Fernando Ramon Folch, 2nd Duke of Cardona
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Fernando Ramon Folch de Cardona, 2nd duke of Cardona, (circa 1470 – Barcelona, 13 November 1543), was a Spanish noble, 2nd Duke of Cardona since 1513 and Viceroy of Sicily.
The title Duke of Cardona was awarded by king Ferdinand II of Aragón
in 1491 to his father Joan Ramon Folch de Cardona , 4th count of Cardona (1446–1513). His grandfather was Juan Ramon Folch de Cardona, 3rd count of Cardona, a.k.a.Juan Ramon Folch III, 3rd count of Cardona, 6th count of Prades, 3rd count of Cardona
and Viceroy of Sicily (1477–1479).
He was also 2nd marquis of Pallars, 7th count of Prades, viscount of Villamur, Baron of Entenza, Great Constable and Admiral of Aragon as well as a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
invested in 1519 by king Charles I of Spain. He was made also Grandee of Spain in 1520. For many, many years, this family was the only Catalan
family, moved however to Andalusia
, to hold a Grandee of Spain nomination.
.
, Zaragoza
, Spain
, with Francisca Manrique de Lara (deceased at Arbeca
, prov. of Lerida on 21 August 1529), daughter of Pedro Manrique de Lara III, 1st duke of Nájera and the Portuguese Guiomar de Castro y Acuña.
Francisca was the sister of Antonio Manrique de Lara, 2nd duke of Nájera
.
Don Fernando and Doña Francisca had no sons, but 4 daughters of whom, the eldest Juana Folch de Cardona y Manrique de Lara, born circa 1490, inherited thus her father's titles, including the honor of Grandee of Spain awarded in 1520, on his death in November 1534.
, 1516 , Alfonso de Aragon, 2nd duke of Segorbe, (1489–1563), a.k.a. Alfonso de Aragon y Portugal, the couple having one son Francisco, later Francisco de Aragón, 3rd duke of Segorbe, a.k.a. Francisco de Aragon y Folch de Cardona and 4th duke of Cardona, and 4 daughters who used their family names as "Aragon y Folch de Cardona" and the eldest girl also called Juana as her mother and used for the Cardona's family remenbrance sake the imherited ruling title of Juana Folch de Cardona, 4th duchess of Cardona without the customary "Aragon" from her father, 2nd duke of Segorbe, of her male brother, Francisco, the 3rd duke of Segorbe or her sisters.
Eventually, Juana II, the 4t duchess of Cardona, sometimes described as 5th duchess, counting her brother named as Folch de Aragon but not Folch de Cardona, however, was the successor of Juana I , 3rd duchess of Cardona. She would marry Diego Fernandez de Cordoba, 3 marquis of Comares, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
, a.k.a. "El Africano", because of his long residential times in Moslem surrounding areas in North Africa
, strongholds of Imperial Spain. Born in Oran
, now in Algeria
, in 1524, he died in his lands of Arbeca
, Lerida, Catalonia
, in 1601.
Their son, Luis Ramon, died in 1596 before his mother Juana II, the 4th duchess of Cardona. Therefore, the 5th Duke of Cardona was since 1608 Juana's grandson, in 1588 Andalusian born Enrique Folch de Cardona, deceased in Perpignan
, (France), December 1640.
Some of his brothers/sisters used however the family names "Aragon" from their Segorbe dukes ancestry, while the "Fernandez de Cordoba" name was used by others as well.
This is a fact probably alien to the European nobility but it was not very uncommon for the great Spanish nobility families of the Empire for several hundred years.
Thus, the study of notorious old family pressure groups and rather elusive "power lobbies" could be very complicated and erroneous or at least misleasding to process, without today's computer info retrievals, indeed, at least in the Spanish case.
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The title Duke of Cardona was awarded by king Ferdinand II of Aragón
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...
in 1491 to his father Joan Ramon Folch de Cardona , 4th count of Cardona (1446–1513). His grandfather was Juan Ramon Folch de Cardona, 3rd count of Cardona, a.k.a.Juan Ramon Folch III, 3rd count of Cardona, 6th count of Prades, 3rd count of Cardona
Cardona
Cardona is a town ìn Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona; about 90 km northwest of the city of Barcelona, on a hill almost surrounded by the river Cardoner, a branch of the Llobregat.Near the town is an extensive deposit of rock salt...
and Viceroy of Sicily (1477–1479).
