Gabriel de la Cueva y Girón, 5th Duke of Alburquerque (in full, Spanish: Don Gabriel de la Cueva y Téllez-Girón, quinto duque de Alburquerque, segundo marqués de Cuéllar, quinto conde de Ledesma, quinto conde de Huelma, señor de los estados de Mombeltrán y Pedro Bernardo) (c. 1515 – 1571) was a Spanish nobleman and military leader.
He was born in Cuéllar, the son of Don Beltrán de la Cueva, 3rd Duke of Alburquerque and of Doña Isabel Girón, and inherited the title from his older brother the 4th Duke. Gabriel de la Cueva was appointed Viceroy of Navarre in 1560, to replace his father who had died, and later Governor of the Duchy of Milan in 1564, a position that he held until his own death in 1571.
He married his niece Doña Juana de la Lama, 4th Marchioness of la Adrada, only daughter of Gonzalo Fernández de la Lama and Isabel de la Cueva y Portocarrero.
During his reign in Milan, Doña Juana received from Pope Pius V the Golden Rose, normally only given to Kings and Emperors.
They had two daughters :
Gabriel was succeeded by his cousin Beltrán de la Cueva.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Duke of Alburquerque |
Viceroy of Navarre 1560–1563 |
Succeeded by The Count of Alcaudete |
| Preceded by Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba |
Governor of the Duchy of Milan 1564–1571 |
Succeeded by Álvaro de Sande |
| Spanish nobility | ||
| Preceded by Francisco Fernández de la Cueva |
Duke of Alburquerque 1563–1571 |
Succeeded by Beltrán de la Cueva |
