The theater of honour and knight-hood. Or A compendious chronicle and historie of the whole Christian vvorld Containing the originall of all monarchies, kingdomes, and estates, with their emperours, kings, princes, and gouernours; their beginnings, continuance, and successions, to this present time. The first institution of armes, emblazons, kings, heralds, and pursuiuants of armes: with all the ancient and moderne military orders of knight-hood in euery kingdome. Of duelloes or single combates ... Likewise of ioustes, tourneyes, and tournaments, and orders belonging to them. Lastly of funerall pompe, for emperours, kings, princes, and meaner persons, with all the rites and ceremonies fitting for them. VVritten in French, by Andrew Fauine, Parisian: and aduocate in the High Court of Parliament. M.DC.XX.

The Order of Calatraua,* 1.1 Instituted in the Kingdome of Castile, in the yeare One thousand one hundred fiftie eight.

CHAP. VII. The Originall of the Kingdome of Castile.

CAstile is a Prouince, which in former times was subiected to the auncient Kings of Leon; and which being enlarged or augmented by them of Por∣tugall and Galicia, soone after became erected into Kingdomes.* 1.2 Both the one & the other were gouerned by Iudges at the first; and the first of them of Castile, had the name of Counts, who are no other then Iudges. Nugno Belchides,

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or Belides, a Germaine Gentleman, and a Natiue of Cologne, desirous to fight against the Moores (as hath bin reported to vs) made his voyage to Spaine; where he espoused Donna Sola, Daughter to the Count and Iudge Diego Porcelos, about the yeare of Grace, eight hundred fourescore and foure.

It is the opinion and perswasion of the Spaniards,* 1.3 that this Diego Porcelos, was descended from Begorre, and that they which went to the Conquest of Nauar, with the King Dom Garcia Ximenes: in time also af∣terward conquered the Citie of Burgos, in the elder Castile. In memory whereof, the Predecessours of the said Dom Diego Porcelos, Porterent de Sobrarbre, qui ••id Or au Chesne de Synople, à la Croix pommettee de Gueulles en Chef, & en poincte vne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••u Truye de Sable (first Armes of this Noble House) sur vne motte de Synople.

* 1.4In this Marriage of Nugno Belchides, with Donna Sola, were borne the Child•••••• formerly remembred, as namely of Cid Ruis; who in like manner was Iudge of ••••¦stile, as had beene before him his Predecessors Nugno Nugnez Rasura, & Lain Ca•••• great Lords renowned in the Chronicles of Spaine. Which report, that for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cruelty of Leon Froila,* 1.5 Second of the name, the Inhabitants of old Castile reuo•••• from their obedience to him, and established Iudges to rule ouer them, in the ye•••• Eight Hundred, Foure Score and Sixteene, after a Battaile wonne by the Mocr•••• the Val de Iunquera, against the Christians in the same yeare. And that the two 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Iudges of Castile, were

• * 1.6Nugno Rasurez: And
• ...Layn Caluo.

But the last man of these named, gouerned the Martiall and Warre-affaires; a•••• the other exercised the occasions of Iustice.

It is a matter certaine and assured, that Dom Alphonso, Sixt of the name, King 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Leon,* 1.7 married Donna Vrraca his Daughter, to Raymond of Bourgongne, of the Roy•• House of France, whom hee established the first Gouernour and Count of Cast•••••• So saith one, approuing him to beare the said Title of Count, and bare also (as w•• haue said) D'Azur á Trois Fleurs de Lys d'Or. Which is best without number, ••¦cause the Shield or Escutcheon of the Sacred and holy Kingdome of France, w•••• neuer reduced to this Ternary or true number; but at the ending of the Reigne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 King Charles, Fift of the Name, called the Wise, or the beginning of his Son•••• Reigne Charles the Sixt.

In this Marriage of this Raymond of Bourgongne, and Donna Vrraca, the Infant•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Leon, was borne their Sonne

Alphonso Raymond, King of Leon and of Castile, as it is affirmed.

