Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de la Cerda
Spanish nobleman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hurtado de Mendoza and the second or maternal family name is de la Cerda.
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de la Cerda, 1st Duke of Francavilla (November 3, 1489, Madrid – March 19, 1578, Toledo) was a Spanish nobleman.
He became viceroy of Aragon in 1553 or 1554 – 1564, Chairman of the Council of Italy in 1558, and viceroy of Catalonia. He was the grandson of Cardinal Mendoza and son of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Lemos and Ana de la Cerda y Castro.
He was the 1st Duke of Francavilla.