Diego Pacheco Téllez-Girón Gómez de Sandoval,So named i
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, 1811), was a Spanish noble and politician, who supported the French during the

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, and who was therefore known as an ''

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''.

Family

He was the son of Andrés Manuel Alonso Téllez-Girón Pacheco y Toledo and María Portería Fernández de Velasco y Pacheco. His mother was the daughter of Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 11th

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, who was succeeded by his brother Martín Fernández de Velasco y Pimentel. When the 12th Duke died in 1776 without children, the title of 13th Duke of Frías went to Diego, who called himself since then ''Diego Fernández de Velasco y Pacheco''. Pedro had an impressive collection of titles : *

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* Duke of Frías nº 13. *

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n° 13. *

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nº 8. * Count of Alba de Liste nº 18. * Count of Alcaudete nº 14. * Count of Fuensalida nº 16. * Count of Oropesa nº 16. * Count of Peñaranda de Bracamonte nº 9 * Count of Haro (last). * Marquess of Frómista nº 10. * Marquess of Villena nº 13. He was also a Knight in the

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since 1808. He married with Doña Francisca de Paula de Benavides de Córdoba, and one son, called Bernardino Pacheco Téllez-Girón y Benavides. When Pedro died, he also changed his name to Bernardino Fernández de Velasco y Pacheco.

Career

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In 1798, during the reign of

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, Pedro was ambassador in Portugal.
When the French invaded Spain in 1808, he chose their side and received some important functions in the government of

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. He played an important role in editing the

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, which was approved on 8 July 1808. Diego died in 1811 in France, where he was Spanish ambassador. He was buried in the

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in París.

References

Bibliography

* Ignacio FERNÁNDEZ SARASOLA . ''La Constitución de Bayona'', (1808). Edit. IUSTEL. Referencia Iustel: 91907001 ; Colección Las Constituciones Españolas . 432 pages, (edited November 2007). {{DEFAULTSORT:Pacheco Tellez-Giron Gomez, Diego 1754 births 1811 deaths 115 Afrancesados

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