One of _Sixtus_ the Fifth his Sisters was a Laundress in _Escoli_, and come to see her Brother in _Rome_ upon an Ass, which was led by a Halter by her eldest Son, and with all this he left him all rich and great. He lov’d this Sister of his _Camila_ most tenderly, insomuch that he could never see her enough; and for her sake in the first month of his Popedome, he made one of her Sons Cardinal, giving him his own Cardinals Cap, and calling him by the name of Cardinal _Moncealto_, though he was but one and twenty years old. To him _Sixtus_ gave in Abbyes and Church-lands above five and thirty thousand Duckats a year, which was no small revenue, in the hands of one, who lov’d much to be thrifty. To the other brother, who had led the Asse, he gave the chiefest offices and places of _Rome_, and married him with great pomp and solemnity, to a rich Roman Lady. He assigned 20 thousand Crowns a year to his said sister _Camilla_, who drawing allwayes before her Eyes, her ancient poor condition, could never be brought to lead a great Ladyes life, but liv’d allwayes like a country Woman. Her two Daughters were both married, one to _Virginio Urtino_, and the other to the high Constable of the Kingdome of _Naples_; _Colonna_, to one of which he gave for portion, a hundred thousand Crowns, and made a Cardinal of the family of the _Colonna_, together with great Offices and Revenues. Besides this, he made _Alexander Beretto_ his brothers Son Cardinal, and assign’d him a revenue of twenty thousand Duckats in Offices within _Rome_, and in the Popes Territories, in which he had great number of Benefices. In a word, _Sixtus_ when he dyed left to his Family the sum of a hundred and fifty thousand Duckats yearly revenue, besides money in specie, and the wonder of this was, that it was all done without any prejudice to the Church, but so much to the contrary; for he surpassed in the stateliness of his edifices in _Rome_, the ancient Romans, and yet left behind him five millions of Crowns to the Church, to the astonishment of all Christendome. * * * * * There is little or nothing to be said of _Urban_ the seventh, who succeeded _Sixtus_ in the year 1590, because he liv’d but 13 dayes after his election: But his kindred of the house of _Castagna_, in _Genoa_, having suddenly heard the news of his elevation, hastened to _Rome_; but three dayes journey from _Genoa_, they receiv’d the newes of his death: Whereupon they were forced to return home, and keep close for a great while, to avoyd the derision and mocking of their Enemies. And this was, because that they had gone out of the City in great pompe and state; beginning allready to carry themselves like so many Princes: but their pretensions vanishd with the Popes death.