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DESCENDANTS OF FERDINAND CORTES. 



T^. Fernando Cortez, conqueror, governor and cap- 

 "^^^ fain-general of Mexico, I. marquis of the valley 

 of Oaxaca, had, in fecond marriage, Donna Jeroma 

 Ramirez d' Arrellano and Zuniga, daughter of D. Car- 

 los Ramirez d' Arrellano, II. count of Aguilar, and 

 Donna Jeroma de Zuniga, daughter of the count of 

 Benares, eldeft fon of D. Alvaro de Zuniga, I. duke of 

 Bejar. Their fon was 



1. 



D. Martinez Cortez Ramirez d'Arrellano, 11. mar- 

 quis of the Valley, married his niece. Donna Anna Ra- 

 mirez d' Arrellano. Their ilTue were 



II. 



D. Fernando Cortez Ramirez d' Arrellano, III. marquij 

 of the Valley, married Donna Mencia Fernandez de 

 Cabrera and Mendoza, daughter of D. Pedro Fernandez 

 Cabrera and Bobadilla. II. Count of Chinchon, and 

 Donna Maria de Mendoza and Cerda, filler of the prince 

 of Melito. D. Ferdinand had but one fon, who died in 

 childhood ; and was fucceeded by his brother, 



2. D. Pedro Cortez Ramirez d' Arrellano, IV. mar- 

 quis of the Valley, married Dbn^ia Anna Pacheco de la 

 Cerda, fifter of the II. Court of Montalban, Died 

 without iffue, and was therefore frxceeded by his fifter, 



3, Donna Jeroma Cortez Ramirez d' Arrellano, V. 

 marchionefs of the Valley, married to D. Pedro Carillo 

 de Mendoza, IX. count of Priego, affiftant, and captain- 

 general of Seville, and great major-domo to queen Mar- 

 garet of Auftria. Their daughter was 



in. 



