Escalona The Duke of Medina Sidonia The Duke of Bâ—jar the Duke of Cardona and the Marques of Pescara and Bastos In Italy Marques Spinola and other noble Princes In Germanie Diuerse of the house of Austria and other Princes as the Duke of Bauaria and the Duke of Nubourke In Flaunders the Duke of Ascott and some others Knights of the Order of Saine Iames. THe Master and chiefe of this Order is the King of Spayne as annexed to his Crowne and hee is the onely perpetuall Gouernour and administrator of the same order The originall cause of the institution of this Order was to secure those which went in Pilgrimage to Santiago in Galicia who in former times had beene much oppressed and molested by the Moores Also the Nobility of Spayne did ioyne with the Monkes of Saint Augustine for the establishing of that Order and they did get it Confirmed by Pope Alexander Anno. 1175. The principall agent for the obteining of this Confirmation was Pedro Fernandes de Puente O Fuente Calada who afterwards was Master of the said Order This order hath ninety foure Lord-ships or Dignities belonging to it of different reueneues but in all they are worth three hundred thousand Duckets a yeare These Dignities are bestowed vpon certaine Knights of the said Order by the King according to his fauour and their desertes The Patron of this Order is Santiago and they are gouerned by the rule of Saint Augustine The badge by which the Knights of this Order are knowne is a Crosse made of red Veluet in the fashion of a sword When any Knight of this Order is Enstalled it is performed with great solemnity the Master of the Order inuesting him with a white Robe or his deputy in his absence and giuing vnto him a Sword the rest of the Knights alwayes giuing their attendance at the performance of such actes This is done at some Church or religious House belonging to the Patron of the same Order These Knights in case of necessity are bound to serue their King in the Warres seuen yeares vpon his Maiesties commaund and so are the Knights of all other Orders Knights of the Order of Calatraua OF this Order his Maiesty of Spayne is head as he is of the Order aforesaid To this Order doe belong fifty Lordships or dignities but in regard some of them are but of small alowance two of them are ioyned together so that now they are bestowed but vpon fiue and thirty persons the yearely reuenewes of all doe amount vnto a hundred and twenty thousand Duckets a yeare and they obserue the rule of Saint Benedict as their Patron This order had its beginning Anno 1158 in the time of the King Don Sancho the desired The badge whereby these Knights are knowen is a red Crosse with a wauing or cheuerne circle about it Knights of the Order of Alcantara THE King is likewise Master of this Order and vnto it are belonging eight and fifty Lordshippes and Dignities but because some of them are vnited two in one there are but one and fourty of them they are worth a hundred thousand Duckats a yeere and they doe also obserue the Order of Saint Benedict as their Patron This Order had its beginning in the yeare 1212. When the King of Leon did win the City of Alcantara from the Moores he gaue it to the Knights of this Order to defend the same This Order had its adoption or filiation from that of Calatraua but since they were exempt from it by a Bull from Poâ—e Iulio the second The badge whereby these Knights are distinguished from them of Calatraua is in that these weare a greene Crosse in fashion but not in colour like to that of Calatraua because that is red His Maiesty of Spayne is perpetuall administratour of these three aforesaid Orders Now the benefit of these three Mastershipps of the aforesaid Orders the King often lets them to the Fucares the great Marchants of Spayne for three hundred thousand Duckats a yeare which goes into his owne purse Moreouer these said Fucares are to pay vnto those which are professed Knights of these Orders and haue no dignity to each of them twelue thousand Marauedis yearely to buy them bread and water This authority is confirmed to the King by the Popes Apostolicall Bull. Knights of the Order of Christ THe King himselfe and the Duke of Beragansa are the Chiefe heads of this Order vnto which belong fourteene Lordships or Dignities by estimation worth foure and twenty thousand Duckats a yeare and more This order had its beginning in the yeare 1320. and was both approoued of and established by the authority of Pope Iohns Bull and in the yeare 1323. the demeanes and reuenues thereof were increased and bettered by the King Don Manuel The Knights of this Order doe acknowledge onely Christ to be their supreame Patron and Protector but vnder him the Pope and the King as his Vicegerent The Badge these Knights weare is a red Crosse with a white line drawne through the middle of both parts of it Knights of the Order of Montesa in Valentia THE Chiefe of this Order is the Marques of Nauarres and vnto this Order belong thirteene Lordships or Dignities which are estimated to be worth twenty thousand Duckats a yeare This Order is much decayed in respect of what it hath beene thy follow the rule of Saint Benedict and it was confirmed