Pedro Girón, 3rd Count of Ureña
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Pedro Téllez-Girón y Fernández de Velasco or Pedro Girón (died Seville
, April 25 1531), was a Spanish noble, 3rd Count of Ureña and a leader of the Revolt of the Comuneros.
He was the son of Juan Téllez-Girón, 2nd Count of Ureña
and Leonor de la Vega Velasco, daughter of Pedro Fernández de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro.
He married Mencía de Guzmán, daughter of Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia
. When his brother-in-law Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 4th Duke of Medina Sidonia
, died in 1512 without issue, Pedro Girón unsuccessfully claimed the title of Medina Sidonia through his wife. Pedro stated that Alonso Pérez de Guzmán
, son of the third Duke and his second wife, was an illegitimate child.
Pedro Girón had contacted the Junta de Tordesillas to defend his claimes on the Duchy of Medina Sidonia, and became thus one of the leaders of the comuneros
, together with Juan de Padilla
and Antonio de Acuña. He was proclaimed unanimously Capitán General of the rebel army.
In 1520, Pedro Girón led the comuneros army to Medina de Rioseco
, establishing his head quarters at Villabrágima
, only a mile away from the royalist army.
On december 2, Pedro Girón moved his army from Villabrágima to Villalpando
, and took that city without resistance. But this manoeuver opened the road to Tordesillas
for the royalist army, which in fact moved on Tordesillas and took it on december 5, overwhelming the small garrison left in the city.
The loss of Tordesillas was a serious setback for the comuneros, who lost access to Queen Juana I
and the claim to fight in her name. Many leaders had also been captured or had fled. Pedro Girón was blamed for his troop movement and was forced to abandone his command.
It is very likely that the troop movement was not an error, but part of an agreement between Pedro Girón and the leader of the royalist army, his maternal uncle Íñigo Fernández de Velasco
.
On Resurrection Day, 1524, Pedro Girón was pardoned by King Charles I of Spain.
When his father died in 1528, he became 3rd Duke of Ureña.
He died 3 years later. With only one daughter from his marriage with Mencía de Guzmán, his titles went to his brother Juan
.
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, April 25 1531), was a Spanish noble, 3rd Count of Ureña and a leader of the Revolt of the Comuneros.
He was the son of Juan Téllez-Girón, 2nd Count of Ureña
Juan Téllez-Girón, 2nd Count of Ureña
Juan Téllez-Girón, 2nd Count of Ureña was a Spanish nobleman.Juan Téllez-Girón was the third natural son of Pedro Girón, 1st Lord of Osuna and of Inés de las Casas. The children were legitimated by Papal bull on March 1466, confirmed by King Henry IV of Castile. He succeeded to the titles of his...
and Leonor de la Vega Velasco, daughter of Pedro Fernández de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro.
He married Mencía de Guzmán, daughter of Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia
Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia
Don Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán y Afán de Ribera, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia inherited the title in 1492, aged 28. In 1502, as Gibraltar was transferred to the Crown, the Marquisate of Gibraltar disappeared....
. When his brother-in-law Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 4th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 4th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Don Enrique Pérez de Guzmán y Fernández de Velasco, 4th Duke of Medina Sidonia was the son of Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia. He was Duke of Medina Sidonia from 1507. No issue by his wife María Téllez Girón....
, died in 1512 without issue, Pedro Girón unsuccessfully claimed the title of Medina Sidonia through his wife. Pedro stated that Alonso Pérez de Guzmán
Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 5th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán y de Guzmán-Zúñiga, 5th Duke of Medina Sidonia was the son of Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia and became Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1512 when his half brother, Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 4th Duke of Medina Sidonia died childless.Declared "impotent and...
, son of the third Duke and his second wife, was an illegitimate child.
Pedro Girón had contacted the Junta de Tordesillas to defend his claimes on the Duchy of Medina Sidonia, and became thus one of the leaders of the comuneros
Comuneros
Comunero is a Spanish term with several meanings; literally, it means "member of a community", but it has other connotations as well, depending on context...
, together with Juan de Padilla
Juan de Padilla
Father Juan de Padilla , born in Andalusia, was a Spanish Roman Catholic missionary who spent much of his life exploring North America with Francisco Vasquez de Coronado....
and Antonio de Acuña. He was proclaimed unanimously Capitán General of the rebel army.
Betrayal
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,...
, establishing his head quarters at Villabrágima
Villabrágima
Villabrágima is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,173 inhabitants....
, only a mile away from the royalist army.
On december 2, Pedro Girón moved his army from Villabrágima to Villalpando
Villalpando
Villalpando is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,624 inhabitants. Formerly the town was reputed for its saltpans, the Salinas de Villapando....
, and took that city without resistance. But this manoeuver opened the road to Tordesillas
Tordesillas
Tordesillas is a town and municipality in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, central Spain.It is located 25 km southwest of the provincial capital, Valladolid at an elevation of 704 meters. The population was c. 9,000 in 2009....
for the royalist army, which in fact moved on Tordesillas and took it on december 5, overwhelming the small garrison left in the city.
The loss of Tordesillas was a serious setback for the comuneros, who lost access to Queen Juana I
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...
and the claim to fight in her name. Many leaders had also been captured or had fled. Pedro Girón was blamed for his troop movement and was forced to abandone his command.
It is very likely that the troop movement was not an error, but part of an agreement between Pedro Girón and the leader of the royalist army, his maternal uncle Íñigo Fernández de Velasco
Íñigo Fernández de Velasco, 2nd Duke of Frías
Íñigo Fernández de Velasco, 2nd Duke of Frías, Grandee of Spain, ), was a Spanish nobleman and Duke of Frias....
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On Resurrection Day, 1524, Pedro Girón was pardoned by King Charles I of Spain.
When his father died in 1528, he became 3rd Duke of Ureña.
He died 3 years later. With only one daughter from his marriage with Mencía de Guzmán, his titles went to his brother Juan
Juan Téllez-Girón, 4th Count of Ureña
Juan Téllez-Girón, the saint, 4th Count of Ureña was a Spanish nobleman.Juan Téllez-Girón was born in Osuna, the third son of Juan Téllez-Girón, 2nd Count of Ureña and of Leonor de la Vega Velasco, daughter of Pedro Fernández de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro. He succeeded to the titles of his older...
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