CHRONOLOGICAL REPERTOIRE OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE LIFE OF CERVANTES.
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Date. Place. Documents. First Publisher.
1547, Alcala de Baptismal certificate of Miguel
October 9 Henares de Cervantes Montiano
1569 Madrid “Stanzas on the death of H.M.”
(Account of ... funeral of Juan Lopez
Queen Isabella of Valois) de Hoyos
1572, Sicily Delivery of three escudos to Navarrete
April 29 Cervantes, in the Third
Figueroa
1573 and Naples Deliveries to Cervantes, soldier
1574 in the company of Ponce de
Léon Navarrete
1576, Madrid Amplification of the information
Nov. 9 relating to the captivity of
Rodrigo and Miguel de
Cervantes, requested by their
father (No. 12) Perez Pastor
1576, Madrid Royal letters patent granting to
Dec. 6 Dona Leonor sixty escudos to Spanish
assist in ransoming her son Academy
1577 Algiers Letter, in triplets, from Cervantes
to Mateo Vazquez Moran
1578, Madrid Inquiry requested by Rodrigo
March 17 de Cervantes, concerning the
services of his son Miguel Navarrete
1578, Madrid Undertaking of Rodrigo de
June 9 Cervantes, Dona Leonor de
Cortinas and Dona Magdalena
P. de S., their daughter, to
pay to Hernandode Torres all
that the ransom of Miguel de
Cervantes might cost above
the 200 ducats that Dona
Andrea de Cervantes had
undertaken, and 1,077 reals
which the authorisers had
already paid (No. 15) Perez Pastor
1578, Madrid Certification by the Duke of Sesa
July 25 of the services of Cervantes Navarrete
1579, Madrid Memorial of Dona Leonor to the
March 29 Council of Cruzada, relating Spanish
to her son’s ransom Academy
1579, Madrid Receipt for 300 ducats handed
July 31 by Dona Leonor and Dona
Andrea to Fr. Juan Gil and
Fr. Anton de la Bella to aid
in the ransom of Cervantes Pellicer
1579, Madrid Royal letters patent postponing
August 19 the permission given to Dona Review
Leonor to take out goods Archives
1580, Madrid Royal letters patent allowing
Jan. 17 Dona Leonor to take goods
from Valencia to Algiers to
assist the rescue of her son
Miguel
1580, Algiers Certificate of ransom of Miguel
Sept. 19 de Cervantes, native of Alcala
de Henares ... son of
Rodrigo de Cervantes and
Dona Leonor de Cortinas, and
a resident of Madrid Flores
1580, Algiers Judicial inquiry in Algiers before
Oct. 10 Fr. Juan Gil, with witnesses
testifying to the noble and
heroic behaviour of Cervantes
during his captivity Navarrete
1580, Madrid Inquiry into the captivity of
Dec. 1 Miguel de Cervantes, requested
by his father, Rodrigo
de Cervantes Perez Pastor
1580, Madrid Inquiry into the captivity of
Dec. 18 Cervantes, at his own request,
autograph Perez Pastor
1580, Madrid Declaration of Cervantes given
Dec. 19 at the judicial inquiry into
the captivity of Rodrigo de
Chabes Perez Pastor
1581, Algiers Attestation of the steps taken
March 5 for the ransom of the captives Perez Pastor
1581, Fomar Delivery of 100 escudos to
May 21 Cervantes by Philip II. for
his military services Moran
1582 Paris Mention of the ransom of 186
captives, among them Spanish
Cervantes Academy
1584, Letters of Sanctoyo to Mateo
April Vazquiez, recommending the
Lic. Cervantes Gayangos
1584, Esquívias Certificate of marriage of
Dec. 12 Cervantes with Dona Catalina Vicente de
de Palacios los Rios
1585, Esquívias Certificate of baptism of Isabella
March 30 Chiticalla Foronda
1585, Madrid Arrangement of Rodrigo de
Sept. 10 Cervantes and his sister, Dona
Magdalena de Cervantes, with
Napoleon Lomelin, in regard
to some taffeta stuff pledged
by M. de Cervantes, her
brother (No. 25) Perez Pastor
1585, Madrid Receipt of Miguel de Cervantes
Dec. 30 to Diego de Alburquerque and
Miguel Angel Lombrias (No. 26) Perez Pastor
1586, Esquívias Deed of settlement granted by
August 9 Cervantes to his wife Pellicer
1586, Esquívias Power of attorney granted to
August 9 Cervantes by his mother-in-law Foronda
1587 Seville Receipt from paymaster, which
shows that Cervantes was
collecting wheat commissioned
by Valdivia Moran
1588, Seville First commission conferred on
Jan. 22 Cervantes by Antonio de
Guevara Moran
1588, Seville Power of attorney authorised
Feb. 24 by Cervantes to Francisco de
Silva to petition for the
absolution of the excommunication
of Ecija Asensio
1588, Seville Security authorised by J.
