House of Ponce de León
The House of Ponce de León was an important aristocratic family in León in Spain during the middle ages.
| Ponce de León | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Pedro Ponce de Cabrera Aldonza Alfonso de León |
| Final head | Antonio Ponce de León, 11th Duke of Arcos |
| Titles | Lord of Marchena Count of Arcos Marquis of Cádiz Duke of Cádiz Duke of Arcos Marquis of Zahara Count of Casares Count of Bailén |
| Cadet branches | House of Arcos (House of Bailén) |
It arose from the marriage of Pedro Ponce de Cabrera and Aldonza Alfonso de León, illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso IX of Leon.
The house held several important titles in the peerage of Spain, including the dukedoms of Arcos, Aveyro, Cádiz and Nájera.
Notable members
Sources
- Salazar y Acha, Jaime de (1985). Una Familia de la Alta Edad Media: Los Velas y su Realidad Histórica (en Estudios Genealógicos y Heráldicos). Asociación Española de Estudios Genealógicos y Heráldicos. p. 52. ISBN 84-398-3591-4
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