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Letters patent of Philip II of Spain declaring the nobility of Francisco Mexia de Bargas of the town of Barcience, 21 Feb 1572.

Accounts of the fraternity of shoemakers (apparently the same organisation as reference MS336) for October 1729 and February 1818-March 1854.

Traslado autentico de la merced, y Privilejio que concedio a este Real Monasterio de s. Geronimo de Madrid el Senor Rey Don Jenrique Quarto su fundador de las Tercias de Valdemoro, Parla, y Polvoranca. This is a copy (dated 1493) of a grant made in 1470.

Demonstrado por Pueblo en Verada, con Noticia de los Vecinos Casas Parroquias y Hermitas qua cada uno tiene.

'Comienza la Cronica del Illustrissimo Principe Enrique 4 Rey de este nombre de Castilla y Leon'.

Bedfordshire account books, 1785-1800, comprise fourteen volumes of account books for provisions and drapery in the parish of Westoning in Bedfordshire.

Al Exmo. Senor Duque del Infantado mi senor en ocasion de auerse ejecutado en su Villa de chamartin una fiesta de toros, con Motiuo de la boda, que se espera desu Hija con el exmo. Senor Conde de Niebla: Romanze.

'Exempcion perpetua de huespedes de aposento de Corte para dos Casas que Don Antonio Coello tiene en la Calle traviesa de Santa Isabel', Royal exemption from lodging members of the Court granted to Antonio Coello, 1674 February 26.

A collection of documents relating to houses in the Calle de la Paz, Madrid, 1589-1778.

Regla de los hermanos del hospital de senor sant benito el viejo.

Fundacion de la capilla de Santa Catalina Martir en la Parroquial de Ballecas que mando Edificar el Geronimo Garcia Presuitero, y Pleyto tubo el Lugar con Diego Valerio Patron de dicha Capilla, y Cscripra (sic) y Otorgo la Yglesia a Fabor de dicho Patron y Dotacion de Ella.

Instructions to Innocent de Massami, Bishop of Bertinoro, Nuncio to Philip IV of Spain, concerning the proposed marriage of the Infanta Maria to Charles, Prince of Wales, 1623.

'Blason y recogimiento de armas', includes some drawings of shields. A loose insert is a 12 leaf booklet of completed shields for the letters A, B and few for C, possibly early 16th century.

Notarial warrant authorizing possession by order of Ludovico Ortiz, mayor of Madrid, to Francisco de Castaneda of the premises in the Canos del Peral in the vicinity of Salamanca, sold to him by Ana de Vivera, 24 Jul 1543.

Mandate of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella for movement of artillery, May 1499. Given at Madrid.

"Vida del M.R.P. Fr. Manuel de San Joseph (vulgo el Duende de Madrid), Carmelita descalzo de la provincia de Navarra". Includes copy of "Copia de la carta que escrivio a su general el P. Fr. Manuel....en Madrid a 17 de Marzo de 1737".

Certification of the Chaves Echavarri Y Vidal family's nobility issued by Juan Alphonso de Guerra y Sandoval to Philip V of Spain, 1733.

Copies of deeds and other documents effecting the transfer and redemption of an annuity paid to Dona Catalina Mexia and Dona Ysabel de Castro originally to Anastasia de la Pena and subsequently to the Cofradia de el santissimo sacramento y Nuestra Senora de la Minerva of the parish church of St. Martin, Madrid, 1611-1616.

Three Archiepiscopal letters making appointments to the Chaplainship of Nuestra Senora de Atocha de Madrid.

Tumulto del dia 28 de Abril, del Ano 1699: representacion del Conde de Oropesa (al Rey); y la Respuesta, o Glossa, sobre la representacion del Conde.

Vida y muerte de D. Rodrigo Calderon.

Estados de la casa real de Espana y demas ramos. Y Nueua planta empezada a practicarse el ano de 1719 en el Ministerio del Cardenal Alveroni. Y en la Yntendencia gen. de Don Joachin de Barrenechea.

'Verdadera vida del sutil Duende critico de Madrid, Fr. Manuel de San Jose, Carmelita descalzo: El Duende Politico que da Cuenta de los presentes negocios, y anuncia los futuros de esta Monarquia ano de 1735'.

Charter of Henry IV of Castille and Leon permitting Don Juan Pacheco, Marques of Villena and Dona Maria de Puerto Carrerro, his wife, to give the town of Moguer as majorat to their son, Pedro, 1458.

Documents relating to houses in Calle de San Anton, Madrid.

