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
de Auila of the house of Cunigas hath his house in Salamanca and his estate in old Castilla his rents are eight thousand Duckets a yeare The Marques of Pobar of the house of Auilas and Guzmanes hath his house and estate in Andalusia and his rents are sixteene thousand Duckets a yeare The Marques of Pardos of the house of Cerdas hath his house in Toledo his estate in Castilla and his rents are thirty thousand Duckets a yeare The Marques of Mirabel of the house of Auilas hath his house in Placencia and his estate in Placencia his rents are foureteene thousand Duckats a a yeare The Marques of Guardia of the house of Meijas his house is in Guardia and his estate in Andalusia his rents are thirty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Almacan Earle of Monteagudo hath his house in Almacan and his estate in olde Castilla his rents are thirty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Moya of the house of Pachecos and Lord of the houses of the Soid hath his house in Valentia and his estate in Cuenca his rents are sixeteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Fuente of the house of Sandobal hath his whole estate in Andalusia and his rents are ten thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Laguna of the house of Cerdas hath his whole estate in Leon and his rents are twelue thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques Calanda of the house of Alasones in Arragon his rents are foure thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Nauarres of the house of Borjas hath his house and estate in Valentia and his rents are twelue thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Almenara Earle of Cocentana his house and estate are in Valentia and Castilla his rents are twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Villamicar of the house of Rojas and Sandobal his rents are twelue thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Loriana his house is in Auila and his estate in Castilla and his rents are worth ten thousand Duckets a yeare The Marques of Orani of the linage of Siluâ—â— his whole estate is in Cardena and his rents are tenne thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Tabara of the house of Pimenteles hath his house in Valladolid and his estate in Castilla his rents are worth sixeteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Ielbes of the house of Pimenteles his whole estate is in Castilla and his rents are twelue thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Malagon Earle of Villa Lonso of the house of Vlloas his house is in Zero and his estate in Castilla his rents are sixe and thirty thousand Duckats a yeere The Earles of Spayne which are Grandes THe Earle of Salinas and Ribadeo Duke of Villa Franca of the linage of Silbas hath his house in Madrid and his estate in Galicia Vizcaya and Naples his rentes are thirty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Aguilar Lord of Cameros of the house of Arelanos hath his house in Aguilar his estate in Rioja and his rents are fifteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle Aranda of the house of Burrcas hath his house in Saragosa and his estate in Aragon his rents are thirty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Almenara in Valentia his rents are sixe thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Alcaudete of the house of Cordouas hath his house in Alcaudete and his estate in the Kingdome of Cordoua his rents are eighteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Albaâ—da of the house of Milanes in Valentia his rents are sixe thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Aymon of the house of Cordouas and Leon hath his house in Cordoua and his estate in Granada his rentes are sixe thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Debelchite of the house of Ysares hath his house in Valentia and his estate in Arragon his rents are eight thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Castellar head of the house of Sahabedras his house and estate are in Seuill and his rents are sixeteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Castro of the house of Mendosas hath his house in Castro and his estate in old Castilla his rents are twelue thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Cifuentes of the house of Siluas hath his house in Toledo and his estate in Alcarria his rents are eight thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Chiâ—chion head of the house of Bouadillas hath his house and estate in Tolledo and his rents are forty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Corunina of the house of Mendosas hath his house in Guadalaxara and his estate in Alcarria his rents are tenne thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Fuensalida Marques of Valâ—arrota of the house of Ayalas hee hath his house in Toledo and his estate in that Kingdome Estremadura and Andalusia his rents are seuenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Gelbes of the house of Portugals hath his house in Seuill and his estate in Castilla his rents are ten thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Gomera of Ayales Suares and Castilla his house and estate are in the Canaries his rents are fourteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Guirra of the house of Pachecos and Castillas hath his house and estate in new Castilla his rents are sixe thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Villamediana of the house of Tarsis Correo Mayor Hath his house in Valladolid