Official order granting Averado de Medici Knighthood, signed by King Philip II of Spain, 1563 May 11

Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598
History, Early Modern 1451-1600
Medici, House of
Medici, House of--Correspondence
Florence (Italy)--History
Italy--History--16th century

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Philip, King of Spain at Madrid, signed this order May 11, 1563: ""Philip, by the grace of God, King of Spain and Administrator trustee of the Knightly Order of Santiago, granting Averado de Medici the right to bear arms and wear the uniform of the order."" It is countersigned by Juan Varga de Salazar. The seal of the Order is affixed to the official document.
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Medici Family Papers

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https://hdl.handle.net/10057/36925

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