Admiral of Castile

Admiral of Castile was a post with a long and important history in Spain. One famous holder was Fadrique Enríquez. Another was Admiral Don Bernardo de Sarrià, Baron of Polop and nobleman in the service of King James II of Aragon.

Admirals of Castile

The following is a list of people who held this title:[1][2][3]

AdmiralNotes
Ramón BonifazAfter 1247.
Ruy López de MendozaPost held from 1253 and 1262.
Fernando GutiérrezBetween 1262 and 1269.
Pedro Martínez de Fee
Pedro Laso de la Vega
Payo Gómez Cherino
Pedro Ruiz de Castañeda
Nuño Díaz de Castañedadied in 1293. Brother of predecessor.
Benito ZacharíasDied in 1295. Genovése.
Juan Matheo de LunaDied in 1299.
Fernán Pérez Maymon
Alonso Fernández de MontemolínSevillano.
Alvar PérezAbdicated in 1304.
Diego García de ToledoHead of House of Magan and of Mejorada.
Diego Gutiérrez de Cevallos
Bernal de SoriaBetween 1307 and 1311.
Gilberto de CastelnouItalian.
Alonso Jofre TenorioDied in 1340.
Alonso Ortiz CalderónGran Prior of the Knights Hospitaller. Renounced in 1341.
Egidio BoccanegraExecuted in 1367.
Ambrosio BocanegraSon of predecessor. Died in 1373.
Fernando Sánchez de TovarNoble from Berlanga. Died in 1382.
Juan Fernández de TovarSon of predecessor. Died in the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385.
Rui Díaz de MendozaNoble of Mendivil. Died in 1390.
Álvaro Pérez de GuzmánDied in 1392.
Diego Hurtado de MendozaDied in 1405.
Alonso EnríquezDuke of Medina de Rioseco, son of Fadrique de Castilla. Died in 1429.
Fadrique EnríquezI conde de Melgar. Son of predecessor.
Alonso EnríquezSon of predecessor. Died in 1485.
Fadrique Enríquez de VelascoSon of predecessor. Died without heirs in 1538.
Fernando Enríquez de VelascoBrother of predecessor. Died in 1542.
Luis Enríquez y Téllez-GirónSon of predecessor. Died in 1567.
Luis Enríquez de CabreraSon of predecessor. Died in 1596.
Luis Enríquez de Cabrera y MendozaSon of predecessor. Died in 1600.
Juan Alfonso Enríquez de CabreraSon of predecessor. Died in 1647.
Juan Gaspar Enríquez de CabreraSon of predecessor. Died in 1691.
Juan Tomás Enríquez de CabreraSon of predecessor. Felipe V dismissed him from his post for making peace with the aristocracy during the wars of Spanish succession.

References

  1. Alonso Fernández de Madrid: Silva palentina, vol. I, págs. 247–248.
  2. Francisco Xavier de Garma y Salcedo: Theatro universal de España: descripción eclesiástica y secular de todos sus reynos y provincias, vol. III, pág. 354 y ss.
  3. Pedro Salazar de Mendoza: Origen de las dignidades seglares de Castilla y León, cap. XV.
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