Felipa Colón de Toledo, 2nd Duchess of Veragua

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Colón de Toledo and the second or maternal family name is Mosquera.

Felipa Colón de Toledo y Mosquera, 2nd Duchess of Veragua, 2nd Duchess of la Vega, 2nd Marchioness of Jamaica (c. 1550 – 25 November 1577), was the second daughter and heiress of Luis Colón de Toledo, 1st Duke of Veragua and of la Vega, and his first wife María de Mosquera y Pasamonte.[1] She was a great-granddaughter of famous explorer Christopher Columbus and his Portuguese wife Filipa Moniz Perestrelo.[2]

She married her first cousin Diego Colón de Toledo, 4th Admiral of the Indies; they had no children. Her husband held that office, which she had inherited, in her place. She was succeeded by her paternal cousin Cristóbal Colón de Toledo y Cardona (around 1545-1583).

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References

  1. ^ "Felipa Colon, 3ª duquesa de Veragua, * 1550 | Geneall.net".
  2. ^ "Diego Columbus". Encyclopedia Britannica.


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