Juan Alfonso Enríquez de Cabrera
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Juan Alfonso Enríquez de Cabrera y Colonna, (3 March 1599 – Madrid
, Spain
, 6 February 1647), 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 Castile
, 5th Duke of Medina de Rioseco
and the 8th Count of Melgar
, being looked after by his mother Italian Lady Vitoria Colonna, married in Vich
, Catalonia
, Spain
, since 31 December 1587, deceased 28 December 1633.
His mother, from Venezia and rome families, was the daughter of Marcantonio II Colonna, (Civita Lavinia, 25 February 1535) - married, Rome, Italy, 29 April 1552 - Medinaceli
, Spain
, poisoned?, 1 August 1585), 3rd duke of Paliano
, 1st duke of Tagliacozzo
, , count of Ceccano
, lieutenant of the kingdom of Naples, Viceroy of Sicily, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
and Felice Orsini, deceased Rome, Italy 27 July 1596, the daughter of Girolamo Orsini , Sieur of Bracciano and Francesca Sforza, of the Counts of santa Fiora.
He married in 1612, Luisa de Sandoval Padilla, deceased 1664, daughter of Cristóbal de Sandoval, Duke of Uceda
, (1577 - married 1597 - 1623), the eldest son of the 1st Duke of Lerma, the virtual Prime Minister of Spain at the time, also, first Duke of Uceda
and 1st Duke of Cea.
He had only two children, a daughter who died young in Naples, and the eldest and only one to survive him, a son named Juan Gaspar.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, 6 February 1647), 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 Castile
Admiral of Castile
Admiral of Castile was a post with a long and important history in Spain. One famous holder was Fadrique Enríquez.Another was Admiral Don Bernardo de Sarrià, Baron of Polop and nobleman in the service of King James II of Aragon....
, 5th Duke of Medina de Rioseco
Medina de Rioseco
Medina de Rioseco is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 5,037 inhabitants. During the Peninsular War, it was here that the Battle of Medina del Rioseco took place on July 14,...
and the 8th Count of Melgar
Melgar
Foot Ball Club Melgar, known simply as FBC Melgar or Melgar, is a Peruvian soccer club based in Arequipa, Peru. It is one of Peru's oldest soccer teams, founded on March 25, 1915 by a group of soccer enthusiasts from Arequipa....
, being looked after by his mother Italian Lady Vitoria Colonna, married in Vich
Vich
-Places:*Vich, Switzerland*Vigo di Fassa, Italy*Old form of Vic, Catalonia, Spain-People:*A patronymic suffix in names in Russian Empire, Soviet Union and CIS countries...
, 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...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, since 31 December 1587, deceased 28 December 1633.
His mother, from Venezia and rome families, was the daughter of Marcantonio II Colonna, (Civita Lavinia, 25 February 1535) - married, Rome, Italy, 29 April 1552 - 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....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, poisoned?, 1 August 1585), 3rd duke of Paliano
Paliano
Paliano is a town and comune in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of central Italy.- History :Paliano was the seat of a branch of the powerful Colonna family whose head was Lord, then Duke, then Prince of Paliano. Their fortress dominates the town...
, 1st duke of Tagliacozzo
Tagliacozzo
-History:Near the modern city was fought the Battle of Tagliacozzo between Conradin of Hohenstaufen and Charles I of Anjou.-Main sights:*The Palazzo Ducale , built by Roberto Orsini....
, , count of Ceccano
Ceccano
Ceccano is a town and comune in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, central Italy.-History:The town had its origins as an ancient Volscian citadel that surrendered to the Romans in 424 BC...
, lieutenant of the kingdom of Naples, Viceroy of Sicily, 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...
and Felice Orsini, deceased Rome, Italy 27 July 1596, the daughter of Girolamo Orsini , Sieur of Bracciano and Francesca Sforza, of the Counts of santa Fiora.
He married in 1612, Luisa de Sandoval Padilla, deceased 1664, daughter of Cristóbal de Sandoval, Duke of Uceda
Cristóbal de Sandoval, Duke of Uceda
Cristóbal Gómez de Sandoval-Rojas y de la Cerda, known as the duque de Uceda , but also titled second marquis of Cea, fifth marquis of Denia, and knight of the order of Santiago was the official minister of state, also known as the valido or valued one, for King Philip III of Spain...
, (1577 - married 1597 - 1623), the eldest son of the 1st Duke of Lerma, the virtual Prime Minister of Spain at the time, also, first 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....
and 1st Duke of Cea.
He had only two children, a daughter who died young in Naples, and the eldest and only one to survive him, a son named Juan Gaspar.
Some references
- http://www.grandesp.org.uk/historia/gzas/medinarioseco.htm.