XVII. Yüzyılda Bursa Nakîbü'l-Eşrâf Kâim-i Makâmı Seyyid Cafer Paşa ve Ailesi.

The institution of naqib al-ashraf was established in order to follow the lineages of the sayyids regularly and to fulfill some of the practices brought by their distinguished positions. It is known that the naqib al-ashraf qaim-i maqams, who are the local representatives of the naqib al-ashrafs in the center, were chosen from the respected and distinguished sayyid families in the region where they lived. The person about whom we can have the most information among the naqib al-ashraf qaim-i maqam who served in the early periods in Bursa is Sayyid Cafer Pasha. Cafer Pasha belongs to a reputable sayyid family in Bursa with roots in Tabriz. As a result of this prestigious position, family members from their grandfather Emir Gazi have been appointed to important duties such as being the trustee of the foundations of Sultans and ensuring that they are put in order. After the death of Cafer Pasha, his son Sayyid Mehmed was appointed as the Naqib al-ashraf qaim-i maqam, and in the following years his grandson İbrahim continued the same task. Thus, as far as it is known, three members of the family served as naqib al-ashraf qaim-i maqam of Bursa. This study investigates the history of a sayyid family, which was locally known but not very famous and consequently about whom little is known by following the limited information in the court records and archival documents. In this way, while the names of the five ancestors of Cafer Pasha before him could be determined, information about many different areas of life, from the birth of his eight generation children and grandchildren to their marriages, property-trading, inheritance disputes and relations with foundations, could be obtained. Thus, the social position, social, economic and legal relations of a respected but not famous sayyid family in Bursa in the 17th century were tried to be revealed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]