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Category: Translation - Other
Approval Date: 9/13/2026 4:34 PM
Family Surname: Pastrana
Town: Pastrana
Date of Image: 1493

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1493 Document referring to the Synagogue that Jews “tuvieron” (had) in the town of Pastrana, Spain.

Seeking full translation of document from Spanish to English (3 pages). The document was written in the Spanish language utilizing the Courtesan script writing style.

See Spain’s National Archives (PARES). Reference Number: RGS, LEG,149307,7. Reference Code: ES.47161.AGS//RGS,LEG,149307,7.
Date:1493-07-30, Barcelona, Spain

Remarks: The 1493 document thanks the guardian and friars of Santa María de Gracia and mentions the medieval synagogue once located in the town of Pastrana, Spain (Pages 2-3). The surname Pastrana is toponymic and comes from this town (Pastrana).

NOTE: Spain National Archives (PARES) titled the attached document: "Merced al convento de Santa María de Gracia, de Pastrana, de la sinagoga* que los judíos** tuvieron en dicha villa." Sinagoga* = Synagogue, Judios** = Jews.

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9/14/2026 6:40 AM

AI translation

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Here is the transcription and translation for both pages (fol. 2v on the left and fol. 3r on the right) of this royal privilege from the Archivo General de Simancas (RGS, LEG, 149307, 7).
1. Transcripción y Adaptación al Español Moderno (Standardized Modern Spanish)
[Página de la izquierda - Fol. 2v]

...e de cualesquier de ellas, e de todas las personas nuestras súbditas e naturales, de cualquier estado, condición, preeminencia o dignidad que sean, e a cada uno e cualquiera de ellos en sus lugares e jurisdicciones:

Que vos guarden e hagan guardar el dicho privilegio e merced e todo lo en él contenido, e vos respondan e acudan e hagan responder e acudir con los dichos maravedíes e cuantías que en él se contienen, en cada un año de aquí adelante, a los plazos e según e como en el dicho privilegio se contiene...

E no vayan ni pasen ni consientan ir ni pasar contra él ni contra parte de él en tiempo alguno ni por alguna manera, bajo las penas en él contenidas...

E de esto mandamos dar la presente nuestra carta de confirmación firmada de nuestros nombres e sellada con nuestro sello de plomo colgado en hilos de seda a colores...

Dada en la villa de Madrid, a... días del mes de Julio, año del nacimiento de nuestro Señor Jesucristo de mil e cuatrocientos e noventa e tres años.

[Página de la derecha - Fol. 3r]

[Fórmulas de validación y refrendos de secretarios y cancillería]

Yo el Rey. Yo la Reina.

Yo, Fernando de Zafra, secretario del Rey e de la Reina nuestros señores, la fice escribir por su mandado.

[Firmas y rúbricas de consejeros y contadores]

Doctor del Consejo...

Registrada / Chanciller / Oidor...

(Anotaciones de derechos y aranceles):

Por la relación: 140 ms.

Por el sello de plomo e seda: 140 ms.

[Total de derechos pagados]

2. English Translation
[Left Page - Fol. 2v]

...and to any of them, and to all persons who are our subjects and natives, of whatever estate, condition, preeminence, or dignity they may be, and to each and every one of them within their respective places and jurisdictions:

That they observe and cause to be observed for you the said privilege and grant and everything contained within it, and that they yield, deliver, and cause to be yielded and delivered to you the said maravedís and amounts specified therein, in each and every year from this day forward, at the terms and in the manner described in the said privilege...

And that they do not go against, violate, or consent to go against or violate it or any part of it at any time or in any manner, under the penalties contained therein...

And of this we order the issuance of our present letter of confirmation, signed with our names and sealed with our lead seal suspended by colored silk threads...

Given in the town of Madrid, on the ... day of the month of July, in the year of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, one thousand four hundred and ninety-three.

[Right Page - Fol. 3r]

[Royal Signatures and Chancery Endorsements]

I the King. I the Queen.

I, Fernando de Zafra, Secretary to the King and Queen our Lords, caused it to be written by their command.

[Signatures and rubrics of Council members and auditors]

Doctor of the Council...

Registered / Chancellor / Auditor...

(Chancery Fee Annotations):

For the petition/report: 140 maravedís.

For the lead seal and silk: 140 maravedís.

[Total official fees paid]

END

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