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Jerónimo de Cevallos (1560 - 22 July 1641) was a Spanish jurist. He was the subject of
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's '' Portrait of Jerónimo de Cevallos'' in 1613.


Life

Born in
Escalona Escalona is a municipality located in the north of the province of Toledo (province), Toledo, which in turn is part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2017 census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain), ...
,
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, he studied at the
University of Valladolid The University of Valladolid is a public university located in the city of Valladolid, Valladolid province, autonomous region of Castile and Leon, Spain. Established in the 13th century, it is one of the oldest universities in the world. The ...
and the
University of Salamanca The University of Salamanca () is a public university, public research university in Salamanca, Spain. Founded in 1218 by Alfonso IX of León, King Alfonso IX, it is the oldest university in the Hispanic world and the fourth oldest in the ...
. He served as a lawyer in both Toledo and his hometown. He married in Toledo, where he also later died. He published five books, including ''Speculum practicarum et variarum quaestionum opinionum communium contra communes'' (1599). According to several sources he was a friend and protector of
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, El Greco's son.


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