* 1.8The Second Count of Castile, established by the said Dom Alphonso the Sixt; w•••• the Count Dom Vela, who peopled Salamanca, and who by being issued of the ho•••••• of Barcellona, Portoit d Or à Quatre Paulx de Gueules, à l'Orle & la Bordure d'Az•• Chargee de Hu••••l Croix de Hierusalem. Because hee made one in the Voyage to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Holy Land: And of this Dom Vela, descended in Spaine, the Families and Lin••g•• of the Roderigoes.

* 1.9Dom Suero de Castro was the Third Count, being descended of the Ligne of N••g•• Belchides, by Dom Diego Lainez, who peopled Pegnafiell in Castile, one of the Seign••¦••ies belonging to the Crowne of Nauarre. This Suero de Castro, Portoit d'Arge•••• Six Tourteaus d Azur mis en Paulx.

* 1.10The Fourth Count was Dom Osorio de Campos, of whom are descended the Fam••¦lies of Villalobos, and the Osorios. This Count Portoit d'Or à deux Loups, ayants les y•••• creues de Gueules.

* 1.11Dom Roderigo Ruy Gonsales Giron was the Fift Count who peopled Valladolid, bei•••• issued of the Family of the Cisneros, of whom descended the Girons. His Armes a•••• D'Or à trois Girons, endenchez de Gueullos en Pal, à la Bordure Eschequee d'Or & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gueules de deux Traicts.

* 1.12The Sixt was the Count Dom Pedro de Lara; Qui Portoit de Gueules à deux Cha••••¦eres f••ssees d'Or & de Sable, & à chacun des ances huict testes de Serpents de Symp•••• This de Lara was elected Iudge of Castile, about the yeare, One Thousand, One Hu••¦dred.

This Ligne of the first Iudges or Counts of Castile, is very much intricated, a•• that which now wee haue spoken of, is drawne from the History of the Count 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lansarote,* 1.13 a very diligent Antiquary. Qui Portoit en Armes de Gueules á la Cr•••• vairee, au Cim••er d vne Tour d'Argent Masonnee de Sable sommee d'vn Caualier 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Sainct Iacques de l'Espee, tenant son Coutelas d'Argent, à la Garde doree de la main dr•••• & de Dautre vn Teste de More de Sable.

The Chronicles of Spain, which they call a Generall History, are full of repo•••• and Discourses (for the most part) without any heedfull respect. The diligent se••••¦ches for matters of truth,* 1.14 are to be found in the Roules & Treasuries of the Crowne Royall, Audiences, and Monasteries of ancient Foundation. Stephen Garibay, A••¦brose de Morales, Ieronimo Surita, Argoto de Molina, and the like Authors, of we••

••ualified and good temper, flye in another Ayre, and with a fairer wing: ••ut by following the common high road way, what can be said of such dire∣••ion?

The Countie of Castile, being rendered Soueraigne; Gonsales Nugnes Iudge of Ca∣••ile, espoused Donna Ximenia, Daughter to Count Nugno Fernandes, slaine by the ••ing Dom Ordogne: Of which marriage was borne Gonsalues, first Count proprieta∣•• or owner of Castile. Sancio, first of the name, the nineteenth King of Leon, made generall assembly at Leon, to intrap there (cunningly) such as had combusted his ••••ate, while he was gone to take better order for Cordoua. Fernand Gonsales (for whom ••e plot was perticularly prepared) went thither so well accompanied,* 1.15 as Sancio was ••ompelled to strike saile. Among other things which Gonsales had, was a Horse of bodly shape and pace, and likewise a Hauke, which all Spaine could not yeelde ••other of fairer flight. Sancio grew desirous to haue these two creatures, at any price 〈◊〉〈◊〉 paiment whatsoeuer, but was no way willing to haue them by gift, because he ••ould not stand beholding to their Maister. The King and he concluded on sale 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Gennet and Hauke at a certaine price, payable within such a time as they ••d agreed on. Which being past with want of paiment, the couenanted summe ••ould then double euery day, vntill the time of actuall paiment. His Treasurers ••glecting to discharge the dues, the Count (a long while after the tearme was ex∣••red) demanded his money, and the vsance agreed on. The account of the prin∣••pall being summed vp, and the daily profit thereon depending; the whole ac∣••unt amounted to so high a rate, as all the Treasures of the King of Leon were ••ot sufficient to make full paiment. Which when King Sancio had well considered 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to auoide further prolonging, and to be acquitted of his whole debt to the ••ount: he left Castile to him in free proprietie,* 1.16 and discharged him likewise for ••llowing times, of all Hommage, Prerogatiue and Iurisdiction, any way claime∣••le by the Crowne of Leon, but stood fully released thereof before-hand. And from ••nce tooke beginning the Soueraignty of Castile, which happened in the yeare of ••race, Nine hundred threescore and fiue.

We haue obserued in the Treatise of Nauarre, that King Sancio the Great,* 1.17 who ••led himselfe Emperour of the Spaines, had to wife Donna Nugna, Daughter to ••ncio Garcia, second Sonne to Garcia Fernandez, Sonne to Ferdinand Gonsales, ••rst Count proprietarie of Castile. This Donna Nugna, by the death of Garcia her ••other (slaine in the Citie of Leon, and neuer married) was Countesse of Castile: ••hich Sancio the Great created to be a Kingdome, and gaue it as an Appennage and ••ortion to their second Sonne.

I. Ferdinand, first King of Castile, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the yeare of Grace, One thousand ••irtie foure. Hee was likewise King 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Leon, in regard of his wife Donna San∣••a, Sister to the King of Leon Dom Ber∣••••nd, third of the name. And in this ••arriage were borne (according as we ••ee haue noated in the Genealogie of ••on)

• ...Vrraca.
• Sancio Fernandez, King of Castile.
• ...Eluira.
• Alphonso, King of Leon, sixt of the ••ame: And
• ...Garcia.

II. Sancio Fernandez was the second ••ing of Castile, second of the name, hau∣••••g respect to the Count proprietarie 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Castile Sancio Garcia, his Great ••randfather. Hee reigned no more then sixe yeares, or thereabout,* 1.18 and by his death (happening without issue) his Brother

III. Alphonso, King of Leon, was the third King of Castile, first of the name, and sixt of Leon: who reigned thirtie fiue yeares, lacking three or foure moneths. He was married sixe se∣uerall times. By his first wife Agnes, he had not any issue. By his second wife Constance, he had

Vrraca, Queene of Castile, wife to Raymond of Bourgongne, her first Hus∣band, by whom shee had a Sonne and a Daughter.

Alphonso Raymond, King of Castile and Leon: And

Sancia.

His third Wife was lame, named Mary, a Moore by Nation, by whom he

had a Son named

Sancio.

His Fourth Wife was Bertha, an Ita∣lian, by whom he had not any Issue.

His Fift Wife was Isabell a Spanish Lady, by whom hee had two Daugh∣ters

• Sancia; And
• Eluira, Queene of Naples.

His Sixt Wife was Beatrix, a Natiue of France, and by her hee had not any Childe.

Hee had also two Concubines, the last whereof is not named; but the first was called Ximenia Nugnez de Guzman, and by her he had two Daughters.

• Eluira, Countesse of Tolosa; And
• Theresa, First Countesse of Portugall.

By the death of this Alphonso, happe∣ning in the yeare, One Thousand, One Hundred, and Eight, or thereabout.

IIII. Vrraca, his Eldest Daughter was Queene of Leon and Castile, and in right of her, her Second Husband

Alhonso, King of Castile, Second of the Name, and of Leon the Seauenth, Vsur∣per of the Kingdome of Nauarre, as we haue formerly said, who deceased with∣out Issue.

The Castilians expulsed the said Queene Vrraca, for her wicked life, and elected for their King her Sonne

V. Alphonso Raymond, (Sonne to Ray∣mond of Bourgongne) Third of the name, King of Castile and Leon, Eight of the name, who began to reigne in the yeare One Thousand, One Hundred, Twenty and Two. By Berenguela his first Wife, Daughter to Dom Raymond Arnauld, Count of Barcelona, he had

• Sancio, King of Castile.
• Ferdinand, King of Leon.
• Constance, Queene of France.
• Sancia, Queene of Nauarre: And
• ...Garcia.

By his Second Wife Rica, of the House of Suabae in Germany, he had one Daughter

Sancia, Queene of Arragon.

By Mary his Concubine, he had

Esteuaneta, Wife to Ferdinand Ro∣derigues: And of this Marriage was borne Pero Fernandez de Castro, First Knight Of the Order of the Bande.

By an other Concubine, Gontruda, Sister to Diego d'Apricio, he had

Vrraca, who was Queene of Nauarre.

By the death of the said Alphonso Ray∣mond, happening in the yeare, One Thousand, One Hundred, Fifty Seauen his Eldest Sonne

VI. Sancio was the Sixt King of Ca∣stile, Second of the name; who by Bla•• of Nauarre his Wife, had one onely Sonne

VII. Alphonso, King of Castile, Fourth of the name (by the death of his Father who reigned but two yeares) his Reigne extended to Fiue and Fifty yeares. And by Eleanor, Daughter to the King o•• England Henry, Second of the name, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 had

• Blanche, Queene of France, Mother to Saint Lewes, Heyre of Castile.
• Berenguela, Queene of Leon.
• Sancio, died an Infant.
• Vrraca, Queene of Portugall.
• Malfada, died a Nunne.
• Constance, a Nunne.
• Eleanor, Queene of Arragon.
• Henry, King of Castile; And

Two Daughters that died in their In∣fancie.

This Alphonso dyed in the yeare, One Thousand, Two Hundred & Four∣teene and after him succeeded his Son

VIII. Henry, First of the name, wh•• reigned but three yeares. By Malfada o•• Portugall his wife, hee left not any issue▪ by his death, Berenguela the Second daughter possessed himselfe of the King∣dome of Castile, wherein she enthroane•• her Sonne

IX. Ferdinand, Sonne to the King o•• Leon Alphonso, Ninth of the name V∣surper of the Kingdome of Castile, a¦gainst the King Saint Lewes, reigning i•• his vsurpation Thirty Fiue yeares. Th•• Ferdinand, Second of the name, by B••¦atrix (daughter to the Emperour Philip•• his first Wife had these Children.

• ...Alphonso.
• ...Fredericke.
• ...Ferdinand.
• ...Henry.
• ...Philip.
• ...Sancio.
• ...Emanuel.
• Leonora, who dyed vnmarried; And
• Berenguela, a religious Sister.

In Second Marriage hee espoused ••¦lix of Poitiers, a French Lady, & by he•• he had two Sons and a Daughter.

• ...Ferdinand.
• Lewes: And
• ...Leonora.

In the person of the said Ferdinand, the Kingdomes of Leon and of Castile, became annexed and vnited together, without being (any more afterward) se∣parated or diuided one from another. Hee began to reigne in the yeare, One Thousand, Two Hundred and Seauen∣teene: and dyed in the yeare, One Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty Two. After him succeeded in the Kingdomes of Leon and Castile, his eldest Sonne

X. Alphonso, King of Castile, Fift of the name, called the Wise, in regard of his Astrologie. By Violanta of Arragon, his Wife, he had a plenteous Progeny, to wit, Fiue Sonnes and Foure Daugh∣ters.

The Sonnes were

• Ferdinand, tearmed, de la Cerda.
• ...Sancio.
• ...Pedro.
• Iohn: And
• ...Iames.

The Daughters were

• ...Berenguela.
• ...Beatrix.
• Isabell: And
• ...Leonora.

