Background and bestowal Marquisate of the Valley of Oaxaca



hernán cortés, conquistador of new spain, 1st marquis of valley of oaxaca


at arrival @ mexico city in 1526, after having defeated olid, cortés found enemies bishop fonseca, president of council of indies, , diego velázquez de cuéllar, governor of cuba, had persuaded king initiate juicio de residencia (judgement of residence) against him. chosen licentiate luis ponce de león, suspended cortés office of governor on 16 july 1526, , took on government himself. ponce de león died shortly after arrival, , replaced marcos de aguilar, died shortly after taking office. cortés, accused opponents of having poisoned both of them, decided return spain appeal justice of king.


in 1528, cortés attained castile, presented himself great splendor before charles v s court, responding forthrightly accusations of enemies. cortés gained royal favor, , created marquis of valley of oaxaca, being formally confirmed in land holdings , vassals. title bestowed upon him royal cédula issued on 6 july 1529. honored knighthood of order of santiago , honorary charge of captain general of new spain , of coast of southern sea, , noble title don, not reinstated governorship of new spain desired , never held office political power again. in 1529 married spanish noblewoman doña juana de zúñiga had 4 legitimate children, including legitimate son, don martín, succeeded title on father s death in 1547.


on 27 july 1529, new royal cédula issued, permitting cortés establish mayorazgo (entailed estate) or majorat annexed title. institution of majorat, took place on 9 january 1535, ensured permanence of marquisate, entailed of cortés estates, urban properties , vassals, rendering them inheritable along marquisal dignity in family. mayorazgo laid down succession title, male-preference primogeniture, i.e. female allowed succeed if has no living brothers , no deceased brothers left surviving legitimate descendants. specified marquis or marquise had roman catholic, loyal king, , bear name , arms of cortés.








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