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  • Name and Title
    Biographical Information
    Letter Numbers
  • Dávila y Zúñiga, Antonio, 3rd Marquis of Miravel
    Miravel was married to Francisca de Zúñiga y Dávila.
    32, 77, 140, 147, 150, 155
  • Enríquez de Cabrera, Ana, Duchess of Alburquerque
    108, 112
  • Enríquez de Cabrera, Feliche, Dowager Duchess of Lerma
    18, 107, 108, 110, 112
  • Enríquez de Cabrera, Juan Alonso, 9th Admiral of Castile, 5th Duke of Medina de Rioseco
    Of a long and distinguished family, the Admiral of Castile died in February 1647, probably either of prostate problems, or kidney stones.
    19, 38, 80, 93, 99, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111
  • Enríquez de Cabrera, Juan Tomás, Count of Melgar
    Melgar was the son and heir of the Admiral of Castile.
    106, 156
  • Enríquez deTorres, Antonio, Bishop of Málaga,
    The Bishop of Malaga was the Viceroy of Aragón, and later Embassador to Rome.
    100, 108, 154, 179
  • Espeleta, Martín de la
    35
  • Espinosa, Juan de, Mayorodomo of Medinaceli
    Juan de Espinosa was the Mayordomo of the Duke of Medinaceli. He died in 1645, and is mainly mentioned in this correspondence due to some pensions still owed to his wife Luisa.
    55, 152
  • Fernández, Juan
  • Fernández, Luis
    Luis Fernandez was an artisan making sculptures at Court. He mainly seems to have been responsible for the finishing of sculptures.
    2, 52, 53, 65, 74, 92, 100, 103
  • Fernández, Manuel, Alguacil de Corte
    84
  • Fernández de Córdoba, Catalina, Duchess Countess of Olivares
    5, 6, 9, 11, 14, 16, 23, 29, 32, 63, 68, 70, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 95, 98, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 123, 131, 134, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 161, 168, 169, 171, 173
  • Fernández de Córdoba, Catalina, Dowager Duchess of Cardona
    63
  • Fernández de Córdoba Enríquez de Ribera y Girón, Juana, Duchess of Fería
    171
  • Fernández de Córdoba y Cardona, Luis, 6th Duke of Sesa
    107, 126, 127
  • Fernández de Córdoba y Figueroa, Pedro, Marquis of Priego
    154, 156, 165, 170, 171
  • Fernández González, Juan
    35, 63, 64, 65, 115, 121, 136
  • Fonseca Toledo Ayala y Ulloa, Fernando de,  Marquis of Tarazona, Consort, 3rd Count of Ayala
    31
  • France, Gaspar Jean-Baptiste de, Duke of Orleans
    21
  • Francisco, Cardinal
    19
  • Frescel, Rodrigo, Licenciado
    94
  • Fucar, German bankers (Fugger)
    The Fugger family originated in Augsburg in S.W. Germany. They became bankers to the Catholic Monarchy, Lending large sums which were not repaid. Like many other bankers they finally went out of business after the 1627 Royal bankruptcy.
    88
  • Fuente, Blas de la
    Blas worked for the Bishop of Tarazona, and died in 1646.
    34
  • Fuente, Luis de la, Licenciado
    105
  • Gamarra, Juan, Padre Fray
    106, 143, 160, 164
  • Garai y Rada, Juan de
    Juan de Garai was a Caballero of Santiago.
    14, 18
  • García, Manuel
    105
  • Gaviría y Zubizarreta, Christóval de
    Gaviria was from a long line of Royal Pages and Military Officials. He was a Lieutenant of the Spanish Guard and had been a  Page of Philip III, and gentleman of the horse of Philip IV. He went on to be Captain of Lancers in Milan, and Captain of the horse in Flanders.
    39
  • Gijarr (Guijarro), Dr.
    165, 167, 174
  • Góngora, Juan de
    Gongora appears to have been a man on the up. He worked his way through the Royal administration, being Juez de Grados in Seville in 1638, Alcalde de Corte,  in 1642, and Councillor of Indies (in Seville) in 1646. He later became 1st Marquis of Almodóvar. He was a close ally of Haro, being trusted with further the marriage negotiations of Haro's son in 1647. He had a brother on the Council of Finance.
    8, 102, 121, 122, 137, 168
  • Gonzaga, María de, 6th Duchess of Mantua
    The Duchess of Mantua became the second wife of the Archduke Leopold of Austria.