By a Concubine Margeria de Guz∣man, he had

Beatrix, Queene of Portugall.

Ferdinand de la Cerda, his Eldest Son, had to wife Madame Blanche of France, Daughter to the King Saint Lewes, by whom he had two Sonnes;

• Alphonso; And
• ...Ferdinand.

Alphonso marrying in France, tooke ••o Wife Malfada (a Lady of Lunell in Languedock, betweene Montpelier and Nismes) Daughter to the Viscount of Narbonna, by whom hee had two Sonnes;

• Lewes Count of Clermont; And
• Iohn Charles, Constable of France.

Lewes, Count of Clermont, tooke to Wife Leonora de Guzman, by whom ••ee had

• Lewes, Count of Clermont,
• Iohn de la Cerda; And
• Isabell de la Cerda, Wife to Ber∣••ard, Bastard of Foix, of whom are descended the Dukes of Medina de Coeli:

Ferdinand, Second Sonne to Ferdi∣nand de la Cerda, Eldest Sonne to Al∣phonso the Wise, had to Wife Ioane or Iane de Lara, by whom he had a Sonne and a Daughter.

Isabell de la Cerda, Wife to Iohn Manu∣ell, Father to Iane, Queene of Castile, Wife to Henry the Bastard King of Ca∣stile; And

Iohn cald de Lara, Heire to his Mother.

Iohn, Fourth Sonne to Alphonso the Wise, tooke to Wife Mary Lopez Diaz, Heyre of Biscay: And in this Marriage was borne Iohn, called with one Fye, Fa∣ther of Isabell, Wife to Iohn Nugnez de Lara; Alphonso the King yet liuing.

XI. Sancio his Second Sonne, pos∣sessed himselfe of the Kingdomes of Leon and of Castile, (which belonged to the Children of his deceased Elder Bro∣ther Ferdinand de la Cerda) in the yeare Two Hundred, Foure Score and Foure, and reigned Eleuen yeares. The said Sancio, Third of the Name, by his Wife Mary of Castile, Daughter to Alphonso, Lord of Molina, had foure Sonnes and two Daughters.

The Daughters were

• Isabell, Dutchesse of Bretaigne; And
• ...Beatrix.

The Sonnes were

• ...Ferdinand.
• ...Alphonso-Philippo.
• Henry; And
• ...Pedro.

The said Sancio The Third, dyed in the yeare, One Thousand, Two Hundred, Foure Score and Fifteene; After whom succeeded his Sonne.

XII. Ferdinand, Third of the name in Castile, of whom the Reigne continu∣ed Seauenteene yeares: And by Con∣stance of Portugall his Wife, were borne a Sonne and a Daughter,

• Alphonso; And
• ...Leonora.

XIII. Alphonso, Sixt of the name, King of Castile, the Eleuenth and last of Leon, Authour of the Order of the Band, succeeded in the said Kingdomes, by the death of Ferdinand the Third his Father, in the yeare of Grace, One thou∣sand three hundred & twelue: who by Mary of Portugall his Wife, had two Sonnes.

• Ferdinand, who died very young; And
• Pedro, King of Leon and of Castile.

By Leonora Guzman his Concubine,

and Lady in Amorous embraces, hee had a great list or traine of Bastards, or naturall Children.

• ...Pedro,
• ...Sancio,
• ...Henry.

By one wombe.

And

• ...Fredericke,
• ...Ferdinand,
• Iohn; And
• Ioane of Castile, Wife to Ferdinand de Castro.

* 1.19Wee haue in this Genealogie very often times made mention, concerning the name of Guzman, so many wayes allied to the Royall House of Castile: But you must obserue withall, that there are in Spaine, many Families of the Sirname of Guzman, very famous and much renowned.

The Ancient Guzmans, are

• Them of Baesa,
• Of T••rall,
• Of Nieble the First,
• Of Nieble the Second,
• Of the Algaua; And
• The Guzmans of Hardales.

