Gastón de la Cerda, 3rd Duke of Medinaceli
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Gastón de la Cerda, 3rd Duke of Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain, (in full), (c. 1507 – 1552) 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
. In 1536 after the death of his elder brother Luis
without issue he became the heir to the family titles, so he sought a Papal dispensation
in order to marry and fulfill his family obligations. On 4 March 1540 he married María Sarmiento de la Cerda, a marriage that was eventually nulled on 30 August 1544, without issue.
Spain
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nobleman.
He was the second son of Don Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli
Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli
Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain, , was a Spanish nobleman.He was the son of Don Luis de la Cerda, 1st Duke of Medinaceli by third wife Catalina Bique de Orejón...
, by first wife Mencía Manuel de Portugal. As a young man he became a monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
in the Order of St. Jerome
Hieronymites
Hieronymites, or the Order of St. Jerome , is a common name for several congregations of hermits living according to the Rule of St. Augustine, with supplementary regulations taken from the writings of the 5th-century monk and scholar, St Jerome. The principal group with this name was founded in...
. In 1536 after the death of his elder brother Luis
Luis de la Cerda, 1st Marquis of Cogolludo
Luis de la Cerda, 1st Marquis of Cogolludo was a Spanish nobleman.He was the eldest son of Don Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli, by first wife Mencía Manuel de Portugal. He married Ana de Mendoza, Lady of the Nueve Lugares de la Cuadrilla de Sierra-Alta del Ducado de Medinaceli, without...
without issue he became the heir to the family titles, so he sought a Papal dispensation
Papal dispensation
Papal dispensation is a reserved right of the Pope that allows for individuals to be exempted from a specific Canon Law. Dispensations are divided into two categories: general, and matrimonial. Matrimonial dispensations can be either to allow a marriage in the first place, or to dissolve one...
in order to marry and fulfill his family obligations. On 4 March 1540 he married María Sarmiento de la Cerda, a marriage that was eventually nulled on 30 August 1544, without issue.