«Que el poblador principal tome asiento con cada particular que se registrare para poblar» is the heading of one of the 1573 population orders enacted by Phillip II and later compiled on 1681 as part of the Indies Laws or Leyes de Indias. The use of this principle on both sides of the Atlantic across the early modern period can be understood both as an evolution of previous practices and the result of a constant exchange of transatlantic ideas. This chapter explores a selection of legal records and urban foundation protocols pointing in that direction, with examples in Andalusia (Spain), Cuyo (Argentina), and Boyacá (Colombia).
«Que el poblador principal tome asiento con cada particular que se registrare para poblar» is the heading of one of the 1573 population orders enacted by Phillip II and later compiled on 1681 as part of the Indies Laws or Leyes de Indias. The use of this principle on both sides of the Atlantic across the early modern period can be understood both as an evolution of previous practices and the result of a constant exchange of transatlantic ideas. This chapter explores a selection of legal records and urban foundation protocols pointing in that direction, with examples in Andalusia (Spain), Cuyo (Argentina), and Boyacá (Colombia). Read More
