Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli
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Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain, (in full), (1485 - 20 January 1544) 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. Since his parents only married In Articulo Mortis in 1501, he was considered a bastard for the first half of his life but was legitimated by the Catholic Monarchs
as the eldest surviving male issue from the first Duke. He took part in the battles for the incorporation of the Kingdom of Navarre
into the unified Kingdom of Spain on behalf of King Ferdinand II of Aragon
. He also was a courtier under Queen Isabella I of Castile
till 1504, of her daughter Queen Joanna of Castile
The Mad, and later supported her son King Charles I
since 1516. He was rewarded with a grandee
ship in 1520.
By Mencía Manuel de Portugal:
By María de Silva:
Illegitimate:
Spain
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nobleman.
He was the son of Don Luis de la Cerda, 1st Duke of Medinaceli by third wife Catalina Bique de Orejón. Since his parents only married In Articulo Mortis in 1501, he was considered a bastard for the first half of his life but was legitimated 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...
as the eldest surviving male issue from the first Duke. 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....
into the unified Kingdom of Spain on behalf of King 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...
. He also 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 later supported her son King Charles I
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
since 1516. He was rewarded with a grandee
Grandee
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....
ship in 1520.
Descendants
Juan de la Cerda married Mencía Manuel de Portugal, daughter of Dom Affonso de Portugal, 1st Count of Faro, with whom he had three children. In 1512, he married for a second time, with María de Silva (1494 - 16 August 1544), daughter of Don Juan de Silva, 3rd Count of Cifuentes with whom he had four more children.By Mencía Manuel de Portugal:
- Isabel Mencía Manuel de la Cerda (d.1550), who married Pedro Zapata de Ayala.
- Luis de la Cerda y PortugalLuis de la Cerda, 1st Marquis of CogolludoLuis 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...
- Gastón de la Cerda y PortugalGastón de la Cerda, 3rd Duke of MedinaceliGastón 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...
By María de Silva:
- Juan de la Cerda y SilvaJuan de la Cerda, 4th Duke of MedinaceliJuan 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...
- Fernando de la Cerda y Silva (1516–1579), who married Ana de Thieulloye
- Catalina de la Cerda, who married Lorenzo Gómez de Mendoza, 4th Count of Coruña
- Luisa de la Cerda, who married Arias Pardo de Saavedra
Illegitimate:
- Francisco de la Cerda (d.1544)
- Diego de la Cerda