Gabriel de la Cueva y Girón, 5th Duke of Alburquerque, 2nd Marquess of Cuéllar, 5th Count of Ledesma, 5th Count of Huelma ( 1515 – 1571) was a Spanish nobleman and military leader who served as
Viceroy of Navarre from 1560 to 1564 and
Governor of Milan
The governor of Milan was a political and military office of the Duchy of Milan, the title of the representatives of the foreign sovereigns who held dominion over the Milanese area, substantially from the 16th century until the Unification of It ...
from 1564 to his death in 1571.
Biography
He was born in
Cuéllar
Cuéllar () is a municipality in the Province of Segovia, within the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.
The municipality had a population of 9,730 inhabitants according to the municipal register of inhabitants (INE) as of 1 Janu ...
, the son of Don
Beltrán de la Cueva, 3rd Duke of Alburquerque
Beltrán de la Cueva y Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alburquerque, (in full, ), ( 1478 – 11 February 1560) was a Spanish nobleman and military leader.
Biography
He was born in Cuéllar, the son of Don Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Albur ...
and of Doña Isabel Girón, and inherited the title from his older brother,
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 4th Duke of Alburquerque. After leading in 1556 the defense of Oran against the Turks,
Gabriel de la Cueva was appointed
Viceroy of Navarre in 1560, to replace his father who had died, and later Governor of the
Duchy of Milan
The Duchy of Milan (; ) was a state in Northern Italy, created in 1395 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, then the lord of Milan, and a member of the important Visconti of Milan, Visconti family, which had been ruling the city since 1277. At that time, ...
in 1564, a position that he held until his own death in 1571
Correction to the above paragraph:
(Ayes, sic, Gabriel de la Cueva y Giron was the son of don Beltrán de la Cueva, III Duke of Alburquerque and of Doña Isabel Téllez Girón and inherited the title from his grandfather, Francisco Fernández de la Cueva y Mendoza II Duke of Alburquerque and his wife, Francisca Álvarez de Toledo.
Source of proof, Ministry of Culture Spain: Section of Nobility of the National Historical Archive:
Archivo: Sección Nobleza del Archivo Histórico Nacional
Signatura: OSUNA,C.4,D.1-2
Código de Referencia:
ES.45168.SNAHN/1.6.3.9//OSUNA,C.4,D.1-2
Título:
Capitulaciones matrimoniales hechas entre Francisco Hernández (sic) de la Cueva,
IDuque de Alburquerque, y Juan Téllez-Girón, II Conde de Ureña, padres de Beltrán de la Cueva,
II Duque de Alburquerquee Isabel Girón, respectivamente, en razón al matrimonio de sus hijos. Además hay cartas de pago, de dote, de arras, etc. Incluye una cédula de la reina Juana al Duque de Alburquerque y al Conde de Ureña autorizando el casamiento.
Translation, (
Ayes, sic: Record of matrimony between Francisco Fernández, de la Cueva, II Duke of Alburquerque and
Juan Téllez-Girón, 2nd Count of Ureña
Juan Téllez-Girón, 2nd Count of Ureña (in full, ) (c. 1456 – 21 May 1528) 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 Pap ...
, fathers of Beltrán de la Cueva, III Duke of Alburquerque and Isabel Girón, in the marriage of their children. Includes letters of payment, marriage contract, includes the royal decree of the queen, Juana to the Duke of Alburquerque and the Count of Ureña authorizing the marriage.)
Document continues with the date of creation:
Fecha Creación:
1508-03-15 Cuéllar (Segovia) / 1510-04-24 Cuéllar (Segovia)
Signatura Histórico:
OSUNA, LEG.4,D.1; OSUNA, LEG.4, D.63
OSUNA, C.4, D.1-2
Contiene:
Documento 1: Contiene los originales de:
- Dos originales de las capitulaciones de casamiento. Cuellar, 1508, marzo, 15 (con sellos de placa).
- Carta de pago de Beltrán de la Cueva. Cuéllar, 1508, abril, 4.
- Carta de Francisco Hernández de la Cueva y Beltrán de la Cueva. Cuéllar, 1508, junio, 10.
- Carta de pago de Beltrán de la Cueva. Cuéllar, 1508, junio, 10.
- Carta de poder de Francisco Hernández de la Cueva. Cuéllar, 1508, agosto, 30.
- Carta de poder de Juan Téllez-Girón. Peñafiel, 1508, septiembre, 19.
- Carta de Beltrán de la Cueva a la reina Juana. Cuéllar, 1508, agosto, 30.
- Cédula de la reina Juana dando licencia para el casamiento. Sevilla, 1508, diciembre, 8. (con autógrafo y sello de placa).
- Traslado de la cédula de la reina Juana a Juan Téllez-Girón. Cuéllar, 1509, marzo, 26.
- Carta de pago de Beltrán de la Cueva. Peñafiel, 1510, abril, 12.
- Carta de Beltrán de la Cueva. Peñafiel, 1510, abril, 24.
Documento 2: Contiene:
- Copias simples de los documentos anteriores y más.
Estado de Conservación:
Bueno
Lengua/Escritura de la Documentación:
Español Cortesana y humanística
He married his niece Doña Juana de la Lama, 4th Marchioness of la Adrada, only daughter of Gonzalo Fernández de la Lama and Isabel de la Cueva y Portocarrero.
During his reign in Milan, Doña Juana received from
Pope Pius V
Pope Pius V, OP (; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (and from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572. He was an ...
the
Golden Rose
The Golden Rose (, ) is a gold ornament, which popes of the Catholic Church have traditionally blessed annually. It is occasionally conferred as a token of reverence or affection. Recipients have included churches and sanctuaries, royalty, mili ...
, normally only given to Kings and Emperors.
They had two daughters :
* María de la Cueva y de la Lama, died young.
* Ana de la Cueva y de la Lama (*Milán), Marchioness of la Adrada, married Juan de la Cerda y Aragón, 6th Duke of Medinaceli.
Gabriel was succeeded by his cousin Beltrán de la Cueva.
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