by Pope Benedict the thirteenth Knights of the Order of Saint Iohn THe Chiefe of this Order is the great Master of the Iland of Malta and the Knights of this Order haue for their Reuenues with the Priorates eight hundred thousand Duckats a yeare in demeanes vnto them apperteining their Lordshipps are 134. A Scedule of the Offices of which the King of Spayne allowes his Priuie Counsell to dispose of as in their owne Donation THE Viceroy of Naples The Viceroy of Sicilia The Viceroy of Arragon The Viceroy of Valentia The Viceroy of Portugall The Viceroy of Nauarra The Viceroy of Sardinia The Viceroy of Peru. The Viceroy of Mexico The Viceroy of the East Indies The viceroy of Catalunia Generalissimo of the Sea Generall of the Gallies of Naples Generall of the Gallies of Genoua Generall of the Horse of Spayne Generall of the Artillery of Spayne Generall of the Horse of Flaunders Generall of the Artillery of Flaunders Generall of the Horse of Millan Generall of the Hombres or Men at Armes of Millan Generall of the plate Galleones Generall of the Fleetes Admirall of the Fleets Generall of the gallies of Sicilie Generall of the gallies of Portugall Generall of the gallies of Catalunia Campmaster generall of Spayne Campmaster generall of Flaunders Campmaster generall of Portugall Gouernour of Millain with the title of Generalissimo Gouernour of Galicia with the title of Generall Generall of the forces of the lower Palatinate Gouernour of Oran in Affrick Gouernour of Alarache Gouernour of Mammora Gouernour of Brasiâ—l Gouernours of diuers places in the East and West Indies and
Galicia his reuenues by office are sixe thousand Duckats a yeare The Prince of Asculi Adelantado of Canuria his place by office is valued at foure thousand Duckats a yeare Vicountes of Spayne and the value of their Lordships of which they are Vicounts OF Toriza at foure thousand Duckats a yeare Of Peralta at foure thousand Duckats a yeare Of Rosa and Earle of Aranda at sixe thousand Duckats a yeare Of Sol Vicount of Castros at eight thousand Duckats a yeare Of Disnajar and Duke of Sesar at eight thousand Duckats a yeare Archbishops and Bishops of Spayne and their yearely Demeanes FIrst the Infanto Don Ferdinando third brother to the King of Spayne is Cardinall of Toledo Primate and Metropolitane of all Spayne and next vnto the Pope thought to bee the greatest Prelate in all Christendome for wealth and Dignities insomuch that his Reuenues are thought to bee worth not so little as foure hundred thousand Duckets a yeere Don Alphonso in his time of reigning did Conquer Toledo with the sword from the Moores in the yeare 1083 and was the first King that established this Aâ—ch-Bishoprick in this great state and estate and since his time it hath beene much inriched by the large bounty of Kings and many Noble men of Spayne insomuch that now besides the Primacie and Chauncery of Castilla it hath beene in great Credite and authority throughout all Europe and is serued with foureteene Dignities and Channons with Prebends Fifty Portionists and other extraordinary Channons besides Chaplaines Priests Clearks Chaunters and other Officers that haue stipends or fees at the least sixe hundred Besides it is exceeding rich in Plate The Archbishop of Seuill his estate is valued at a hundred thousand Duckats a yeare Of Sant-Iago at fourescore thousand Duckats a yeare Of Valentia at fifty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Granada at seuen and twenty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Burgos at forty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Saragosa at thirty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Taragona at fiue and thirty thousand Duckats a yeare Bishops within the Precincts and Iurisdiction of Toledo Their yearely Reuenues THE Bishop of Guenca is worth in estate fifty thousand Duckats a yeaâ—e Of Siguenta at fifty thousand Duckets a yeare Of Osma at thirty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Cordoba at fourty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Iaen at twenty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Segouâ—a at sixe and twenty thousand Duckets a yeare Of Auila at foure and twenty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Seuill THe Bishop of Malaga his estate is worth thirty thousand Duckats a yeere Of Cadiz at fifteene thousand Duckats a yeare Of Canarâ—a at twelue thousand Duckats a yeare Of Granada THE Bishop of Almeria is worth sixe thousand Duckats a yeare Of Guadix at eight thousand Duckats a yeare Of Valentia THe Bishop of Cartagena is worth tenne thousand Duckets a yeare Of Origuela at eight thousand Duckats a yeare Of Segorbe at tenne thousand Duckats a yeare Of Balbastro at sixe thousand Duckats a yeare Of Burgos THe Bishop of Caloborra is worth twenty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Palentia at sixeteene thousand Duckats a yeare Of Pamplona at thirty thousand Duckats a yeare Bishops within the Precincts and Iurisdiction of San-Diago Their yearely Reuenues THE Bishop of Coria is worth foure and twenty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Astorga at twelue thousand Duckets a