Egerton MS 1136

Tom. VI.-Letter of Don Duarte [Marques de Freschilla, son of Joaõ 1. Duke of Braganza], and order of the Council, respecting " lo que se pide por parte del Duque de Braganza [Theodosio II.] , para poder major executar lo que su Magestad le Há mandado;" relating chiefly to the provision of arms, 28 May, 1625, f. 2;-Memorials of D. Alvaro de Lencastre, Duque de A veyro, and his son, D. Alfonso de Lencastre, praying for a cant from the Crown; with extracts from the public registers recording previcus grants to their family, Jul. 1621, f. 7;-Papers relating to disagreements between the Duque de Caminha [D, Miguel de Meneses] and his Duchess [D. Isabel, daughter of Theodosio I., Duke of Bragança] Apr.-Jul. 1622; containing letters and reports of the Bishop of Coimbra, Don Duarte, heMarques de Villa Real, and of the Council; f. 30;-Memorials of the parties, reports of the C ouncil, the Duque de Villa Hermosa, and D. Diego de Castro, decree and other papers, relating to a cause between the Marques de Alenquez [D. Diego de Silva, Duque de Franca Villa, formerly Viceroy of Portugal], and the Duque de Pastrana [Rui Gomez de Silva de Mendoça], touching the towns of Chamusca and Ulme, 1620-1623; f. 49;-" Papel importantissimo ál servicio de S. Magd. i á bien de los vassallos de Portugal, etc.; being a representation to the King of Spain against the conduct of the Marques de Alanquer, as Viceroy of Portugal, 24 Apr. 1621, f. 110;-

Reports of Dor. Mendo de Motta, and other papers, relating to a claim by D. Manuel de Mouza, Marques de Castel Rodrigo, relating to the encomienda major de Alcantara ; and grant to him of the title of Grandee, 1624, 1625; ff. 121, 133;-Petition of Luis Alvaro de Tavora, Baillio de Lesa, for provision for his son, Alvaro Perez de Tavora; with reports of Fray Antonio de Sotomavor, Sept.-Dec. 1625, f. l30;-Report of Dor. Mendo de Motta. upon the grant of title of Conde de Palma to D. Antonio Mascarenhas, 27 June, 1623 ; with extracts of various grants to the family of Mascarenhas, f. 137;-Numerous memorials, reports, decrees, etc., relating to the Conde de Villa Nova, and the marriage of his granddaughter, Donna Blanca de Silveyra, daughter of D. Luis de Silveyra, Conde de Sortelha, 1623-1626, f. 158 ;-

