Manuel de los Cobos, 4th Marquess of Camarasa
Manuel de los Cobos, 4th Marquess of Camarasa, (c. 1606 – 21 June 1668), was a Spanish aristocrat.
Early life[edit]
De los Cobos was born in c. 1606 in Sardinia. He was the son of Diego de los Cobos y de Guzman, who was awarded the title of Duke of Sabiote on 10 October 1626. He was a grandson of Francisco Manuel de los Cobos y Luna, 2nd Marquess of Camarasa.[1]
Career[edit]
Manuel de los Cobos was a Grandee of Spain, Viceroy of Valencia (1659–1663) and Viceroy of Sardinia (1665-1668), where he was assassinated in 1668. He was also 4th Marquess of Camarasa since 1645, 2nd Duke of Sabiote, 2nd Marquess of Estepa and 2nd Marquess of Laula, 10th Count of Ribadavia, 8th Count of Castrogeriz, 3rd Count of Villazopeque, 4th Count of Ricla, and many other lesser titles.[2]
Personal life[edit]
His second wife was Isabel de Portocarrero y de Luna, (1627–1694), daughter of Cristobal de Portocarrero, 3rd Count of Montijo. Together, they were the parents of a son, who was successor to the title of 5th Marquess of Camarasa:[3]
- Baltasar de los Cobos y Portocarrero (d. 1715), a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece and Viceroy of Aragon.[2]
The Marquess of Camarasa was assassinated in Sardinia on 21 June 1668.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Museum (London), British (1864). Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts: In the Years ... Trustees of the British Museum. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ a b The Titled Nobility of Europe: An International Peerage, Or "Who's Who", of the Sovereigns, Princes and Nobles of Europe. Harrison & Sons. 1914. p. 247. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Pérez, Noelia García (5 March 2024). Portraiture, Gender, and Power in Sixteenth-Century Art: Creating and Promoting the Public Image of Early Modern Women. Taylor & Francis. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-003-85651-1. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Grandes". www.grandesp.org.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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