In the town of Villafáfila on the tenth day of the month of April, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two. Being present before said Subdelegate Judge, Mr. Miguel Díaz, Mayor of the State of sons Dalgo and Francisco Matheos, who is the Mayor of the General State, Mr. Juan Tazon and Agustín Riesco, their Associates: Santiago Cordero, and Mateo García, Experts appointed by the said Mr. Judge, with the assistance of one of the Parish Priests of this Town, having the clerk read for me the forty questions of said interrogation, all being well instructed and reiterating the oath, they promised to satisfy them, and they satisfied them in the following manner.

1st Name of the Town:  

Villa de Villafáfila

2nd jurisdiction, property and rights: 

That of the Excellency Mr. Marquis of Távara, resident in the Court of Madrid who receives by the Right of Alcabalas, and one percent, four thousand two hundred and five reales and eleven maravedís de vellón.

He also receives from the residents of the General State forty reales and twenty-eight maravedís de vellón for the right of Martiniega.

He also receives one hundred eighty-four reais and sixteen thousand fleece from the Maestral and Yantares Table Right.

He also receives from Bartolomé Martínez, a resident of the place of San Agustín, toll tenant, who pays him each year: ninety reales de Vellón.

 It also has the right to choose four houses after the Illustrious Bishop of Astorga, in the Parishes of San Pedro, Santa María, San Andrés and San Salvador, preventing that it is one in each referred Parish and they are promoted per year, in two parts, that has in wheat, barley, rye and lambs and of the others the third part to six hundred and ninety-five reales de vellón.

3º Geographical situation and size of the territory

It is a league and a half from east to west. From north to south, two and a half leagues and with a circumference of eight leagues, it confronts Villalpando to the east, Santovenia to the west, Dehesa de Muélledes to noon, and Dehesa de Muélledes to the north. Fortunuela and has this figure.

4th Type of land:

All the lands of the term are dry, bread and wine except some that are barren by their nature, there are different meadows for grazing cattle. The lands of bread, have a rest period and in this they are planted with chickpeas.

5º Quality of land:

There are good, medium, inferior quality

6th Type of trees:

There is not.

7º Which lands have trees:

There is not.

8th Formation of plantations: 

There is not.

9th Average unit of the lands:

It is only used in this town of the load measure, that one thousand six hundred estadales, of three bars and a Castilian serma, so that six sermas make up a bara of this name and serma and a half a fourth and each fourth is divided into four fanegas and the fanega in two ochabas, the ochava in six bushels and the bushel in cuartillos and in each load of land eight ochabas of wheat are sown. Eleven of barley and five of rye and in which chickpeas are planted in the intervening years, three ochabas are placed on each land.

10º Surface of land and qualities.

That there will be five thousand six hundred to five thousand, and seven hundred loads of land and of them three thousand four hundred and fifty for sowing, four hundred of first quality, nine hundred of second, two thousand one hundred and fifty of third. Of meadows all of third quality one hundred loads. Fifty loads of land planted with vineyards, nine of the first quality, nine of the second and thirty-two of the third, of barren land one thousand four hundred, with more than seventy communegas with the monastery of San Bernardo de Moreruela and thirty with the Most Illustrious Lady Marquesa . All of the salmorial lagoons, roads and ship of the Villa six hundred loads or more items make up the aforementioned five thousand seven hundred loads of land in the form that is expressed. 

Note: That of eras there were four loads, two of first quality, one of second and one of third

11º Types of fruits:

Wheat, barley, rye, chickpeas, lamb wines and wool.

12º Quantity, quality and variety of fruits:

The load of first quality sowing land is considered one year, with another five loads of wheat and if barley is sown ten loads, the second quality three and a half loads of wheat and if rye is sown the same for third lowest quality, which is only sown with rye gives this species two and a half loads. 

The loads of land planted with vines, of first quality, are considered every year, seventy pitchers, the second thirty-two pitchers and the third twenty-four.