his estate in Andalusia and his rents are fourescore thousand Duckats a yeare with his office The Earle of Fuentes of the house of Heredias his house is in Caragosa and his estate in Arragon his rents are eight thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Medillen of the house of Portocarreros hath his house in Medillen and his estate in Estremadura his rents are thirty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Ciruela of the house of Velascos hath his house in Rea his estate in old Castilla and Andalucia his rents are foureteene thousand Duckats a yere The Earle of Morata of the house of Lunas hath his house in Caragosa his estate in Arragon his rents are eight thousand Duckats a yeere The Earle of Casarubios of the house of Chazones hath his house and estate in Toledo and his rents are sixeteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Onate of the house of Guebaras hath his house in Onate and his estate in Guipuzcoa his rents are eighteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Pueblâ— of Maestre of the house of Cordonas his house is in Lerena and his estate in Estremadura his rents are sixteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Orgaz of the house of Ayalas and Mendosas hath his house in San-tollala and his estate in the kingdome of Toledo and Vizcaya his rents are eighteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Palma of the house of Portocarreros hath his house in Hecija and his estate in the Kingdome of Cordeba his rents are fourteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of
Pliego of the house of Carrillos hath his house in Guadalaxara and his estate in Cuenca his rents are eight thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Punio en rostro of the house of Arias hath his house in Madrid and his estate in the Kingdome of Toledo his rents are twenty thousand Duckets a yeare The Earle of Paredes of the house of Manrriques hath his house in Paredes and his estate in old Castilla his rents are sixeteene thousand Duckats a yere The Earle of Salazar of the house of Relascos hath his whole estate in old Castilla and his rents are twelue thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Ribadabia of the house of Mendosas hath his house in Valladolid and his estate in Galicia his rents are ten thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Sastago of the house of Arragon hath his house in Caragosa and his estate in Arragon his rents are sixeteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Santisteuan chiefe of the house of Venauides hath his house in Vbeda and his estate in Gaen his rents are fifteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Galues of the house of Cerdaâ— hath his house and his estate in Galicia and his rents are sixe thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Varajas head of the house of Sapatas hath his house in Madrid and his estate in Aquella-Comarca his rents are thirty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Nieua of the house of Enrriquez hath his house in Nieua and his estate in old Castilla his rentes are twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Ayamor and Fernandina Duke of Villa Real in the Kingdome of Naples and of the house of Diaquez hath his house and his estate in Vizcaya and his rents are twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Lodosa of the house of Mendozas and Nauarros hath his whole estate in Nauarra and his rents are nine thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Cantillana of the house of Vicentelos hath his house in Ceuill and his estate in Andalusia and his rents are twentie thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Aninober of the house of Leyuas hath his mansion or chiefe dwelling house in Toledo and his estate in old Castilla his rents are eight thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Castrillo of the house of Abellanedas hath his house in Aranda and his estate in old Castilla and his rents are ten thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Villa-nueua of Anuedo of the house of Vlloas hath his whole estate in old Castilla and his rents are eight thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Arcos of the house of Figueroas and Mendosa hath his whose estate in that Kingdomes of Toledo and Andalusia his rents are twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Puebla and Montalban of the house of Telles and Girones hath his house in Puebla and his estate in Toledo his rents are twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Baylen of the house of Ponces of Leon hath his house in Baylen and his estate in Andalusia his rents are twelue thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Osorâ—â— of the house of Manrriques hath his house in Osorno and his estate in old Castilla his rents are sixeteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Graxal of the house of Vegas hath his house in Graxal and his estate in Campos his rents are twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Villamor of the house of Albarados hath his house in Madrid and his estate in Castilla his rents are two and twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Villauor of the house of Guzmanes hath his house and estate in Castilla and his rents are twelue thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Villaflor of the house of Enriques hath his whole estate in Castilla and his rents are eight thousand Duckets a yeare The Earle of Fuenti-duenia of the house of Lunas hath his house in Fuenti-duenia and his