* 1.20The Ancient Guzmans dwelling in the Kingdome of Baeca of Baesa, who bare D'Argent à Cinque Ermines, à l'Orle & Bordure de Gueules chargee de Huict Saultem d'Or. It is a very long time since that race was quite extinct. For they which beare the same name (at this day) in Andalouzia, haue deriued their descent from the house of the Garcias, issued of the Great Maister of the Order of Calatraua, Dom Lewes Gonsales de Guzman, Lord of the City of Anduiar in the Territory and King∣dome of Iaen. For the ancient Guzmans were Lords of the Castell D'Auiados, about foure miles from the Royall City of Leon.

* 1.21Wee haue found that about the yeare Nine Hundred and Fifty, the Chiefe place of this Ancient House, was Can de Roa, the dwelling of the Count Nugno Nug∣nez de Guzman: who was the first Lord, issued and descended of the first Iudges and Counts of Castile, and (who in the end) came to be Kings.

In the yeare Nine Hundred, Fourescore and Ten, the King of Leon Bermond or Bermund,* 1.22 Second of the name, caused to bee giuen to Nugno Fernandez de Guzman, the grounds and Pasturages of Sora, for the good Seruices which hee had done to him.

And in the yeare One Thousand Three Score and Eight, did liue Aluaro Diaz de Guzman, First of the name, Lord of the Tower of Guzman, in the Merindads of Cerrato.

* 1.23In the yeare One thousand one hundred and fourescore, or thereabout, there is found in the Histories of Spaine, remembrance of another, named Aluarez Ruyz de Guzman, in the time of the Emperour Dom Alphonso of Spaine, vnder whom, the Count Dom Pedro was the first stemme or branch of the Familie of the Guzman. And that he espoused Vrraca Ruys de Castro, Sister to Dom Ferdinand Ruyz de Castro: And of this marriage was born Pero Ruyz de Guzman,* 1.24 who was married to the sister o•• the Count Dom Gomez de Mansanado, called Eluira Gomez de Mansanado: of whom issued two Sonnes, Nugno Perez de Guzman, and Guillen Perez de Guzman, who were both present in person at the Battaile of Muradal, otherwise called Des Naues de To∣losa, and D'Vbeda.

* 1.25This Guillen Perez tooke to wife Eluira Rodriguez, Daughter to Ruy Dias, Lord o•• Los Cameros, and to the Countesse Vrraca Diaz de Haro, Daughter to Dom Diego Lope•• de Haro, tearmed the Good, Lord of Biscaye, of whom we haue formerly set down•• the descent, and who in her first marriage espoused Count Aluar Nugnez de Lara. I•• the second Bed she had Pero Nugnez de Guzman, and other masse children, with on•• Daughter, called Mayora Guillen de Guzman.

Concerning this Pero Nugnez de Guzman, hee was Great Adelantado of Castile, and one of the very worthiest Knights of King Ferdinand, called the Saint, at th•• Conquest of Seuille.* 1.26 Hee married the Sister to the King of Leon Dom Alphonso, na¦med Vrraca. And at the partition of the Lands of Seuille, conquered from th••

Moores, and done in the yeare of Grace, One thousand two hundred fiftie and three mention is made, that this Pero Nugnez had there so large a proportion, euen as ac∣cording to a great Lord. He was Father to Alphonso de Guzman, tearmed the Good, a Knight much renowned in the Kingdomes of Castile and Leon, and throughout all the frontiers of the Moores; onely for his valour and expertnesse in Armes.

In Spaine they hold, that this Noble Family is issued of a Brother to the Count of Bretaigne, who being thence sent in martiall affaires to Leon; was there married to Ramirez of Leon, and that to conserue the memory of their extraction; these Guz∣mans retained the Armes of Bretaigne with the Ermines. It is further said, that this Brother was also a kinsman of Agricol or Agrior le beau Iouuent,* 1.27 issued likewise from the House of Bretaigne, but dwelling in England, and one of the Knights of the Round Table, in the time of King Arthur. Which Agricoll bare likewise of Bretaigne, accor∣ding as we haue obserued in the sixt Chapter.

But it is a matter most certaine, that the House of the Guzmans was descended from Bretaigne, and that an infinite number of Princes Sons,* 1.28 and other great Lords of France, did heretofore passe into Spaine, to fight against the Moores, and there continued their dwelling. Among whom was one named Guillaume, William, Bro∣ther to a Count of Bretaigne, who tooke alliance with the House of Count D. Nug∣nez, Lord of R••a; and that in his descent, the bloud of Guzman made a commixion with his of Bretaigne. In testimony whereof, the greater part of the Guzmans were, and are called Guillammes, which in Castile they call Guillen, by common kinde of speaking.

Some there are who say that the Sirname of Guzman is a Germaine or Almaigne word, compounded of these two dictions, Guz-Man, Good-Man, Honest-Man:* 1.29 As North or Nor Man, by being issued from the North; Hot-Man, a Rich-Man in Mines of Gold and Siluer, and an infinite number more, of the like composition.

There is found likewise, the Armes of the said Guzmans, Qui sont d'Azur à deux Chaudrens fessez ou Eschiquetez d'Or & d'Azur aux Ances compournes de mesme,* 1.30 à douze Testes de Serpens de Synople aux deux Oreilles, à l'Orle varice de mesme, chargee de quatre ••etits Chaudrons de mesme. Armes which are common to the very greatest Houses of Spaine and of Castile: As to them of Lara, Pacheco, Asa, Dasa, Fuente Almexir, Herrera, Biedma, and to infinite other beside.

The Guzmans of Toral haue for Armes D' Azur, aux deux Chaudieres d'Or f••ssees,* 1.31 ••ncees & oreidees (as we haue) said flanque d'Argent à huict Ermines en Croix de Sable.

The Marquesse of Algaua, and those of Hardales; Les deux Chaudieres à l'Orle d'Ar∣gent de huict Ermines de Sable.

For them of Floraz, and of Flores (which is but one and the same Family) D' Azur ••u Chasteau somme de trois Tours d'Or, à l'Orle d Argent, chargee de huict Ermines de Sable.

Those of Cifuentes, and those of Almansa; Portent d'Argent à cinq Ermines de Sable, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 l'Orle, & Bordure de Gueulles à huict Saultours d'Or: which were the first Armes of the auncient Guzmans de Baesa.

In this Illustrious Family, there hath bin three Ladies,* 1.32 that haue yeeled Kings ••o Spaine.

The first was Ximenia Nugnez de Guzman, Mother to Dogna Therese, Daughter to the King of Leon Dom Alphonso the sixt; who had to her Dowrie the Kingdome of Portugall, married to the Count Henry, a French Prince, issued of the House of Bo∣••ogne and Lorraine.

The second was Dogne Mayora Guillen de Guzman, Mother to Queene Beatrix, and Daughter to the King Alphonso the Wise: who had in marriage the Kingdome of Alguara, married to the fift King of Portugall Alphonso, third of the name.

The last was Dogna Leonora de Guzman, Daughter to Pedro Nugnez de Guzman: by whom Alphonso, King of Leon and Castile (eleauenth and last of the name) had King Henry, second of the name.

But that which hath bin the greatest glory to this Family,* 1.33 and made it shine throughout all Christendome; was that (from thence) issued the faire splendour of the Church, Sainct Dominicke Guzman (Sonne to Dom Foelix de Guzman, and

Donna Ieanne d' Asa, being natiues in the Towne of Caleruega, the dwelling place of the Noble Familie of Asa) Founder and first Institutour of the Order of Saint Do∣minicke, which we call the Iacobines at Paris, and elsewhere. An Order, out of which haue come so many Popes, Cardinals, Bishops and Doctors, famous for their ser∣uice in the Church; and in such plenty, as there is not any other Order of Religi∣on, which may be compared with that of Saint Dominicke. From whence the Kings of Spaine (euen to this day) doe deriue the principall excellencie of their Blood and Genealogie; according as is most curiously figured in delicate Copper plates, descri∣bed by Frier Fernando del Castillo, Prior of the Monastery of Saint Mary D'Athoc••, in his Historie of the Order of Saint Dominicke.

