Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque

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Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque, was a Spanish nobleman and colonial viceroy whose title and name inspired the naming of the city of Albuquerque in present-day New Mexico.

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instanceOf Spanish nobleman
human
viceroy of New Spain
allegiance Spanish Empire
associatedWith Alburquerque, Spain
birthDate 1666-08-17
birthPlace Madrid
burialPlace Madrid
countryOfCitizenship Spain
deathDate 1724-06-27
deathPlace Madrid
era early 18th century
late 17th century
governedFrom Mexico City
governedTerritory Caribbean possessions of New Spain
Central America
Mexico
Philippines
historicalRole representative of the Spanish crown in New Spain
honoredBy naming of the Villa de Alburquerque in New Mexico
inspiredNameOf Albuquerque, New Mexico
language Spanish
memberOfNobleFamily House of Alburquerque
monarchServed Philip V of Spain
name Francisco Fernández de la Cueva
nobleRank Grandee of Spain
nobleTitle 10th Duke of Alburquerque
notableEvent War of the Spanish Succession
notableFor defense of New Spain against foreign threats
service as viceroy during the War of the Spanish Succession
occupation colonial administrator
military officer
officeJurisdiction New Spain
parent Ana Rosolea de la Cerda y Aragón
Melchor Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of Alburquerque
positionHeld Duke of Alburquerque
Viceroy of New Spain
precededBy José Sarmiento de Valladares
regionNamedAfter Albuquerque metropolitan area
linked to: Albuquerque
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Juana de la Cerda y Aragón
succeededBy Fernando de Alencastre Noroña y Silva
termEnd 1711
termStart 1702
titleInheritedFrom House of Alburquerque
titleStyle His Excellency

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States namedAfter Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque
Albuquerque namedAfter Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque
Old Town Albuquerque namedAfter Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque nobleTitle 10th Duke of Alburquerque
linked to: Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque positionHeld Duke of Alburquerque
linked to: Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque
Fernando de Alencastre Noroña y Silva predecessor Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva nobleTitle 10th Duke of Alburquerque
linked to: Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque