Juan IV Coloma y Cardona, 1st Count of Elda


don Juan IV Coloma y Cardona, 1st Count of Elda,, 3rd Sieur of Elda, Governor of Alicante Castle, Count of Elda, Viceroy of Sardinia, 1570-1577.

Family

He was born member of the House of Coloma, and was the son of Juan III Francisco Coloma, 3rd Lord of Alfajarin, 2nd Lord of Elda, Salinas and Petrer. His mother was dona Catherina de Cardona. Juan IV married three times, his third wife was doňa Isabela de Saa’, lady at the court of Portugal.
By royal decree in 1577 he became the 1st Count of Elda. He resided in Elda Castle.

Children

Married to doña Juana Henriques de Mendoza.
married to don Pedro de Zúñiga.
Married to Margharethe de Gavere, Noble canonesse of Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church, she died on 3 April 1645 in Brussels.