The load of meadow land, all of which are of third quality, is considered valuable for its pasture, ten reales de vellón each year.

The load of barren land is regulated, valued for its pasture each year, four reales de vellón.

The load of land planted with chickpeas is considered one year with another two loads and fanega.

The load of earth from lagoons and salmoriales, are not considered any product due to the brackishness of the land and because of the chickpea songs, which are planted in the first quality lands, they are given an increase in each one of them a cuartillo as recognized by the tazmías.

Note: Five reais is regulated for the first quality land charge, four for the second grade and three for the third grade.

13th Tree Products

There is not.

14th Annual value of fruit production and its quality:

One year, with another, the load of wheat is worth fifty-five reales de vellón.

The one for barley twenty-four reales de vellón.

The one of rye thirty-four reals of fleece.

The load of chickpeas one hundred reais.

The pitcher of wine six reals of fleece.

Each lamb eight reais.

The arroba of wool, twenty-five reais.

A calf, fifty reais.

15º Taxes and their holders:

From the fruit that is harvested in the lands of the term, the tithe is paid, the scoop is collected from each species of grain, which is one eighth and reaching nine of harvest, and this belongs to the factories of the parishes of this Villa , the vow of the Holy Apostle Santiago, pays for only one species that is barley one ochava each farmer and a half the rancher and arriving at nine o'clock from the harvest.

All the tithes that are caused in the term of this named Villa, are put in seven  tazmías , and one is called Santa María, the other San Pedro, the other San Juan, the other San Salvador, the other San Miguel, the other San Martín, and the remaining call of the Yermos. The first one divides the pomegranates into three parts, one is received by the parish priest, another by the Convent of San Marcos de León and the rest by the Bishop of Astorga. The chickpeas in three parts, two the Lord Cura and one the bishop, the wine in six parts, three the Cura, two the bishop and the remaining San Marcos. The lambs in three, one the Lord Cura, another San Marcos and the rest the bishop and the wool in three, two the priest and one the bishop. And the same is divided between San Pedro, San Salvador and San Martín.

That of San Miguel, the pomegranates and lambs are divided into three parts, two the Lord Cura one San Marcos, chickpeas, and wool all the priest with the charge of paying four ducats to the bishop for the part that he should receive, the wine in six parts , five the Priest and one San Marcos.

The one of San Juan, the pomegranates and lambs in three parts, one the Cura another the Archdeacon of the Páramo and the rest San Marcos. Chickpeas, wine and wool in three parts, two by the Cura and the rest by the aforementioned Archdeacon of the Páramo.

The Yermos, are divided into three parts, one the bishop, another San Marcos, between the Parish Priests of this Villa, and the remaining half to Mr. D. Joseph Pesquera, a resident of the city of Valladolid, as a beneficiary of said Wastelands.

16th Value of annual leases:

One year, with another, the tithes of the Parish of Santa María rise to twenty and two loads, five ochabas, three bushels and two quarts of wheat. Nine loads and three ochabas of barley, two loads, one ochava, three bushels and two quarts of rye, four bushels and a half quart of chickpeas, eight pitchers of wine, nine lambs and seven arrobas of wool.

One year with another the company of said factory rises to ten bushels of barley, six of wheat and two and a half of rye.

One year, with another, the tithes of the Parish of San Pedro rise to fifteen loads, six ochabas, three bushels and three quarts of wheat, forty-four loads, two ochabas, three bushels and three quarts of barley, twelve loads and six ochabas of rye, three ochabas of chickpeas, forty-eight jars of wine, forty-three lambs, thirty-six arrobas of wool.

One year, with another, the scoop of said church rises to one and a half loads of wheat, four loads of barley and five ochabas of Rye.

The San Juan tithes rise, one year with another, to four loads and four ochabas of wheat, twelve loads of barley, three loads of rye, three bushels of chickpeas, eleven pitchers of wine, lamb and a half and one arroba of wool.

