Testament of Martin Lopez.

C. 157 x 59 cm, plica 9 cm, very large vellum made up of 3 sheets pasted together, in Spanish (seal gone, loose remains of paper covered seal).

In good condition (folds, min. stains, sm. def. in right margin with loss of some words, a few sm. holes).

Spanish testament of the Antwerp merchant Martin Lopez, a native of Calatayud (Zaragoza, Aragón), who died 10 June 1554. "Nos, Borgemaestros [!], Esclabines [!] y Consejo de la villa [!] de" Enberes [!] ... los firmos acostumbrados de" maestro Jacome de Wesenbeke y de maestro Juan van Halle secretarios de Camera ... Martin Lopez de Calatayud hijo legitimo de Pero Lopez y de Ysabel Gomez su legitima mujer ... en el Reyno de Aragon ...". Signed by secretary Juan van Halle on the plica. Officially inscribed 24 June 1554.