The Emperour beyng in a readinesse to passe into Italy, to be there crowned with the Emperiall crowne, _Cortes_ went in his maiesties company vnto the Citie of _Saragoza_, whereas his Maiestie calling to remembrance his worthy seruice, & valour of his person, made him _Marques del valle de Huaxacac_, accordyng to his desire, on the .vi. of July, _An._ 1528, and Captayne generall of the newe Spayne, with all the prouinces and coast of the south sea, chiefe discouerer and inhabiter of the same coaste and Ilandes, with the twelfth parte of all that after that tyme should be discouered, for a sure inheritaunce to him and his discendentes: he offered vnto him also the habite of the order of Knighthoode of Saint Iames, the whiche offer _Cortes_ refused, bycause there was no rent gyuen with the habite, but he besought his Maiestie to graunt vnto him the gouernmët of _Mexico_, the whiche request the Emperour denied, bycause that no Conquerour shoulde thinke that the office of gouernment and iustice is due vnto hym, for the like demaunde was desired of the king _Don Fernando_, by _Cristoual Colon_ who firste discouered the _India_, and also the great Captaine _Gonsalo Hernandoz de Cordoua_, who conquered _Naples_. _Cortes_ deserued muche, and also the Emperour gaue him much, to honour him as a most bountifull and gratefull King, who neuer taketh away that whiche once he giueth. He likewise gaue vnto _Cortez_ all the kyngdome of _Michuacan_, but hée had rather haue had diuers other townes whiche he demaunded, many other great fauours and rewardes he receyued at the Emperours handes, but the principall are those before declared. The Mariage of Cortez. VVhen it was knowen in Spayne, that the lady _Catherin Xuares_, wife vnto _Cortes_, was deceassed in _India_, by intercessours he was assured vnto the Duke of _Beiar_, his brothers daughter, who was named the Lady _Iane_ of _Zuniga_: hyr fathers name was _Don Carolus de Arrellano_, Earle of _Aguilar_. This Lady was a bewtifull Dame, and hyr brethrene noble personages, who were highly in fauour with the Emperour. And _Cortes_ to matche with so honorable an house and lynage he iudged himselfe fortunate and well maried. [Sidenote: The riche Emeraldes.]