Rodrigo Gil de Borja y Fennolet

Roderic Gil de Borja i Fennolet was a Valencian noble from Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, with origins in the town of Borja, Zaragoza. He held the title of the in 1395, 1406 and 1407 respectively, a title that had been held by many previous generations of this branch of the Borja family based on Ventres street in Xàtiva. This same branch, of which Rodrigo Gil was the Head of House, would later go on to become the infamous Borgia family in Italy.^[1]

Biography[]

The birth date of Rodrigo Gil de Borja y Fennolet is unknown, although he is known to have lived in Xàtiva. He was the only son of Rodrigo de Borja and his first wife , though he also lived with his stepmother whose last name he inherited, (d. 1375), apparently after the death of his mother. His paternal grandfather was , who, like Rodrigo Gil, served as in 1340. Neither of his maternal grandparents are known. His paternal ancestor, , the presumed founder of their house, participated in the in 1272.^[1]

Marriage and Descendants[]

Rodrigo Gil de Borja y Fennolet married , also of Xàtiva, who died in 1409. She was the daughter of , the Señor de Agres and who died in 1397, and his wife, . The couple had six children:^[1]

• Jofré de Borja y Escrivà (whose son would go on to become Pope Alexander VI)

References[]

Florida International University (1998). "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church". Salvador Miranda. Retrieved 9 April 2012.

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