Isabel de la Cueva

Isabel de la Cueva (Full: Isabel de la Cueva y Fernández de Córdoba), the Grandeza de España, Suo jura Duquesa de Alburquerque. Was the first born daughter of Su Excelencia, el Grande de España Francisco II de la Cueva y Córdoba Duque de Alburquerque and his wife María Fernández de Córdoba, Duquesa de Alburquerque. She married her uncle, Beltrán de Cueva y Castilla, Ilustrísimo, Jura Uxoris Duque de Alburquerque to avoid inheritance complications.

Birth and Education
Isabel de la Cueva, Suo jura Duquesa de Alburquerque (then Señorita de la Cueva) was born to Su Excelencia, el Grande de España Francisco II de la Cueva y Córdoba Duque de Alburquerque (then Conde de Ledesma) and his wife María Fernández de Córdoba, Duquesa de Alburquerque (then Condesa de Ledesma) on April 3rd, 1553. She was the first child of her generation to have been born, only being born months after her Grandfather's child whom would soon be her husband, only a year after Isabel de la Cueva was born she would be followed by another daughter whom was named and styled; Anahi de la Cueva, Señorita de la Cueva ( Full: Anahi de la Cueva y Fernández de Córdoba).

At the age of eight, as formally for girls near Isabel's age she was sent to one of the most prestigious Abadía's in España, Abadía de Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas the Abadía de Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas is an monasterio de monjas Cistercienses. A year later Isabel was joined by her younger sister, Anahi de la Cueva, Señorita de la Cueva. Isabel's parents had already arranged for her to be the next Camarera Mayor de Palacio a La Reina de España meaning she would've been educated in; Reading, Writing, proper ettiquette she was fluent in Spanish, Latin, French and German to accommodate Reina de España.

Marriage
Isabel de la Cueva was the Grand heiress to one of the highest families in España, her mother having failed to produce an heir it was arranged that Isabel de la Cueva would marry her Uncle, Francisco de Cueva y Castillia.