The Properties of Hernando Alonso de Amusco, Canon of the Coria Cathedral, at the End of the Middle Ages

Abstract

Studies about the cathedral's chapters in the Middle Ages have been essential to know the creation and subsequent evolution of bishoprics and dioceses of Spain. The conquest of the city of Coria by Alfonso VII, in 1142, and the restoration of the diocese were the definitive step for the origin and formation of the chapter. The documentation of chapter archive shows the cathedral as the administrative center and symbol of power of the diocese, especially during the Late Middle Ages. This extensive information has revealed the internal structure of the chapter —categories and functions—, social and economic stratification of each of its members, as well as its relationships with other ecclesiastical and civil institutions. However, there are few occasions when the documentation provides very comprenhensive information about life, work and customs of a Chapter member.