Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part One: The Encomenderos as a Group; 1. Introduction; 2. The Encomenderos' Backgrounds: Regional Origins, Social Standing, and Experience; 3. Cities and Encomiendas; 4. The Integration of the Encomenderos into Local Society: Patterns of Association through Marriage, Officeholding, and Encomienda Sharing; 5. Comparisons and Conclusions; Part Two: The Individual Encomenderos; Introduction; The Biographies; Appendixes; A. Roster of First Conqueror Encomenderos; B. Roster of Conqueror Encomenderos; C. Roster of Poblador Antiguo Encomenderos
D. Roster of Poblador EncomenderosE. Roster of Indian Encomenderos; F. Citizenship of the Encomenderos; G. Methodological Essay; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
Notes
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 1984
"Publication of this work was assisted in part by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Culture as part of their Program for Cultural Cooperation Between Spain's Ministry of Culture and United States Universities"--Title page verso
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-322) and index
