Juan de la Cerda, 5th Duke of Medinaceli (1544 – 29 May 1594),

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, (in full, ), was a Spanish nobleman and Ambassador in

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. He was the son of Don

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and of Joana Manuel, daughter of Sancho de Noronha, 2nd Count of Faro. In 1565 he married Donna Isabella d’Aragona, daughter of Don Antonio d'Aragona, 2nd Duke of Montalto with whom he had two children. In 1580, he married for a second time, with

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, a widow since 1571 of Don

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, deceased as a

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, with whom he had two more children.

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* * 1544 births 1594 deaths Dukes of Medinaceli Marquesses of Cogolludo Counts of Puerto de Santa María Grandees of Spain Juan 05 Knights of the Golden Fleece {{Spain-noble-stub