PHILIP I OF CASTILE: (1478-1506) Philip the Fair, ruler of the Burgundian Netherlands and titular Duke of Burgundy 1482-1506 and the first Habsburg King of Castile, July - September 1506. Husband of Joanna the Mad, and father of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. An extremely rare L.S., votre bon amy, Phillipus, one page, small 4to, Brussels, 30^th April 1501, to the president and members of the King's Chamber of Accounts at Paris, in French. The Duke informs his correspondents that the seneschal of Hainault is unable, on account of illness, to perform fealty and homage to the King [of France] for his land of Malincourt held of the castle of St Quentin according to the King's order, and Philip requests that the seneschal be allowed to perform his duty by proctor. Annotated at the foot with a memorandum subscribed by the recipients noting that the homage was performed by proctor on 21^st May 1501. With address panel to the verso. An exceptionally rare example of the autograph of a 15th century Spanish King. Some light staining and a few small tears and minor areas of paper loss to the edges, largely visible to the upper right edge, and only very slightly affecting the text. About VG