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Juan Sancho de Tovar, 1st Marquis of Berlanga

1490 – 1540

Marquis of Berlanga

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About Juan Sancho de Tovar, 1st Marquis of Berlanga

Lived 1490 – 1540 (aged 49–50).

Juan Sancho de Tovar, 1st Marquis of Berlanga (in full, ) ( – ) was a Spanish nobleman.

Tovar was the second son of Íñigo Fernández de Velasco, 2nd Duke of Frías and of María de Tovar, Lady of Berlanga. His original name was Juan Sancho Fernández de Velasco y Tovar, but he changed it and adopted his mother's last name in order to succeed to her titles, as Lord of Berlanga. On 10 April 1529, he was raised to Marquis of Berlanga by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. He married María Girón, Lady of Gandul and Marchenilla, with whom he had 8 children.

Íñigo Fernández de Velasco, 4th Duke of Frías Francisco de Velasco y Tovar Pedro de Velasco y Tovar Juan de Velasco y Tovar Inés de Velasco y Tovar, who married Jerónimo de Acevedo, 4th Count of Monterrey Isabel de Velasco y Tovar, who married Antonio Gómez de Mendoza, 5th Count of Castrogeriz Juliana de Velasco y Tovar, nun Bernardina de Velasco y Tovar, nun

After the death of his first wife, he married Juana Enríquez, sister of Perafán de Ribera, 1st Duke of Alcalá. They had no issue. Tovar died in 1540.

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Important facts

Born
1490
Birth century
Died
1540
Also known as
Juan Sancho de Tovar, Don Juan de Tovar de Velasco, 1.Marqués de Berlanga

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Parent
Íñigo Fernández de Velasco, 2nd Duke of Frías

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Marquis of Berlanga

When was Juan Sancho de Tovar, 1st Marquis of Berlanga born?

Juan Sancho de Tovar, 1st Marquis of Berlanga was born in 1490.

When did Juan Sancho de Tovar, 1st Marquis of Berlanga die?

Juan Sancho de Tovar, 1st Marquis of Berlanga died in 1540.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Juan Sancho de Tovar, 1st Marquis of Berlanga

· Wikidata: Q6300968

· DBpedia: Juan Sancho de Tovar y Velasco, 1st Marquis of Berlanga

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