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Jerónimo de Cevallos was born in the town of Escalona, near Toledo, in 1562. He studied law at Salamanca University and in about 1600 settled in Toledo to practise as a lawyer. He became a member of the city council in 1605 and following his wife's death, a priest. He acquired fame for his writings on legal questions. He died in 1644.
In this engraving he is represented holding a book inscribed 'Communes contra communes', referring to his publications on institutional jurisprudence.
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