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Miquel Montserrat Grau, honored citizen of Barcelona, ​​against Magdalena Terré, widow of the late Joaquim Terré and d’Icart. 19.12.1594 – 29.05.1602

Date
1594 - 1602
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-398-T-5486
Link to the online document
Description

This judicial process between Miquel Montserrat Grau, an honored citizen of Barcelona, ​​and Magdalena Terré, widow of Joaquim Terré and d’Icart, is a valuable testimony of legal and social life in modern Catalonia. The litigation, developed between 1594 and 1602, reflects patrimonial relations, the rights of widows and the function of honorable citizens within the urban and institutional structure of Barcelona. The document makes it possible to analyze ordinary justice, the role of women in legal processes and the configuration of urban elites.