    11
  • Gonzaga, Vespasiano
    Vespasiano was a Menino of Baltasar Carlos, and later a Gentleman of the Chamber. In 1647 he married the 10th Countess of Paredes, continuing the couple's royal service and residence in the Alcazar. His daughter Luisa later married Tomás de la Cerda. Vespasiano was from the junior branch of the Gonzaga family - Dukes of Mantua. His brother was the Duke of Guastala whose daughter married Fernando Carlos Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua.
    70
  • González, Bernardo
    Bernardo died in 1646.
    36
  • González, Jil, Maestro
    12
  • González, Joseph
    99, 109, 112, 113, 115, 123, 128, 131, 134, 148, 150, 151, 152, 173, 176
  • González, Juan
    37
  • González Barreda, Pedro
    14, 15, 17, 44
  • González Bernaldo de Quirós, María
    Maria was the wife of Antonio de Contreras, and from a very respectable family.
    31, 33
  • Gracián, Padre
    Gracian was from a family with close connections to the Court as secretaries to the King.
    91, 93
  • Grijalva y Bernardo, Diego de
    Grijalva was a Caballero of Santiago. He was married to Francisca de Castañeda which could imply a family connection with Pedro de Tapia.
    45, 46
  • Gudreb, Catalina
    98
  • Guevara, Isabel de
    Isabel was the Aya of Antonia de la Cerda.
    119
  • Guzmán, Diego Mexía de, 1st Marquis of Leganés
    Leganes is sometimes also referred to as Diego Felípez de Guzmán. He was first married to Policena Spinola, and then to Juana de Rozas.
    12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 29, 31, 40, 44, 63, 70, 71, 82, 84, 88, 92, 102, 103, 110, 126, 127, 134, 138, 156, 168
  • Guzmán, Gaspar de, Count Duke of Olivares
    See John H. Elliot's excellent biography of Olivares.
    24, 31, 46, 59, 92
  • Guzmán, Leonor de, Marchioness of Almenara
    Leonor was the daughter of Luis de Guzmán, 2nd Marquis of La Algaba, and of Inés de Portocarrero. She was married to Luis Andrés Fernández de Portocarrero 1st Marquis of Almenara.
    113
  • Guzmán y Spínola, Inés de, Marchioness of Almazán
    Ines was Leganés’ daughter with his first wife Policena Spínola, and was married to Gaspar de Moscoso, the son of Leganes’ second wife Juana de Rojas, with her second husband Lope de Moscoso - Leganes being Juana's third husband.
    60
  • Guzmán y Zúñiga, Francisco Antonio de, 6th Marquis of Ayamonte
    Ayamonte was involved along with his kinsman, the Duke of Medina Sidonia, in a failed plot. He was later tried and executed for his part in this.
    99
  • Harcourt, Henry d’, Count of Harcourt (Arcur)
    Born in 1601, and died in 1666. His son was the first Duke of Harcourt. Between 1639-40 Harcourt was the head of French army in Piedmont, and between 1644-7 he was Viceroy of Catalonia for the French.
    17, 20, 21, 24, 34, 43, 49, 66, 68, 71, 84, 85, 88, 89, 90, 93, 94, 108, 113, 137
  • Haro, Diego López de, 5th Marquis of Carpio
    29, 33, 35, 49, 140, 143, 147, 152, 172
  • Haro, Luis de, Count Duke of Olivares
    1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 43, 45, 48, 60, 63, 68, 70, 72, 74, 82, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 117, 119, 121, 126, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 168, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 177
  • Haro y Aragón (Haro y Guzmán), Gaspar de, 2nd Marquis of Liche
    (1629-87) Between 1683-7 Liche took the post of Viceroy of Naples, and managed in some way to restore his reputation, by introducing a new coinage and getting rid of bandits. This followed an otherwise inauspicious career, having been tried for treason in 1662, and subsequently spending a number of years in the army, in penance. He married Antonia de la Cerda in 1648.
    94, 102, 119, 135, 143, 147, 153, 168, 172, 173
  • Haro y Avellaneda, Garcia de, Count of Castrillo, Consort
    2, 4, 10, 11, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 59, 60, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 87, 89, 90, 92, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 119, 125, 131, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 145, 146, 154, 165, 168, 172, 174
  • Herrera, Juan Antonio de
    104, 136
  • Ipeñarrieta y Galdós, Bernardo de
    He was a Councillor of Castile, having previously been an Oidor in Valladolid.