June 12 Cabeza de Vaca in favour
of Cervantes, commissary of
Guevara Navarrete
1588, Seville Second commission conferred by
June 15 Guevara on Cervantes Moran
1588, Seville Various accounts of Cervantes,
June and and payments made to him
December for his collecting in Ecija,
Marchena, &c. Navarrete
1588, Seville Commission warrant issued by
July 9 Guevara in favour of Cervantes
for collecting in Ecija Mainez
1588, Seville Commission given by Guevara
Sept. 5 to Cervantes to take oil from
Marchena Moran
1588, Seville Fresh commissions from
Oct. 17 Guevara to Cervantes, to take
and 20 corn and 2,500 arrobas more
of oil from Ecija Moran
1589, Seville Sworn account given by Cervantes
Feb. 6 of the expenses for
grinding in Ecija Guardia
1589, Seville Liquidation of accounts presented
April 2 by Cervantes, and
signed receipt Navarrete
1589, Seville Power of attorney authorised
June 26 by Cervantes in favour of
M. Sta. Maria for suits and
payments Asensio
1589, Seville Close of account of Cervantes
June 26 with Tomas Gutierrez Asensio
1590, Carmona Petition of Cervantes to the
Feb. 12 Council of Carmona for permission
to take away oil P. Fita
1590, Seville Commission conferred by
March 23 Miguel de Oviedo on Cervantes
for collections in
Carmona Moran
1590, Seville Receipt
March 27 authorised by Cervantes
to Diego de Zufre Asensio
1590, Madrid Memorial presented by Cervantes
May 21 to the King, enumerating
services rendered, and
asking for a post in the Indies.
The decree respecting this
memorial, given on June 6,
says: “Let him look for
something in which the
favour may be made.” Navarrete
1590, Seville Sworn account, presented by
August 27 Cervantes, of the wheat, &c.,
he received in 1587-88-89, by
commission from Valdivia and
Guevara Moran
1591, Seville Sworn accounts, presented by
April 2 & Cervantes, of the oil collected
Oct. 20 by order of Guevara Moran
1591, Estepa Decree of the Council of Estepa,
Oct. 15 agreeing to hand to Cervantes
wheat and barley for his Asensio to
collections Apraiz
1592, Pto. Sta. Letter of Isunza to the King,
Jan. 7 Maria assuring him that Cervantes
was a man of honour, and
worthy of confidence Apraiz
1592, Estepa Session of the Council of Estepa
Jan. 9 to hand wheat to Benito, Asensio to
assistant to Cervantes Apraiz
1592, Seville Power of attorney from Cervantes
June 27 to the Ruy Saez for Asensio to
receiving wages from Isunza Apraiz
1592, Seville Receipt authorised by Cervantes
July 14 to Ruy Saez. Asensio
1592, Seville Security of Cervantes, by J.
