Juan Alfonso de la Cerda
Juan Alfonso de la Cerda (France, 1295 - August 7, 1347) was Lord of Gibraleón, Huelva, Real de Manzanares and Deza.[1]
Jun Alfonso de la Cerda | |
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| lord of Gibraleón | |
 Arms of the House de la Cerda | |
| Born | 1295 France |
| Died | 7 August 1347 (aged 52) |
| Noble family | House of la Cerda |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Alfonso of Portugal |
| Father | Alfonso de la Cerda |
| Mother | Matilde of Brienne |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
He was the son of Alfonso de la Cerda, grandson of Ferdinand de la Cerda. His mother was Matile of Brienne, daughter of John I of Brienne, Count of Eu. He married Maria Alfonso de Portugal (illegitimate daughter of King Denis of Portugal).
He served under Alfonso XI of Castile in the Siege of Algeciras (1342-1344), which culminated in the city's surrender in 1344.
References
- Ayala, Pedro López de; Guzmán, Fernán Pérez de; Valera, Diego de; Diego A. Enrique del Castillo; Fernando del Pulgar; Lorenzo Galíndez de Carvajal; Andrés Bernáldez (1898). Crónicas de los reyes de Castilla: desde don Alfonso el Sabio, hasta los católicos don Fernando y doña Isabel (in Spanish). M. Rivadeneyra. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
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