Diego Fernández de Ovando
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Life
Diego Fernández de Ovando was a son of Fernando Fernández de Ovando, second son, and wife Francisca de Ulloa, and paternal grandson of Fernando Fernández de Ovando, 1st Count of Torrelaguna and 1st Count of UcedaFernando Fernández de Ovando, 1st Count of Torrelaguna and 1st Count of Uceda
-Life:Fernando Fernández de Ovando was a son of Fernando Fernández de Ovando and wife. He was created 1st Count of Torrelaguna and 1st Count of Uceda by mercy of Sancho IV of Castile....
, and wife Ora Blázquez Trillo, Lady of Talamanca
Ora Blázquez Trillo, Lady of Talamanca
-Life:She was Lady of Talamanca and of the Habit of Santiago.She married Fernando Fernández de Ovando, 1st Count of Torrelaguna and 1st Count of Uceda by mercy of Sancho IV of Castile...
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He was a Professed Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of the Habit
Religious habit
A religious habit is a distinctive set of garments worn by members of a religious order. Traditionally some plain garb recognisable as a religious habit has also been worn by those leading the religious eremitic and anachoritic life, although in their case without conformity to a particular uniform...
of Alcántara
Order of Alcántara
The Order of Alcántara , also called the Knights of St. Julian, was originally a military order of León, founded in 1166 and confirmed by Pope Alexander III in 1177.-Alcántara:...
, Commander of Lares at the time of Master
Captain (nautical)
A sea captain is a licensed mariner in ultimate command of the vessel. The captain is responsible for its safe and efficient operation, including cargo operations, navigation, crew management and ensuring that the vessel complies with local and international laws, as well as company and flag...
Don Nuno Chamiço elected in 1338.
He had a natural son, Fernando Alfón de Ovando
Fernando Alfón de Ovando
-Life:Fernando Alfón de Ovando was a natural son of Fray Diego Fernández de Ovando.He was a Marshal of Castile who lived at Cáceres with a house at the Parish of San Mateos in 1405, married to Teresa Alfón...
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Sources
- Cunha, Fernando de Castro Pereira Mouzinho de Albuquerque e (1906-1998), Instrumentário Genealógico - Linhagens Milenárias. MCMXCV, p. 401