PHILIP II
(1527-1598, King of Spain, Husband of Mary Tudor)
Fine letter in Spanish signed 'Yo El Rey' (the King) as Duke of Milan, to the Mayor de Castilla, Governor and Captain General of the State of Milan
ordering him to pay Don Enriquez 'former Castellan of this castle' the 2000 Scudi owing to him for his gentlemen, he saysthat on "behalf of Enrrique Enrriquez Castellano of our castle made us ... obtain orders to pay two thousand Scudi that we owe {to them) from the salary that your honorable men have not received ... bring order as you prefer, because as you have been such a honorable person and from such services of you we are very satisfied, we will be pleased if they can be paid all that belong to them, therefore you will be in charge of sending us and give the order to find out the reason why we owe the money to them and pay them and satisfy as soon as possible from the money existing in treasury (both ordinary and extraordinary) ...", countersigned VARGAS, 2 sides folio, with address and official endorsements on the verso and impressed seall, Aranjuez, 26th April
some browning and small splits at folds
Item Date:
1572
Stock No:
41152
£2250
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PHILIP III
(1578-1621, King of Spain 1598-1621)
Fine Document in Spanish, signed as King 'Yo El Rey' addressed to Hernando Ganoguera, Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca,
requesting information about Francisco Montaner who is wishing to take over the vacancy as Major Sergeant in the Island of Mallorca after the death of former Major Sergeant the King explains that "in caconsideration of all –the time- he has served in the State of Milan, and that he will make abandonment of eight shields of advantage from his ordinary shield that he has in these states, since he wants to continue my Royal service as a Major Sergeant of the outlands of this Kingdom, replacing the death of Francisco Dezpuig, let this request be granted and before this is made, I want to have information of yours about the salary and duties that this shield has ...", with several countersignatures, including the King's secretary Villanueva, 1 side folio, Madrid, 5th December
Item Date:
1603
Stock No:
38369
£550
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PHILIP III
(1578-1621, King of Spain 1598-1621)
Fine Document in Spanish, signed as King 'Yo El Rey' addressed to Hernando Ganoguera, Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca,
requesting from his correspondent an updated list of the Royal offices existing in the Kingdom of Mallorca, he says "with this is sent to you the balance of the services of the people that have asked me to give them an answer about the gateways of the villages of Andraig, Calbria, Purpunient, y Marrachy, that appears according to what's being said because of the death of Baltasar Simon, I ask you and command you to go and see them particularly, and inform yourself about who's the owner of each gateway and who's watching/representing each of them, you will also advisee me about the person who will protect them, and if there are other people offering to do this job. Also with the value of each one per year and the duties and tasks they have, so you can choose of those you like the most, and also because in the balance you sent of the duties and rights of this Kingdom, and its value, you didn't explain the value of the rights and duties of the tasks and particularly of the escrivanias and gateways, you will have the order, after receiving this –letter- to make another particular balance about all the duties of the King without missing any detail about each one's salary and the value of the rights of those who don't have salary ...", with several countersignatures, including the King's secretary Villanueva, 1 side folio with papered seal, Valladolid, 13th January
Item Date:
1603
Stock No:
38370
£550
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PHILIP IV
(1605-1665, King of Spain from 1621 and King Philip III of Portugal 1621-40)
Clerk Written Document in Spanish, signed with a stamped signature 'Yo El Rey' addressed to the Count of Plasencia, Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca
the King approves the proposal of freedom for Pedro Juan Fortuny who has been in prison because of the amount due to the Royal Patrimony, accepting the partial payment received and giving him an additional year to fulfil his duty, he says that "in June you charged Leon Juan Fortuny for the three thousand-seventy and eight pounds which he owed to my Royal heritage, and because he was sick and in order to relieve the debt you have deducted four-hundred pounds that he has paid you in cash, and given a year as a period to pay the pending amount with the bail that I have proposed you for the security and satisfaction of it allowing him to get out of jail until a new order of mine. And as having seen on this supreme council it's being seen proper to fulfil all that you have requested ... ", 1 side folio with papered seal, Madrid, 20th November
some damage to left hand edge not affecting the text
Item Date:
1658
Stock No:
38371
£425
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PHILIP IV
(1605-1665, King of Spain from 1621 and King Philip III of Portugal 1621-40)
Clerk Written Document in Spanish, signed with a stamped signature 'Yo El Rey' to Rodrigo de Borja Lanzol,
Lieutenant and Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca, referring to a report received from Miguel Ferrandell regarding the Court decisions imposed against his person and goods, and claiming justice, and orders to withdraw such sentence and give him back the right to return to the Kingdom, in the meantime the King requests from his correspondent his own report and explanations on this matter, he says that "Don Miguel Ferrandoll has given to me a memorial refuting/disproving the discomforts, damages ... on your reputation that you have suffered ... I have ordered to cancel the published charges and remove the embargo and distribute your goods so the public satisfaction returns to them. And before taking resolution on the matter, it seems proper to ask and command you, as I do, to inform me and tell to me your opinion about all these and if you will be able to give them license to return to your kingdom so you can do what's best ...", 1 side folio with papered seal on the verso, Aranjuez, 16th May
Item Date:
1664
Stock No:
38372
£475
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