One year with another the scoop of the factory of said church, two bushels of wheat, four of rye and six of barley.

The San Salvador tithe amounts to four loads, four ochabas and a bushel of wheat, sixteen loads, six ochabas, three bushels and two quarts of barley, three loads of rye, one ochava, one bushel and three quarts of chickpeas and twenty lambs.

And the scoop of said church amounts to two loads and a bushel of wheat, two and a half loads of barley, nine bushels of rye.

The San Miguel tithe amounts to four loads, seven ochabas and four bushels, and three quarts of wheat, nineteen loads and one eighth of barley, two loads, seven ochabas, four bushels and three quarts of rye, five and a half bushels. quart of chickpeas, six pitchers of wine, twenty-two lambs, and nineteen arrobas of wool. Here there is no scoop for being annexed to San Salvador.

The San Martín tithe amounts to six loads, six ochavas, two bushels and three cuartillas of wheat, twenty-two loads, and four ochavas of barley, six loads of rye, four bushels of chick peas, nine pitchers of wine, thirteen lambs and four arrobas of wool

The First Fruit of said parish amounts to two and a half bushels of wheat, five bushels of barley and one of rye.

That of the area called Los Yermos, belonging to the benefice always enjoyed by D. Joseph Pesquera, tithes amount to eighteen loads of wheat, seventy-four loads, six ochabas, and half a quart of barley, and four bushels of rye and seventy-two two lambs, and the third of the entire term is leased at five thousand two hundred reals of fleece in each year.

The Vow of the Holy Apostle Santiago rises to ten loads of barley each year.

17th Mining and manufacturing:

There are ten lofts of wild pigeons, one of which belongs to D, Francisco Costilla and he is regulated for utility in each year, fifty reals of fleece.

Another belongs to D. Cayetano Costilla and another to D. Juan Tazón, another to D. Francisco Díaz. And another one to Juan Pozo, who is regulated for utility in each year, each one, at eighteen reales de vellón.

Another belongs to D. Joseph Osorio, another to Enrique García, an ogre to Joseph Matheos, another to Julián Lanseros, who are not regulated for any use because they are without a Cure.

But there is another dovecote of Miguel Escaja, it is regulated to be useful eight reales per year.

18º Esquilmos:

There is the depletion, which produces one thousand two hundred and fifty lambs, four thousand three hundred and thirty-seven sheep, one thousand five hundred and seventy-two lambs that make up seven thousand one hundred and fifty-nine head of sheep, and for them five hundred and seventy-two arrobas and eighteen pounds of wool, which I appreciate each of twenty-five reales de vellón import fourteen thousand three hundred eighteen reales de vellón, that the names of the owners to whom they correspond with distinction are shown in the state of the return.

There is also the plunder of one thousand five hundred and two lambs, which at prices of eight reals of fleece each import 120,576 for a total of 260,894.

There is no shearing fall, in the term of neighbor, or foreigner, who comes to him.

19th Hives:

There is not

20th Livestock:

There are eighty-six cows that, in addition to serving for the ministry of farming, produce one calf every second year, one hundred and five oxen for the ministry, eighty-seven calves, seventy-six donkeys, one hundred fifty-five donkeys and two hundred forty-five pigs.

There are twenty-seven mares, who are considered to have an annual utility of one hundred and twenty reais of fleece.

There are eight foals offspring of said mares, which are considered to be worth one hundred and fifty reais of fleece at the time of their sale.

Moreover, there are three mules and a suckling male, which are considered at the time of their sale, four hundred reales fleece for each one.

There is no cabin or stud farm in the term.

21 Neighborhood:

There are one hundred and seventy-seven neighbors and twenty-two widows residing in the town, who are included in the neighborhood.

And there is no house in the town of any person who has inheritance in the term.

