1592 Illuminated VELLUM Handwritten MANUSCRIPT Spanish MEDIEVAL Nobility HIDALGO

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1592 Illuminated VELLUM Handwritten MANUSCRIPT Spanish MEDIEVAL Nobility HIDALGO:
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[Patent of Nobility (Carta Ejecutoria de Hidalguia) for Sebastian Ortiz, citizen of Ledesma, Valladolid, 8 July 1592]
A GREAT SPANISH MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT FIND...
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BEING A HANDWRITTEN ILLUMINATED VELLUM
MANUSCRIPT
LETTER OF PATENT
DATING
JULY 8TH, 1592
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72 page (36 leaves) Spanish Gold burnished and illuminated vellum manuscript, retaining an ancient, unique binding,with each sheet written on vellum, with Gold, Red and Blue decorated &illuminated headbands, topped with manuscript detailing to the edge of the sheets, often resembling a Spanish stylesword.The manuscript is a Royal Decree from the Kingdom of Aragon (Spain) statingthat Sebastian Ortiz is a hidalgo (member of Royalty)
and, per a blurb insidethe front cover, granting land to Ortiz, from the King himself.

Certainly a decree from the King, noting at the top of the 1stpage that after thanking God, it says, “Rey de Castillade Leon de Aragon” - being the King of the castle of the Lion of Aragon. Many places of rule are mentioned next in the text, withthe following places are noted: Sicily, Portugal, Granada, Valencia, Galicia,Barcelona, etc.

The date of the work, and the places listed, correlate tothe reign of King Philip. See more on Philip and his Reign below.

Coincidently, Wiki lists Valladolid as where Philip wasfrom, and that also is where Mr. Sebastian Ortiz is from.
A fascinating relic indeed. CONDITION:Original leather with tooling and gilt, the leather and decor quite weathered but still visible. Remnants of binding ties. The binding is unique, a winding of red, white and orangestring.

The interior consists of 36 sheets, or 72 pages of vellum manuscript, containing 22 beautiful illuminated gold decorated titles/ headbands. These are the red, blueand gold decorative introductions to a section you see in the photos- quite gorgeous. Inside the front cover the pastedown has been removed. There is a tooled leather flyleaf fromantiquity (under it you can see the board is very early pressed material). Pasted to the flyleaf are two blurbs(printed) that look to be sale, or sales blurbs describing the work inshort. Inside the back cover the flyleaf is torn revealing anotherancient manuscript binder\'s waste, being used to hold the binding in place- a common medieval practice. This manuscript looks to be mid 1400s Spanish vellum manuscript and is indeed valuable in and of itself- and worthy of further research.

Measures 12.5\" x 10\" x .75\" thick.

Occasional staining to the vellum; roughly 6 vellum sheets missing the outer margins- likely trimmed for vellum use somewhere else. A few initials are stained, but overall very well kept- and likely complete, as the text does seem to start as an introduction- “Por la gracia de Dios” – For the Thanks of God”, indicating a truebeginning to the text. Truly a fascinating Royal manuscript treasure!

Good luck!

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HISTORY:

Revelations of Spain, PUBL. 1845:

\"The oldest families, in their parchment cartas patentsadhere to the ancient orthography, which throws a venerable light over theirhouses, and differs materially from that now in use. Thus, instead of themodern word, they ﬁgure as Hg\'jodalgos, Fidalgos, and Fijadalqos, titles whichretreat into the mist of Gothic antiquity. Amongst the various descriptions ofHidalguia, recorded in the rich proverbial and colloquial language of Spain,are the Hidalgo de devengar quinientos sueldos, 0r noble who has earned hisroyal pension, signifying one of a well known and meritorious race; a list ofthese having formally been annexed with an annual pension to the Royalhousehold; the Hidalgo de ejecutoria, whose letters of nobility have beenveriﬁed juridically; the Hidalgo de privilegio, whom the Crown has ennobled forsome service rendered… The epithet “ Hidalgo ” generally answers rather to ourterm “gentleman” than “ nobleman ;” and though it may likewise include thelatter, by no means necessarily implies it.\"KING PHILIP II of SPAINFrom Wikipedia– “Philip II (Spanish: Felipe II; 21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598) was King ofSpain[a] from 1556 and of Portugal from 1581 (as Philip I, Filipe I). From 1554he was King of Naples and Sicily as well as Duke of Milan. During his marriageto Queen Mary I (1554–58), he was also King of England and Ireland.[1][2] From1555, he was lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands. Known in Spainas \"Philip the Prudent\" (Felipe el Prudente), his empire includedterritories on every continent then known to Europeans, including his namesakethe Philippine Islands. During his reign, Spain reached the height of itsinfluence and power. This is sometimes called the Golden Age. The expression,\"the empire on which the sun never sets,\" was coined during Philip\'stime to reflect the extent of his dominion.”

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