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The aim of this article is to draw the biography of Guillem Eimeric, a Jurist born in Barcelona, who lived in the second half of 13th century. The study is based on the Guillem Eimeric’s will and on the inventory of his properties and goods. Among his goods, his rich Library deserves to be especially mentionned. The paper finishes with a study of the lineage from Eimeric de Perusia and with an analysis of the banking affairs of his relatives.L’objecte d’aquest article és traçar la biografia de Guillem Eimeric, jurista de Barcelona, que visqué a la segona meitat del segle XIII. El treball es basa sobretot en l’anàlisi del seu testament i en l’inventari dels seus béns, entre els quals destaca una rica biblioteca. L’article es completa amb l’estudi del llinatge procedent d’Eimeric de Perusia i dels negocis realitzats pels seus familiars banquers.

This is another contribution to the history of the upper class of Barcelona’s society in the 13th century in particular the Banyeres lineage, now with the biography of the couple Joan and Elisenda. It analyses, specially, their testaments, the inventories of the house, urban properties, vineyards and so on with their incomes, and also the lawsuits for the inheritance's possession between the Church and Elisenda and after between benefical institutions to feeding the poors, who remained the only Banyeres heirs.Aquesta és una nova contribució a la historia de la classe dominant de la societat barcelonina en el segle XIII, concretament de la família Banyeres. Es tracta del matrimoni format per Elisenda de Sant Quirze i Joan de Banyeres. S'estudien els testaments, inventaris de la casa, propietats urbanes, vinyes, rendes, censos, com també els litigis sostinguts entre l'Església i Elisenda de Banyeres per la possessió de la herència i després entre les institucions benèfiques que donaven menjar ais pobres, que foren els hereus deis Banyeres.

Study about the Montcada family, one of the upper class of Barcelona’s society in the XIIIth century. His origin problem is no entirely resolved: one part belongs to the nobility catalan group, the second one takes part of urban citizens group and is member of the government of the city. There is a special relationship between Berenguer, one man of this lineage, and Alphonse X the Sage, king of Castile, whose protection allowns him to have land properties in Murcia, Cartagena, Sevilla and Carmona.

This is a new contribution to the history of the upper class of Barcelona’s society in the XIIIth century, in particular the Banyeres’ lineage, now with the biography of Guillem, canon of the Cathedral of Barcelona. It analyses, specially, his testament and the documents of the testamentary executor. As he came from a family of wealthy merchants, despite of being a clergyman, he invested his money in his relative’s business (loans, orders…) and in this way he obtained a great fortune that he donated to a benefical institution (l’Almoina de la Seu) devoted to feeding the poor.

This article studies the will and inventory of goods left by a rich canon, named Bernat of Sarria, who belonged to a noble family from the surroundings of Barcelona, where his house was built. The canon had a cousin —also named Bernat—, who was a king's counsellor and a very influential person at the court. The inventory is dated the day after the canon was dead, on the 26th July 1302. It contains a large number of clothes, furniture and coins, but neither books nor weapons. The canon also possessed several servants and three slaves, fourteen decorated silver cups, twelve rings and some landed properties in Premià and Alella (villages not far from Barcelona), that produced crops of wheat, barley, wine and oil. A benefice in memory of the date of his death was constituted, with his fortune, at Saint Michael's chapel of Barcelona cathedral. This benefice was devoted to the poor and especially to nourish, for ever, a poor person who was dependent of the cathedral's Almoina. The canon destined for these two pious institutions the amount he obtained of selling his slaves.[fr] Étude du testament et de l'inventaire des propriétés d'un riche chanoine. Bernat de Sarrià, appartenant à une famille de la petite noblesse des alentours de Barcelone, où se trouvait leur maison fortifiée. Un chevalier, cousin et avec le même nom du chanoine, était conseiller du roi et un grand personnage à la cour à cette époque. L'inventaire, daté du lendemain de la mort du chanoine, le 26 juillet 1302, est très riche en robes, meubles, monnaies, mais pas du tout en livres ou armes. Le chanoine possède trois esclaves, en plus des servants, catorze coupes d'argent, plus ou moins décorées avec des émaux et des incisions, une douzaine d'anneaux, et aussi des propriétés foncières à Premia et à Alella, sur la côte nord de Barcelone, d'où il tire le blé, l'orge, le vin et l'huile gardés dans son grenier et son cellier. Sa fortune est destinée à un bénéfice en commémoration de l'anniversaire de la date de sa mort, fondé dans la chapelle de Saint Michel de la Cathédrale, et aux pauvres, surtout à la nourriture quotidienne et perpétuelle d'un pauvre dans la fondation pieuse de la catédrale appellee "l'Almoina". À ces deux institutions pieuses il offre aussi le prix de rachat ou de vente de deux de ses esclaves.

La publicación del inventario de Pere Sanglada no sólo nos permite fijar con exactitud la fecha de su muerte, el marzo de 1408, sino que además nos informa de la situación familiar del escultor y de las características y contenido de la vivienda. El notario hace una descripción pormenorizada de su taller, donde aparecen esculturas, algunas sin terminar, dibujos preparatorios y las más variadas herramientas, aptas para trabajar la piedra, la madera y los metales. Sorprende gratamente que se dedicara también a la elaboración de instrumentos musicales., The publication of the inventory of Pere Sanglada not only allows us to determine the exact date of his death (1408) but it also provides insights into the sculptor's family life and the nature and contents of his home. The notary describes his workshop in detail; his sculptures, some of them unfinished, preliminary drawings and a varied array of tools used for working stone, wood and metals. It is somewhat surprising to find that he also made musical instruments.