<P> The (Cancino) family was a Spanish - Jewish family, famous in history for its wealth and influence, its scholars and poets . </P> <P> Jacob Cansino I served as an interpreter at Oran, a Spanish colony in northwestern Africa, under Charles V, until 1556, when he was sent as an ambassador to the king of Morocco . The office was then held in regular succession by his son Isaac Cansino from 1568 to 1599, by his grandson Chayyim (Chayen) from 1601 to 1621, and by his great - grandson Aaron from 1621 to 1633 . After an interval of three years Aaron's brother, Jacob Cansino, received the appointment (1636), and served until his death in 1666 . He is known by his translation into Castilian of Extremas y Grandenzas de Constantinopla, from the Hebrew of Moses Almosnino . </P>

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