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Ramon d’Illa and Guillem de Centenys give Pere de Bac and Ramon d’Aulina a piece of land located in Serinyà.

Date
1184
Archive
Plan de l’Estany County Archive
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACPE-96-T2-766
Link to the online document
Description

In 1184, Ramon d’Illa and Guillem de Centenys ceded a piece of land to Pere de Bac and Ramon d’Aulina, in a deed that has become the oldest document preserved in the Regional Archives of Pla de l’Estany. This seemingly modest transaction is a clear example of patrimonial management in feudal Catalonia and the importance of writing as a tool for social and economic regulation. The document reflects the consolidation of a legal culture that guaranteed the security of property transfers and peace between individuals. In addition, it allows us to learn about the links between families, the configuration of the territory and the way local memory was built. It is a valuable testimony of how, from small towns like Serinyà, people participated in the construction of a Europe articulated by property, law and the written word.