Juan Fernández de Híjar y Cabrera (ca. 1419 - 27 November 1491) was a

Spanish noble Spanish nobles are persons who possess the legal status of hereditary nobility according to the laws and traditions of the Spanish monarchy and historically also those who held personal nobility as bestowed by one of the three highest orders of ...

of the House of Híjar. He was the son of Juan Fernández de Híjar, the fifth Baron of Hijar and first lord of Lécera (title which he purchased). His mother was Juan Fernandez' second wife, Timbor de Cabrera, daughter of

Bernardo de Cabrera Bernat II de Cabrera (Spanish: ''Bernardo II de Cabrera''. 1298–1364) was an Aragonese nobleman, diplomat, and military commander. Born in Calatayud, he participated in the conquest of Majorca (1343). He commanded the naval squadron that defe ...

, first Count of Módica, XXIV Viscount of Cabrera, XXVI Viscount of Bas, and II Viscount of Osuna. Juan Fernández was the first Count of Aliaga and

Duke of Aliaga Duke of Aliaga ( es, Duque de Aliaga) is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility, Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1487 by Ferdinand II of Aragon, Ferdinand II to Juan Fernández de Híjar y Cabrera, J ...

. The title of Count of Aliaga, along with a title of lordship over Castellote, was granted to Juan Fernández by John II of Aragon as a compensation and restitution bonus after peace was made in a war for power between Carlos de Viana, King John II's son and the king. Juan Fernández had fought on the side of the king's illegitimate son. His title of Count of Aliaga was later upgraded by

Ferdinand II of Aragon Ferdinand II ( an, Ferrando; ca, Ferran; eu, Errando; it, Ferdinando; la, Ferdinandus; es, Fernando; 10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516), also called Ferdinand the Catholic (Spanish: ''el Católico''), was King of Aragon and Sardinia from ...

(El Catolico) to the status of Dukedom in 1487.

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15th-century Aragonese nobility Dukes of Spain Year of birth uncertain 1491 deaths {{Spain-noble-stub