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

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. 5● 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 ●elues for Lelues For other faults I int●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 success●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

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 Gen●ua some estate of land he hath in Spayne but his gre●test reuenewes are in money by relation two or three millions but not certainely know●n His sonne for the reward of his ser●ice at the Palatinate was made a Cardinall commonly called Cardinall Spinola The Duke of Braciano Lord of the house of Vrc●●● Romana His house is in Rome his estate in the aforesaid ●ampana Roma●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 A●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 Andal●si● 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

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