[Deed of a dowry of 250,000 ducats to Maria de Urria], ca. 1500

Name:

Maria de Urria

Timespan:

Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516

Date:

1500

Description:

Manuscript deed of a dowry to Maria de Urria, "fija del Sr. ... Juan de Urria ... dela ciudad de Salamanca, muger ... de Juan Serrano, maestre sala dela reyna." Includes archival indexing.

Language:

Spanish; Castilian

Provenance:

Acquired, 1960.

Subject:

Dowry; Marriage law; History

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Deeds; Manuscripts, Spanish; Manuscripts, Renaissance; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

1 item (18 leaves)

Geographic Subject:

Spain -- History -- Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516; Spain

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Sewn but lacking a binding. Wrapped in a 17th-century archival paper wrapper that is sewn to the manuscript. This cover measures 30 x 21 cm and was folded to fit leaves measuring 23 x 21 cm. It contains the notation "No. 26" and a description of the manuscript.; Water and mildew stains. Some of the writing faded. A few small holes.; Unidentified dealer's description in English on file in the Library.; In Spanish.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 270