Duke of Alburquerque
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For the Portuguese title: see Duke of Albuquerque (Portugal)
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For the Spanish title: Duke of Alburquerque (Spain) may refer to:
Duke of Albuquerque (Portugal)
The title Duke of Albuquerque was created under the royal decree of May 19, 1886, of king Luís I of Portugal in favour of Dom João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo, 2nd Count of Mesquitela and 4th Viscount of Mesquitela.-List of the dukes of Albuquerque:#João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo,...
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For the Spanish title: Duke of Alburquerque (Spain) may refer to:
- Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of AlburquerqueBeltrán de la CuevaBeltrán de la Cueva y Alfonso de Mercado, 1st Duke of Alburquerque was a Spanish nobleman and presumed lover of Queen Joan of Portugal.-Early life:...
- Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque was a Spanish nobleman.He was the son of Don Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of Alburquerque, by first wife Doña Mencía Hurtado de Mendoza y Luna. He served the Catholic Monarchs Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand V of Castile in the Wars...
- Beltrán de la Cueva, 3rd Duke of AlburquerqueBeltrán de la Cueva, 3rd Duke of AlburquerqueBeltrán de la Cueva y Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alburquerque, , was a Spanish nobleman and military leader.He was born in Cuéllar, the son of Don Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque and of Francisca de Toledo, daughter of García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba...
- Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 4th Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco Fernández de la Cueva, 4th Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco Fernández de la Cueva y Girón, 4th Duke of Alburquerque was a Spanish nobleman.He was the son of Don Beltrán de la Cueva, 3rd Duke of Alburquerque and of Doña Isabel Girón...
- Gabriel de la Cueva, 5th Duke of AlburquerqueGabriel de la Cueva, 5th Duke of AlburquerqueGabriel de la Cueva y Girón, 5th Duke of Alburquerque was a Spanish nobleman and military leader.He was born in Cuéllar, the son of Don Beltrán de la Cueva, 3rd Duke of Alburquerque and of Doña Isabel Girón, and inherited the title from his older brother the 4th Duke...
- Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco Fernández de la Cueva y Enriquez de Cabrera , 8th Duke of Alburquerque, Marquis of Cuéllar, Count of Ledesma and of Huelma was a Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Spain from August 15, 1653 to September 15, 1660...
(1619-1676), Viceroy of New SpainNew SpainNew Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
and founder of the city in New MexicoNew MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S... - Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of AlburquerqueFrancisco V Fernández de la Cueva y Fernández de la Cueva, was 10th Duke of Alburquerque, Grandee of Spain, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1707, and viceroy of New Spain, Viceroy of Mexico, from 27 November 1702 to 14 January 1711.He was the nephew of Francisco IV Fernández de...
(ca. 1655-1733), Viceroy of New Spain - Jose Maria de la Cueva, 14th Duke of AlbuquerqueJose Maria de la Cueva, 14th Duke of AlbuquerqueGeneral Jose Maria de la Cueva, 14th Duke of Albuquerque was a senior Spanish officer in the Peninsular War.-Biography:...
(ca. 1775–1811) was a Spanish general during the Peninsular War and a Spanish ambassador to London. - Beltrán Alfonso Osorio, 18th duke of Alburquerque (1918-1994), jockeyJockeyA jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...