Muy Reverendísimo Señor.

Desde que Vuestra Reverendísima Señoria se partió desta tierra para ir a esa, e estado sienpre esperando por medio de Vuestra Señoria, el señor probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊prebosteprobably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋ se acordaría de mi y de sus hijos; y pues al uno quiso Dios levar, que fue el menor, no dexaría al otro morir de anbre.

Yo e gastado siete años criando sus hijos, y vendiendo mis cosas para mantenerlos, esperando que sería poco lo mucho, que yo e gastado (que a sido asta quedarme en camisa) con las grandes mercedes que esperava. A querido mi desdicha que, acabándose la acienda, tanbién se me acabase la esperança, llebando Dios al señor Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊prebosteBalthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋. Yo e procurado de aver el testamento, y nunca e podido, aunque e puesto mucha diligencia.

A Vuestra Señoria se le acuerde el amistad, que avía entrel probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊prebosteprobably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋ y Vuestra Señoria, y que, despues de sus días, no la puede mostrar mejor, que con su hijo y comigo, dándonos favor, para que se pueda adorar, si nos mandó algo a mi y a mi hijo. De ay h un año, que el señor Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊prebosteBalthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋, que aya gloría, pasó en esa tierra, me escribió, que abía conprado un lugar, que se llama Alberi para su hijo, don Carlos Briçio, son of Mencía de COLMENARES (*ca. 1525), and of señor preboste (probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch)⌊Carlos BriçioCarlos Briçio, son of Mencía de COLMENARES (*ca. 1525), and of señor preboste (probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch)⌋. No sé si es ansi. Vuestra Señoria me escriba lo que puedo esperar y si fuere posible me aga enbiar el testamento.

Y porque espero que me ará en esto más conplidas las mercedes que yo las sabré pedir, no alargo más de rogar a Dios guarde a Vuestra Señoria por muchos años, y le aga muy mayor Señor de lo que es. Don Carlos Briçio, son of Mencía de COLMENARES (*ca. 1525), and of señor preboste (probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch)⌊Carlos BriçioCarlos Briçio, son of Mencía de COLMENARES (*ca. 1525), and of señor preboste (probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch)⌋ besa las manos a Vuestra Señoria.

A mi señor, el Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌊marqués de CeneteHendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌋, escribo suplicando a su señoría [me] favorezca. Vuestra Señoria le dé la carta y procure la respuesta para que yo la aya, juntamente con la de Vuestra Señoria.

De Palencia, city in central Spain, Castile and León, 22 km N of Valladolid, from the 11th century the seat of a bishopric, it flourished economically in the 14th-16th centuries⌊PalenciaPalencia, city in central Spain, Castile and León, 22 km N of Valladolid, from the 11th century the seat of a bishopric, it flourished economically in the 14th-16th centuries⌋, ocho de hebrero de MDXXXII años.

Muy cierta Servidora de Vuestra Señoria, doña Mencía de Colmenares ⌊Mencia de ColmenaresMencía de Colmenares ⌋

Reverendisimo Señor.

Despeues que Vuestra Señoria se partio desta tierra, e estado esperando por medio de Vuestra Señoria. El señor probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊prevosteprobably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋ se acordaria de mi y de sus hijos, y que pues al uno quiso Dios lebar, que fue el menor, no dexaria al otro morir de anbre.

Yo e estado siete años en servicio del señor probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊prevosteprobably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋ y vendiendo mis cosas para mantener sus hijos, esperando que seria poco ... mucho, que yo e gastado. Que afiso asta quedar en camisa con las grandes mercedes que esperava, a querido mi ventura que acabandose me la acienda tanbien se me acabase la esperanca, llebando Dios al señor Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌊prevosteBalthasar Merklin von Waldkirch (*ca. 1479 – †1531), 1500 doctor of canon law at the University of Bologna; councillor at the imperial courts of Maximilian I and Charles V, 1527-1531 Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, 1527-1531 titular Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Hildesheim (confirmed in 1530) and coadjutor of the Bishop of Constance (confirmed in 1530) (NDB, Bd. 1, p. 566-567)⌋, plega a Dios, de le tener a su gloria. Yo e procurado de aver el testamento y no e podido, aunque e puesto mucha diligencia. Dicen me, que dexo muchas deudas y poco con que las pagar.

... a Vuestra Señoria se le acuerde el amistad, que avia entre el señor preboste y Vuestra Señoria y que despues de sus dias no la puede mostrar mejor, que con sus hijos y comigo, favoresciendonos en que, si el prevoste nos mando algo a mi y [su] hijo, no nos lo quiten, por que el mesmo escribio de[ng]año, que paso en esa tierra, que avia comprado un lug[ar] don Carlos Briçio, son of Mencía de COLMENARES (*ca. 1525), and of señor preboste (probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch)⌊Carlos BricioCarlos Briçio, son of Mencía de COLMENARES (*ca. 1525), and of señor preboste (probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch)⌋ su hijo el qual creo se llamava Alberin, pues si a mi me debia algo Vuestra Señoria, lo puede juz[gar] mas principal es mi deuda, que las otras.

Al illustrisimo señor Hendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌊marques de CeneteHendrik III of Nassau-Breda (*1483 – †1538), son of Count Johann V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hessen, married to Mencia de Mendoza, Marquess of Zenete, daughter and heiress of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, first Marquis of Zenete; Count of Nassau; from 1499 in the service of Archduke Philip of Habsburg as his advisor and military commander in the wars against France and Gueders (1507, 1514), 1515-1522 Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland; 1521 Grand Chamberlain of Charles V of Habsburg (from 1522 to 1529 at the Spanish court), in 1530 followed Charles V to the coronation in Bologna, and attended the Diet of Augsburg (CE, vol. 3, p. 5)⌋ escribo soplicando, [que] me favorezca, pues no tengo otro señor, a quien acor.... [Vuestra] Señoria me aga merced darle la carta y en demandarle me favorezca.

Y Vuestra Señoria me escriba lo que puedo esperar y si fuere posible me aga enviar el testamento, y porque espero me ara mas conplidas las mercedes que yo las sabre pedir. No alargo mas de rogar a Dios guarde a Vuestra [Señoria] por muchos años y le aga muy mayor Señor. Don Carlos Briçio, son of Mencía de COLMENARES (*ca. 1525), and of señor preboste (probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch)⌊Carlos BriçioCarlos Briçio, son of Mencía de COLMENARES (*ca. 1525), and of señor preboste (probably Balthasar Merklin von Waldkirch)⌋ besa las manos a Vuestra Señoria y le soplica se acuer....

De Palencia, city in central Spain, Castile and León, 22 km N of Valladolid, from the 11th century the seat of a bishopric, it flourished economically in the 14th-16th centuries⌊PalenciaPalencia, city in central Spain, Castile and León, 22 km N of Valladolid, from the 11th century the seat of a bishopric, it flourished economically in the 14th-16th centuries⌋, veinte de hebrero MDXXXII año.

Servidora de Vuestra Señoria doña Mencía de Colmenares ⌊Mencia de Colmenares Mencía de Colmenares ⌋