Prose and verse on moral and political affairs, some in dialogue form, in several hands.

'Annales o historia de Madrid que hasta el ano de 1658 escrivio D. Antonio de Leon Pinelo'.

Findings in a suit brought by the monastry of Santa Catalina de Sena (in Madrid) against the Conde de Camarata.

Transcripts of accounts of journeys of Spanish nobility and royalty, journeys include: Isabel Clara Eugenia of Austria from Milan to Flanders, 1599; entry of Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain, into Ferrara 13 November 1598; Philip III of Spain to Madrid in 1599; Archduke Albert of Austria, Count of Flanders, from Barcelona to Genoa in 1599; entry of Phillip III into Valencia in 1599.

Privileges for Madrid including transcript of letters of Alfonso IX of Castile, dated 31 January 1214.

A bill, late 17th century, for services rendered and items supplied by a saddler.

Armorials relating to Hernan Perez de Guzman, Pedro de Graciadei and others, [1500-1600].

Volume contains "Historia del Duende de Madrid" (77 pages) and "Papeles Curiosos, y Politicos, y Poeticos, Ynutulados el Criticos..." (196 pages). El Duende was also known as Manuel de San Jose.

Reconfirmation by Henry III of Castille of a grant made originally by Henry II and confirmed by John I, of the town of Astudillo to Ferrando de Sanches de Tovar, 15 Dec 1393.

Libro de acuerdos de los senores. Testamentarios de la Magestad Cesarea la senora Emperatriz dona Maria, tocantes a la fundacion y detacion que mando hazer en el Monasterio Real de las Descalcas de esta villa de Madrid, que fundo la senora Pincesa dona Iuana Ano de 1626.

Exemption from lodging courtiers and soldiers, Domingo del Campo, 31 Dec 1656.

An account of the mutiny in 1766 of the citizens of Madrid against the Marquis de Squilace, minister of King Charles III of Spain.

'La Junta de los vibos y los muertos en el panteon del Escurial'.

Prose and verse passages including Historica de el duende de Madrid (1757); breve explicacion de la doctrina de Patino por preguntas y respuestas entre Dr. Josef Rodrogo y los muchachos de la cobachuela; el duende politico que la cuenta de los presentes negocios y anuncia los futuros de esta monarchia a 8 de Diciembre de 1735; Melchor de Fonseca - Maxyms de Bacalini recogidas en un romance yntitulado El Sueno Politico...sobre el rreynado de Don Phelippe IV.

A moral treatise "dedicado al Senor Don Francisco de Oriar, mi Senor, dignidad en la santa inglesia de Toledo".

Translations and transcripts of papal privileges of 10 Apr 1625, 11 Oct 1621 and 1559-1565 for the Hospital Real del Buen Suceso.

Papers relating to the loan made by Don Gaspar de Aponte for the war against Portugal and the siege of Olivenza, 1657-1675.

Plans of plots of land in Canillejas district of Madrid, Jan 1816: each plan gives abuttals and details of ownership. Plans by Juan Francisco Canizares "Agrimensor promero titular de la coronada villa de Madrid".

'Copy of Constiutiones del Real Colegio de Ninas Huerfanas de Santa Isabel Reyna de Hungaria de esta corte y villa de Madrid', promulgated by Philip V of Spain on 7 Oct 1838.

Libro de las vissitas desta Iglesia parrochial d' S. Miguel d'los Octoes desde el Ano de 1524 Asta el d'1576. A record of the inspections of the church, its possessions and finances, made every two years by the 'visitator'.

A short history of the poor house Hospicio de San Fernando in Madrid and an account of its present (1747) constitution and administration; copies of documents (1734-1738) relating to the administration of the poor house unders its previous Governor, Gaspar de Molina y Oviedo; a letter of 24 October 1748 to Cardinal Infante, Luis Antonio, asking for financial help to meet increased food prices.

Royal charters granting various privileges to the Bootmakers' Guild, 1632-1645.

'Historia del Duende de Madrid, su Autor Don B. Y. Presvit: varios seri-jocosos Papeles del Duende. Y sus Ymitadores que salieron en diferentes Jueves de los anos 1735 y 36'.

Volume containing material relating to the life and execution (in 1621) of Rodrigo Calderon; the Aragon conspiracy of 1648; and the expulsion of the Jesuits by Charles III in 1667. The latter includes copies of letters exchanged between Charles III and Pope Clement XIII.

Copy of an agreement made in Madrid, 31 Mar 1810 between the authorities and 13 merchants to supply meat to the troops and hospitals for the months of April and May 1810.