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Juan Bernaldo de Quirós
Señor de Quirós
(–<1436)

Biographical

Señor de la casa de Quirós 1385–<1426†
Señor de Villoria 1385–<1426†
Señor de Peñerudes –1427 sold

Juan succeeded his father as a minor. He served Kings Enrique III and Juan II of Castile, with the help of his brother Don Gonzalo, especially during the final rebellion in Asturias carried out by Don Alonso, Count of Gijón, and in the defence of the lands and jurisdictions belonging to the episcopal authority against him.

Place of burial: former Monastery of San Francisco

Son of Gutierre Bernaldo de Quirós and Sancha de Quijada, he married Aldonza Ramírez de Guzmán (†1440) with issue
:
• Lope (see)
• Juana, married to Gonzalo Rodríguez de Argüelles with issue


Juan also had illegitimate issue:
• Gonzalo Bernaldo de Quirós, 'el bastardo', guardian of his nephew Juan