Juana de Lara, señora de Vizcaya y de Lara

don JUAN Núñez de Lara ([1314/15]-Burgos 28 Nov 1350, bur San Pablo de Burgos). The mid-14th Century Nobiliario of don Pedro de Portugal Conde de Barcelós names “don Joan Nuñez, hijo de don Fernan Guidella é de doña Juana de Lara”[744]. He succeeded his father in 1322 as Señor de Lara. Señor Soberano de Vizcaya, by right of his wife. Alférez mayor of Alfonso XI "el Justo" King of Castile 16 Feb 1328 to Sep 1332. He revolted against Alfonso XI, but surrendered in 1335 after his castle at Lerma was besieged. Restored as Alférez mayor of Castile Dec 1336 to 21 Sep 1350. Mayordomo mayor of Castile 20 Mar 1345 to 15 Mar 1348 and 21 Sep 1350. “D. Juan Nuñez Señor de Vizcaya y Doña Maria su muger” founded chapels in Burgos Cathedral by charter dated 1346[745]. After the accession of Pedro I in 1350, he sheltered Leonor de Guzmán (Alfonso XI's mistress), but she surrendered at Medina Sidonia and was later put to death in Seville. He died of the plague. m (Bayonne 1331) doña MARÍA Díaz de Haro Señora Soberana de Vizcaya, daughter of don JUAN de Castilla "el Tuerto" Señor Soberano de Vizcaya & his wife dona Isabel de Portugal Senhora de Pinella e Miranda ([1320]-[1348/49]). The mid-14th Century Nobiliario of don Pedro de Portugal Conde de Barcelós names “doña Maria” as daughter of “don Juan el Tuerto” and his wife, adding that she married “don Joan Nuñez, hijo de don Fernan Guidella é de doña Juana de Lara”[746]. “D. Juan Nuñez Señor de Vizcaya y Doña Maria su muger” founded chapels in Burgos Cathedral by charter dated 1346[747]. Mistress (1): doña MAYOR de Leguizamón, daughter of don JUAN Señor de Leguizamón & his wife doña Elvira de Zamudio. Don Juan Núñez de Lara & his wife had four children:

i) doña JUANA de Lara ([1333]-murdered Castillo de Castrojeriz [Mar/Apr] 1359). She succeeded her brother in 1361 as Señora de Lara, Señora Soberana de Vizcaya. She was murdered on the orders of don Pedro I King of Castile. m (Segovia 16 Aug 1353) don TELLO de Castilla Señor de Aguilar y Castañeda, illegitimate son of don ALFONSO XI "el Justo" King of Castile & his mistress doña Leonor de Guzmán Señora de Medina Sidonia (1337-Cuenca de Campos 15 Oct 1370, bur San Francisco de Palencia). No issue.

ii) doña ISABEL Díaz de Haro ([1335]-murdered Castillo de Jérez 1361). She succeeded her sister in 1359 as Señora de Lara, Señora Soberana de Vizcaya. She was imprisoned by Pedro I King of Castile, first at Castrojeriz, subsequently at Jérez where she shared a cell with Queen Blanca. She was poisoned. m (Castojeriz Jul 1354[748]) Infante don JUAN de Aragón Señor de Elche, Biel y Bolsa, son of don ALFONSO IV King of Aragon & his wife Infanta doña Leonor de Castilla y León (1334-murdered Bilbao 12 Jun 1358).

iii) don LOPE Díaz de Haro ([1337]-before 1350).

iv) don NUÑO Díaz de Haro (1348-Bermeo shortly after 15 Jan 1352, bur Bermeo). He succeeded his father in 1350 as Señor de Lara, Señor Soberano de Vizcaya. Alférez and mayordomo mayor of Pedro I "el Cruel" King of Castile 25 Jan 1351 to 15 Dec 1351.

Don Juan Núñez de Lara had two llegitimate children by Mistress (1):

v) don PEDRO de Lara (after 1348-Lisbon 1384). Conde de Mayorga, Señor de Castroverde. m (Lisbon 1384) doña BEATRIZ de Castro, daughter of don ÁLVARO de Castro Conde de Arroyolos [Constable of Portugal] & his wife doña María Ponce de León.

vi) don DIEGO de Lara.