Memorial of the Condesa de Calheta [Margareta de Menezes e Vasconcellos, wife of Simaõ Gonçalves de Camara, Conde de Calheta], relating to the lands of the Conde de Castel Melhor [Ruy Mendez de Vasconcellos], with the consulta thereupon, 1622, f. 209;-Memorial of D. Juan de Lencastre, Capellao mor of the King, in Portugal, for licence to receive the proceeds of a benefice conferred upon him by his uncle Don Rodrigo de Castro, Cardinal of Seville, 1622, f. 213;-Papers relating to a memorial of the Duque de Villa Hermosa, Conde de Ficalho [D. Carlos de Borja], President of the Council for Portugal in Madrid, for reward for services, 1623 ; including a Relacion de las mercedes que tiene el Duque de Villa Hermosa por la Corona de Portugal," and a list of grants to him, " por respeito de sen casamento com a Señora Duquesa Donna Maria de Aragaó" f. 228;-Petition of the Conde de Faro [D. Sebastiaõ de Faro], for provision for his sons, 1626 ; with other papers, f. 241 ;-Report of the Council of Portugal upon the petition of D. Francisco Mello, that the King will grant him the appellation of Sobrinho, 30 Apr. 1620, f. 246;-Memorial of D. Diego da Silva Conde de Portalegre, praying for power to bequeath the encomienda of Almada to the descendants of his brother, Dec. 1622, f. 252;-Consulta of the Council of Portugal, with a report of the Duque de Villa Hermosa, etc., " sobre el tiempo en que se há de tomar residencia àl Conde de la Vidigueira del gobierno de la India;" Dec.-Feb. 1622, f. 255 ;-Order respecting a grant of the title of Marquis to the Conde de Portalegre, f. 259;-ConJulia of the Council of Portugal, etc., upon a niemorial of D. Joaõ Coutinlio, Conde de Redondo, relative to his service as Captain General of Tangier, 1621, 1627, f. 260;-Report of Dor. Mendo de Motta, with a Consulta ofthe Council of Portugal, and order, upon a petition of the Visconde de Villa Nova da Cerveira [D. - de Lima], for the title of Conde, June, 1623; f. 262;-Petition of Juan Pereyra Corte-Real, Admiral general of Portugal, 1622, f. 265 ; -Memorial of the Inquisidor General [Fernando Martinez de Mascarenlias, Bishop of Algarve'-] in favor of Melchior Velloso do Amaral, his servant, 30 Jul. 1622, f. 266;-Memorials of the Conde de Attougia [D. Luis? de Ataide], relative to his cause concerning the diezmos nuevos del pescado, and the exclusion of Dor. Mendo de Motta from the Junta deciding on it; with consultas of the Council, a report from Fr. Antonio de Sotomayor, and other papers, 1624-1626, f. 273 ;-Reports of the Duque de Villa Hermosa and Fr. Antonio de Sotomayor, relating to the Conde de la Vidigueira [See f. 255]; with a letter of the Conde himself, 1622, f. 287;-Reports of the Governors of Portugal, the Duque de Villa Hermosa, etc., relating to the case of the Conde de Odemira [D. Sancho de Noronha], and his wife [D. Juliana de Lara, daughter of D. Manoel de Menezes, Duque de Villa-Real], Jul. Aug. 1622, f. 290;-Consultas, etc., relating to a petition of D. Duarte, Marques de Frechilla, for a grant for services ; with letters of the applicant, 1624-1626, f 298;-Memorial of the Conde de Benavente [D. Antonio Alfonso Pimentel de Quinhones], " sobre la merced que le Rey hizõ en Portugal á Donna Leonor Pimentel, para effeito de casarse con el Marques de Alanquer;" with reports of the Council of State, the Council of Portugal, and the Camara de Cidada de Lisboa, and several other papers, 1617-1622, ff. 315-355, 358-368;-Report of the Council of Portugal upon a memorial of Pedro Alvarez Pereira, March, 1622, f 356;-Report of the Council, etc., concerning the disposal of the vacant encomniendas of Portugal, Jul. 1626, f. 369; -Report of the Council, upon a petition of D. Pedro Mascarenhas, for an encomienda in Portugal, May, 1626, f. 379;-" La sentencia que dieron los Juezes nombrados para la causa del Conde de Monsanto [D. Alvaro Pires de Castro], sobre la ofensa y herir que, en Enero de 1618, hizó en la villa de Cascars D. Francisco de Castro, hermano del Conde, al licenciado Rodrigo Botelho [y Sarmiento], Correidor -de la Camara á Torres Vedres," with the memorial of the Count, reports of the Council of Portugal, and other papers, 1621-1625, f. 382;-Memorials of Fray Domingo del Rosario, " que siendo seglar se llamaba D. Luis de Portugal, y fué Conde de Vimioso," relating to the marriage of his daughter, Donna Luisa de Portugal, with D. Antonio Mascarenhas; with memorials also of the Count, his son, and many other papers, 1620-1621, f. 424;-" Relacion de como procediõ D. Antonio de Atayde, Cappitan General de la Armada de Portugal, el año de 1621, en que se quem6 una nao de la Yndia," etc.; accompanied with memorials of D. Antonio de Atayde, D. Francisco de Almeida, Admiral of the Portuguese Fleet, and D. Jeronimo de Atayde, son of D. Antonio; together with consultas of the Council of Portugal, etc., 1622, f. 474;-Memorial of D. Alfonso de Atayde, relative to his services ; with a consulta of the Council, 1626, fd. 526, 544;-Report of the Duque de Villa Hermosa, upon a memorial of Gonselo Rois Salgado, IS Nov. 1621, f. 529;-Report of the same, upon a memorial of Juan Feran da Cunha (?), 30 Nov. 1621, f. 530;-

Reports of the Council upon a memorial of Donna Maria de Silveyra, widow of D. Juan de Castro, late Governor of Algarve, May, June, 1623, f. 531 ;-

