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Francisco de Moncada y Cardona

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Died
  
12 November 1594

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Parents
  
Juan de Moncada y de Tolça

Children
  
Gastón de Moncada, 2nd Marquis of Aitona, Juan de Moncada

Grandchild
  
Francisco de Moncada, 3rd Marquis of Aitona

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Great grandchild
  
Guillem Ramon de Montcada i d'Alagón-Espés-Castre

Francisco de Moncada y Cardona (Mequinenza, 9 October 1532 - Valencia, 12 November 1594) was a Spanish noble from the 16th century.

He was the son of Juan de Moncada y de Tolça, 1st Count of Aitona and Ana de Cardona, daughter of Fernando Ramon Folch, 2nd Duke of Cardona

In 1574 he became IX Count of Osona and Grandee of Spain. In October 1581, his County of Aitona was promoted to the Marquisate of Aitona by King Philip II of Spain. He became Viceroy of Catalonia between 1580–81 and Viceroy of Valencia from 1581 until his death.

He married Lucrecia Gralla, señora de Subirat y de Esponella, and had 17 children, including

  • Gastón, his successor.
  • Juan de Moncada, Archbishop of Tarragona.
  • References

    Francisco de Moncada y Cardona Wikipedia