Duke of Medinaceli
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title given to Luis de la Cerda y de la Vega on 31 October 1479, by the Catholic Monarchs
Catholic Monarchs
The Catholic Monarchs is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. They were both from the House of Trastámara and were second cousins, being both descended from John I of Castile; they were given a papal dispensation to deal with...
, Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I was Queen of Castile and León. She and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon brought stability to both kingdoms that became the basis for the unification of Spain. Later the two laid the foundations for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor...
and Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of...
when the old title of Count of Medinaceli, awarded to his grandfather, Bernal de Foix, in 1368, whereby was transformed into Duke of Medinaceli
Medinaceli
Medinaceli is a municipality and town in the province of Soria . Its name derives from the Arabic toponym madīnat sālim . The town is named after one Salim bin Waral, head of a Masmuda Berber family which settled there in the 8th century....
. The current holder of the title is Victoria Eugenia, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli.
History
In 1368 that the third husband of Isabel de la CerdaIsabel de la Cerda
Isabel de la Cerda also known as Isabel de la Cerda Pérez de Guzmán Isabel de la Cerda also known as Isabel de la Cerda Pérez de Guzmán Isabel de la Cerda also known as Isabel de la Cerda Pérez de Guzmán (Seville c.1329 - after 1383 was the only surviving daughter of Luis de la Cerda and his first...
, (1322–1382), Bernal de Foix, was bestowed the title of "Count of Medinaceli" by the King of Castile
Crown of Castile
The Crown of Castile was a medieval and modern state in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a result of the third and definitive union of the crowns and parliaments of the kingdoms of Castile and León upon the accession of the then King Ferdinand III of Castile to the vacant Leonese throne...
. Later, Luis, the grandson of Bernal de Foix and Isabel de la Cerda changed his family name "de Foix" to "de la Cerda", (which was more illustrious family name than the French Pyrenaic "de Foix"). Later, Queen Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I was Queen of Castile and León. She and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon brought stability to both kingdoms that became the basis for the unification of Spain. Later the two laid the foundations for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor...
transformed the title of Count into Duke.
Counts de Medinaceli
- Bernal de Foix, a bastard of the XI Count of Foix, Count Gaston III de Foix, (April 30, 1331–1391). He took the side of royal bastard Enrique II of Castile, against his legitimate brother King Peter of Castile. He was invested 1st Count of MedinaceliMedinaceliMedinaceli is a municipality and town in the province of Soria . Its name derives from the Arabic toponym madīnat sālim . The town is named after one Salim bin Waral, head of a Masmuda Berber family which settled there in the 8th century....
, in (1368) and choose to stay in Castile when Henry had Peter executed at the Castle of Montiel, in March 1369. He was the second husband of wealthy Isabel de la CerdaIsabel de la CerdaIsabel de la Cerda also known as Isabel de la Cerda Pérez de Guzmán Isabel de la Cerda also known as Isabel de la Cerda Pérez de Guzmán Isabel de la Cerda also known as Isabel de la Cerda Pérez de Guzmán (Seville c.1329 - after 1383 was the only surviving daughter of Luis de la Cerda and his first...
, of royal legitimate descent of King Alfonso X of Castile through her grandfather and inheritor of King Alfonso X, Infante Ferdinand de la Cerda, killed in battle against the Murcia Moslems in 1275. - Gastón de Béarn y de la Cerda, 2nd Count of Medinaceli (c 1371–1404). He was a courtier under King John I of CastileJohn I of CastileJohn I was the king of Crown of Castile, was the son of Henry II and of his wife Juana Manuel of Castile, daughter of Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena, head of a younger branch of the royal house of Castile...
and Henry III of CastileHenry III of CastileHenry III KG , sometimes known as Henry the Sufferer or Henry the Infirm , was the son of John I and Eleanor of Aragon, and succeeded him as King of the Castilian Crown in 1390....
. - Luis de la Cerda y Mendoza, 3rd Count de Medinaceli ( before 1404 – died after 1447). He was a courtier under King John II of CastileJohn II of CastileJohn II was King of Castile from 1406 to 1454.He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Catherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by Constance of Castile, daughter of King Peter of Castile.-Regency:He succeeded his father on 25 December 1406, at the age of...
. - Gastón I de la Cerda, 4th Count de Medinaceli (1414–1454). He was also a courtier with King John II of CastileJohn II of CastileJohn II was King of Castile from 1406 to 1454.He was the son of Henry III of Castile and his wife Catherine of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by Constance of Castile, daughter of King Peter of Castile.-Regency:He succeeded his father on 25 December 1406, at the age of...