estate in olde Castilla his rents are twelue thousand Duckets a yeare The Earle of Fuensaldana of the house of Viueros and Lunas hath his house in Valladolid and his estate in old Castilla his rents are ten thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Mayalden Prince of Esquilache of the house of Borjas hath his whole estate in the Kingdome of Naples and his rents are thirty thousand Duckets a yeare The Earle of Fuente elsauco of the house of Dezas hath his house and estate in Toro and his rents are twelue thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Salba-tierra of the house of Ayalas and Sarmientos hath his whole estate in Galicia and his rents are sixeteene thousand Duckets a yeare The Earle of Villa-alba of the house of Ayalas hath his house and estate in Toledo and his rents are twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Gondomar of the house of Sarmientos and Acunia hath his house and estate in Galicia and his rents are nine thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Penaranda of the house Bracamonte hath his house in Penaranda and his estate in old Castilla his rents are eight thousand Duckets a yeare The Earle of Villa-longa of the house of Franquesa hath his house in Villa-longa and his estate in old Castilla his rents are sixe thousand Duckets a yeare The Earle of Villar of the house of Torres and Portugall hath his house in Iaâ—n and his estate in the same Prouince his rents are nine thousand Duckets a yeare The Constables of Spayne 1. THE Constable of Castilla the Duke of Frias 2. The Constable of Arragon the Duke of Cardona 3. The Constable of Nauarra the Duke of Alba. 4. The Constable of Naples Earle of Paliano The certainty of their meanes in respect of their offices and priuiledges is not knowne and therefore cannot well bee truely determined but they are thought to exceed the Admiralls in all respects both of Dignities Priuiledges and reuenewes of their offices The Admiralls of Spayne THe Duke of Medina of Rioseco Admirall of Castilla his reuenewes of office are fiue and twenty thousand Duckats a yeare 2. The brother to the Duke of Infantado Bishop of Siguenâ—a is Admirall of Aragon his office is valued at eighteene thousand Duckats a yeare 3 The Admirall of Valentia his estate and reuenues by office are valued at sixteene thousand Duckets a yeare 4 The Duke of Beraguas Admirall of the Indies his estate and reuenues by office are valued at twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Lords Lieutenants or Presidents of Spayne commonly called Adelantados 1. THe Duke of Lerma and Zea Adelantado or Lord Lieutenant of Castilla his reuenues of office are worth sixe thousand Duckats a yeare 2. The Duke of Alcala-Adelantado of Andalusia his office is valued at eight thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Velez-Adelantado of Murcia his office is worth seauen thousand Duckats a yeare The Cardinall and Arch bishop of Toledo-Adalantado of Cacorla his reuenues are included in his Arch-Bishoppricke as appertaining to the same The Adelantado of
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 wiâ—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 Heâ—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 Rendâ—rie an open Hauen S. Sebastians a bay Hauen Suinaj and Guittariâ— 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 Grâ—yne open Mâ—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 Casoâ—is Fishers Lisbone open Sensembrie â—ard Setun open Lagos a Key Villa-nouas bard Farouillas bard Figera Fishers Tauilla Fishers Castromariti Fishers I onely touch the great inconuenience that Braâ—â—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 Mâ—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 goâ—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 Nobilâ—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 Grandâ— 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 Sixepenâ—â— 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 Paâ—â—â—ament viz Arragon Portugall Valentia and Catalunia c. There are onely two Parliment men chosen in euery City which stand for the whole Prâ—uences The Brasse Coynes of Spayne
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
Villaon Earle of Luna and Mayorga He is of the house of Pimentele and holds his mansion or dwelling house in Valladelâ—d his estate is in Campos in the Kingdome of Estremadura and his rents are a hundred thousand Duckets a yeare The Earle of Lemus and Andrada Marques of Sarria Earle of Villalba of the house of the Castres His mansion or dwelling house is in Monforte Delemus his estate in Galisia His rents are fifty thousand Duckats a yeere The Earle of Oropesa and Deloptosa Marques Garandilla Lord of Cebolla hee is of the house and linage of Toledo His Mansion or chiefe dwelling house is in Oropesa his estate lyeth in the Kingdome of Toledo His rents are seuentie thousand Duckets a yeare The Earle of Albadelista is of the linage of the Enriques His mansion house is in Camora and his estate in old Castilla His rents are thirty thousand Duckets a yeare The Earle of Altamira is of the house and linage of Moscoso his mansion or dwelling house is in Altamira his estate in Galisia his rents two and twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Earle of Monterry is of the house of Sunigas his house is in Salamanca his estate in Galisia his rents are thirty thousand Duckats a yeare Marquesses of Spayne which are not Grandees THe Marques of Ayamonte of the linage of Sunigas and Soto Maior his house and estate are in Siuill and his rents