There is an inn for sale half a league away from the town owned by D. Francisco Costilla, a resident of this Villa, and he has leased it to Bernabé Colino, also a resident, and pays him six hundred reals of fleece each year.

22nd Houses:

There are two hundred and thirty houses, among which are eight barren and sixteen ruined, whose names, and those that correspond to each one, are shown in the state of the return.

ruined houses

bread boxes

There are twenty bread baskets, separated from the houses, which are used to store and collect the grains.

Wineries

There are seventeen cellars, three in the houses and the remaining fourteen outside them.

Ages.

there are different eras

There are different eras of individuals, which serve to thresh and each one, the ones that correspond to him, have set in their relationship.

23º Properties of the common:

The Council and neighbors of this Villa have different lands and meadows, who use their own, plus the amount of some leases that you enter year ago from cattle to outsiders, that all regulated, for a five-year period, amounts in each to four one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one reales de vellón as evidenced by the testimony presented.

There is a Pósito in this Villa, which consists of one hundred and fifty-seven loads and a half, and three quarts of wheat, founded for the benefit and relief of the neighbors, which is distributed every year, giving each one the portion that they are considered to be able to pay by writing, and guaranteeing to the satisfaction of the clabero, and depositary, which are appointed to be perceived, and to return it and replace it in August of each year, with the increase of a bushel per load by custom, which has this Villa for not knowing its foundation, nor who founded it, as a deposit is distributed, without license from the Lord Intendant General of Castile.

24th Common Taxes

The Council of this Villa only has and collects allowance each year, which produces the supply of a Tavern, butcher shop and grocery store, which is regulated for a five-year period, amounting to one thousand one hundred and twelve reales de vellón. As an amount, it is applied to pay the right of sisa to her Majesty that God preserves, and by the testimonies that are presented, the said amount is recorded.

25 Common Expenses

The precise expenses that the Council of this Villa has, in each year, are two thousand seven hundred and sixteen reales de Vellón. In the form that consists of the testimony, which is presented.

26 Charges of common justice.

The Council of this Villa has against it a census of twelve thousand reais of the principal and three hundred and seventy of revenues, which are paid to D. Juachin Vicente Carrillo, a neighbor and resident of the city of Palencia, and they do not know nor can they say much How long has it been taken, or for what purposes, not for what purpose, as evidenced by the accompanying testimony.

27th ordinary and extraordinary service:

For each year to His Majesty, may God keep the Council and the residents of this Villa, six thousand one hundred fifty-one reales and twenty-seven more. fleece in this form.

They pay His Majesty.

By the testimony, which they present, it appears that their payment is certain.

Four thousand two hundred and five reals of Vellón are also paid from Alcabalas of the Excellency Mr. Marques de Távara in each year, as stated in the testimony, which is represented.

28º Income alienated

The Alcabalas, have been ceded by His Majesty, may God keep, to His Excellency the Marques de Távara, for livestock service of one thousand six hundred twenty-seven reals of fleece that are paid in royal coffers of the city of Zamora

29th Commercial establishments:

There is a tavern, a grocery store and a butcher's shop, which, as expressed in number twenty-four, amounts to one thousand one hundred and twelve reales de vellón.

30th Hospitals:

There is a hospital in this Villa, where four brothers of the Divino Pastor live, to whom the bosses gave the rents of the, for the care of caring for the poor sick, which consist of an inheritance of land, and some censuses, with more alms which collect on places.

31º Money changers and wholesale trade 

There is not

32º Other shops and professionals:

There are two numerary scribes, who are considered useful in each year, each at fifty ducats.

There is a doctor, whose usefulness is regulated to the year two thousand and seventy-three reales de vellón.

There is an Apothecary, which is regulated for utility per year one thousand six hundred and fifty reales de vellón.

There is a Surgeon, whose utility is regulated at 1,500 reais per year.

There is an obligation of the butcher shop, which is regulated for utility per year two hundred and fifty reales fleece, together with the trade of shoemaker again, which is regulated for utility per year one thousand one hundred reales de fleece.