  • Ireguas, Pedro de
    56, 94, 98
  • Isasi e Idiáquez, Juan de, 1st Count of Pie de Concha
    Isasi was the Maestro del Príncipe. He came from a prominent family in Guipúzcoa, and was married 1st to María de Eguiluz and 2nd to Mariana Angela Bonifaz. He attended the Colegio Mayor de Cuenca in Salamanca. Philip IV’s illegitimate son, Francisco Fernando lived with Juan de Isasi in Guipúzcoa until Francisco's death in 1634. Isasi was not universally popular at Court.
    145
  • Jaison, Jeneral
    He was a General in the army in Flanders
    42
  • Jeneral de la Compañía
    12, 14, 92, 95, 107, 115, 123, 158, 160, 162
  • Jirón (Girón), Juan
    Juan was probably related to Pedro de Pacheco Girón.
    140, 143, 147
  • La Puente, Marquis of
    He is also the Count of Altamira
  • Larreateguí e Iturbe, Martín de
    He was the son of Pedro Larreateguí and Mariana de Iturbe. He was married to Josefa de Paz y Colón, and was a Councillor of Castile.
    139
  • Lauri Medinilla, Luis de
    135
  • Leiva y Mendoza, Isabel de, Marchioness of Ladrada
    Isabel was the daughter of Ursula de la Cerda y Leiva and Cristóbal Portocarrero y Guzmán, 4th Count of Montijo. She was the grand-daughter of Inés de Guzmán y Fernández de Córdoba, 7th Marchioness of La Algaba and Cristóbal Portocarrero. She was married to Medinaceli’s cousin.
    65, 69, 71, 102, 119, 131, 142, 148
  • Lezama y Lugo, Gerónimo de
    He was a Caballero of Santiago and Secretary to the Council of Orders.
    148, 158
  • Lira y de Harrio Truchuelo, Juan de
    He was a member of the Council and Contaduría Mayor of Finance. He was also the Paymaster General for the Armies of the States of Flanders.
    169
  • López de Azcona, Marcelo, Dr.
    The Prior of Roncesvalles.
    177
  • Lorraine, Charles IV de, Duke of Lorraine
    The Duke of Lorraine was a General of His Majesty of France.
    59
  • Luisa,
    Luisa was the widow of Juan de Espinosa, who had been Medinaceli's mayordomo.
    55, 89, 92, 99, 150, 152
  • Luna y Sarmiento, Antonio de, 2nd Count of Fuentidueña
    In 1630 Luna became the Fiscal to Council of War. In 1646 we see him as a Councillor of Orders.
    77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 140, 143
  • Madrid, Antonio de, Padre Fray
    He was Pedro de Tapia's confessor.
    35, 37, 158
  • Maimón, Padre Presentado
    123
  • Manrique de Lara, María Inés
    She was the daughter of the Countess of Paredes
    70
  • Manrique de Lara y Cárdenas, Jaime, 7th Duke of Nájera, 5th Duke of Máqueda
    Najera was the Mayordomo mayor de la Reina. He was married to Inés de Arellano, Dama de la Reina, daughter of the Count of Aguilar.
    92, 93, 119
  • Manrique de Mendoza Sarmiento de los Cobos, Manuel Gómez, 4th Marquis of Camarassa
    Camarassa was the brother of the Countess of Humanes, and  great-nephew (despite an insignificant age difference) of Antonia de Mendoza.
    171
  • Manrique Enríquez de Lara, Luisa María, 9th Countess of Paredes
  • Mantuano, Pedro
    93, 98, 104, 115, 177, 178
  • Marañon, Francisco
    112
  • Marchán, Alonso
    2
  • Margarit I de Biure, Joseph
    (1602-1665). Margarit was the Catalan rebel leader. Marquis of Aguilar, and Mariscal during the Catalan revolt. He was specifically excluded from the general pardon of the Peace of the Pyrenees.
    86, 140, 142
  • Maria, Pedro
    11, 13, 31, 39, 41, 73, 92, 121
  • Martínez, Juan, Confessor Royal
    12, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 41, 44, 45, 60, 74, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 140, 142, 164, 171
  • Melo, Francisco de, Marquis of Torrelaguna
    (1597-1651). Melo won battles at Aire, Lens and La Bassé. He was Viceroy of Sicily, between 1639-41, Governor of the Netherlands in 1641, and Viceroy of Catalonia (for the Spanish) in 1645.
    59, 71, 103, 122, 179
  • Mena, Francisco de
    118
  • Mendizábal, Gregorio López de
    Fiscal of Granada 1623, Oidor of Granada 1628, Alcalde de Casa y Corte 1635, Councillor of Castile 1642, Governor of the Alcaldes 1646.
