Jofré Llançol i Escrivà
Spanish noble and father of Pope Alexander VI
About Jofré Llançol i Escrivà
Lived 1390 – 1437 (aged 46–47).
Jofré Borja y Llançol i Escrivà ( – 1436/37), also known as Jofré de Borja y Escrivà and Jofré de Borja y Doms, was a Spanish nobleman from Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia. He was a member of the Borgia family. He was an uncle of Cardinal Luis de Milà y de Borja and the father of Pope Alexander VI.
Biography Jofré Llançol i Escrivà was born in Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, Crown of Aragon, around 1390. He was head of the branch of the House of Borgia that resided on Ventres Street in Xàtiva. He was the son of Rodrigo Gil de Borja y Fennolet, Jurado del Estamento Militar de Xàtiva, and his wife, Sibilia de Escrivà y Pròixita. Jofré died in either 1436 or 1437, in Valencia.
Marriage and descendants Jofré Borja y Llançol i Escrivà married Isabel de Borja y Cavanilles, who was actually his distant cousin, from Valencia. She was the daughter of Domingo de Borja and his wife, Francina Llançol, and the sister of Alfons de Borja y Cavanilles, who would later become Pope Callixtus III. Isabel gave birth to 5 children:
Pere Lluís de Llançol y Borja (b. ? - d. 1458), who became the Marquess of Civitavecchia and Duke of Spoleto Roderic de Borja y Borja (b. 1431 - d. 1503), who would later become the Pope Joana de Llançol y Borja, who married Pedro Guillén Llançol, 8th Lord of Villalonga Tecla de Llançol y Borja (b. ? - d. c. 1462), who married Vidal de Vilanova, Lord of Pego and Murla Beatriu de Llançol y Borja, who married Ximen Pérez de Arenós, Lord of Puebla de Arenos.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Jofré Llançol i Escrivà's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Jofré Llançol i Escrivà?
Spanish noble and father of Pope Alexander VI
When was Jofré Llançol i Escrivà born?
Jofré Llançol i Escrivà was born in 1390 in Xàtiva.
When did Jofré Llançol i Escrivà die?
Jofré Llançol i Escrivà died on 23 March 1437 in Valencia.
What nationality was Jofré Llançol i Escrivà?
Jofré Llançol i Escrivà's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Valencia.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Jofré Llançol i Escrivà
· DBpedia: Jofré de Borja y Escrivà
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jofré Llançol i Escrivà. https://biography.guide/jofre-llancol-i-escriva/
MLA: "Jofré Llançol i Escrivà." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jofre-llancol-i-escriva/.
Chicago: "Jofré Llançol i Escrivà." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jofre-llancol-i-escriva/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:21 UTC