August 5 Fortuni Asensio
1592, Seville Document in which Cervantes
August 5 acquired the wheat and barley
previously in the hands of
Salvador Foro, removed from
Feba in 1591 by his assistant,
Benito Asensio
1592, Seville Certificate of Cervantes re
August 8 same Apraiz
1592, Seville Contract with Osorio for composing
Sept. 19 six comedies Asensio
1592, Ecija Francisco Mascoso, Mayor of
Sept. 19 Ecija, Judge of Commissaries,
commands Cervantes to
restore 300 fanegas of wheat,
which he was supposed to
have sold without being ordered
to do so Moran
1592, Madrid Memorial of Cervantes to prevent
Dec. 1 Isunza from being
molested, Fora having asked
for the seizure of his goods Moran
1593, Seville The Auditors order Cervantes
Jan. 4 to give an account of what
Benito had collected Moran
1593, Seville Sworn statement of oil collected Moran
Jan. 17
1593, Seville Commission conferred by Oviedo,
July 7 the Purveyor, on Cervantes,
which he executed in
Seville, Llerena, Villagarcia,
and other places
1593, Seville Receipt authorised by Cervantes
July 8 to Andrés Cerio Asensio
1593, Seville Power of Attorney authorised
July 12 by Cervantes in favour of
Juan de Salinas Asensio
1593, Seville Another commission conferred
August 19 by Oviedo on Cervantes Moran
1594, Madrid Appearance of Cervantes presenting
July 1 Francisco de Gasco
as security for his commission
of storehouses and excise in
the kingdom of Granada Navarrete
1594, Madrid Security authorised by Gasco Navarrete
August 1
1594, Madrid Cervantes asks that Gasco’s
August 20 security be taken as sufficient Navarrete
1594, Madrid Undertaking authorised by Cervantes Navarrete
August 21 and his wife that their
persons and effects shall be
responsible for his payments
of excise
1594, Madrid Royal letters patent commissioning
August 23 Cervantes to collect
the thirds and excise Navarrete
1594, Baza Execution put in by Cervantes
Sept. 9 in Baza Navarrete
1594, Malaga Letter of Cervantes to the King
Nov. 17 giving an account of receipts in
Baza, Guadix, &c., and asking for
twenty days’ extension in which
to collect the remainder
autograph Navarrete
1594, Madrid Royal decree in reply to a letter
Nov. 29 of Cervantes on 8th Oct., in
which he gave his reasons for not
collecting excise at Almunecar,
Motril, and Solobrena Navarrete
1594, Ronda Attestation by the notary,
Dec. 9 Sebastian de Montalban, of
payments received by Cervantes Navarrete
1594, Seville Receipt authorised by Cervantes to
Dec. 15 J. Leclercque Navarrete
1595, Madrid Royal decree to the judge at
August 7 Olmedillas de Sevilla for him to
take goods in lieu of payment by
the bankrupt Simon Freire of the
7,400 reals which Cervantes had
handed him Navarrete
1597, Madrid Royal decree, addressed to Seville,
Sept. 6 ordering Cervantes to give
securities for his appearance in
Madrid within twenty days Navarrete
1597, Madrid Royal decree to Judge Vallejo, of
Dec. 1 Seville, ordering that “on
Cervantes giving legal securities
... he be set free from the
prison where he lies,” in order
to go to court and submit
accounts of what he owed Navarrete
1598, Madrid Anastro is charged by the Auditors
March 31 to give information of
monies received by Cervantes
in 1591 and ’92, when he was
Isunza’s commissary Navarrete
1598, Seville Sworn statement of collections
April 28 in Feba, Foro being in charge Navarrete
1599, Madrid Guardianship of Isabel de
August 9 Saavedra given to Bartolomé
de Forres (No. 36) Perez Pastor
1599, Contract of Isabel de Saavedra
