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A14621	The present estate of Spayne, or A true relation of some remarkable things touching the court, and gouernment of Spayne with a catalogue of all the nobility, with their reuenues. Composed by Iames Wadsworth, Gent. late pensioner to his Maiesty of Spayne, and nominated his captaine in Flanders.	Wadsworth, James, 1604-1656?	1630 (1630)	STC 24929A; ESTC S119416	34,892	98

cleare the Coasts Also at Lisborne for the maintainance of the Coast of Portugall he hath twelue men of Warre the Admirall of which is of a thousand Tunne burthen Likewise in Biscaj he maintaines ten men of War more for the safegard of those parts and Galicia Now besides all these hee hath some foure and thirty Gallyes for clearing of his Coasts in the summer time especially In the Kingdome of Naples his Maiestie hath nine or tenne great Shipps for Sea seruice besides foure and twenty Gallies and fifteene more in the Kingdome of Sicilie besides those of Genoua Now as the Marriners are not very skilfull so they most commonly take with them no more prouision for Anchors Cables and Tacklings then need requires for the present and few good Gunners they haue of their owne Nation but are beholding to English and other strangers Indeed few doe desire to be Saylers or Mariners in regard the land Souldiers haue alwayes the preheminence ouer them and their Shipps are full furnished wi●h them Now when there is any doubt of the safety of the Plate fleete most of the aboue said Kings Shipps goe to meete them for their safe Conduct and Conuoy home The seuerall Kingdomes or Prouinces in Spayne are these Toledo Seuill Cordoua Iaen Leon Nauarre Valentia Gibraltar Granada Murcia Castilla Galicia Arragon Catalunia Portugall the Segniory of Biscaj the Algarues of Algezira When any Proclamation issueth from his Maiestie vpon any publique occasion his titles prefixed are these Philip by the grace of God King of Castilla Leon Arragon the two Sicilies Ierusalem Portugall Nauarre Granada Toledo Valentia Galisia Majorca Seuill Sardinia Cordoua Corcica Murcia Iaen the Alga ues of Algezira Gibraltar the Canarie-Ilands the East and West Indies and all the ilands and firme Land of the Ocean Sea Arch-Duke of Austria Duke of Burgandie Brabant and Millane Earle of Asbourg Flaunders Tiroll and Barcelona Lord of Biscaj Molina else now after these Titles and Proclamation expressed he in Spayne only vseth I the King But when vpon any occasion hee writeth to the States of Flaunders he writes I Philip Earle of Flaunders The Cities in Spayne are these Seuill Granada Guenca Soria Auila Cordoua Iaen Toledo Guadalajara Segouia Salamanca Camora Vallodolid Burgos Toro Leon Murcia all these are to tender their seruice to his Maiestie vpon any occasion of Parliament being thereunto called and also Madrid although it bee no Citty but the only place of the Kings residence in Court Cities in Galisia Compostella Tuie In Austria of Ouiedo Mondenedo Leon. Pomperado In Austria S. Ellene S. Ellene In Biscaj Victoria In Nauarre Pampelone In Catalunia Barcelona Tarragone Mouson Seguenca In Andalusia Seuill Cadiz Medina Sidonia Esica Iaen Mallega Zxeres Cordoua Vbeda Bacca Adujar In the Countie Aymonte In Castilla Burgos Taragone Guadalajara Segouia Calohorra Zamora Toro Medina del Campo Salamanca In Arragon Saragosa Tarrell Durago Valentia In Valentia Cuenca Segoruia Oraguella In Mancha Alacantie Segure In Granado Granado Almerie Carthagena Murcia Gudix In Toledo Cuidad Royall Alcala de He●ares Toledo In Estremadura Placenta Auyla Badajos Merida In Portugall Lisbone Euora Coimbra Porto Braga Bragance Cuidad Roderigo Beiria Cono. Oliuensa Eluas Guarda Settuuall Lelues Leria A note of all the Hauens Portes and Fishing Townes vpon the Coast of Spayne from Fontarabie in Biscaj to Barcelona in the Mediterranian Sea In Biscai Fontarabie a bard Hauen Passage and Rend●rie an open Hauen S. Sebastians a bay Hauen Suinaj and Guittari● bard Montrica and Deua Fishing townes Mondac and Alequito Fishers Vermeo and Placentia Fishers Bilbao and Portugalete bard In Asturies Aluredo a Key Hauen S. Ander an open Hauen S. Vincent de la Barkera Fishers Ariba de Sella Fishers Villa vitiosa Fishers Chinchon a Key Torre Fishers Peua Fishers Loarca bard Auiles bard In Galicia Riba deo bard Vuiero and Sidera Fishers Farroll open The Gr●yne open M●ngea bard Corcauiaua bard Muros bard Porta Vietra bard Vigo and Bajone open In the Countie Aymonte a bard hauen Selua and Palos Fishers In Andaluzia S. Lucar de