"Genealogia de la mùÿ principal antigua ÿ famosa illustre casa y familia de los del nombre de Villegas su origen de los Godos que echaron los Moros de los Reÿnos d'España [...]".

2 parts, 73,5 and 89 x 122,5 cm, consisting of six parchment sheets assembled with glue, in Spanish, pen and black and red ink, coats of arms and characters enhanced with watercolour (some water stains, soiling, sm. marg. tears without loss, assemblage partially detached in places, sm. hole in an escutcheon below).

In rolls.

A spectacular genealogical table of the descendants of the knight Ruiz de Villegas, who, according to the notice, distinguished himself alongside the first king of Asturias, Don Pelayo (Pelagio the Conqueror), in his fight against the Moors in the 8th century. The table stops at the Villegas of the second half of the 17th century. Ornated at the top with two large characters in armour bearing coats of arms with a banner containing their description, numerous painted coats of arms accompanied by detailed historical notes.
Prov. Eric de Villegas de Clercamp (ms. purchase entry on the back, 11th August 1962).