Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 6th Duke of Frías


Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 6th Duke of Frias, Grandee of Spain,, was a Spanish nobleman and diplomat.

Biography

Bernardino Fernández de Velasco was the oldest son of Juan Fernández de Velasco and of María Angela de Aragón y Guzmán. He inherited the title of Constable of Castile and like his father, Bernardino was Governor of the Duchy of Milan between 1647 and 1648. He was also Viceroy of Aragon between 1645 and 1647. King John IV of Portugal was his nephew.

Descendants

In 1629, the Duke married Isabel María de Guzmán, with whom had four children. He married for a second time with María Enríquez Sarmiento de Mendoza, but they had no issue.
By Isabel María de Guzmán:
He got also at least one illegitimate son :
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