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TitleThe possessions of a moneylender: Afonso Pires Borreco (d. 1578)
Other titlesLas posesiones de un prestamista: Afonso Pires Borreco (d 1578)
Author(s)Sá, Isabel dos Guimarães
KeywordsConfraternities of Misericórdia
Social mobility
Transmission of property
Material culture
Social relations
Cofradías de Misericordia
Movilidad social
Transmisión de la propiedad
Cultura material
Relaciones sociales
Issue date2016
PublisherAsociación Mundos Modernos
JournalTiempos Modernos
CitationSá, I. G. (2016). The possessions of a moneylender: Afonso Pires Borreco (d. 1578). Tiempos Modernos, 8(32), 311-329.
Abstract(s)Afonso Pires Borreco was neither a nobleman, nor a native of Porto, two features that might have prevented him from integrating the urban elites of the city. However, he married into a family of local affluent shoemakers; performed the duties of scribe to the judge of orphans; and belonged to numerous confraternities, including the Misericórdia. At his death the Misericórdia inherited half of his estate. The presence of pawned objects in his inventory demonstrates that moneylending was one of his profitable activities. Besides throwing light on our understanding of upward social mobility, this case study enables the study of his mobile possessions within his domestic context.
Afonso Pires Borreco no era ni noble, ni natural de Porto, dos características que podrían haberle impedido la integración entre las élites urbanas de la ciudad. Sin embargo, se casó en una próspera familia de zapateros; asumió las funciones de escribano del juez de los huérfanos; y perteneció a numerosas cofradías, la Misericordia incluida. A su muerte la Misericordia heredó la mitad de sus bienes. La presencia de objetos empeñados en su inventario demuestra préstamos de dinero entre sus actividades más rentables. Además de arrojar luz sobre nuestra comprensión de la movilidad social ascendente, este estudio de caso permite inserir los bienes móviles de su inventario en su entorno doméstico.
TypeArticle
URIhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/57983
ISSN1699-7778
Publisher versionhttp://www.tiemposmodernos.org/tm3/index.php/tm/article/view/1287
Peer-Reviewedyes
AccessOpen access
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