*cofradía**.*

(De *cofrade*).

*1. *f. Congregación o hermandad que forman algunos devotos, con
autorización competente, para ejercitarse en obras de piedad.

http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=cofradía

Armando
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 2:10 PM, wrote:

> I have a couple of questions? I am familiar with the Conde of Hacienda San
> Mateo in Valparaiso, Zacatecas, Mexico back in the days of 1700's.
>
> What was his purpose in regards to administration? Where there any Condes
> in Alta California at that time?
>
> Now also I would like to know what are Cofradias?
>
> Because in our village of Huejuquilla El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico there is a
> Cofradia which is now a ranch. When I browsed through archives of
> Huejuquilla, Jalisco, Mexico in the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
> History Center, I browsed through a roll of microfilm for the year 1608 of
> the Cofradia of Huejuquilla.
>
> In the Microfilm, I saw daily journals written by the Mayordomo Lazaro
> Medina during that time and also saw inventory lists from that time period
> which included items such as:
>
> Corona De Plata
> Vino
> Velas De Barro
> Pollos por los enfermos
> Caldo de Chocolate
>
> In that inventory list was a list of items with the cost for each and the
> monetary terms used were "Pesetas" "Tomines"
>
>
> The Cofradia in the archives was titled as "La Cofradia De La Hermanidad."
>
> And I read and read the journals written by the Mayordomo Lazaro Medina.
> Very interesting, because he would describe, "Capitan Mayor," "Capitan
> Menor" and Capitanas and the names of the people with that title. But
> Capitanas? Women captains at that time?
>
> He also described visits to the Cofradia by "El Dueno De Los Minas De
> Fresnillo."
>
> And also he also mentioned visiting "Balparaiso" (Valparaiso).
>
> That archive was interesting to read because of the year 1608. I had
> trouble understanding terminology, old spanish words and the writing was
> kind of hard to decipher.
>
> But if any of you are research Huejuquilla, Jalisco, Mexico. Try looking
> up "Cofradia" You will find it listed in the Microfiche in the Huejuquilla
> section.
>
> Today there is a Cofradia in Huejuquilla but it is just a ranch and it is
> also listed on the map of Huejuquilla, Jalisco, Mexico.
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