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Country
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ES
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Name of institution (English)
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Cathedral Archive of Avila
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Language of name of institution
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spa
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Contact information: postal address
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Avenida de la Inmaculada 9, 05005 Avila
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Contact information: phone number
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0034 920 220 192
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Contact information: email
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justogarciagonzalez@hotmail.com
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Reference number
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ES.5019. AC/1
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Type of reference number
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Archival reference number
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Title (English)
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Codices
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Title (official language of the state)
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Codices
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Language of title
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spa
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Creator / accumulator
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Cathedral chapter of Avila
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Date note
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14th century
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Language(s)
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spa
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Extent
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2 volumes
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Type of material
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Textual Material
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Physical condition
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Good
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Scope and content
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This collection is made up of documents contained in the Codices Section of the Cathedral Archive of Avila. The codices contain a huge amount of information concerning the Jews of Avila. In particular, there are two manuscripts that must be taken into account:
The first codex, from the 14th and the 15th centuries, was written on paper and includes information regarding the rental of properties belonging to the cathedral chapter, from different periods (1387-90; 1391-99; 1400-09; 1416-18). There is information about the rental of houses, transfer of properties, etc. Throughout this period, the areas where Jews lived in Avila were Yuradero, Mercado Chico, Plaza de San Juan, Caldeandrin, Mercado Grande, Santo Tome, Cal de Berruecos, Callejuela del Toledano, Rua de los Zapateros, Calle del Lomo and San Vicente. In particular, the Jewish butcher shop was located in the San Silvestre quarter.
The second codex, also written on paper, is related to the cathedral chapter and real estate and contains information for the years 1442-48, 1450-59, 1460-69, 1470-71. Once again there are data about property rentals, sales, and purchases. The location of these properties, where Jews carried out their day-to-day activities, were San Silvestre, Mercado Chico, Caldeandrin, Covaleda, Rua de los Zapateros and Mercado Grande.
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Archival history
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This collection was created at the Cathedral Archive of Avila where it has been always kept.
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Administrative / Biographical history
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The founding of the cathedral chapter of Avila took place at the beginning of the 12th century. After the conquest of Avila by Alfonso VI, the cathedral chapter grew significantly and acquired great influence. During that century, its positions became consolidated, and its statutes were put in writing in 1250.
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Access, restrictions
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The access to the archive is free upon presentation of an identification document. The consultation of the documents will be subject to the legal regulations in force regarding access and may be restricted depending on their state of preservation.
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Finding aids
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Data on the collection are available at the website of the Spanish National Archives (PARES).
