Illescas passes to the royal domain Historical milestone · Illescas, La Sagra, Toledo Image of Illescas, not of the place itself. Until 1575 the town belonged to the seigneury of the archbishopric of Toledo. That year it passed to royal jurisdiction, a change that altered taxation and the appointment of offices in the busiest place on the road between Madrid and Toledo. 1575 Photo: Miguel Angel Masegosa Martínez (CC BY 2.0) What to see and do in Illescas