yeare Of Samora at twenty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Salamanca at twenty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Oriense at eight thousand Duckats a yeare Of Tuy at foure thousand Duckets a yeare Of Vadajoz at sixe thousand Duckats a yeare Of Lugo at eight thousand Duckats a yeare Of Ciudad-Rodrigo at twelue thousand Duckats a yeare Of Taragona THe Bishop of Lerida is worth tenne thousand Duckats a yeere Of Tortosa at foureteene thousand Duckats a yeare Of Barcelona at eight thousand Duckats a yeare Of Girona at twelue thousand Duckats a yeare Of Vrgel at seuen thousand Duckats a yeare Of Viqui at fiue thousand Duckats a yeare Of Caragosa THe Bishop of Taragona is worth sixe thousand Duckats a yeare Of Iaca at eight thousand Duckats a yeare Of Guesca at ten thousand Duckats a yeare Of Valuastro at nine thousand Duckets a yeare Of Albacarin at sixe thousand Duckats a yeare These following are exempted and free of themselues THe Bishop of Leon is worth fourteene thousand Duckets a yeare Of Obiedo foure and twenty thousand Duckats a yeare Of Vallodelid at foureteene thousand Duckets a yeare The Bishoppricke of Placentia although it fall vacant in the Popes moneth of Election yet not withstanding it is at the Kings disposure where yee are to note that the King of Spayne and the Pope doe diuide the yeare bâ—tweene them by Monethly course for the donation of Bishoppricks and other Spirituall liuings but yet this of all the rest is excepted to bee only in the Kings gift although it happen to fall voyd in the Popes moneth Now vpon the election of any Bishop either by the King or the Pope the sayd Bishop must enter into bond to pay such yeerely pensions as hee shall be appointed by the King or the Pope which of themsoeuer giue his Bishoppricke These Pensions doe most commonly amount vnto a third part of the Bishops yerely reuenues and must bee payd to such persons as they shall thinke fitting to receiue the same These Pensioners must be apparrelled in blacke and vnmarried and so must continue some of them are of Gentle birth and education and must â—e well disposed to Pieâ—y and Religion vpon which approbation they are admitted Knights of the Noble Order of the Golden-Fleece PHilip Duke of Burgundie and Earle of Flaunders was the first Institutor of this order in the tenth yeare of his Dukedome vpon an oath which he had taken to wage war with the Infidells of Siria and to conquer Iury. This said order had for Patron and Protectour Saint Andrew and the remembrance of this Order was and is to bee solemnized for the space of three dayes together once euery yeare The first day of which solemnity the Knights of that order were to be apparelled with Scarlet or red coloured Robes in token that Heauen is purchased by effusion of blood and Martyrdome The second day they were to bee clothed in blacke representing mourning for the defunct which haue dyed in the warres The third day they were to be clad with White Vestures in honour of the purity of the Virgine Mary These Knights to shew that they are distinguished from other orders of Knighthood doe weare a Chayne of Gold made after the fashion of Fuzells with a Fleece Ramme hanging at it The King of Spayne is chiefe of this Order as he is head of the house of Burgundie There are foure and twenty Knights in number of the said order which are Princes of the most Noble families in Burgundie Spaine Flaunders and Netherlands In Spaine Charles the Kings Brother and the Duke of Alba The Duke of Osuna the Duke of Arcos The Duke of
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 Imprinted at London by A. M. for Ambrose Ritherdon at his Shop at the signe of the Bull head in Pauls-Church-Yard 1630. TO THE RIGHT HOnourable the NOBILITY and GENTRIE of ENGLAND addicted to History or Trauaile IT is not the worth of the Booke that hath made mee presume so far as to dedicate it to Your Honours seruice supposing it a worke worthy of Your patronage for it is Your strong defence that can ouersway the calumnious obloquies of detractors as also the worlds malignitie so as it may take no iniury That hath made mee beseech you to shadow it vnder your wings not esteeming the value of the thing but the good mind and meaning of the giuer who is willing to doe as Eschines did to Socrates who hauing nothing meete to gratifie him withall gaue euen himselfe whom you shall alwayes finde ready Your deuoted Seruant IAMES WADSVVORTH The Index A Relation of all the Dukes Grandes of Spayne Page 1. The Grandes of Italy p. 11. Marquesses Grandes of Spayne p. 14. Earles Grandes of Spayne p. 15. Marquesses of Spayne which are not Grandes p. 16. Earles of Spayne which are not Grandes p. 22. The high Counstables of Spayne p. 30. The Admiralls of Spayne p. 30. The Lords Lieutenants of Spayne p. 31. Vicounts of Spayne p. 32. Archbishops and Bishops of Spayne p. 33. Knights of the Noble Order of the Golden-Fleece in Spayne p. 39. Knights of the Order of Saint Iames in Spayne p. 40. Knights of the Order of Calatraua p. 42. Knights of the Order of Alcantara p. 43. Knights of the Order of Christ in Portugall p. 44. Knights of the Order of Montesa in