Pedro Fernández de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro (in full, Spanish: Don Pedro Fernández de Velasco y Manrique, segundo conde de Haro, sexto Condestable de Castilla, señor de los valles de Saba y Ruesga, y de las villas de Briviesca, Puebla de Arganzón, Arnedo, Medina de Pomar, Santo Domingo de Silos, Salas de los Infantes, Villalpando, señor de Haro, Belorado, Frías, Villasiego y Herrera, Camarero mayor de Enrique IV de Castilla y de los Reyes Católicos, Merino mayor de Castilla la Vieja, Virrey y capitán general del Reino de Navarra y de las Provincias Vascongadas) (c. 1425 – 1492) was a Spanish nobleman and military figure of the last stages of the Reconquista.
Detail of the "tomb of the Condestable" in the Burgos Cathedral.
Fernández de Velasco was born in Burgos, the son of Pedro Fernández de Velasco and of Beatriz Manrique. He became Camarero Mayor of King Henry IV of Castile, and viceroy and governor of Castile. In 1473 Henry IV named him sixth Constable of Castile and made this title hereditary in his family.
He participated in the conquest of Úbeda and Baeza, which both occurred on Saint Andrew's day. He also fought against the Moors in the battles of Gibraltar and Archidona and participated in the conquest of Granada, where he died. He and his wife are buried in the Capilla del Condestable in the Burgos Cathedral.
Mencía de Mendoza y Figueroa
He married Mencía de Mendoza y Figueroa, with whom he had ten children.
Castro Pereira Mouzinho de Albuquerque e Cunha, Fernando de (1995). Instrumentário Genealógico - Linhagens Milenárias (in Portuguese). pp. 329–30.
Costa Felgueiras Gaio, Manuel José da. Nobiliário das Famílias de Portugal (in Portuguese). Vol. VII. Portugal: Beltroens.
Hobbs, Nicolas (2007). (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 29, 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
Sousa, Dom António Caetano de (1946). História Genealógica da Casa Real Portuguesa (in Portuguese). Vol. VI (2ª Edição ed.). Coimbra, Portugal: Atlântida-Livraria Editora, Lda. p. 323.
Instituto de Salazar y Castro. Elenco de Grandezas y Titulos Nobiliarios Españoles (in Spanish). periodic publication.
(in Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
pedro, fernández, velasco, count, haro, full, spanish, pedro, fernández, velasco, manrique, segundo, conde, haro, sexto, condestable, castilla, señor, valles, saba, ruesga, villas, briviesca, puebla, arganzón, arnedo, medina, pomar, santo, domingo, silos, sala. Pedro Fernandez de Velasco 2nd Count of Haro in full Spanish Don Pedro Fernandez de Velasco y Manrique segundo conde de Haro sexto Condestable de Castilla senor de los valles de Saba y Ruesga y de las villas de Briviesca Puebla de Arganzon Arnedo Medina de Pomar Santo Domingo de Silos Salas de los Infantes Villalpando senor de Haro Belorado Frias Villasiego y Herrera Camarero mayor de Enrique IV de Castilla y de los Reyes Catolicos Merino mayor de Castilla la Vieja Virrey y capitan general del Reino de Navarra y de las Provincias Vascongadas c 1425 1492 was a Spanish nobleman and military figure of the last stages of the Reconquista Detail of the tomb of the Condestable in the Burgos Cathedral Fernandez de Velasco was born in Burgos the son of Pedro Fernandez de Velasco and of Beatriz Manrique He became Camarero Mayor of King Henry IV of Castile and viceroy and governor of Castile In 1473 Henry IV named him sixth Constable of Castile and made this title hereditary in his family He participated in the conquest of Ubeda and Baeza which both occurred on Saint Andrew s day He also fought against the Moors in the battles of Gibraltar and Archidona and participated in the conquest of Granada where he died He and his wife are buried in the Capilla del Condestable in the Burgos Cathedral Mencia de Mendoza y FigueroaHe married Mencia de Mendoza y Figueroa with whom he had ten children Bernardino Fernandez de Velasco 1st Duke of Frias married Blanca de Herrera senora de Pedraza de la Sierra Juana of Aragon illegitimate daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragon Inigo Fernandez de Velasco 2nd Duke of Frias married Maria de Tovar Lady of Berlanga Catarina de Velasco married Pedro de Zuniga 2nd Count of Miranda Leonor de Velasco married Juan Tellez Giron 2nd Count of Urena Maria de Velasco married Juan Pacheco 1st Duke of Escalona Beltran de la Cueva 1st Duke of Alburquerque Isabel Fernandez de Velasco married Juan Alonso de Guzman 3rd Duke of Medina SidoniaSources editCastro Pereira Mouzinho de Albuquerque e Cunha Fernando de 1995 Instrumentario Genealogico Linhagens Milenarias in Portuguese pp 329 30 Costa Felgueiras Gaio Manuel Jose da Nobiliario das Familias de Portugal in Portuguese Vol VII Portugal Beltroens Hobbs Nicolas 2007 Grandes de Espana in Spanish Archived from the original on November 29 2006 Retrieved 15 October 2008 Sousa Dom Antonio Caetano de 1946 Historia Genealogica da Casa Real Portuguesa in Portuguese Vol VI 2ª Edicao ed Coimbra Portugal Atlantida Livraria Editora Lda p 323 Instituto de Salazar y Castro Elenco de Grandezas y Titulos Nobiliarios Espanoles in Spanish periodic publication Genealogia in Portuguese Archived from the original on March 12 2007 Retrieved 15 October 2008 Military offices Preceded byMiguel Lucas de Iranzo Constable of Castile1430 1492 Succeeded byBernardinoFernandez de Velasco Spanish nobility Preceded byPedroFernandez de Velasco Count of Haro1430 1492 Succeeded byBernardinoFernandez de Velasco nbsp This biography of a Spanish noble is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pedro Fernandez de Velasco 2nd Count of Haro amp oldid 1098324124, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
