{"product_id":"antique-and-rare-carta-ejecutoria-de-hidalguia-for-d-jeronimo-del-valle-valladolid-spain-1635","title":"Antique and rare Carta Ejecutoria de Hidalguia for D. Jeronimo Del Valle , Valladolid Spain 1635.","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAntique and rare Carta Ejecutoria de Hidalguia for D. Jeronimo Del Valle , Valladolid Spain 1635.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eIn the first half of the 16th century, the certificate of nobility (executoria de hidalguía) appeared, becoming the most widespread and characteristic type of illuminated document during the Early Modern period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eNoblemen enjoyed social privileges such as preeminence in processions and festivities, preferential burial rights in churches, exclusion from the obligation to quarter troops in their homes, and, especially, exemption from certain taxes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eA change of residence or a tax claim by a town council led to numerous lawsuits. In many cases, this meant having to request recognition of their noble status in the courts of the Royal Chancelleries of Valladolid or Granada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDuring the litigation, the litigant had to prove the \"purity of blood\" of their ancestors (absence of marriages with Jews or Moriscos), as well as having never worked in menial or manual labor. To do so, they had to provide documentary evidence such as witness statements or sacramental records. When the lawsuit concluded, the judgment was called a certificate of nobility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eGiven the legal and social significance of these documents, the copy requested by the beneficiary was usually treated lavishly, with ornamentation of varying degrees of luxury, depending on the interested party's financial means. The painted decoration appeared in borders, capital letters, and miniatures depicting diverse themes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDuring the reigns of Philip II, Philip III, and Philip IV, these certificates reached such a high level of quality that they were painted by leading artists, such as Francisco Pacheco, Felipe de Liaño, Jerónimo Rodríguez de Espinosa, and the Herrera family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iapello Arts \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515363590434,"sku":null,"price":75000.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/8183\/2390\/files\/386B3538-E6E5-4FE5-BF88-4A0D752DEE6D.jpg?v=1776006822","url":"https:\/\/www.iapello.com\/products\/antique-and-rare-carta-ejecutoria-de-hidalguia-for-d-jeronimo-del-valle-valladolid-spain-1635","provider":"Iapello Arts \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}