Valentia p. 45. Knights of the Order of Saint Iohn p. 45. A Scedule of the Offices of which the King of Spayne allowes his Priuie Councell to dispose of as in their owne Donation p. 46. His Embassadours abroad p. 48. Councels of Spayne p. 49. Priuiledges of the Nobility of Spayne p. 5â— Priuiledges of the Constables of Spayne p. 54. The Order which the King of Spayne obserues in his Chappell and the gouernment thereof p. 56. The State of the King and Queene at Meales p. 60. The Order and manner of the Kings and Queenes going abroad in their Coach p. 65. The Manner of the Kings riding foorth on Horse-backe to any Publicke Actes p. 67. A Scedule of the Parish Churches and Monasteries of Friars in Madrid p. 69. Certaine other speciall briefe Obseruations concerning the King and State of Spayne p. 71. The Kings audience to Embassadours p. 72. The Demeanor of the Spaniards in these times p. 73. The King of Spaynes Reuenues and his forces at Sea and Land p. 75. Cities in Spayne p. 80. Ports and Circuit p. 82. The Brasse-Coynes p. 84. Errata Pag 2. line 25. read GAcasa for Gacara Barrameda for Barameda Pag 5. line 26. read Velascos for Vecascos Pag 8. line 22. read Pentaranda for Peniferanda Pag no. read â—elues for Lelues For other faults I intâ—eat the Reader to correct A RELATION OF ALL THE DVKES GRANdes of Spayne Marquesses Earles Knights of seuerall Orders together with the Arch-bishops and Bishops their seuerall Titles Dignities Offices Priuiledges and yeerely Reuenues ATedious preamble or a prolix exordium is oftentimes rather offensiue then any way delectable to the Reader therefore to auoyde occasion of distaste in this kinde I will briefely betake my selfe to the relation of those particulars which shall in due order present themselues to the Readers view and aspect and first Of the Dukes Grandes of Spayne THe first is the Duke of San Lucar the Maior or of Alpechin Earle of Oliuares Lord high Steward to his Maiesty of Spaine Sumiller du Corps or chiefe Squire to his body the said Office belongs to the house of Burgundie of which the King himselfe is chiefe The said Dukes Mansion or dwelling house is in Siuill his estate and reuenues are in Andalusia valued at sixescore thousand Duckets a yeere besides offices He is lineally descended from the house of the Guzmanes whose sonne in law the Marques of Torall is head of the said house and also one of the Grandes of Spaine and master of the Kings horse This said Marques of Torall his ancestors did always heretofore refuse all offices and places of dignity in Court being expressely forbidden by their progenitors successâ—iely holding and accounting it an indignity to their Noble pedegree this being their motto in their scutcheons Reyes de nos y nos node Reyes Kings come from us wee not from Kings His house or mansion of antiquity is in the Kingdome of Leon his reuenues in former times were not aboue eight thousand but now valued at sixty foure thousand Duckets a yeere beside offices The Duke of Medina Sidonia Marques of San Lucar of Basrameda of Cacara in Affrica and Earle of Niebla his house and estate are in the Kingdome of Siuill his yeerely reuenues with his fishing of Tunnie are valued at three hundred thousand Duckets a yeare He is one of the prime branches of the house and family of Gusmanes This Duke being once enstalled in his Dukedome frequents not the Kings Court but liues in Courtlike state within his owne precinct at San Lucar of Barrameda his Father was Generall of the Fleete Anno Dom. 1588. The sonne of this great Duke by vertue of a dispensation from the Pope hath married his Aunt both by father and mother and t is doubtfull whether her beauty or riches had greatest power in this vnnaturall coniunction The Duke of Medina Caeli Marques of Cogolludo Earle of the port of Saint Mary Is chiefe of the familie of Cerdas his Mansion or dwelling house is in Cogolludo his estate in the Kingdome of Toledo and Siuill and by estimation worth foure and forty thousand Duckets a yeere This Duke is of the blood Royall of Castilla and layes claime to the Kingdome of Castilla and his accustomed manner is euery yeere vpon Twelfe-day to deliuer a petition to his Maiesty by right of priuiledge in that behalfe which petition the King fauourably receiues and withall answeres in these words Nos lo oymos We heare you and so referres it to the Councell royall where it ceaseth for the present without any further proceedings in this Case The Duke of Lerma Marques of Deniae Earle of Ampudia Lord of the house of Sandubal and Rojas His houses and Mansions are in Lerma and Denia his estate and reuennewes in Castilla and Valentia and are worth two hundred and threescore thousand Duckats a yeare This said Duke and his eldest sonne the Duke of Vceda Heire apparant to the Dukedome aforesaid are both dead and the Duke of Cea grandchild to the
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 Coriâ— 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 Santistcâ—an Lord Garganta Chiefe of the family of Pachecos His houses are in Toledo and Escaloniâ— and his estate in the Prouince of the Mâ—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 Beiâ—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 Sâ—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
