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Francisco de Montcada, Count of Osona and Viscount of Cabrera i Bas, grants to the university and parishes of Santa Maria de Manlleu, Sant Esteve de Vilacetrú and Sant Martí Sescorts that he will never separate them from his jurisdiction

Date
1624
Archive
Municipal Archive of Manlleu
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ACOS80-77-T2-18310
Link to the online document
Description

This document is a formal agreement dated May 8, 1624, in which Francisco de Montcada, Count of Osona and Viscount of Cabrera, grants the universities and parishes of Santa Maria de Manlleu, Sant Esteve de Vilacetrú and Sant Martí Sescorts the guarantee that they will never be separated from their jurisdiction. This concession is made in exchange for 170 Barcelona pounds, a significant sum for the time, and a receipt is documented in favor of Joan Pla, trustee of the University of Santa Maria de Manlleu, Vilacetrú and Sant Martí Sescorts.
The document was written by Josep Sa Font and authorized by Pere Carbonell, notary of Barcelona, ​​thus giving it legal and official validity. These types of documents are essential for understanding the power relations, economic transactions and local history of the time.