six and twenty thousand Duckats a yeere The Marques of Tauara of the house of Pimenteles his house is in Valladolid his estate in old Castilla and his rents sixeteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Carpio Earle of Armuz of the house of Haro his mansion or dwelling house is in Carmona his estate in Andalusia and his rents are foure and twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Camarasa Earle of Ricla of the house of Cobos his house is in Valladolid and estate in Arragon and his rents are fiue and fourty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Cortes of the linage and house of Toledo his house is in Cortes his estate is in Navarra his rents are fifteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Montemayor of the linage and stocke of Silhas he hath his house in Monte-mayor his estate in the Kingdome of Toledo and his rents are eighteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Montesclaros of the linage of Mendosas he holds his chiefe house for residencie in Guadalaxara his estate lyeth in the Prouince of Alcarria and his rents are sixeteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Nauas Earle of Risco is of the house and linage of Auilas hee hath his mansion or chiefe dwelling house in Auila and his estate is in Aquella Comarca his rents are sixe and twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Stepa of the centurions of Genoua hath his house in Siuill and his estate in the same Kingdome his rents are fifty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Caracena of the linage of Carillos and Toledo holds his house in Caracena and his estate in Castilla his rents are sixeteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Malpica of the linage of the Riveras holdes his house in Madrid and his estate in the Kingdome of Toledo his rents are fourty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Ladrada of the linage and house of Cuebas holdes his house in Ladrada and his estate in the Kingdome of Murcia His rents are twelue thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques Caniete of the linage and house of Mendosas holds his house in Cuenca and his estate in Aquella Comarra his rents are thirty foure thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Falces of the house of Peralta hath his Mansion house in Mansilla and his estate in Nauarra his rents are eight thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Aytona of the house of Moneada and Cardona holdeth his chiefe mansion in Valentia and his estate in the said Kingdome his rents are thirty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Delualle of the house and family of Fernan cortes his house is in Mesico in the West Indies and his estate lyeth in Noua Hispania new Spaine his rents are seuenty thousand Duckats a yeere The Marques of Fromista of the linage of Enrriques his house is in Fromista his estate in Campos His rents are ten thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Cerralbo of the house of Toledo and Pachecos hath his mansion house in Cerralbo and his estate in old Castilla his rents are ten thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Ardales and Algaua of the house of Guzmanes hath his house and estate in Seuill and his rents are thirty fixe thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Pâ—obera of the house of Sandas hath his mansion house in Salamanca and his estate in old Castilla his rents are sixe thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Veteta of the house of Cardenas his house is in Lerena and his estate in Estremadora his rents are fifteâ—ne thousand Duckets a yeare The Marques of Alcanisas of the house of Manrriques and Almansas hath his house in Alcanises and his estate in old Castilla his rents are fifteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Auila-Fuente of the house of Cunigat hath his house in Auila-Fuente and his estate in old Castilla his rents are eighteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Mota of the house of Vâ—â—oas hath his house and estate in Toro and his rents are sixteene thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Villa Manrriques of the house of Sunigâ—s his whole estate is in old Castilla and his rents are twelue thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Lansarote Lord of Fuerte-Ventura of the house of Rojâ—as and Herreras his house and estate are in the Canarias his rents sixe thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Aumâ—n of the house of Velascos and Herrerâ—â— hath his house in Aunion and his estate in Castilla his rents are two and twenty thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Guadalcazar of the house of Cordouas hath both his house and estate in Andalusia and his rents are ten thousand Duckats a yeare The Marques of Ynojosa of the linage of the Mendosas hath his house in Madrid and his estate in Gastilla and his rents are twenty thousand Duckets a yeare The Marques of Villar of the linage of Pimenteles and Suniga hath his house and estate in Gastâ—lla and his rents are sixe and twenty thousand Duckets a yeere The Marques of Iodar of the house of Carana jales he hath his house in Iodar and his estate in Andalusias his rents are ten thousand Duckets a yeare The Marques of Salinas of the house of Velascos hath his house in Madrid and his estate in the Indies his rents are fifty thousand Duckets a yeare The Marques of the Valles of the house Acunia hath his house and estate in old Castilla and his rents are sixeteene thousand Duckats a yeere The Marques of Flores