Duckats a yeare The Duke of Villa Franca is of the house of Tolledo but being not desirous to reteine the title of a Duke assignes it to his sonne and is only contented with the name Don Pedro of Toledo His sonne is Duke of Fernandina Marques of Villa Franca Prince of Montalban and Earle of Peniramiro This Don Pedro was he that was taken Prisoner comming for England in the yeare 1588. and his sonne did lately take Saint Christophers Iland Their Mansions or chief dwelling houses are in Toledo and Villa Franca and their estates in Naples and Galisia valued at sixecore thousand Duckets a yeare All these are Dukes Grandees in Spayne and hold their priuiledges and dignities successiuely by inheritance and so doe the Constables and Admirals within the King of Spaynes dominions Now for their estates yerely reuenues none of them can sell but may if necessity and occasion require Morgage the same for the payments of their debts by yearely portions till satisfaction bee made and then the right owner or his suruiuing heire must repossesse the same without any impediment or contradiction Another obseruation Concerning these Grandees is that none of them must be married without the Kings leaue and licence which if they doe obtaine and are married their espoused Ladies must not loose their virginity within sixe miles of the Kings Court the first night after they are Married Furthermore no Grandee Nobleman or Gentleman of worth may be arrested for debt but must pay their debts as the abouesaid Grandees Neitheir can any stranger be arrested for debt if he can but produce two witnesses that will be deposed and take their oath that he is descended from the loynes of Gentle-parents in his natiue Countrey Also no Souldiers can be billeted vpon any of the Nobility nor Gentry of Spayne The Grandees of Italy which may at their owne pleasure bee covered before the King THe Duke of Paliano Prince of Sonino Counstable of Naples of the house and linage of Colona Romana His mansion or dwelling house is in Rome his estate and reuenewes are in the adiacent borders called Campana Roma and are valued at a hundred thousand Duckets a yeare Marques Spinola chiefe Campmaster of the armies in Flaunders and Generall in the Palatinate Now gouernour of Millain Generall of the King of Spaynes forces there Knight of the Noble order of the Golden Fleece his house is at Genâ—ua some estate of land he hath in Spayne but his greâ—test reuenewes are in money by relation two or three millions but not certainely knowâ—n His sonne for the reward of his serâ—ice at the Palatinate was made a Cardinall commonly called Cardinall Spinola The Duke of Braciano Lord of the house of Vrcâ—â—â— Romana His house is in Rome his estate in the aforesaid â—ampana Romaâ—ia and Tuscana and is worth fourescore thousand Duckets a yeere The Prince of Bisiniano had a faire estate and many titles but now all are come to nothing but a bare title although hee was heretofore head of the house of Saint Seberina he is called by the name of Don Tiberio Carasa The Prince of Malfeta of the house of Gonsaga graund Iusticer of Naples Earle of Guastala and Campo Bassa his house is in Guastala his estate in Naples and Lombardie his rents are seuenty thousand Duckets a yeare The Prince of Melsi of the house of Oria great Protonotario or Pronotarie of Naples His house is at Genoua and his estate lyeth in the Kingdome of Naples His rents are two hundred thousand Duckets a yeare The Prince of Asinly Lord of the house of Leyba his house is at Naples and his estate in the said Kingdome His rents are fourty thousand Duckets a yeere The Duke of Montalto Prince of Paterno is of the family of Moncada and Arragon His house is at Palermo and his estate lyes in the Kingdomes of Naples and Scicilie his rents are a hundred and fourty thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke of Terra noua Prince of Gastelbitrano is of the house and family of Zallauia and Arragon his house is at Palermo and his estate in the Kingdome of Scicilie His rents are seuenty thousand Duckets a yeere The Marques of Pescara and Vasto is of the house and family of Aâ—alus his house is at Naples and his estate in the same kingdome his rents are thirty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Sexto of the family of Spinola his house is at Genoua his estate in the Kingdome of Naples his rents are seuenty thousand Duckets a yeare The Duke of Monteleon is of the house and family of Pinatelo his house is in the City of Naples and his estate in the same Kingdome and Calabria his rents are fourty thousand Duckets a yere The Prince of Castillon of the house and family of Gonsaga his house is at Castillon and his estate in Lombardie his rents are twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Duke of Salmoneta is of the family of Gaetana his house is in Rome and his estate neere thereunto adioyning his rents are thirty thousand Duckets a yeare The Prince of Butera is of the House of Brangifort His house is in Palermo and his estate not farre distant from it his