason, of Avila: Agreement with St. Teresa for building a chapel in the church of S. José: 1582.: Span.
• f. 34 Saint Teresa,; of Avila: Agreement for building a chapel in the Church of S. José: 1582.: Span.
• ff. 34-38 b Juan de La Cruz: Surety for his son-in-law F. Martin, at Avila: 1582.: Span.
• f. 40 Orofrisia Mendoza y Castilla, wife of Francisco de Cepeda: Deed rel. to suit v. G. de Salarca Maldonado, 1583. Span. Copy: 1605.
• f. 40 Gaspar de Salarca Maldonado, of Zamora: Redemption of censo made for, in suit v. P. de Mendoza y Castilla,: 1583: Span.: Copy, 1605.
• f. 40 Simon de Salarca: Redemption of ceneo to F. de Cepeda,: 1583.: Span.: Copy 1605.
• ff. 40-46 b Francisco de Cepeda, nephew of St Teresa: Deed of: 1583.: Span.: Copy.
• f. 48 Teresa de Ahumada, in religion Teresa de Jesús; niece of St Teresa: Certificate of profession of, in the convent of S. José: 1587.
• f. 48 Maria de San Jerónimo, Prioress of S José at Avila: Certificate at request of: 1587.: Span.
• ff. 48, 50 Guadix, Spain: Documents rel. to a juro on the aleabalas of: 1587, 1591.: Span.
• f. 50 Diego de Sandoval, Regidor of Quito: Petition of convent of S. José at Avila rel. to sale by, at Guadix: 1591.: Span.
• f. 50 Catalina Calderon, wife of Diego de Sandoval: Petition of convent of S. José at Avila rel. to sale by, at Guadix: 1591.: Span.
• ff. 50-51 Vicente de Avila: Papers of, as proctor of the convent of S. José at Avila: 1591, 1593.: Span.
• ff. 50-51 Lorenzo de Cepeda, brother of St Teresa: Petition of the convent of S. José at Avila cone. his daughter'. dower: 1591.: Span.
• f. 52 Maria de Ahumada, wife of F Alvárez de Cepeda: Agreement by her and her husband conc. their daughters' dower as nuns at Avila, 1549.: 1614.: Span.: Copy.
• f. 52 Jeronimo Sanchez: Mentioned as proctor of the convent of the Encarnacion at Avila: 1614.: Span.
• f. 52 Francisco Alvárez de Cepeda: Agreement by him and his wife conc, their daughters' dower as nuns at Avila, 1549.: 1614.: Span.: Copy.
• f. 56 Ana de Tapia, cousin of St Teresa: Agreement conc. dower of: 1549.: Span.: Copy.
• ff. 56-68 b Bularros, Avila, Spain: Conveyance of property at: 1549.: Span.: copy.
• ff.56-68 b lnés de Cepeda', cousin of St. Teresa: Agreement with the convent of the Encarnacion at Avila cone. dower of: 1549.: Span.: Copy.
• f. 70 Don Alonso Perez de Guzman, Duque de Medina Sidonia: Censo payable by, to L. de Cepeda: early 17th cent.: Span.
• f. 70 Lorenzo de Cepeda, brother of St Teresa: Petition of the the same convent, cone. payment to, by the Duke of Medina Sidonia: early 17th cent.: Span.
• f. 72 Francisco de Cepeda, nephew of St Teresa: Memorandum of documents rel. to dower of 0. de Mendozay Castilla, wife of: circ. 1620.: Span.
• f. 72 Orofrisia Mendoza y Castilla, wife of Francisco de Cepeda: Memorandum of documents rel. to dower of: circ. 1620.: Span.
• f. 72 b Francisco Guillamas: Memorandum of documents cone. sale to: circ. 1620.: Span.
• f. 73 Domingo González: Reecipt to, as administrator of the property of T. Pantoxa: 1620.: Span.
• f. 73 Inés de Jesús, Prioress of S José at Avila: Receipt for alimentation money: 1620.: Span.
• f.73 Teresa Pantoxa, in religion Teresa de Jesús: Receipt for alimentation money of: 1620.: Span.
• f. 75 Pedro Váez, Alcalde of Madrid: Authorization by, to the Convent -of S. José at Avila to take evidence: 1624.: Span.
• ff. 75-77 Lorenzo de Cepeda, nephew of St Teresa: Evidence cone. taken for the convent of S. José at Avila: 1624.: Span.
• ff. 75-77 Francisco del Santisimo Sacramento, Fray, of the order of DiscalcedCarmelitesofMadrid: Authority to, to take evidence, etc., as proctor of the convent of S. José at Avila: 1624.: Span.
• ff. 79-90 Wills: Register of abstracts of, at Avila: 1691-1698.: Span.: Imperf.
• f. 91 Fray Francisco Suárez, 1692: Letter to - Acivelo (?): Span.
• f. 92 Santiago Masarnau de Torres: Letter to -: 1809.: Span.
• f. 94 Pablo Fernandez Velasco: Letter to -: 1809.: Span.
• f. 96 (Span) Political Tracts: Tracts on the political conditions and constitution of Spain: 1813, aft. 1814.
• f. 97 Cortos, Avila, Spain: Lease in: 1849.: Span.: Partly printed.
• f. 97 Antonio Garzon: Lease to, of lands at Cortos, formerly owned by the convent of s. José at Avila: 1849.: Span.: Partly printed.
• ff. 102-103 Aberfoyle, Perthshire: Valuation of the parish: circ. 1587-1598.
• f. 103 b John Graham, 6th Earl of Menteith: Valuation of Aberfoyle parish signed by: circ. 1587-1598.
• f. 103 b Thomas Graham: Valuation of Aberfoyle parish signed by: circ. 1587-1598.
• f. 103 b James Sextoun, Minister of Aberfoyle: Valuation of the parish signed by: circ. 1587-1598.