Juan Francisco Pimentel, 7th Duke of Benavente
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Juan Francisco Pimentel, 7th Duke of Benavente, a Ducal title going back to January 1473 by king Henry IV of Castile
, a.k.a. Juan Francisco Alonso Pimentel y Ponce de León, (1614 - † 1652), a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
in 1648, number 421, 10th Count and 7th Duke of Benavente
, 10th Count of Mayorga
, 8th Count of Comarca de Luna
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also, and the niece of the following Duke of Arcos Rodrigo Ponce de León, 4th Duke of Arcos
, (1602–1658), Viceroy of Valencia, 1642–1645, Viceroy of Naples, 1646–1648.
- The lady described as Mencia de Zúñiga y Requesens, daughter of Luis Fajardo y Requesens, 4th Marquis de los Vélez, (1576–1631), 3rd Marquis of Molina.
Their eldest male survivor out of 5 males/females, was the 8th Duke of Benavente and other titles as mentioned above and was known some times and in some offices as Antonio Alonso Pimentel de Herrera y Zúñiga, deceased 1677, married 1637, first wife deceased 1654, with issue.
This first name modified to Pimentel de Herrera or Pimentel Herrera came about because the 5th Duke, Juan Alonso, deceased 1621 and his eldest brother,the 4th Duke, Luis Alonso, no issue, deceased 1576, described themselves with the "Pimentel Herrera" or "Pimentel de Herrera" name, to stress their connection with a branch of the powerful and wide Enriquez family. Needless to say, using Luis Alonso, Juan Alonso, or Antonio, there can be lots of confusions when describing building contracts within the Duchy for instance if dates of such papers are not duly stated for instance, some 100 years or more.
second marriage:
- 1648, at the Royal Palace: The lady described as Antonia de Mendoza y Orense, daughter of Antonio Gómez Manrique de Mendoza, 5th Count of Castrogeriz.
Henry IV of Castile
Henry IV , King of the Crown of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent , was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile...
, a.k.a. Juan Francisco Alonso Pimentel y Ponce de León, (1614 - † 1652), a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
in 1648, number 421, 10th Count and 7th Duke of Benavente
Benavente, Zamora
Benavente is a municipality in the north of the province of Zamora, in the autonomous community Castile and León of Spain. It has about 20,000 inhabitants....
, 10th Count of Mayorga
Mayorga, Spain
Mayorga de Campos is a town and municipality in Valladolid province, Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. Its name comes from the Leonese language, and there are several references to this village in the Middle Ages, in which Mayorga was a place in the Kingdom of...
, 8th Count of Comarca de Luna
Comarcas of Spain
In Spain traditionally and historically, some autonomous communities are also divided into comarcas .In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing comarca.*Galician , sing. comarca....
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Former family background
The eldest son out of 6 males/females of Antonio Alonso Pimentel, 6th Duke of Benavente, deceased 1633, and María Ponce de León, (1572–1618), one daughter of Rodrigo Ponce de León, 3rd Duke of Arcos, deceased 1630, a Knight of the Order of the Golden FleeceOrder of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
also, and the niece of the following Duke of Arcos Rodrigo Ponce de León, 4th Duke of Arcos
Rodrigo Ponce de León, 4th Duke of Arcos
Rodrigo Ponce de León, 4th Duke of Arcos, was a Grandee of Spain and a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. He served as Viceroy of Valencia and of Naples....
, (1602–1658), Viceroy of Valencia, 1642–1645, Viceroy of Naples, 1646–1648.
Family life and closed descendants
He married, 1st marriage, 1614 his cousin:- The lady described as Mencia de Zúñiga y Requesens, daughter of Luis Fajardo y Requesens, 4th Marquis de los Vélez, (1576–1631), 3rd Marquis of Molina.
Their eldest male survivor out of 5 males/females, was the 8th Duke of Benavente and other titles as mentioned above and was known some times and in some offices as Antonio Alonso Pimentel de Herrera y Zúñiga, deceased 1677, married 1637, first wife deceased 1654, with issue.
This first name modified to Pimentel de Herrera or Pimentel Herrera came about because the 5th Duke, Juan Alonso, deceased 1621 and his eldest brother,the 4th Duke, Luis Alonso, no issue, deceased 1576, described themselves with the "Pimentel Herrera" or "Pimentel de Herrera" name, to stress their connection with a branch of the powerful and wide Enriquez family. Needless to say, using Luis Alonso, Juan Alonso, or Antonio, there can be lots of confusions when describing building contracts within the Duchy for instance if dates of such papers are not duly stated for instance, some 100 years or more.
second marriage:
- 1648, at the Royal Palace: The lady described as Antonia de Mendoza y Orense, daughter of Antonio Gómez Manrique de Mendoza, 5th Count of Castrogeriz.