HAMER FLORES, ADOLFO
No
Cuad. Hist. Derecho
Article
Científica
01/01/2025
001651215600003
This article examines the foundation of La Serrezuela as an experience of private agrarian colonization inspired by the New Settlements of Sierra Morena. Through two key documents dated 1778, which until now had remained unknown, it analyses the exemptions and privileges granted to the settlers to encourage the settlement of the new colony. The initiative, promoted by the Marquess of La Serrezuela, combined private capital with state support; however, despite its ambitious beginnings, the project ultimately failed. Thus, this case illustrates the limits of Enlightenment reformism when applied to the Andalusian countryside through private initiatives.
New Settlements of Carlos III; Government; Fuero; Councils; 18th century