1st Duke of Medinaceli
Luis de la Cerda y de la Vega, 1st Duke of Medinaceli (1438 – Count in 1454 - Duke in October 1479 - 1501). He fought in battles against Portugal and the Moorish Kingdom of Granada.2nd Duke of Medinaceli
Duke Juan I de la Cerda y Vique , a bastard who was legitimated by the Spanish Crown, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli, with GrandeeGrandee
Grandee is the word used to render in English the Iberic high aristocratic title Grande , used by the Spanish nobility; Portuguese nobility, and Brazilian nobility....
in (1520) (1485 – 2nd Duke in 1501 - Grandee of Spain in 1520 - 1544), he was a courtier under Queen Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I was Queen of Castile and León. She and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon brought stability to both kingdoms that became the basis for the unification of Spain. Later the two laid the foundations for the political unification of Spain under their grandson, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor...
till 1504, of her daughter Queen Joanna of Castile
Joanna of Castile
Joanna , nicknamed Joanna the Mad , was the first queen regnant to reign over both the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon , a union which evolved into modern Spain...
, "The Mad", and her son King Charles I of Spain, who was allowed to take charge aged 16, since 1516. He took part in the battles for the "incorporation" of the Kingdom of Navarre
Kingdom of Navarre
The Kingdom of Navarre , originally the Kingdom of Pamplona, was a European kingdom which occupied lands on either side of the Pyrenees alongside the Atlantic Ocean....
on behalf of widower King, father of King Charles I of Spain, Ferdinand II of Aragon (widower since 1504 - deceased 1516).
3rd Duke of Medinaceli
Duke Gastón de la Cerda y PortugalGastón de la Cerda, 3rd Duke of Medinaceli
Gastón de la Cerda, 3rd Duke of Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain, , was a Spanish nobleman.He was the second son of Don Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli, by first wife Mencía Manuel de Portugal. As a young man he became a monk in the Order of St. Jerome...
, died without issue. 3rd Duke of Medinaceli (1504 – Duke successor 1544 - 1552). He married María Gómez Sarmiento, daughter of the 3 Count of Salinas and Count of Ribadeo, but left no issue.
4th Duke of Medinaceli
Duke Juan II de la Cerda y SilvaJuan de la Cerda, 4th Duke of Medinaceli
Juan de la Cerda, 4th Duke of Medinaceli, , Grandee of Spain, was a Spanish nobleman.He was the son of Don Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli, by second wife María de Silva...
, brother of the 3rd Duke Gaston II, 4th Duke of Medinaceli (died 1 August 1575). He was appointed Viceroy of Sicily, (1556–1564), and Captain General of Sicily.He was later appointed Viceroy of Navarra, (1567–1572). He married on 7 April 1541, at Ocaña
Ocaña
Ocaña may refer to:*Ocaña, Colombia, a city in Norte de Santander department*Ocaña, Spain, a town in the province of Toledo, site of:**Battle of Ocana, during the Peninsular War*Luis Ocana, a Spanish cyclistSee also:...
, Juana Manuel de Portugal (c. 1520-1568), daughter of Sancho I de Noronha Portugal, 2nd Count of Faro
Count of Faro
Count of Faro was a Portuguese title of nobility granted by royal decree issued on May 22, 1469, by King Afonso V of Portugal, to D. Afonso of Braganza , the third son of Fernando I, Duke of Braganza....
.
5th Duke of Medinaceli
Duke Juan III Luis de la Cerda y Manuel de PortugalJuan de la Cerda, 5th Duke of Medinaceli
Juan de la Cerda, 5th Duke of Medinaceli, , Grandee of Spain, , was a Spanish nobleman and Ambassador in Portugal....
, 5th Duke of Medinaceli, (1544 – Duke successor 1575 - Madrid 29 May 1594, aged 49), was Ambassador in Portugal. Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. He married in first marriage, Isabella d´Aragona (before 1543 - August 1578), daughter of Antonio d´Aragona, (1506–1543), 2nd Duca di Montalto. He married again after 1578 Juana de la Lama, 4 marquesa de la Adrada, daughter of Gonzalo Fernández de la Lama,
6th Duke of Medinaceli
Duke Juan Luis de la Cerda y AragónJuan de la Cerda, 6th Duke of Medinaceli
Juan Luis de la Cerda, 6th Duke of Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain, , was a Spanish nobleman and Ambassador in Germanic countries....
, 6th Duke of Medinaceli (Cogolludo
Cogolludo
Cogolludo is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 623 inhabitants....
, province of Guadalajara, 20 May 1569 - 24 November 1607, aged 38).Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. He was Ambassador in Germanic countries. He married twice, the first time with Ana de la Cueva, daughter of the 5 Duque de Albuquerque, Gabriel de la Cueva, Governor of the Duchy of Milano, (Italy), in 1564, (deceased 1571). His second marriage was in 1606, with Antonia de Toledo y Dávila, (deceased 29 October 1625), daughter of Gómez Dávila y de Toledo, 2nd Marqués de Velada, (deceased 30 January 1599), tutor of King Philip III of Spain
Philip III of Spain
Philip III , also known as Philip the Pious, was the King of Spain and King of Portugal and the Algarves, where he ruled as Philip II , from 1598 until his death...
