Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 6th Duke of Frias,

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,in full, es, Don Bernardino Fernández de Velasco Córdoba y Aragón, sexto duque de Frías, cuarto marqués de Berlanga, décimo conde de Haro, cuarto conde de Castilnovo, décimo primer Condestable de Castilla, mayorazgo y señor de la casa de Velasco, señor de la Casa y Estado de Tovar, señor de los Valles de Soba, Ruesga, señor del Estado de Briviesca, señor del Estado de Belorado, caballero de Santiago, comendador de Yeste, primer

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, capitán general de Castilla la Vieja, embajador ante los papas Sixto V y Clemente VIII, presidente del Consejo de Italia, Virrey del Reino de Aragón (1644-1647), gobernador y capitán general del Estado de Milán (1646-1648), consejero de Estado (8 February 1609 – 31 March 1652), was a Spanish nobleman and diplomat.

Biography

Bernardino Fernández de Velasco was the oldest son of Juan Fernández de Velasco and of María Angela de Aragón y Guzmán. He inherited the title of

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and like his father, Bernardino was Governor of the Duchy of Milan between 1647 and 1648. He was also Viceroy of Aragon between 1645 and 1647. King

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was his nephew.

Descendants

In 1629, the Duke married Isabel María de Guzmán, with whom he had four children. He married for a second time with María Enríquez Sarmiento de Mendoza, but they had no issue. By Isabel María de Guzmán: * Íñigo Melchor de Velasco, 7th Duke of Frías *Juana de Velasco y Tovar, was married three times, with: **Enrique Felípez de Guzmán, 1st Marquis of Mayrena, 2nd Duque of Sanlúcar de Barrameda **Alonso Melchor Téllez-Girón y Pacheco **Juan Enríquez de Borja, 7th Marquis of Alcañices * Francisco de Velasco, 5th Marquis of Berlanga *Andrea de Velasco, was married twice, with: **Manuel Enríquez de Almansa, 10th Count of Alba de Liste **Lorenzo de Cárdenas, 13th Count of la Puebla del Maestre He had at least one illegitimate son : * Francisco Fernández de Velasco y Tovar, marquis of Carvajal (

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, 1646–1716), military Governor of

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and

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, as well as fighting in

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and in

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, and in 1697 in

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against the French troops commanded by

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during the

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(1685–1740).

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez De Velasco, Bernardino 06 1609 births 1652 deaths Viceroys of Aragon Governors of the Duchy of Milan 106 Marquesses of Berlanga 108 Counts of Castilnovo Knights of Santiago Bernardino Bernardino 06 Spanish diplomats Grandees of Spain