Gastón de Moncada, 2nd Marquis of Aitona

Gastón de Moncada y Gralla-Despla, 2nd Marquis of Aitona (1554–1626) was a member of Spanish nobility who was the Viceroy of Sardinia (1590–1595) and the Viceroy of Aragon (1604-1610).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moncada and the second or maternal family name is Gralla-Despla.

He was one of the 17 children of the 2nd Count of Aitona Francisco de Moncada y Folch de Cardona, 1st Marquis of Aitona. His grandfather was Juan de Moncada y de Tolça, 11th Baronet.

He married Catalina de Moncada y Bou, baronesa de Callosa, and had several children, including :

• Francisco de Moncada, 3rd Marquis of Aitona, (1586–1635) interim Governor of the Spanish Netherlands.
• Pedro, Bishop of Gerona.

Further reading

• http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10476a.htm