John, of Austria, 1547-1578; Spain -- History -- Philip II, 1556-1598
But for all this the help of Luis Quijada and his wife was necessary,
because it was certain that the abrupt change of fortune might be the
ruin of Jeromín, if he had not at his side to advise and correct him the
same persons who had so happily guided his first steps. For this reason
D. Philip wished that Quijada should go as his tutor to Court with
Jeromín to look after him and his house, and that Doña Magdalena should
go, too, to love and watch over him as a mother; a charge, said D.
Philip, which would be neither recognised at, nor rewarded by, the
Court, but which God and the King would thank them for and repay with
bountifulness. And to make a still greater link between Jeromín and D.
Carlos, and that the latter should benefit by the moral advantages the
former had enjoyed, the King also wished Quijada to accept the office of
Master of the Horse to the Prince; and to warrant this office and also
to help with his expenses, the King offered him to have the Commandery
of Morals of the Order of Calatrava very shortly, and to give him at
once the post of Councillor of State and of War. Delighted, Quijada
accepted everything which fulfilled all his expectations, and also the
wishes of Doña Magdalena, as if the King had consulted them beforehand.
D. Philip was also pleased, and giving way to his excessive love of
details, he gave Quijada a paper on which were the names of the people
who were to form Jeromín's household, and gave him entire liberty to
make any observations that occurred to him, because the King was ready
to modify, or even to change completely, anything that Quijada and Doña
Magdalena judged necessary for the well-being of the child.
These were the names of the household:
Luis Quijada, Tutor and Master of the Household.
The Conde de Priego D. Fernando Carrillo, Lord Steward.
D. Luis de Cordóba, Master of the Horse.
D. Rodrigo Benavides, brother to the Conde de Santestiban,
Chamberlain.
D. Rodrigo de Mendoza, Lord of Lodosa, Steward.
D. Juan de Guzmán, D. Pedro Zapata de Cordóba, and D. Jose de
Acuña, Gentlemen of the Bedchamber.
Juan de Quiroga, Secretary.
Jorge de Lima and Juan de Toro, Valets.
D. Luis Carillo, eldest son of the Conde de Priego, Captain of
his Guard, which was to be half Spanish and half German.
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