Report, etc., upon the petition of D. Francisco de Castro, " que los ministros del Conseijo sean testigos de lo que pasó en el para la recusacion de Mendo de Motta," Apr. 1623, f. 533;-Reports upon the petition of D. Garcia de Castro, for a pension in consideration of the services of his father, Governor of Brazil, March, 1624, f. 536. [Bibl. Eg. 1136]

includes:

• f. 2 Frechilha, Don Duarte, Marques de, son of John I, Duke of Braganza: Letter respecting the Duke of Braganza: 1625.: Span.
• f. 7 Alvaro de Lencastre, Duque de Aveyro: Memorials of him and his son Alfonso: 1621.: Span.
• f. 30 Frechilha, Don Duarte, Marques de, son of John I, Duke of Braganza: Papers relating to the Duque de Caminha: 1622.: Span.
• f. 30 Miguel Luiz de Menezes, Duque de Caminha; Marques de Villa Real: Papers relating to his disagreements with his Duchess Isabella: 1622.: Span.
• f. 30 Martin Affonso Mexia de Tovar, Bishop of Coimbra: Papers relating to the Duque de Caminha: 1622.: Span.
• f. 49 Diogo de Castro, Conde de Basto; Viceroy of Portugal: Report touching Chamusca and Ulme: 1620.: Span.
• f. 49 Chamusca, Town of Portugal: Papers relating to: 1620-1623.: Span.
• f. 49 Diego de Silva, Duque de Franca Villa; Marques de Alenquex: Papers relating to his cause with the Duque de Pastrana: 1620-1623.: Span.
• f. 49 Rui Gomez de Silva de Mendoça, Duque de Pastrana: Papers relating to his cause with the Marques de Alenquez: 1620-1623.: Span.
• f. 49 Ulme; Town of: Papers relating to: 1620-1623.: Span.
• f. 49 Carlos de Borja, Duque de Villa Hermosa; Conde de Ficalho, President of the Council for Portugal in Madrid: Report touching Chamusca and Uline: 1620.: Span.
• f. 110 Diego de Silva, Duque de Franca Villa; Marques de Alenquex: Paper against him, as Viceroy of Portugal: 1621.: Span.
• ff. 121, 123, 137, 262 Mendo de Motta: Reports upon various Portuguese affairs: 1621-1627.: Span.
• ff.121,133 Manuel de Moura Corte-Real, Marques de Castel Rodrigo: Papers relating to: 1624, 1625.: Span.
• f. 130 Luis Alvarez de Tavora, Baylio de Leza: Petition for provision for his son Alvaro Perez, etc.: 1625.
• f. 130 Antonio de Sotomayor: Reports touching a petition of Luis Alvaro de Tavora: 1625.: Span.
• f. 137 Antonio de Mascarenhas: Report touching the grant of title of Conde de Palma to, with extracts relating to the family: 1623.: Span.
• f. 158 Blanca de Silveyra, daughter of Luis de Silveyra, Conde de Sortelha: Papers relating to her marriage: 1623- 1626.: Span.
• f. 158 Manoel de Castellobranco, Conde de Villa Nova: Memorials and reports relating to: 1623-1626.: Span.
• f. 209 Margareta de Camara, Condesa de Calheta: Memorial of, relating to some lands: 1622.: Span.
• f. 209 Ruy Mendez de Vasconcellos, Conde de Castel Melhor: Consulta, etc., relating to his lands: 1622.: Span.
• f. 213 Juan de Lencastre: Memorial relating to the proceeds of a benefice: 1622.: Span.
• f. 228 Carlos de Borja, Duque de Villa Hermosa; Conde de Ficalho, President of the Council for Portugal in Madrid: Papers relating to: 1623.: Span.
• f. 241 Sebastiaô de Faro, Conde de Faro: Petition of, for provision for his sons: 1626.: Span.
• f. 246 Francisco Mello: Report upon his petition for the appellation of Sobrinho: 1620.: Span.
• f. 252 Diego de Silva, Conde de Portalegre: Memorial of: 1622.: Span.