rents are fourescore thousand Duckats a yeare The Prince of Sulmona is of the house of Burgense His house is at Rome and his estate in the Kingdome of Naples his rents are twenty thousand Duckets a yeare Marquesses Grandes of Spayne THe Marques of Astorga Earle of Trastamara and Santa Maria of the house of Villa Lobos head of the linage of Osorios hee hath his house in Astorga and his estate in the kingdome of Leon and in the Prouince of Campos his rents are fourty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Aguilar Earle of Casteneda is of the house of Manrriques of Lara his house is in Aguilar his estate in Leon and his rents are foure and thirty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Mondesar Earle of Tendilla of the linage of Mendosas his house is in Mondesar and his estate in the Prouince of Alcarria his rents are thirty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Pliego is of the house of Aguilar hee holdes his mansion or dwelling house in Cordoba and his estate is in Alcarria and Andalâ—siâ— his rents are a hundred thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Veles and Molina Adolantado or Lieutenant of Murcia is of the house of Fajardos His house and his estate are in Murcia and his rents are sixe and fourty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Santa Cruz or the Holy-Crosse is of the house of Bacan His Mansion or dwelling house is in the Viso his estate in Andalusia and his rents are thirty thousand Duckets a yeare The Marques of Velada of the linage and house of Toledo and Auila His house is in Auila his estate in the Kingdome of Toledo his rents are thirty thousand Duckets a yeare Of the Earles Grandes of Spayne THe Earle of Benauente Duke of
the Queene is at Dinner all the Grandes then present do stand couered with their backes against the wall and so doe the Ladies on the other side which doe not for the present attend the Queenes person each Lord in the meane time courting and conferring with his beloued Ladies and likewise the Ladies with their affected Lords and so the Ladies that waite doe sometimes take occasion to greet and salute their louers whom they intend to make their Lords and Husbands Now all this while Drummes are beating Trumpets Sounding and lowd Musicke playing below in the great Court The King is serued in the same manner of State Ladies attendants only excepted in whose place the Gentiles hombres de La Boca or Gentlemen-tasters doe performe their offices but if the King and Queene dine together then the attendants waite on both sides The order and manner of the Kings and Queenes going abroad in their Coach FIrst a little before they goe to their Coach the Drummes beate and Trumpets sound to giue notice to the Nobility and Gentrey at Court to be ready with their attendance then not long after the King and Queene goe to their Coach in this manner The Queene goes on the Kings right hand and before them go the Groomes of his Maiesties Bed-chamber and the Gentiles hombres de la Boca or tasters to the King with the Stewards Controulers and the rest of the officers of his Maiesties House-hold with the Mininoes and Pages After them next follow the Lord and Lady hie Chamberlaines and the Ladies and Maides of Honour and at their going into the Coach one of the Quirries puts down the Boote then going to the Coach side the King himselfe armes the Queene into the Coach and placeth her on his right hand and after going in himselfe is helped in by the Chiefe Sumillier du Corpes Gentleman or Squire of his body Sometimes the Kings Brothers Sisters being present and the Kings chiefe Fauourite doe ride in the Coach with them and the boote of the Kings Coach being put vp againe by one of the Quirries They which before did attend the King and Queene going into their Coach take another Coach by themselues and ride next before the King and after the Kings Coach doth ride the Ladie High-Chamberlaine and other Ladies and Maides of Honour in other Coaches those Noblemen which are the best beloued friends affording them their willing and ready assiâ—â—ance vpon such occasions which at other times is not vsuall with them neither permitted After they are all setled in their Coaches this order is obserued First rides the Captaine of the Guard with a truncheon in his hand and often without his cloake Then follow the two Guardes of Spaniards and Germanes after them the Stewards and Masters of the Horse in their Coaches and next to them the Kings Coach with sixe Horses and his footemen on both sides and his Pages with their hats in their hands en querpo or without cloakes next to the Boote of the Coach of each side and oftentimes with their hands vpon the same After the Kings Coach ride some of the Mininoes on Horsebacke without Cloakes also some two of them each carrying a piece of Taffata for the Kings hat and some things of the Queenes After these follow the Lady Chamberlaines and other Coaches of Ladies with their Guardians or Keepers which are old men on horseback by them and so the rest of the attendants as they follow The Manner of the Kings Riding foorth on Horsebacke to any Publicke Actes Meetings and Assemblies