There is another cobbler, whose usefulness is regulated to three hundred reals of fleece per year.

There are two tailors, whose usefulness is regulated per year, each five hundred and fifty reales de vellón.

There are two blacksmiths, who are each regulated at six hundred and seventy reales de vellón.

There are two cloth and wool weavers, whose usefulness is regulated for each one at six hundred reais of fleece.

There is a cattle guard, whose usefulness is regulated at four hundred reais per year. 

There is another caretaker of the sow, which is regulated to be useful to them eight hundred reals of fleece per year.

There are two field guards, whose utility is regulated each year at three hundred reales de vellón.

There is a carter, whose utility is regulated to be three hundred and seventy reales de vellón per year.

There are three tavern owners who are tenants of the tavern, who are regulated for a yearly utility of one hundred reales de vellón each.

There is a tenant of the inn sale, which is regulated for three hundred reals of fleece per year.

There is a tenant of the grocery store, whose utility is regulated per year, one hundred and fifty reales de vellón.

There is a children's teacher, and at the same time a sacristan, who is regulated for three hundred and seventy reais of fleece per year.

There is another children's teacher who receives two hundred reals of fleece per year.

There are three people who try to drive grain to the markets, which is regulated for utility per year, each one three hundred and seventy reales de vellón.

There are two bakers, who try to knead bread, and sell it after it is baked, which is regulated for their utility per year, each one of them five hundred and fifty reales de vellón.

33rd Occupation of mechanical arts (trades):

The surgeon, working merely in his trade and is regulated by five reals of fleece per day.

There is a cobbler, whose wages are regulated at six reals per day.

There is another shoemaker, who is regulated to three reals of fleece,

There are two tailors, who are paid three reales a day for each of them.

There are two blacksmiths, their daily wages are regulated, four reals of fleece each.

The weavers are regulated by wages per day, each one three reals of fleece.

The wheelwright is regulated five reales de vellón per day.

The three traffickers in driving grains, are regulated as wages per day, each one, two reales de vellón.

The two bakers are regulated as wages per day, each at two reales de vellón.

34th Artists:

There are ten farmers, who lease land from laymen who live in this town, and twenty who cultivate land from ecclesiastics, who benefit from seven ochabas of grain in the loads of first quality land, five in the second and three in the third. , and they pay for the lease to the ecclesiastic, and layman, four ochabas for the load of first quality land, two in the second, and one in the third, as of all there is a list of utility, which accompanies.

35th Journeymen:

There are fifty-three farmers, who are regulated five reals of fleece daily wages.

There are eighty day laborers who are regulated by two reals of fleece per day.

There are entities raised from farming, whose wages are regulated to two reals of fleece per day.

There are fifteen shepherds, whose daily wages are regulated to two reals of fleece.

There are nine zagales, whose wages are regulated to two reals of fleece per day.

36th Solemnly poor

There are nine solemnly poor, who have children, and are included in the neighborhood.

37th Ships.

There is not.

38th Clerics:

There are eight priests, and three memores, who enjoy ecclesiastical income.

39th Convents:

There is not.

40th Personal Properties of the King:

There is not.

For the record to be the above related arranged to all truth, and formality, signed those who knew and for those who did not a witness, and mercy, with the Lord Parish Priest and I the notary in faith of them Mr. Francisco Álvarez Maldonado = Mr. Joseph Osorio = Don Miguel Díaz Mayor = by Francisco Mattheos, Mayor who does not know how to sign a witness at his request = Joseph Matheos = Agustín Riesco- Associate = Matheo García - surveyor = Santiago Cordero- expert witness = before me Enrique García Horduña =

It is a copy of an original that remains in the main accounting office as the only contribution, at my expense, which I certify in Zamora on January 30 and one thousand seven hundred and fifty-four

 Miguel de Altarriba.

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