Carta Executoria de Hidalgía confirming the arms and noble lineage of the Franco family hailing from Toledo and Valladolid, conquerors of Colombia
By Fernando VI. King of Spain (1746-59). Confirmation of arms for a descendant of one of the Conquerors of New Granada
(Colombia) Fernando VI. King of Spain (1746-59). Carta Executoria de Hidalgía confirming the arms and noble lineage of the Franco family hailing from Toledo and Valladolid. Manuscript in ink on 11 leaves of vellum, dated at end: Madrid, 13 October 1756. Folio. Text penned in a fine italic hand surrounded by 2 line borders in red; full-page heraldic painting in gold and colours serving as a frontispiece (protected by silk guard); top half of first page of text with circular royal arms within an elaborate painted multi-coloured cartouche of foliage and scrolls heightened in gold; opening word in gilt lettering; one coloured calligraphic initial. Paragraph opening letters in red. At end, signature of King of Arms with his seal, followed by confirmations, counter-signatures and another seal on final 4 pages. Contemporary sheep decorated in gilt; edges gilt. Confirmation of arms and noble status for the descendants of Francisco Franco who assisted in the conquest of New Granada (modern Colombia), where he landed in 1544. He was granted an encomienda at Velez in the province of Santander, Colombia. His son Benito spent forty years pursuing the conquest, and was one of the discoverers of the province of Poyon (?). His estate was left to Diego Franco de Velasco who had also distinguished himself in New Granada. This document was drawn up at the request of one of the descendants: Francisco Franco, Romero y Duran of the township of Valverde de Llerena. It lists his six direct antecedents and gives a brief account of the origins and history of the family, dating it back to the Moorish wars. The arms, representing two lions rampant facing one-another with 2 daggers pointing from below, are painted on a golden shield within a red border decorated with gilt crosses surrounded by an elaborate multi-coloured border of foliage, grotesque figures, fruit and flowers, crowned with a plumed heraldic helmet. A well preserved illuminated Spanish manuscript of the rococo period.
Published by: Madrid, 1756
Vendor: Hünersdorff Rare Books ABA ILAB
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By Fernando VI. King of Spain (1746-59). Confirmation of arms for a descendant of one of the Conquerors of New Granada
(Colombia) Fernando VI. King of Spain (1746-59). Carta Executoria de Hidalgía confirming the arms and noble lineage of the Franco family hailing from Toledo and Valladolid. Manuscript in ink on 11 leaves of vellum, dated at end: Madrid, 13 October 1756. Folio. Text penned in a fine italic hand surrounded by 2 line borders in red; full-page heraldic painting in gold and colours serving as a frontispiece (protected by silk guard); top half of first page of text with circular royal arms within an elaborate painted multi-coloured cartouche of foliage and scrolls heightened in gold; opening word in gilt lettering; one coloured calligraphic initial. Paragraph opening letters in red. At end, signature of King of Arms with his seal, followed by confirmations, counter-signatures and another seal on final 4 pages. Contemporary sheep decorated in gilt; edges gilt. Confirmation of arms and noble status for the descendants of Francisco Franco who assisted in the conquest of New Granada (modern Colombia), where he landed in 1544. He was granted an encomienda at Velez in the province of Santander, Colombia. His son Benito spent forty years pursuing the conquest, and was one of the discoverers of the province of Poyon (?). His estate was left to Diego Franco de Velasco who had also distinguished himself in New Granada. This document was drawn up at the request of one of the descendants: Francisco Franco, Romero y Duran of the township of Valverde de Llerena. It lists his six direct antecedents and gives a brief account of the origins and history of the family, dating it back to the Moorish wars. The arms, representing two lions rampant facing one-another with 2 daggers pointing from below, are painted on a golden shield within a red border decorated with gilt crosses surrounded by an elaborate multi-coloured border of foliage, grotesque figures, fruit and flowers, crowned with a plumed heraldic helmet. A well preserved illuminated Spanish manuscript of the rococo period.
Published by: Madrid, 1756
Vendor: Hünersdorff Rare Books ABA ILAB