Barameda stands in the entrance of the riuer Guadalquiuir which goes vp to Seuill and doth consist most of Fishers Seuill a bard hauen Rota a key Cadiz open S. Marie port bard Streits toward Barcelona Gibraltar an open Rode and Key Grand Malega a Key Rode Maruela an open Rode Velez Malega a key Rode Almerie Fishers Carthagena a Hauen In Valentia Alicante the port of Valentia a Hauen Velentia a Creeke Empullas Taragona all Fishers Palamos all Fishers Empurias all Fishers Rosas Barcelona an open Hauen In Portugall Camina bard Viana bard Villa de Gonde bard Auero bard Porto de Portugall bard Caso●is Fishers Lisbone open Sensembrie ●ard Setun open Lagos a Key Villa-nouas bard Farouillas bard Figera Fishers Tauilla Fishers Castromariti Fishers I onely touch the great inconuenience that Bra●●e Coynes hath and doeth daily produce in Spayne Philip the second being straitned in Moneys to supply his present necessities in Warre gaue birth to this Monster in Coyning fiue Millions of Brasse in seuerall pieces the greatest peeces are called Quartillos of the which eight and a halfe make two Royalls which is tweluepence English one pound of Brasse makes threescore and odde of them Since which time they haue beene Coyned by Philip the third and Philip the fourth now reigning aboue eight M●llians more The Easterlings discouering the benefit and profit thereof haue at seuerall times fraughted the king of Spaynes Dominions with thirty Millions more being brought in vnder hand At the first it past as currant as their siluer onely one Royall in a hundred Royalls abared but since to the great detriment of the Subiects it hath raysed to two and so to sixty in the hundred exchange which occasioned the State of Spayne to search into the secret and to redresse the error the care as dangerous as the sore For the better sort of people hauing go●ten through the scarcity of Siluer which hath beene in Spayne this seauen yeares the most part of this Brasse coyne into their hands which caused his Maiesties Treasury to receiue their rents in Brasse in stead of Siluer Now for the preuention of future inconueniences and to frustrate the Easterlings the State of Spayne haue decreed that this Coyne shall passe currant but for halfe the value which losse falling vpon the better sort of people they to saue themselues haue inhaunsed their Commodities to the double value thereof so that the poorer sort of people are not onely depriued of all commerce but straytned in their prouision of dayly sustenance to the hazard of their liues the Exchange holding still to twenty in the hundred The circuite of Spayne is fiue hundred and forty Leagues by Sea and fourescore by land in all aboue eighteene hundred English Miles many more particulars I could heere recite as of their Customes and transportable commodities which the Kingdome affords but I presume they are already divulged and therefore I will not trouble the Readers patience with any more at this time FINIS A Duccate is fiue shillings sixepence of our money This Duke of Alba riding a hawking in the mountaines of Toledo by Salamanca discouered a Valley amongst the Hills inhabited by heathenish people called Patuecos and before not knowne which Valley was given to him by the King about twenty yeares since and these people did adore the Sunne-rising The reuenues of the Nobil●tie were greater in substance vntill Philip the third banished the Moriscoes out of Spayne which Moriscoes were the most industrious people in Spayne and by reason of their banishment the Kingdome is much dispeopled they being in number above a hundred thousand This Marques is Commander maior of the Knights of Santiago in Castilla 〈◊〉 of the Counsell of state and warre This Marques was lately made a Grand● Late Ambassador in England lately dead This Marques is now a Grande and the cheife of the order of Montessa Or chiefe post Master The Earle is now a Grande of Spayne Thirty foure Marauedis makes Sixepen●● English Next vnto the President of Castilla who takes his place alwayes next to the King Which none hath but himselfe Viz Wild Bulls There are other houses of Pa●●●ament viz Arragon Portugall Valentia and Catalunia c. There are onely two Parliment men chosen in euery City which stand for the whole Pr●uences The Brasse Coynes of Spayne

