Patronage in the Viceregal Court of New Spain: The Servants, Relatives and Acquaintances of the Marquis of Guadalcázar (1612-1621)

• Autor: Ayala Tafoya, Eduardo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/25349
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/historica/article/view/25349
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Guadalcázar; Patronage; Patronage network; Liberalism; Patronazgo; Red clientelar; Liberalismo

Building on the study of political culture in 16th- and 17th-century Imperial Spain, and using unpublished documentation from the Archivo General de Indias, this article aims to analyze the modalities, features, and limits of the Marquis of Guadalcázar’s patronage practices under his administration of New Spain (1612-1621). This insight into the viceroy’s patronage networks identifies the members of his entourage, the role some of them played in pursing their patron’s interests, and their careers in the Indies. Moreover, the viceroy’s largesse encompassed colonial-born “beneméritos”, on whom he also bestowed his favors.