CARTA EXECUTORIA, MANUSCRIPT--SPANISH]. Ferdinand VI, King of Spain (1713-59). Carta executoria de Hidalguia, in favor of Don Miguel Izquierdo, in Spanish. ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM. Villaviciosa, 5 September 1758. 306 x 208 mm. 13 leaves, TWO FULL-PAGE ILLUMINATIONS including the grantee's arms, and 6 smaller initials in red,green, brown, blue, black and gold, 25 lines written in a neat round bookhand in black, gold and red ink, three decorative red rulings around text (some light browing to lower corners). Contemporary Spanish blue velvet, with 3 3/4-inch wax royal seal (wax broken), within metal case and attacheted with silk cords (lacks ties, light rubbing to spine and edges). Heraldry began in Spain in the 11th century, as a means of distinguishing different knights and noblemen on the battlefield. Spanish nobility differed from many of its European counterparts in that membership was determined almost entirely on the performance of military service. Also, unlike many other European nations, Spanish nobility could be inherited down the female line. This patent was issued to Don Miguel and granted lands, homes, right and privileges for himself, his family, and offsprings.
CARTA EXECUTORIA, MANUSCRIPT--SPANISH]. Ferdinand VI, King of Spain (1713-59). Carta executoria de Hidalguia, in favor of Don Miguel Izquierdo, in Spanish. ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM. Villaviciosa, 5 September 1758. 306 x 208 mm. 13 leaves, TWO FULL-PAGE ILLUMINATIONS including the grantee's arms, and 6 smaller initials in red,green, brown, blue, black and gold, 25 lines written in a neat round bookhand in black, gold and red ink, three decorative red rulings around text (some light browing to lower corners). Contemporary Spanish blue velvet, with 3 3/4-inch wax royal seal (wax broken), within metal case and attacheted with silk cords (lacks ties, light rubbing to spine and edges). Heraldry began in Spain in the 11th century, as a means of distinguishing different knights and noblemen on the battlefield. Spanish nobility differed from many of its European counterparts in that membership was determined almost entirely on the performance of military service. Also, unlike many other European nations, Spanish nobility could be inherited down the female line. This patent was issued to Don Miguel and granted lands, homes, right and privileges for himself, his family, and offsprings.
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