Duke of Lerma aforesaid and Lord Lieutenant of Castilla enioyeth all the aforesayd estate which with his owne amounteth to three hundred and fourty thousand Duckets a yeare The said Lerma perceiuing himselfe disfauoured by the King procured a Cardinals hat for his owne safety And the said Dukes fauourite Marques of Siete Yglesias Don Rodrigo Calderon Captaine of his Maiesties Guard being attainted of high Treason according to the accustomed manner of Spayne for execution of such malefactors had his throat cut in the open Market place at Madrid and all his goods confiscated to the King amounting to the summe of three millions of Duckets or rather more Moreouer his children and successors of his Linage were proclaimed ignoble and neuer afterwards hereditarie to the aforesaid demeanes This Marques as hee was going to the place of execution had one going before him with a Bell and a dish in his hand begging Money for Masses to be said for his soule saying these words Doc good for the Soule of this man who the other day was so rich and now in so poore and lamentable estate The Duke of Feria Marques of Safra Earle of Villa Alba Chiefe of the family of Feigueroas his house is in Safra his estate in Estremadura his rents are fifty thousand Duckets a yeere This Dukes Grandmother was of the house of the Dormars heere in England and a Lady of Honour to Queene Mary who was married to King Philip the second of Spayne and the sayd Lady was married to this Dukes Grandfather at that same time and so went ouer into Spayne The Duke of Infantado Marques of Cenete and Santillana Earle of Saldana Lord of the Royalty of Mansanares Chiefe of the house of Mendosas his Mansion or dwelling house is in the Citty called Guadalaxara and his estate lies in the Kingdome of Toledo and the mountaines of old Castilla his rents are a hundred thousand Duckats a yeere The old Duke is dead and now the young heire enioyes the Dukedome being some twenty yeeres of age this is one of the prime Dukes of Spaine The Duke of Frias Marques of Berlanga Earle of Haro and Lord of the house of the seuen Infantes of Lara Constable of Castilla and Iustice Maior of Spayne Hee is Chiefe of the House of Velascos His house is in the Citty Burgos and his estate in old Castilla in the mountaines of Biscay and the Hilles of Soria His rents are fourescore thousand Duckats a yeare The Duke of Medina Riosecco Marques of Modica Earle of Melgar Vicount Cabrera in Catalunia and Esterlin Admirall of Castilla and chiefe of the house of Enriques His Mansion or dwelling house is in Vallodolid and his estate in the province of Campos Catalunia and Sicilia his rents are sixescore thousand Duckats a yeare The Duke of Alba and Guesca Marques of Cori● Earle of Saluatierra Vicount of Saldices and Lord of Valde Corneja of the family of the Toledos Counstable of Nauarre by inheritance his Mansions or dwelling houses are in Salamanca and Alba and his estate in old Castilla Nauarre and Andalusia His rents are a hundred thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke of Alcada of the house of Gansules Marques of Tarifa Earle of Hornos Lieutenant or Lord president of Andalusia and Lord chiefe Notarie of the same He is chiefe of the family of Riueras His Mansion or dwelling house is in the Citty of Siuill and his estate in the same Kingdome His rents are fourescore thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke of Alburquerque Marques of Guelma and Culiar Earle of Ledesma Chiefe of the family of the Cueuas His house is in Culiar and his estate in old Castilla His rents are fifty thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke of Escalona Marques of Villena Earle of Santistc●an Lord Garganta Chiefe of the family of Pachecos His houses are in Toledo and Escaloni● and his estate in the Prouince of the M●ncha in the Kingdome of Tolledo His rents are worth a hundred thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke of Osuna Marques of Penafiel Earle of Vrenia head of the family of Girones Lord chiefe Notarie of Castilla His house is in Osuna his estate in Andolusia and old Castilla His rents are fourescore thousand Duckats a yeere The Duke of Arcos Marques of Cades and Lara Earle of Marchena chiefe of the family of the Ponces of Leon His house in Seuill and his estate in the said Kingdome His rents are fifty thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke of Bei●r Marques Gibraleon Earle of Benalcasar Chiefe of the house of the Sunigas and Soto Maior His Mansion or dwelling house is in Seuill and his estate in the said Kingdome His rents are threescore and ten thousand Duckets a yeere this Duke is of the blood Royall The Duke of Gandia Marques of Lombay Earle of Oliba head of the family of the Borjas His house is in Valentia