FIrst warning giuen of his going abroad as before his horse is brought from his stable to the Court gate in this manner First of all before the Horse goe all the Masters Groomes Lackies and other officers of the Stable on foote and vncouered in number about a hundred persons Next is the Kings horse led by a lackie and on each side two Quirries bare headed After the horse next followes the Master of the Kings horse well mounted and hauing his head couered and after him followeth his Lieutenant with his hatt off and then the three Guardes of Spaniards Germanes and Burgundians When his Maiestie is on horsebacke he goeth out of the Court in this manner Formost of the company goe all the subordinate or inferiour officers on foote and vncouered and if it bee to any Feasts as Iuego de Zorâ—s and Iuego de Cauias as the baiting of Bulls and darâ—ing of reeds on horseback there ride before him Trumpeters and Drummers with kettle drums vpon Mules At such times and vpon such occasions the Queene rides abroad with him both of them being royally aâ—tended with the Pâ—â—â—es and Gentrey belonging to the Court. But if hee goeth to any other Publicke meetings then attend vpon him all the Gentlemen of his House and Court The Magistâ—â—â—e of the Townâ—â—â—thâ—ll the Titulars Burgesses of Parliament wâ—iâ—â— in Castilla are but sixe and thirty Kings at Armes Mace-bearers with the Armes of Castilla and Leon the Lords Stewards or Controulers next after all these the Lord-high-steward with his Ensignes next to him the Earle of Aropesa who still beares the naked sword before the King last of all follow the Grandes accompanying his Maiestie his Querries going along by his stirrope vncouered After the King rides the Master of the Horse then next the Councell royall of Castilla and if there are any more Councells then present they ride before amongst them of the Nobility according to their places Also at this time two of the Guards viz. the Spanish and Germans do walke with their â—alberts on both sides of the Kings Coach and the Guard of Burgundians on Horsebacke with â—heiâ— Petternels When the King goeth not to any of these Pâ—blicke actes or meetings he rides more priuately and lesse attended A SCEDVLE OF THE Parish-Churches and Monasteries of Friars in MADRID SAint Maries the prime Church Saint Saluador Saint Iohns Saint Nicholas Saint Michell Saint Iuste Saint Fines Saint Lewis Chappell of ease to Saint Fines Saint Martins a Parish and Conuenticle of Benedictine Friars Saint Placedo a Chappell of ease to it Santa Cruza Saint Sebâ—stians Saint Andrewes The Parish of the Passion Chappell of ease to the same Saint Peter The Conuenticles of Friars or Monasteries SAint Ierems Saint Bernards Saint Martines Saint Nonuerto Our Ladies of Atochia Saint Thomas his Colledge The Colledge of Donia Maria of Arragon The Colledge of the Iesuites Casa Professa of the Iesuites The Nouiciade of the Iesuites The Monastery of Saint Philip. The Monastery of Saint Frauncis The Caputchins Sandiego De Mercede Santa Barbara The Recolets The Carmen which goe not barefooted The Carmen which goe barefooted Saint Basil. The Holy-Trinity The Recolett Trinitarians The Victoria Besides diuers Chappels or Cells and almost as many Monasteries of Nunnes Certaine other speciall briefe Obseruations concerning the King and state of Spayne FIrst the King of Spayne for his Priuacie and secret ouerseeing the Councell
and hearing of their particular Allegations Determinations and Censures concerning matters in causes brought and discussed before them hath his priuate Window where he may see and heare yet neither be seene nor heard the cause of which first inuention was imagined and likely to be in the King for the vpright administration of Iustice. Also his Maiestie reserueth two dayes in the weeke to receiue petitions with his owne hands from the petitioners in his chamber of presence and on those dayes any one may more freely haue accesse to his royall person then to his fauorite Also there are petitions to bee deliuered to the Councell of state which are not first deliuered to the King but receiued by the Secretary of State and so read to the Councell to consider of but if any petitions concern a weighty cause appealing to the Kings examination and censure then the Councell make referment therof to his Maiestie who calleth vnto himself foure more with his fauourite so giue satisfaction to the petitioners as the equity of their causes requireth Now the Councell themselues seldome giue an absolute deniall to any petitioners but hold them in suspence with demurres and procrastinations The Kings audience to Embassadours VVHen any Embassadour commeth with an Embassage to the King of Spayne hee is brought to the Court by some Noblemen as it shall please the King to giue direction and so to haue accesse to his presence where he sits in his Chayre of State and his Grandes only standing on both sides of him now vpon the deliuery of the Embassage and the Kings approbation thereof his Maiestie graceth the Embassadour with a seate neere himselfe or some such like not ordinary fauour Now the consideration of the Embassage is referred to the