He was also 2nd marquis of Pallars, 7th count of Prades, viscount of Villamur, Baron of Entenza, Great Constable and Admiral of Aragon as well as a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order 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...
invested in 1519 by king Charles I of Spain. He was made also Grandee of Spain in 1520. For many, many years, this family was the only Catalan
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
family, moved however to Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, to hold a Grandee of Spain nomination.
.
Family and children
He married on 17 February 1498, at EpilaÉpila
Épila is a municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon. Its population in 2005 was approximately 4,100.The Santuario de la Virgen de Rodanas is located in the Sierra de Nava Alta, west of Épila town. The road to the sanctuary from Épila is not paved....
, Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, Spain
Spain
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, with Francisca Manrique de Lara (deceased at Arbeca
Arbeca
Arbeca is a village in the comarca of Les Garrigues, in the provinceof Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain.It is the third village of Les Garrigues in number of inhabitants, close to Les Borges Blanques and Juneda....
, prov. of Lerida on 21 August 1529), daughter of Pedro Manrique de Lara III, 1st duke of Nájera and the Portuguese Guiomar de Castro y Acuña.
Francisca was the sister of Antonio Manrique de Lara, 2nd duke of Nájera
Antonio Manrique de Lara, 2nd Duke of Nájera
Antonio Manrique de Lara, 2nd Duke of Nájera was a Spanish noble and military, and Viceroy of Navarre between 1516 and 1521....
.
Don Fernando and Doña Francisca had no sons, but 4 daughters of whom, the eldest Juana Folch de Cardona y Manrique de Lara, born circa 1490, inherited thus her father's titles, including the honor of Grandee of Spain awarded in 1520, on his death in November 1534.
Genealogical notes on the 3rd and 4th ruling duchesses of Cardona, Juana I, (1490 - start 1543 - 1564) and Juana II, (1530 - start 1564 - 1608)
Juana had married in SegorbeSegorbe
Segorbe is a municipality in the mountainous coastal province of Castelló, autonomous community of Valencia, Spain. The former Palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli now houses the city's mayor...
, 1516 , Alfonso de Aragon, 2nd duke of Segorbe, (1489–1563), a.k.a. Alfonso de Aragon y Portugal, the couple having one son Francisco, later Francisco de Aragón, 3rd duke of Segorbe, a.k.a. Francisco de Aragon y Folch de Cardona and 4th duke of Cardona, and 4 daughters who used their family names as "Aragon y Folch de Cardona" and the eldest girl also called Juana as her mother and used for the Cardona's family remenbrance sake the imherited ruling title of Juana Folch de Cardona, 4th duchess of Cardona without the customary "Aragon" from her father, 2nd duke of Segorbe, of her male brother, Francisco, the 3rd duke of Segorbe or her sisters.
Eventually, Juana II, the 4t duchess of Cardona, sometimes described as 5th duchess, counting her brother named as Folch de Aragon but not Folch de Cardona, however, was the successor of Juana I , 3rd duchess of Cardona. She would marry Diego Fernandez de Cordoba, 3 marquis of Comares, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order 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...
, a.k.a. "El Africano", because of his long residential times in Moslem surrounding areas in North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
, strongholds of Imperial Spain. Born in Oran
Oran
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.It is the capital of the Oran Province . The city has a population of 759,645 , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1,500,000, making it the second largest...
, now in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, in 1524, he died in his lands of Arbeca
Arbeca
Arbeca is a village in the comarca of Les Garrigues, in the provinceof Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain.It is the third village of Les Garrigues in number of inhabitants, close to Les Borges Blanques and Juneda....
, Lerida, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, in 1601.
Their son, Luis Ramon, died in 1596 before his mother Juana II, the 4th duchess of Cardona. Therefore, the 5th Duke of Cardona was since 1608 Juana's grandson, in 1588 Andalusian born Enrique Folch de Cardona, deceased in Perpignan
Perpignan
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, (France), December 1640.
Some of his brothers/sisters used however the family names "Aragon" from their Segorbe dukes ancestry, while the "Fernandez de Cordoba" name was used by others as well.
This is a fact probably alien to the European nobility but it was not very uncommon for the great Spanish nobility families of the Empire for several hundred years.
Thus, the study of notorious old family pressure groups and rather elusive "power lobbies" could be very complicated and erroneous or at least misleasding to process, without today's computer info retrievals, indeed, at least in the Spanish case.
Some guidance references
- http://www.geneall.net/H/per_page.php?id=60983 and others, not "always" accurate however for beginners.
- http://www.grandesp.org.uk/historia/gzas/cardonadq.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_of_Foix#House_of_Foix-Grailly