Venice: January 1551

Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1873.

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'Venice: January 1551', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554, (London, 1873) pp. 334-335. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol5/pp334-335 [accessed 19 April 2024]

January 1551

1551. Jan. 3. Lettere del Collegio (Secreta) File no. 18. 693. Doge Francesco Donado to King Edward VI.
As Daniel Barbaro, his ambassador in England, is compelled to return to Venice, has written to him that, after taking leave of the King and performing the customary offices of an ambassador at the close of his legation, he is to proceed to Venice. Has ordered Giacomo Soranzo, the ambassador appointed in his stead, to prepare for the journey to England forthwith.
Ayes, 21. Noes, 0. Neutrals, 0.
[Latin.]
Jan. 17. MS. St. Mark's Library, Cod. xxiv. Cl. x. No date of year or place. 694. Cardinal Pole to the Lord Ascanio Colonna.
Most illustrious Lord,
By your Lordship's letters I am informed of your wish that the 9,000 crowns, which I had always intended giving to the Signora Doña Vittoria your daughter on her marriage, may be now consigned to the Viceroy of Naples [Don Pietro di Toledo], on account of the dower promised to his son Don Garzia, you having stipulated and promised thus to do; and although before you made that promise I should have liked to have had it intimated to me, as I think you ought to have done, knowing that this my intention proceeded from my mere good will, I have nevertheless taken everything in good part (in ogni —sic— parte), and still remain as firm in this intention as I have always done. Although as you are aware the Lady Marchioness [Vittoria Colonna] your sister, was induced to leave these moneys in my hands that I might succour the poor people of my country, who constantly apply to me, as the said Lady announced to credible witnesses, I determined to dispose of the sum to assist your Lordship, with these moneys, to marry the Lady Doña Vittoria, at the time when you were banished; nor, although you were subsequently restored to your territories, did I ever change my purpose, which I am ready to execute, whenever the said Lady and the Signor Don Garzia di Toledo shall contract marriage, at which period I will not fail to remit these moneys into the hands of your Lordship, or of the Lord Don Garzia, or of such person as you shall be pleased to order; you giving me due security that, in the event of the demise of the Lady Vittoria without children, the said 9,000 ducats be repaid, and applied to such pious purpose here in Rome as I shall ordain.
[Civitella ?] 17th January [1551.]
[Italian.]
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