Íñigo López de Mendoza, 4th Duke of the Infantado
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Iñigo Lopez de Mendoza y Pimentel, 4th Duke of the Infantado, , was a Spanish
nobleman
. He was made a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
in 1546, number 193 to receive that distinction. Duke of the Infantado
is a title first granted in 1475, and was inherited upon his father's death in 1531. He was also 5th Count of Saldaña, 4th Marquess of Argüeso, 4th Marquess of Campóo, 5th Marquess of Santillana, 5th Count of Real de Manzanares, Señor de Mendoza, Señor de Hita, and Señor de Buitrago.
, Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel and María Pacheco Portacarerro, hence also known as María Pimentel y Pacheco. His father the 3rd Duke was, like himself, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, knighted in 1519, number 156 of that order.
He had a brother known as Rodrigo de Mendoza, 1st Marquess of Montesclaros (or Montes-Claros) and a sister described as Ana de Mendoza, who married Luis de La Cerda, 1st Marquess of Cogolludo. At least one online source lists two additional sisters: María de Mendoza and Elvira de Mendoza. Juan Miguel Soler Salcedo in Nobleza Española. Grandeza Inmemorial 1520 lists all of these. He also says that he had an older brother Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, who died no later than 1531, and lists numerous additional younger siblings: Martín Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, a second Rodrigo (Rodrigo Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel), Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, Brianda Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, Francisca Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, Marina Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, and another Brianda.
, there circulated also Lutheranist
and Erasmist ideas, short of heresy at that time.
He was a cultured man, who expanded significantly the library started by his ancestor Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana.
In 1560 the duke entertained widower King Philip II of Spain
while traveling to collect one of his wives, the 17-year-old French Princess Elizabeth of Valois, (1543-1568), first promised to one of Philip's sons, Carlos, Prince of Asturias. The wedding took place in his residence and the Mendoza family hosted the court for several weeks.
(Calatayud
, 1445 - after 1522), also known as "Infante Fortuna". Her mother was a Portuguese
woman, Guiomar de Portugal y Noronha (c. 1455 or c. 1468 - 1516).
They had 13 surviving children, 10 males and 3 females. The eldest, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 4th Count of Saldaña, also known as Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Aragón, named after his grandfather, died in 1566, earlier in the year than Íñigo López de Mendoza himself. His marriage to María de Mendoza, 3rd Marquise of Cenete united the Marquisate of Cenete
with the Duchy of Infantado.
Therefore the 5th Duke of the Infantado was the 4th Duke's grandson, namely, Iñigo Lopez de Mendoza y de Mendoza or Iñigo Lopez de Mendoza, 5th Duke of the Infantado (15 March 1536 - 20 August 1601), who, in 1552, married Luisa Enríquez de Cabrera, (? – 18 February 1603).
The 5th Duke had only one male child, named Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Enriquez de Cabrera, who was Count of Saldaña, but he must have died before 1601 or perhaps ran into political problems, because one of his four sisters inherited the ducal title. The 6th Duchess of the Infantado was Ana de Mendoza, (1554 - 11 August 1633). The 7th Duke was Gomez de Sandoval y Mendoza, grandson of the 6th Duchess. The 7th Duke's mother Luisa was a daughter of the 6th Duchess's first marriage, with another Mendoza—Rodrigo de Mendoza—from this complicated family.
It was not unusual for the Mendoza family, prominent since the last third of the 14th century, to retain the name Mendoza, even with natural brothers and sisters and even where the most common patterns of the time would have dropped that surname, in such a way that one named Hurtado de Mendoza (as is the case here) names his son as Lopez de Mendoza, while the brother was only a Mendoza and the daughters chose to be known as Mendoza; any other kind of name was added to Mendoza, using the names of mothers—Pimentel for example—or even grandmothers. (This was distinct from the present-day Spanish naming customs under which a person takes two surnames, the first from his or her father and the second from his or her mother.) This makes very difficult to track the lineage of the Mendoza family.
An example of carrying a maternal name can be found when the name of the 3rd Duke is given in forms including de Luna or de la Luna. His mother (the 4th Duke's paternal grandmother), was a María de Luna, the wealthiest daughter of Álvaro de Luna
, Constable
of the Kingdom of Castile
, beheaded in 1453.
Spain
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nobleman
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
. He was made 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 1546, number 193 to receive that distinction. Duke of the Infantado
Duke of the Infantado
The title Duke of the Infantado was granted to Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Figueroa, son of Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana, by the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, on 22 July 1475.The Dukes of the Infantado remained an important family...
is a title first granted in 1475, and was inherited upon his father's death in 1531. He was also 5th Count of Saldaña, 4th Marquess of Argüeso, 4th Marquess of Campóo, 5th Marquess of Santillana, 5th Count of Real de Manzanares, Señor de Mendoza, Señor de Hita, and Señor de Buitrago.
Family
He was the eldest son of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de Luna, 3rd Duke of the Infantado (1461–1531) and María Pimentel a daughter of the 4th Count and 1st Duke of BenaventeBenavente
Benavente may refer to: Benavente, Portugal— a municipality in Portugal Benavente, Zamora— a municipality in Zamora province, Spain Benavente, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico one of the five Barrios that make up Hormigueros.As a surname...
, Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel and María Pacheco Portacarerro, hence also known as María Pimentel y Pacheco. His father the 3rd Duke was, like himself, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, knighted in 1519, number 156 of that order.
He had a brother known as Rodrigo de Mendoza, 1st Marquess of Montesclaros (or Montes-Claros) and a sister described as Ana de Mendoza, who married Luis de La Cerda, 1st Marquess of Cogolludo. At least one online source lists two additional sisters: María de Mendoza and Elvira de Mendoza. Juan Miguel Soler Salcedo in Nobleza Española. Grandeza Inmemorial 1520 lists all of these. He also says that he had an older brother Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, who died no later than 1531, and lists numerous additional younger siblings: Martín Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, a second Rodrigo (Rodrigo Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel), Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, Brianda Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, Francisca Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, Marina Hurtado de Mendoza y Pimentel, and another Brianda.
Career
The duke of the Infantado had only a limited influence at the Spanish Court, because of his initial sympathy for the Revolt of the Comuneros, when he had to be imprisoned by his own father. At his court in GuadalajaraGuadalajara
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, there circulated also Lutheranist
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
and Erasmist ideas, short of heresy at that time.
He was a cultured man, who expanded significantly the library started by his ancestor Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana.
In 1560 the duke entertained widower King Philip II of Spain
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
while traveling to collect one of his wives, the 17-year-old French Princess Elizabeth of Valois, (1543-1568), first promised to one of Philip's sons, Carlos, Prince of Asturias. The wedding took place in his residence and the Mendoza family hosted the court for several weeks.
Marriage and descendants
On 10 October 1513, the eventual 4th Duke married Isabel de Aragón y Portugal. Her father was Enrique de Aragón, 1st Duke of SegorbeSegorbe
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(Calatayud
Calatayud
Calatayud is a city and municipality in the province of Zaragoza in Aragón, Spain lying on the river Jalón, in the midst of the Sistema Ibérico mountain range. It is the second-largest city in the province after the capital, Zaragoza, and the largest town in Aragón other than the three provincial...
, 1445 - after 1522), also known as "Infante Fortuna". Her mother was a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
woman, Guiomar de Portugal y Noronha (c. 1455 or c. 1468 - 1516).
They had 13 surviving children, 10 males and 3 females. The eldest, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 4th Count of Saldaña, also known as Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Aragón, named after his grandfather, died in 1566, earlier in the year than Íñigo López de Mendoza himself. His marriage to María de Mendoza, 3rd Marquise of Cenete united the Marquisate of Cenete
Marquisate of Cenete
The Marquisate of Cenete is a noble title first granted in 1491 by Queen Isabel I of Castile to Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar y Mendoza, First Count del Cid....
with the Duchy of Infantado.
Therefore the 5th Duke of the Infantado was the 4th Duke's grandson, namely, Iñigo Lopez de Mendoza y de Mendoza or Iñigo Lopez de Mendoza, 5th Duke of the Infantado (15 March 1536 - 20 August 1601), who, in 1552, married Luisa Enríquez de Cabrera, (? – 18 February 1603).
The 5th Duke had only one male child, named Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Enriquez de Cabrera, who was Count of Saldaña, but he must have died before 1601 or perhaps ran into political problems, because one of his four sisters inherited the ducal title. The 6th Duchess of the Infantado was Ana de Mendoza, (1554 - 11 August 1633). The 7th Duke was Gomez de Sandoval y Mendoza, grandson of the 6th Duchess. The 7th Duke's mother Luisa was a daughter of the 6th Duchess's first marriage, with another Mendoza—Rodrigo de Mendoza—from this complicated family.
It was not unusual for the Mendoza family, prominent since the last third of the 14th century, to retain the name Mendoza, even with natural brothers and sisters and even where the most common patterns of the time would have dropped that surname, in such a way that one named Hurtado de Mendoza (as is the case here) names his son as Lopez de Mendoza, while the brother was only a Mendoza and the daughters chose to be known as Mendoza; any other kind of name was added to Mendoza, using the names of mothers—Pimentel for example—or even grandmothers. (This was distinct from the present-day Spanish naming customs under which a person takes two surnames, the first from his or her father and the second from his or her mother.) This makes very difficult to track the lineage of the Mendoza family.
An example of carrying a maternal name can be found when the name of the 3rd Duke is given in forms including de Luna or de la Luna. His mother (the 4th Duke's paternal grandmother), was a María de Luna, the wealthiest daughter of Álvaro de Luna
Álvaro de Luna
Álvaro de Luna y Jarana , Duke of Trujillo, 1st Count of San Esteban de Gormaz, was a Spanish politician...
, Constable
Constable of Castile
Constable of Castile was a title created by John I, King of Castile in 1382, to substitute the title Alférez Mayor del Reino. The constable was the second person in power in the kingdom, after the King, and his responsibility was to command the military in the absence of the ruler.In 1473 Henry IV...
of the Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of Castile
Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. It emerged as a political autonomous entity in the 9th century. It was called County of Castile and was held in vassalage from the Kingdom of León. Its name comes from the host of castles constructed in the region...
, beheaded in 1453.