This section gathers a selection of my historical studies, focusing on early modern history, documentary culture, and the intersections between memory, lineage, and visual representation. Each article is presented with a brief abstract for context and ease of reference.

–Memory and Notarial Practice: A Reading of Legajo 7055/2 (Burgos, 1771) (2025)

Through a close reading of a 1771 notarial file from Burgos, this article explores the relationship between memory, testimony, and documentary culture. It highlights how notarial practices shaped local identities and preserved communal narratives in late eighteenth‑century Castile.

–The Levant Armada in 1588: Three Letters to Philip II (2025)

This article analyses three letters addressed to Philip II concerning the Levant Armada of 1588. It examines their political tone, logistical concerns, and rhetorical strategies, offering insight into the Crown’s communication networks during a critical moment in Mediterranean geopolitics.

–Oath, lineage, and return: A letter from Las Charcas (1580) by Gonzalo de Ribas Valdés to his father in Oviedo (2026)

This article examines a 1580 letter written by Gonzalo de Ribas Valdés from Las Charcas, revealing the emotional and strategic dimensions of early modern Hispanic migration. It reconstructs his rise as a merchant, scribe, and local elite within the Viceroyalty of Peru through fresh archival evidence. The study situates his experience within wider patterns of Atlantic mobility, kinship, and the making of colonial careers.

– Proving Nobility in Early Modern Castile (2026)

This article analyses a Carta Ejecutoria de Hidalguía (Executory Letter of Nobility) issued in 1571 by the Royal Chancery of Valladolid in favour of Francisco de Santos, whose noble status was contested in Colmenar Viejo (Madrid, Spain). Through the judicial process and the evidence presented, the study examines how hereditary nobility was recognised and defended in early modern Castile. The executory letter insight into lineage, testimony, and the social meaning of noble identity, highlighting the role of mobility and local reputation in shaping noble memory during the Ancien Régime.