    4, 123, 128, 136, 137
  • Mendoza, Pedro de
    Difficult to know from which branch of the Mendoza family this Pedro came from. He could have been a brother of Juan Hurtado de Mendoza who was married to the 6th Duchess, Ana.
    63
  • Mendoza, Rodrigo Díaz de Vibar de, Count of Saldaña
    Son and heir of Infantado. Died 1646. Was betrothed to Antonia de la Cerda.
    55, 75, 76, 77, 80, 94
  • Mendoza y Bazán, Sebastián Suarez de, 7th Count of Coruña
    Cousin of the Marchioness of Ladrada.
    75
  • Mendoza y Orense, Antonia de, Dama de la Reina
    45, 49, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 88, 92, 93, 94, 102, 104, 107, 110, 111, 113, 114, 119, 121, 123, 125, 128, 135, 151, 168, 170, 173
  • Mendoza y Sandoval, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar de, 7th Duke of Infantado
    1, 10, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 40, 44, 46, 49, 50, 63, 66, 71, 76, 77, 78, 80, 85, 89, 92, 94, 95, 105, 107, 110, 126, 134, 146, 147, 148, 165, 168
  • Menesses Manrique, Francisco de
    This family was related to the Houses of Leiva and Cifuentes.
    144
  • Merodio, Francisco de
    2, 12, 14, 17, 18
  • Merodio, Juan
    Probably originating in Santander.
  • Mesia de Tobar, Pedro, Count of Molina
    4
  • Miriones, Antonio.
    1
  • Marquis of Molinghen.
    18, 40, 75, 105
  • Moncada y de Alagón, Guillén Ramón de, 4th Marquis of Aytona
    Died 1671. Grew up in Flanders with his father, involved in the downfall of Olivares, married to Ana de Silva y Portugal. Sister the Duchess of Montalto. Viceroy of Galicia 1645-7, Viceroy of Catalonia 1647-52. Secretary of State. On the Junta of Government during the Regency of Mariana.
    40, 49, 105, 110, 111, 112, 164, 174, 177
  • Monroy y Zúñiga, Sancho de, Count of Castañeda, Consort
    Took part in Ostende, returning to Spain in 1614. Related to the Marquis of Miravel. Died in 1646.
    66
  • Monsiuer, Monsiuer
    59, 114
  • Montealegre, Alonso de, Licenciado
    Surgeon, living in the Antón Martín area of Madrid
    11, 13, 14
  • Morales Barnuevo, Juan de
    Councillor of Castile 1645.
    111
  • Mordaz, Andrés de
    45, 46
  • Morquecho, Bartolomé
    1615 Alcalde de Crimen Granada, 1617 Oidor Granada, 1629 Alcalde de Casa y Corte. He was the son of an Alcalde of the Audiencia of Seville. He was married to Francisca de Rojas y Sandoval. In 1637 he was a Councillor of Indies and in 1644 he was elected by the King to the Council of Castile. From 1646 he was able to sit on the Council of Finance during illnesses.
    30, 111
  • Moscoco Osorio y Rojas, Gaspar de, 5th Marquis of Almazán
    Son of Juana de Rojas y Códoba, Marchioness of Poza and Lope de Moscoso, Marquis of Almazán. Married to Inés de Guzmán.
    138
  • Moscoso, Christóval de
    Fiscal Granada 1617, Oidor Granada 1623, Oidor Valladolid 1630, Fiscal Council of Indies 1633, Fiscal Council of Castile 1635, Councillor of Indies 1638, Councillor of Castile 1642. Had bad eyesight.
    8, 123
  • Moscoso Osorio y Sandoval, Gaspar de, 7th Count of Altamira
    6, 10, 15
  • Mota, Mos de la
    93, 139
  • Moura y Corte Real, Manuel de, 2nd Marquis of Castel Rodrigo
    Died 1652. Governor of Netherlands 1644-7. Lost Bethune, Dunkirk, etc.
    154, 179
  • Muñoz, Felipe
    Ex-page of Tapia
    91, 93
  • Múñoz, Luis
    Died 1646.
    36
  • Múñoz de Otálora y Díaz, Jacinto
    Caballero of Santiago
    108, 175
  • Murrioyerro
    10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 157
  • Neila, Pedro
    Bishop of Segovia from June 1645 until his death in 1647.
    157
  • Nassau, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (to 1647)
    William Nassau (Father of future King of England from 1647)
    10, 42
  • 168
  • Nieto de Trejo, Martín
    Councillor of Castile 1642. Brother was a Regidor in Plasencia.
    7