Councell of State or to such amongst them as his Maiestie shal be pleased to nominate and appoint and vpon his dispatch the king gratifies him either with a Chayne of Gold or some such like free gift The demeanour of the Spaniards in these Times THese generally are of an apt and quicke apprehension soone comming to maturity of pollicie their allegiance to their King is faithfull are sober and vigillant but miserable and couerous yet both temperate and hardie in time of warre They desire much to be curiously apparelled in blacke and their chiefest delights for recreation and pleasure are feates of Armes and Horses for seruice They vse often to stand much vpon and boast more of their Gentilitie and Pedegree otherwayes very ciuill in their Conuersation They in no wise affect a Countrey life but are much addicted to Courtlike reâ—idency and habitation Also they are full fraught with Complementall Verbositie They hate Duells but often vse priuate quarrelling in the stâ—eets and are much giuen to suddaine desperate stabbing as also to Venery and Women Nothing is more fearefull to them then the terror of the Inquisition and nothing almost more desired by them then a King of a blacke complexion Their Women are sober and of a decent proportion but of a swarthie complection amiable and louing to their husbands and kinde to their friends in doing good vnto them according to their ability They are stately in carriage and much addicted to painting and perfuming of themselues Neither they nor their children drinke any wine but water The purest and best language is in Castilla which comes very neere to the Latine They of the Prouince of Biscaj doe still retaine their old accustomed language or speech so doth Portugall Galisia and Catalunia The Language of the Kingdome of Seuill Murcia Valentia and Granada are much corrupted with the Atabian and Moriscos speech but chiefely by the common sort The King of Spaynes reuenues and his Forces at Sea and on Land THe King of Spayne his reuenues within his Dominions are esteemed to be no lesse worth then twenty Millions of Duckats a yeare but in regard of the long continuance of Warre in Flaunders which since the beginning thereof hath cost the King more then threescore Millions and the continuall charge he is at of Garrisons in Affrica besides his Sea forces and sundry great enterprizes hee is much impouerished and indebted for hee oweth aboue twenty Millions of Duckats to the Genouesses besides diuers other seuerall ingagements for which he payeth yearely interest so that most commonly hee is so much behind hand as the full value of his Plate-fleete comes to if it returne safe home to him now the Kings part of that fleete commeth not to aboue seuen Millions or thereabouts the rest being the Merchants amounting to so much as the Kings Share or rather more The Kings part is most commonly transported for payment of his debts to Genoua so soone as it is brought home His reuenues of estate doth more consist of Customes and taxes then Crowne land or proper meanes of his owne The taxes and imposâ—s are more heauy leuied vpon Castilla then any other part of his Dominions and some Prouinces are free by right of priuiledge as Biscay Valentia Arragon and Catalunia In Portugall the King hath giuen for tearme of some liues most part of his reuenues to reteine their fidelity to his Crowne For the Kingdome of Naples the King doeth yearely giue vnto the Pope on good Friday for his absolution from excommunication on the same day which is Customarie a Iennet most commonly of Colour white which is taught to kneele downe and the same Ienner in the same manner vpon the said day is presented to the Pope with a purse of gold about his necke which the Pope accepts as a token of his Maiesties Fealty to his holynesse but the King of Fraunce doth not acknowledge any such matter but doâ—h lay clayme to the Kingdome of Naples as herediâ—ary to his Crowne This Kingdome of Naples for wealth in respect of the continent doâ—h exceede most Kingdomes of Christendome For this Kingdome with Sicilie Millane Sardinia Majorca Minorca â—launders and Burgundie doe yeeld the King aboue eight Millions a yeare none of which is put into the Kings Cofers except a little from Naples and Sicilieâ— the rest and more is disbursed for the maintenance of his Viceroys Gouernours Captaineâ— Garrisons Officers and other charges in thâ—t behalfe The Kingdome of Spayne in imposts Bulls of Crusada and Ecclesiasticall first fruits doth yeeld vnto the King at the least sixe Millions of Duckats a yeare which are disbursed for the maintenance of his Court payment of Pentions and defraying of Charges in Martiall affaires For men at Armes the King is able to furnish and hath ready vpon very short warning if there should happen any suddaine inuasion fifty thousand foote and twenty thousand Horse or rather more all which haue continually compleate Armes in a readinesse as they themselues are to serue the King in land seruice For Sea forces besides the Plate fleete which most commonly with Merchants Shipps are threescore sayle he hath at Cales and Gibraltar sixeteene stoute men of Warre to maintaine the Streights and