Íñigo Melchor de Velasco, 7th Duke of Frías
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 Íñigo Melchor de Velasco (c.1658) |
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| In office 1668 – 1670 |
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| Monarch | Charles II |
| Preceded by | The Marquis of Castel Rodrigo |
| Succeeded by | Juan Domingo de Zuñiga |
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| Born | 1635 |
| Died | September 27, 1696 (aged 61) Spain |
| Spouse | María Teresa de Benavídes |
| Religion | Catholic |
Íñigo Melchor de Velasco, 7th Duke of Frías, Grandee of Spain, (in full, Spanish: Don Íñigo Melchor Fernández de Velasco y Guzmán, séptimo duque de Frías, décimo primer conde de Haro, quinto conde de Castilnovo, décimo segundo Condestable de Castilla, mayorazgo y señor de la casa de Velasco, señor de los Valles de Soba y Ruesga, señor del Estado de Briviesca, señor del Estado de Belorado, caballero de Santiago, comendador de Usagra, Mayordomo mayor de Carlos II, gobernador del Reino de Galicia y de los Paises Bajos), (c.1635 - 27 September 1696), was a Spanish nobleman and Governor of the Spanish Netherlands.
His father was Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 6th Duke of Frías and his mother Isabel Maria de Guzmán.
King John IV of Portugal was his cousin. He married Maria Teresa de Benavídes Dávila y Corella and had one daughter, Maria.
He was a very influential political figure during the reign of Carlos II of Spain. He inherited the title of Constable of Castile from his father, was member of the State council and the War Council, Governor of Galicia and became Governor of the Spanish Netherlands between 1668 and 1670.
His painting by Murillo from 1659 can be seen in the Louvre. After his death in 1696, the title of Duke of Frías went to his brother's son, José Fernández de Velasco y Tovar.
[edit] Sources
- Castro Pereira Mouzinho de Albuquerque e Cunha, Fernando de (1995) (in Portuguese). Instrumentário Genealógico - Linhagens Milenárias. p. 329-30
- Hobbs, Nicolas (2007). "Grandes de España" (in Spanish). http://grandesp.org.uk/historia/titulos/titintro.htm. Retrieved on 15 October 2008.
- Instituto de Salazar y Castro (in Spanish). Elenco de Grandezas y Titulos Nobiliarios Españoles. periodic publication
- "Genealogia" (in Portuguese). http://genealogia.netopia.pt/pessoas/pes_show.php?id=135750. Retrieved on 15 October 2008.
- His portrait by Murillo
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| Preceded by The Marquis of Castel Rodrigo |
Governor-General of the Spanish Netherlands 1668–1670 |
Succeeded by Juan Domingo de Zuñiga |
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| Preceded by Bernardino Fernández de Velasco |
Constable of Castile 1652-1696 |
Succeeded by José Fernández de Velasco |
| Spanish nobility | ||
| Preceded by Bernardino Fernández de Velasco |
Duke of Frías 1652-1696 |
Succeeded by José Fernández de Velasco |
