This _John_ had by _Giovanna_, daughter to _Frederick_, Duke of _Urbin_, a son, who was _Francesco Maria della Rovere_, who after the death of _Guido Ubaldo_, his Uncle, who dyed without male issue, succeeded by adoption, and in the right of his Wife, to the Dukedom of _Urbin_. Besides these, _Sixtus_ made Cardinals the two brothers, _Christopher_, and _Dominic_, _de la Rovere_, who lived in _Turin_, under the protection of the Duke of _Savoy_, though they were Soveraigns of _Vico Nuovo_, and other Estates in _Italy_. Besides, he made _Jerome Batto_, his sisters Son, Cardinal, as likewise _Raphael Samson_, son to a sister of _Pictro Riario_, whom he promoted to that dignity, when he was but seventeen years old, upon condition, that he should change his name, and take that of the Popes Family. This Pope had so much kindred, and was so inclined to advance them, that he often granted the same thing to two different persons, having forgot that he had granted it to the first. But amongst all his inventions to enrich them, this was one of the best: In the beginning of his Pontificat, he made, as if he had a design to pay the debts, left upon the Church by the precedent Popes, _Eugenius_, _Nicolas_, _Calistus_, _Pius_, and _Paul_; but pretending want of money to do it, he compassed his design by this means. _Paul_ the second, his predecessour, had alwayes had a great inclination for the publick pomp and state of the Popedom, and therefore strove to make the Ornaments of the Popes person and head the richest that was possible for him; to which end, in the Miter, which serves at their Coronation, and other publick ceremonies, he had caused above the worth of a million in precious stones to be set, having bought up (all the world over) the best Diamonds, Saphires, Rubyes, Emeraulds, Chrysolites, _&c._ that could be had for money; so that afterwards, when he came out in publick, he looked like another _Aaron_, with a Majesty more divine then humane, being himself very tall, and of a comely port and presence. _Sixtus_, who having been brought up in the severity of a Monastick life, did little esteem that outward pomp, which _Paul_, his predecessour, so much prized, caused these precious Stones to be sold, under pretence of discharging such debts, as the Church was lyable to for his predecessours. The Jewels were soon sold, and the money consigned into the hands of his Nephews; but the debts were never payed, though the Jewels had been sold to that end: And that which is worth relating is, that the Pope answered every one, that came to demand any thing due to them; that he had already payed the others, that he was sorry it was not their fortune to come sooner, and that the money had proved short to discharge so many debts: So that the poor Creditors were fain to go away cheated, and yet knew not whom to complain of.