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Portal de Archivos Españoles. Archivo Histórico de la Nobleza (Toledo), GANDIA,C.1,D.20.
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Fernán Álvarez de Toledo

Alba de Tormes (Salamanca, Spain)

Deed of ordination and aggregation of entailed estate granted by Fernando Álvarez de Toledo

Deed of ordination and aggregation of entailed estate granted by Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Lord of Oropesa, Torrico, Cabañas, Jarandilla and Tornavacas over the said places and lordships with all their rights by virtue of a privilege granted by King Juan II in 1452.

Portal de Archivos Españoles. Archivo Histórico de la Nobleza (Toledo), GANDIA,C.1,D.20.
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Fernán Álvarez de Toledo (1390-1464) was born into a noble Castilian family. Throughout his youth he acted politically alongside his uncle, the bishop of Toledo, supporting Constable Álvaro de Luna against the princes of Aragón. However, after the battle of Olmedo in 1445, Fernán changed sides and joined the enemies of the constable. He was imprisoned several times, especially after falling out with the future Henry IV. During his old age he focused on recovering confiscated family property.

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