and his estate in the same Kingdome his rents are fifty thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke of Cesa Balna and Soma Marques of Poca Earle of Cabra Palamos and Oliueto Vicount of Disnacar Admirall of Naples High Constable of the Castle of Ferxo He is head of the house of Cordobas His Mansion or chiefe dwelling house is in Cordoba and his estate in the Kingdome of Naples and Catalunia His rents are sixescore thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke of Maqueda and Naxera Marques of Elche Earle of Valentia and Triuinio chiefe of the house of the Manrriques de lara and Cardenas His houses are in Toledo and Naxera and his estate in the Kingdome of Leon and Estremadura his rents are fourescore and ten thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke of Segorbe and Cardona Marques of Comares Lord of Lucena Earle of Pradas Constable of Arragon head of the Arragones and Cardonas of the blood Royall of Arragon His house is in Valentia his estate in the said Kingdome Catalunia and Andalusia His rents are sixescore thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke Peniaranda Marques of Banesia Earle of Miranda chiefe of the family of the Auellanedas and likewise allied vnto the house of S●niga his house is in Peniaranda and his estate in old Castilla His rents are yeerely fourty thousand Duckets a yeere The Duke of Yjar his house is in Saragosa and his estate in Arragon his rents are twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Duke of Villa Hermosa Earle of Ribagosa of the linage of Arragones his house is in Saragosa and his estate in Arragon His rents are foure and twenty thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke of Beraguas Marques of Iamayca Admirall of the Indies allied to the house of Toledo his house is in Saragosa and his estate in Arragon and the Indies estimated to be worth thirty thousand Duckats a yeare besides his Admiralls place which is worth twenty thousand Duckets a yeere more The Duke of Pastrana Prince of Eboli of the house and family of Siluas in Portugall this house is in Pastrana his estate in the Prouince of Alcarria his reuenues are worth forty thousand

Ilands in the Ocean and Mediterranean Sea and other Frontiers in Barbarie Gouernours of the strong Castles of the Spaniards in Flaunders viz. Antwerp Gaunt and Cambray with diuers other petty gouernments throughout the King of Spayne his Dominions Embassadours THe King of Spayne his Embassadour at Rome The Embassadour in Germany The Embassadour in England The Embassadour in Fraunce The Embassadour in Flaunders The Embassadour in Venice The Embassadour in Genoua The Embassadour in Sauoy The Embassadour in Florence Besides these Embassadours hee hath diuers others Agents in Germany and elsewhere Also the Councell haue the choosing of Spia Maior or grand Spie which is a place of Dignitie in Spayne All these places and offices of worth Dignity and eminence are by the Kings permission in the power and donation vpon Consultation of the Councell of State but the rest which doe not principally concerne the State they are referred to the Councell of Warre to the Councell of Italy the Councell of the Indies the Councel of Portugall the Councell of Nauarre the Councell of Arragon the Councell of Galicia which are all depending on the Councell of State There are certaine other Councels which are not subordinate to the Councell of State but are absolutely subsisting of themselues by vertue of their owne authority as First the Councell of Inquisition The President of which is called the grand Inquisitor and most commonly is the Kings Confessor and by his order a Dominican Friar This Councell is rather superior then inferiour to the Councell of State for they determine matters of themselues Concerning matters of Religion without imploring the assistance of the Kings prerogatiue only acknowledging the Popes supremacie as Christs Vicar-generall Next vnto this is the Councell royall of Castilla on Court Royall of Iustice The President of which Court in many respects as the equity of Causes requires is equall with the King He hath continuall insight into the gouernment of Spayne and hath full power and authority in himselfe to rectifie and reforme by Iustitiary correction any delinquent that shall transgresse against the lawes of the Kingdome Moreouer if any Magistrate or any others that beare office in the Kingdome vpon Complaint made vnto him and sent for by vertue of his warrant bee found faulty in the administration of