August 11 to serve in the house of Dona
Magdalena de Sotomayor
(No. 37) Perez Pastor
1600, Seville Document of which Cervantes
May 2 was a witness Asensio
1601, Valladolid Statement made by auditors of
Sept. 13 accounts relating to the receipt
of the 7,400 reals which
Cervantes had handed to
Simon Freire Navarrete
1603, Valladolid Statement of auditors regarding
Jan. 24 the sum owing by Cervantes Navarrete
1603, Valladolid Receipt written (?) by Cervantes,
Feb. 8 signed by his sister, Dona
Andrea, for import of work
she had done for the Marquis
of Villafranca Navarrete
1604, Madrid Settlement of the book of the
May 26 Hermandad de Impresores,
Printers’ Brotherhood, which
shows that on that date two
“Quixotes” had been received Perez Pastor
1605, Valladolid Power of attorney from Cervantes
April 2 to Francisco de Robles
and two residents of Lisbon
that they may take action
“against any persons in
Lisbon who may have printed,
or desire to print Quixote.” Perez Pastor
1605, Proceedings in Valladolid in
June 27 connection with the death of
Don Caspar de Ezpeleta Pellicer
1607, Madrid Inventory of effects of Francisco
Nov. 23 de Robles, in which is
included a slip relating to a
loan of 450 reals to Miguel
de Cervantes (No. 40) Perez Pastor
1608, Madrid Marriage contract between
August 28 Isabel de Cervantes and Luis Archives
de Molina Review
1608, Madrid Action against Cervantes and
Nov. 6 Gasco to extort accounts Navarrete
1608, Madrid Receipt for part of the dowry of
Dec. 8 Isabel de Cervantes, authorised
by Luis de Molina
(No. 42) Perez Pastor
1609, Madrid Nuptial benediction of Isabel
March 1 de Cervantes (No. 43) Perez Pastor
1609, Madrid Reception of Cervantes as “a
April 17 slave of the Holy Sacrament”
in the brotherhood of that
name Navarrete
1609, Madrid Dona Andrea de Cervantes and
June 8 Dona Catalina de Salazar
take the veil in the Third
Order of S. Francisco Pellicer
1609, Madrid Death certificate of Dona
October 9 Andreadde Cervantes in the
parish of S. Sebastian, Madrid Pellicer
1610, Madrid Dona Catalina takes the vow in
June 16 the Third Order of S. Francisco Pellicer
1610, Madrid Will of Dona Catalina de
June 16 Salazar Vozmediano, wife of
Cervantes (No. 44) Perez Pastor
1611, Madrid Death certificate of Dona Magdalena
Jan. 28 de Jésus, sister of Francisco
Cervantes, in the parish of Asenjo
S. Sebastian Barbieri
1611, Madrid Receipt authorised by Luis de
Nov. 29 Molina for 36,753 reals received
from Cervantes and
J. de Urbina as part of the
dowry of his wife, Isabel de
Saavedra (No. 45) Perez Pastor
1613, Madrid Rights of the “Original
Sept. 9 Novels” ceded by the author
to Francisco de Robles
(No. 47) Perez Pastor
1613, Madrid Power of attorney from Francisco
Sept. 28 de Robles to Geraldo ...
to take action against any
who in Zaragoza had printed,
or desired to print, the
“Original Novels” (No. 48) Perez Pastor
1615, Madrid Annotation in the Printers’
Nov. 1 Brotherhood book of two
copies of chapters(?) of the
“Comedies of Cervantes,”
received from Alonso Martin
(No. 52) Perez Pastor
1616, Madrid Letter of Cervantes to the Archbishop
March 26 of Toledo, Autograph La Barrera
1616, Madrid Vow of Cervantes in the Third
April 2 Order of S. Francisco Pellicer
1616, Madrid Death certificate of Cervantes,
April 23 in the parish of S. Sebastian,
Madrid Nasarre
1617, Madrid Annotation in the Printers’
April 2 Brotherhood book of two
copies of chapters (?) of “The
Works of Persiles,” received
from Juan de la Cuesta
(No. 53) Perez Pastor