Juan Luis de la Cerda, 6th Duke of Medinaceli,

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, (in full, es,

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Juan Luis Francisco de la Cerda y Aragón, sexto duque de Medinaceli, quinto marqués de Cogolludo, quinto conde del Puerto de Santa María, Grande de España, señor de las villas de Deza y Enciso, caballero de la Orden del Toisón de Oro), (20 May 1569 – 24 November 1607) was a Spanish nobleman and Ambassador in Germanic countries. He was born in

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, the son of Don

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, by first wife Donna Isabella d’Aragona, daughter of Don Antonio d’Aragona, 2nd Duke of Montalto. In 1580 he married Ana de la Cueva, daughter of Don

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with whom he had one daughter. On 21 August 1606, he married for a second time, with Antonia de Toledo y Dávila, daughter of Don Gómez Dávila, 2nd Marquis of Velada and tutor of King

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, with whom he had one son. He died shortly afterwards.

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* * 1569 births 1607 deaths Dukes of Medinaceli Marquesses of Cogolludo Counts of Puerto de Santa María Juan 06 Knights of the Golden Fleece Grandees of Spain {{Spain-noble-stub