* 1.34At the last Generall Chapter of this Order, held in the great Conuent at Paris, in the yeare One thousand sixe hundred and ten, being the Feast of Pentecoast, I saw the Armes of that illustrious Religion renowned in all parts of the inhabited world. One, D'Argent au Giron d'vne piece de Sable: Another of diuersitie of deuise; but both badly fashioned. As I shewed to the reuerend Father Seraphim Banquy, nomi∣nated Bishop of Engoulesme, Reuiuer or restorer of the Schooles of S. Thomas of A∣quin in the said Conuent, a man of singuler integritie of life, and with whom I haue had very great acquaintance, and who (within a while after the said Generall Chap∣ter) forsooke France, and returned backe to Florence.

* 1.35But it is necessary for them of that Company to vnderstand, that here they may learne the true Armes of their Religion, which is: Vn Guyron ou Giron de Huict pieces d' Argent & de Sable, & sur iceluy vne Croix Fleur de lizce, partie de l'vn en l autre de mesme (that is to say, of Sable on Siluer, and Siluer on Sable) à la Bordure compence de Huict pieces de mesme, de Sable & d'Argent à Huict Estoiles de l'vn en l'autre de mesme, à Huict Bezans, & Tourteaux pareillement partiz d Argent & de Sable. The figure therof is here rep••esented, according to the truth of History.

Notes

• * 1.1

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• * 1.2

  Castile and Leon goue•• at first by Iu••ges of Co••••ts.
• * 1.3

  Concerning the d••scent of Diego Por••••••s.
• * 1.4

  Looke in the Tract of Na∣uarre.
• * 1.5

  Leon Froila a ••••rant,
• * 1.6

  The two first Iudges of Ca∣stile.
• * 1.7

  The first Count of Ca∣stile.
• * 1.8

  Dom Vela, Se∣cond Count of Castile.
• * 1.9

  The Third Count, Dom Suero de Ca∣stro.
• * 1.10

  Dom Osorio de Campos, fourth Count.
• * 1.11

  The Fift Count.
• * 1.12

  The Sixt Count.
• * 1.13

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• * 1.14

  Authors of best 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are 〈…〉〈…〉 followed 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 1.15

  A traine pro∣uided for Fer∣dinand Gonsa∣les.
• * 1.16

  Castile fully acquitted and surrendred to the Count.
• * 1.17

  Sancio the Great, Empe∣rour of the Spaines.
• * 1.18

  Ferdinand the first King of Castile.
• * 1.19

  Let there bee no misconst••u¦ing the ••ame of Guzman.
• * 1.20

  The Armes of the ancient Guzmans.
• * 1.21

  The chiefe Seate of the ancient house.
• * 1.22

  Nugno Fer∣nandez de Guzman.
• * 1.23

  Aluarez Ru∣yz de Guz∣man.
• * 1.24

  Pero Ruyz de Guzman.
• * 1.25

  Dom Diego Lopez de Haro.
• * 1.26

  Pero Nugnez de Guzman.
• * 1.27

  The descent of this Family out of Bre∣taign
• * 1.28

  Proofe for their descent from Bretaigne.
• * 1.29

  Concerning the sirname of Guzman.
• * 1.30

  The Armes of the Guzmans.
• * 1.31

  Guzmans of diuers places.
• * 1.32

  Three Noble Ladies that yeelded Kings to Spaine.
• * 1.33

  Saint Domi∣nick Guzmand descended of the same Fa∣milie.
• * 1.34

  Concerning the Armes of the Order.
• * 1.35

  The true Arms of the Societie