• f. 255 Carlos de Borja, Duque de Villa Hermosa; Conde de Ficalho, President of the Council for Portugal in Madrid: Report relating to the Conde de la Vidigueira: 1622.: Span.
• f. 255 Francisco de Gama, Count of Vidigueyra; Viceroy of India: Consulta relating to: 1622.: Span.
• f. 260 Joao Coutinho, Conde de Redondo; Viceroy of India: Consulta relating to: 1621-1627: Span.
• f. 262 de Lima, Visconde de Villa Nova da Cerveira: Consulla relating to: 1623.: Span.
• f. 265 Juan Pereyra Corte-Real, Admiral General of Portugal: Petition of: 1622.: Span.
• f. 266 MelchiorVelloso do Amaral: Memorial relating to: 1622.: Span.
• f. 266 Fernando Martinez Mascarenhas, Bishop of Algarve: Memorial in favor of his servant: 1622.: Span.
• f. 273 Luis de Ataide, Conde de Attougia: Memorials of, relative to his cause concerning the diezmos nuevos del pescado, etc.: 1624-1626.: Span.
• f. 273 Antonio de Sotomayor: Report relating to the Conde de Attougia: 1626.: Span.
• f,287 Francisco de Gama, Count of Vidigueyra; Viceroy of India: Letters: 1622.
• ff. 287 Carlos de Borja, Duque de Villa Hermosa; Conde de Ficalho, President of the Council for Portugal in Madrid: Reports of: 1622.: Span.
• f. 290 Sancho de Noronha, Conde de Odemira: Papers relating to him and his wife.: 1622.: Span.
• f. 298 Frechilha, Don Duarte, Marques de, son of John I, Duke of Braganza: Consultas relating to, etc.,: 1624-1626.: Span.
• f. 315 Antonio Alfonso Pimentel Quinhones, Conde de Benavente: Memorial of, etc.: 1617-1622.: Span.
• ff. 315, 358 Leonor Pimentel: Papers relating to her marriage with the Marques de Alanquer: 1617-1622.: Span.
• f. 356 Pedro Alvares Pereira: Report relating to his memorial: 1622.: Span.
• f. 379 Pedro Mascarenhas: Report upon a petition of: 1626.: Span.
• f. 382 Rodrigo Botelho y Sarmiento, Corregidor de la Camara á Torres Vedres: Papers relating to: 1621-1625.: Span.
• f. 382 Francisco de Castro: Papers relating to: 1621-1625.: Span.
• f. 382 Alvaro Pires de Castro, Marques de Cascaes; and Conde de Monsanto: Papers relating to: 1621-1625.: Span.
• f. 424 Antonio de Mascarenhas: Papers relating to his marriage with D. Luisa de Portugal: 1620, 1621.: Span.
• f. 424 Luis de Portugal, Conde de Vimioso; afterwards Fray Domingo del Rosario: Papers relating to the marriage of his daughter Luisa with Antonio Mascarenhas: 1620-1621.: Span.
• f. 474 Antonio de Ataide, Capitan General de la Armada de Portugal: Papers relating to: 1622.: Span.
• f. 474 Jeronimo de Ataide, son of Antonio de Ataide: Memorials of: 1622.: Span.
• f. 474 Francisco de Almeyda, Admiral of the Portuguese Fleet: Memorials of: 1622.: Span.
• f. 526 Alfonso de Ataide: Memorial of, relative to his services, etc.: 1626.: Span.
• f. 529 Carlos de Borja, Duque de Villa Hermosa; Conde de Ficalho, President of the Council for Portugal in Madrid: Report upon a memorial of Gonselo Rois Salgado: 1621.: Span.
• f. 529 Gonselo Rois Salgado: Report on his memorial: 1621.: Span.
• f. 530 Carlos de Borja, Duque de Villa Hermosa; Conde de Ficalho, President of the Council for Portugal in Madrid: Report upon a memorial of Juan Feran de Cunha: 1621.: Span.
• f. 530 Juan Feran da Cunha: Report upon his memorial: 1621.: Span.
• f. 531 Maria de Silveyra, widow of Juan de Castro: Reports upon her memorial: 1623.: Span.
• f. 533 Francisco de Castro: Report upon his petition: 1623.: Span.
• f. 536 Garcia de Castro: Reports upon his petition for a pension: 1624.: Span.