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The Ducal Palace (Palacio Ducal) at Medinaceli.
Duke of Medinaceli (pronounced: [meðinaˈθeli]) is a Spanish noble title given to Luis de la Cerda y de la Vega on 31 October 1479, by the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon when the old title of Count of Medinaceli, awarded to his grandfather, Bernal de Foix, in 1368, whereby was transformed into Duke of Medinaceli. The current holder of the title is Victoria Eugenia, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli.
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History
In 1368 that the third husband of Isabel de la Cerda, (1322–1382), Bernal de Foix, was bestowed the title of "Count of Medinaceli" by the King of Castile. 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 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 Medinaceli, 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 Cerda, 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 Castile and Henry III of Castile.
- Luis de la Cerda y Mendoza, 3rd Count de Medinaceli ( before 1404 – died after 1447). He was a courtier under King John II of Castile.
- Gastón I de la Cerda, 4th Count de Medinaceli (1414–1454). He was also a courtier with King John II of Castile
Dukes de Medinaceli
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 Grandee in (1520) (1485 – 2nd Duke in 1501 - Grandee of Spain in 1520 - 1544), he was a courtier under Queen Isabella I of Castile till 1504, of her daughter Queen Joanna of Castile, "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 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 Portugal, 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
Main article: Juan de la Cerda, 4th Duke of MedinaceliDuke Juan II de la Cerda y 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, Juana Manuel de Portugal (c. 1520-1568), daughter of Sancho I de Noronha Portugal, 2nd Count of Faro.
5th Duke of Medinaceli
Duke Juan III Luis de la Cerda y Manuel de 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 Aragón, 6th Duke of Medinaceli (Cogolludo, 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. 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 Toledo (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, 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, 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 Fleece. Prime Minister of King Charles II of Spain 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 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 Created by Ferdinand V and Isabella I 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 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 Categories:
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