(ROYALTY) PHILIP IV; KING OF SPAIN Document Signed Yo ElRey

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LEGITIMIZING PRIEST'S CHILDREN BORN OF A MARRIED WOMAN (ROYALTY.) PHILIP IV; KING OF SPAIN. Document Signed, "Yo ElRey," as King, granting legitimacy to the children sired by the priest Fernando de la Parra, Canon of the Church of Cuenca, in Spanish. 1 page, 12x11 1/2 inches; moderate scattered dampstaining touching signature, loss at points along left edge expertly repaired with paper, folds, docketing and endorsements and mostly-intact paper seal on verso. Np, 5 May 1635

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". . . Fernando de la Parra priest . . . before taking holy orders had . . . sired . . . children from a married woman and . . . . begged us to . . . entitle them to be able to . . . inherit all . . . of the landed properties and livestock . . . and to be able to enjoy the dignities, mercies, generosity, freedom, immunity, or other things enjoyed by those who are born and procreated of legitimate marriage . . . and we have thought it proper to do it, because in the same way that our very Holy Father has the power to legitimate and entitle in spiritual matters we kings have the power to legitimate and entitle in temporal matters . . . ."