PHILIP II, King of Spain . Letter signed ("Yo el Rey," with flourish), to the Conde de Olivares, endorsed by Mattheo Vazquez ("al mando del Rey nuestro Señor"), San Lorenzo Real [El Escurial], 3 October 1587. 1 page, folio, 320 x 215mm. (12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.), small circular stain, minor wear at edges of sheet, in Spanish, headed at top "El Rey," written in a clear italic hand, addressed on verso, with original papered wax seal, secretarial endorsement at bottom. The year before the defeat of the great armada, Philip writes at length to the Conde, mentioning various ecclesiastical figures (the Bishop of Segovia, and Don Andres de Pacheco, Abbot of the Collegiate Church at Alcala de Henares) regarding funds to be distributed from a certain pension or scholarship bequest; PHILIP II. Document signed ("Yo el Rey," with flourish), n.p. [Barcelona?], 3 January 1583. 1 1/2 pages, folio, 305 x 215mm. (12 x 8 1/2 in.), edges worn, several losses due to acidic ink , in Spanish, text closely written in an upright court hand, secretarial endorsements beneath the King's bold signature. A lengthy document on the appointment and past year's salary due to a treasurer, Fernando Carrillo de Cuenca. (2)
PHILIP II, King of Spain . Letter signed ("Yo el Rey," with flourish), to the Conde de Olivares, endorsed by Mattheo Vazquez ("al mando del Rey nuestro Señor"), San Lorenzo Real [El Escurial], 3 October 1587. 1 page, folio, 320 x 215mm. (12 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.), small circular stain, minor wear at edges of sheet, in Spanish, headed at top "El Rey," written in a clear italic hand, addressed on verso, with original papered wax seal, secretarial endorsement at bottom. The year before the defeat of the great armada, Philip writes at length to the Conde, mentioning various ecclesiastical figures (the Bishop of Segovia, and Don Andres de Pacheco, Abbot of the Collegiate Church at Alcala de Henares) regarding funds to be distributed from a certain pension or scholarship bequest; PHILIP II. Document signed ("Yo el Rey," with flourish), n.p. [Barcelona?], 3 January 1583. 1 1/2 pages, folio, 305 x 215mm. (12 x 8 1/2 in.), edges worn, several losses due to acidic ink , in Spanish, text closely written in an upright court hand, secretarial endorsements beneath the King's bold signature. A lengthy document on the appointment and past year's salary due to a treasurer, Fernando Carrillo de Cuenca. (2)
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