. There was a baby male succession next year, when Don Juan Luis died, from this second marriage, namely,
7th Duke of Medinaceli
Duke Antonio Juan de la Cerda y ToledoAntonio de la Cerda, 7th Duke of Medinaceli
Antonio de la Cerda, 7th Duke of Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain, , was a Spanish nobleman.He was the son of Don Juan de la Cerda, 6th Duke of Medinaceli, by second wife Doña Antonia de Toledo y Dávila...
(25 October 1607 – 7 March 1671), 7 Duque de Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain, Captain General of Valencia un 1641, married, aged 17, 28 November 1625, in Dos Hermanas
Dos Hermanas
Dos Hermanas is a Spanish city south of Seville in Andalusia, with a population of 125,086 as of 2010.The city's name, which means "two sisters", dates from its founding in 1248 by King Ferdinand III of Castile and honours the sisters of Gonzalo Nazareno, one of the king's principal military...
, province of Sevilla, the 13 year old lady known as Ana Francisca Luisa Enriquez de Ribera y Portocarrero]], (Sevilla, before 19 September 1613 - Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Sanlúcar de Barrameda is a city in the northwest of Cádiz province, part of the autonomous community of Andalucía in southern Spain. Sanlúcar is located on the left bank at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River opposite the Doñana National Park, 52 km from the provincial capital Cádiz and...
, 21 May 1645, aged around 32), the later hereditary 5 Duquesa de Alcalá de los Gazules, daughter of Pedro Enríquez Girón de Ribera, a Knight of the Military Order of Santiago.
8th Duke of Medinaceli
Juan Francisco de la Cerda y Portocarrero, 8th Duke of Medinaceli, (Medinaceli, 4 November 1637– 20 February 1691).Knight of the Order of the Golden FleeceOrder of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
. Prime Minister of King Charles II of Spain
Charles II of Spain
Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of large parts of Italy, the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from the Americas to the Spanish East Indies...
after the death of King Charles II, Prime Minister and bastard brother of such King, Juan José de Austria, (1629 - 17 September 1679). He married, aged 16, on 1 May 1653 in Lucena, Province of Córdoba, 18 years old Catalina Antonia de Aragón y Folch de Cardona, 9th Duchess of Cardona, 5th Duchess of Lerma, 8th Duchess of Segorbe, etc.
9th Duke of Medinaceli
Duke Luis Francisco Tomás de la Cerda y de Aragón - Folch de Cardona, (1654 - in prison, in Pamplona fortress, 1711), 9 Duque de Medinaceli, 10th Duque de CardonaDuque de Cardona
Duque de Cardona was a noble title given in the 15th century to members of the Spanish-Catalan family known as Folch de Cardona.-Dukes of Cardona :...
, 6th Duque de Lerma, 7th Duque de Alcalá de los Gazules, 9 Duque de Segorbe, and many other lesser titles.
List of dukes of Medinaceli
| Title | Period | |
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| Created by Ferdinand V Ferdinand II of Aragon Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of... and Isabella I |
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| I | Luis de la Cerda y de la Vega | 1479-1501 |
| II | Juan de la Cerda y Bique | 1501-1544 |
| III | Gastón de la Cerda y Portugal | 1544-1552 |
| IV | Juan de la Cerda y Silva | 1552-1575 |
| V | Juan de la Cerda y Portugal | 1575-1594 |
| VI | Juan de la Cerda y Aragón | 1594-1607 |
| VII | Antonio de la Cerda y Dávila | 1607-1671 |
| VIII | Juan Francisco de la Cerda y Enríquez de Ribera | 1671-1691 |
| IX | Luis Francisco de la Cerda y Aragón Luis Francisco de la Cerda Luis Francisco de la Cerda Aragón, , 9th Duke of Medinaceli, was a Spanish noble and politician.... |
1691-1711 |
| X | Nicolás Fernández de Córdoba y de la Cerda | 1711-1739 |
| XI | Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Spínola | 1739-1768 |
| XII | Pedro de Alcántara Fernández de Córdoba y Montcada | 1768-1789 |
| XIII | Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Gonzaga | 1789-1806 |
| XIV | Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Benavides | 1806-1840 |
| XV | Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Ponce de León | 1840-1873 |
| XVI | Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Pérez de Barradas | 1873-1879 |
| XVII | Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Salabert | 1880-1956 |
| XVIII | Victoria Eugenia, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli | current holder |