Government secretary and chamber secretary in the Kingdom of Chile, during the XVI th century

Authors

  • Galvarino Palacios Gómez Sociedad Chilena de Historia del Derecho y Derecho Romano

Abstract

In this article the author discusses the positions of Government Secretary and Real Audiencia of Concepción Chamber Secretary. The Real Audiencia of Concepción was the first Audiencia established in Chile, which operated from 1567 up to 1575. The article also refers to the personal secretaries that Governors appointed during the XVI century, and the manner of work they performed. The author includes a list of all Secretaries appointed between 1539 and 1600 A. D., along with biographical notes on each one of them and some genealogical information.

Keywords:

Colonial institutions in the Kingdom of Chile, Real Audiencia de Concepción, Colonial Goverment of Chile, Colonial administration of justice in Chile, Colonial law, Secretarios de Gobierno, Secretarios de Cámara