Iustice it is in his power to punish the Magistrate or Officer according to his delict and offence in that behalfe There are subordinate to this Counsell the Chaunceries of Valladolid and Granada and the Audi●ncia or Court of Iustice in Seuill and moreouer it hath the ordination of threescore and odde Corrigidores or gouernours of Prouinces Cities and Townes in Spayne In a word it is a Councell of the greatest priuiledge and authority in Spayne and therefore the King preferres none to bee President of that Councell but such a one as he is well assured of his Loyall allegiance to himselfe and his fidelity and vprightnesse of Conscience in the Administration of Iustice for the good and tranquillity of his Common weale The next is the Councell of Camera or the Kings Priuie-Chamber which Councell by the Kings speciall direction and licence withall haue the priuiledge to dispose of and bestow all Church-liuings which are in the Kings gift as Arch-Bishopricks Bishopricks Denaries Rectories c. The King himselfe hauing the same authority from the Pope of Rome Also the Councell of Orders which doe onely treate of the seuerall orders of Knighthood and their Priuiledges and likewise haue power and authority to question and decide Controuersies if there bee any such occurrences betweene the said Knights of Orders Next is the Councell of Hacienda commonly called the Kings Exchequer Next the Councell of accompts which doe onely meddle with the Kings R●uenues Rents and Subsidies Also the Councell of Crusada commonly called the Popes Bull by vertue of authority whereof in the Popes name the King of Spayne do●h yearely send out a priuiledge throughout his kingdome of Spayne that the inhabitants therein from the age of seauen yeares to threescore shall haue free leaue and liberty to eate grossura that is grosse meates viz. liuers lights necks and such like partes of any kinde of flesh on Saterdayes all the yeare long and likewise Whitemeates in Lent as butter Cheese Milke Egges and the like and vpon all fasting dayes throughout the yeare Also by vertue of the said Bull they obteine diuerse Pardons Indulgences ●nd grace● from the Pope for one whole yeare and so from yeare to yeare paying for the same dispensation yearely to the King one shilling in siluer all this the Pope giues to the King as an extraordinary token of his louing fauour to him the summe in all amounting to aboue two Millions of Duckats a yeare All this the aforesaid Councell doth order and receiue the sayd Moneys from the Collectors thereof to the Kings vse Lastly the Councell of Descargos called the Councell of discharge doth at the death of any King of Spayne treate of the Kings debts if hee oweth any and likewise they doe take care to see the last Will and Testament of the said deceased King performed Priuiledges of some of the Nobility of Spayne THe Duke of Igar doth euery New-yeares day dine with the King by vertue of his priuiledge graunted to that Posterity by the former Kings of Castilla as a requitall of their good seruice done in the Warres against the Moores and likewise hee is to haue the same sute of apparrell that the King weares the same day The Duke of Arcos is to haue the same sute the King weares vpon our Lady day in September although he be not that day at the Court. The Marques of Villena is to haue the Cup the King drinkes in euery twelfe day if he be then at Court The Countesse of Cabra as customary and by right of priuiledge due vnto her is to haue yearely the same apparell that the Queene weares vpon Easter day or else fifty thousand Marauedis in lue of it The Countesse of Palma hath the same priuiledge vpon our Lady day in September The Earle of Oropesa by his place is to beare the Kings naked sword before him throughout all the Kingdome of Castilla vpon occasion of Parllaments publique actes or meetings and in the Kingdome of Arragon the Earle of Sastago enioyes the same priuiledge but in their absence the Master of the Kings Horse is to performe the same office Amongst the Grandes of Spayne there is no precedency of place in publique actes but only the Constable of Spayne is to haue the first place and next vnto him the Admirall and the rest according to our English Prouerbe first come first serued The Admirall of Castilla when he hath any occasion to goe to the Councell Royall hath his sword by his side which is not lawfull for any of the Grandes to doe besides himselfe and the President of the said Councell placeth him on his left hand The Duke of Medina-Coeli his priuiledge