Leasing land and land seizures. The Cruz caciques, hacienda San Jeronimo (Tepexi de la Seda, Puebla-Mexico 1728-1805)

  • Patricia Cruz Pazos
Keywords: land rental, New Spain, Society of Jesus, caciques

Abstract

Renting Land was one of the characteristics that defined the indigenous nobility in New Spain during the eighteenth century since it meant a major channel of exploitation. In this paper, we study the consequencesthis decision had for their socioeconomic level when the Society of Jesus, one of the tenants, was expelled in 1767 and their properties were seized. In order to do so, we analyse the case of the Cruz caciques, natives of Tepexi de la Seda (Puebla, México), who rented their cacicazgo’s lands to San Geronimo’s hacienda, property of the Holly Ghost College ( Pueble, Mexico).  Ghost College (Puebla, México).

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Published
2007-12-03
How to Cite
Cruz Pazos , P. (2007). Leasing land and land seizures. The Cruz caciques, hacienda San Jeronimo (Tepexi de la Seda, Puebla-Mexico 1728-1805). Memoria Americana. Cuadernos De Etnohistoria, 15((1 y 2), 41-69. Retrieved from http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/12425
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