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

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, (in full, ), (20 May 1569 – 24 November 1607) was a Spanish nobleman and Ambassador in Germanic countries. He was born in Cogolludo,

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, the son of Don

Juan de la Cerda, 5th Duke of Medinaceli Juan de la Cerda, 5th Duke of Medinaceli (1544 – 29 May 1594), Grandee of Spain, (in full, ), was a Spanish nobleman and Ambassador in Portugal. He was the son of Don Juan de la Cerda, 4th Duke of Medinaceli and of Joana Manuel, daughter of Sanc ...

, 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 Gabriel de la Cueva, 5th Duke of Alburquerque 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 Ambassadors of Spain 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