Cristóbal de Sandoval, Duke of Uceda
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(1581 – Alcalá de Henares
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, May 31, 1624) was the official minister of state, also known as the valido or valued one, for King Philip III of Spain
Philip III of Spain
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. He engineered to succeed and exile his father, the Duke of Lerma, from the court to gain this position.
Son of Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma and Catalina de la Cerda, main lady in waiting for the queen Margaret of Austria. His birthdate and place are unclear, and placed between 1577 and 1581. Cristóbal married in 1597 with Mariana de Padilla Manrique, daughter of Martín de Padilla Manrique, first count of Santa Gadea y Adelantado Mayor of Castille. Her mother was Luisa Manrique de Lara, eighth countess of Buendía. They had seven children, three of which reached adult age, including:
- Luisa Gómez de Sandoval-Rojas y Padilla who married Juan Alfonso Enríquez de CabreraJuan Alfonso Enríquez de CabreraJuan Alfonso Enríquez de Cabrera y Colonna, , Viceroy of Sicily, 1641–1644, Viceroy of Naples, 6 May 1644 - 1646, Member of the Spanish Council of war, member of the Royal Council of Spain, was since the age of 3, when his father Luis III Enriquez de Cabrera died, hereditary 9th Admiral of...
, IX admiral of Castile and duke of Medina de Rioseco. - Isabel Gómez de Sandoval-Rojas y Padilla who married Juan Téllez Girón, IV duke of Osuna, marquis of Peñafiel and count of Ureña.
- Francisco Gómez de Sandoval-Rojas y Padilla, who became the second duke of Uceda, and who married Felice Enríquez de Cabrera.
In 1609, he bought Uceda
Uceda
Uceda is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,575 inhabitants....
, and the subsequent year received the title of Duke of Uceda
Duke of Uceda
Duke of Uceda, was a Spanish noble title, created on May 16 1610, by King Philip III of Spain, in favour of Cristóbal Gómez de Sandoval Rojas y de la Cerda....
from the King. The intrigue by Cristóbal to replace his father as valido included known opponents of the Duke of Lerma, including the royal confessor, Luis de Aliaga, and Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares
Don Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel Ribera y Velasco de Tovar, Count-Duke of Olivares and Duke of San Lúcar la Mayor , was a Spanish royal favourite of Philip IV and minister. As prime minister from 1621 to 1643, he over-exerted Spain in foreign affairs and unsuccessfully attempted domestic reform...
. In 1618, the unpopular Duke of Lerma fell from favor, and was subsequently made a cardinal
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with offices outside of Madrid.
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, and sought the anexation of Portugal
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. In 1621, upon the ascent of Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
, he was substituted in an intrigue, which involved his former ally, the Count-Duke of Olivares, who replaced him. Cristóbal, like his father was exiled to a castle in Torrejón de Velasco
Torrejón de Velasco
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. Much of his property was confiscated, and though he was briefly released and gained some level of pardon, her was re-arrested and died in jail at Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares , meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain...
.
