Cristóbal Gómez de Sandoval, 1st Duke of Uceda

In 1618, the unpopular Duke of Lerma fell from favor, and was subsequently made a cardinal with offices outside of Madrid.

The Duke of Uceda, appointed as Sumiller de Corps and Caballerizo mayor to the King, followed a policy to benefit landowning nobility, including his clan.

In foreign policy, he continued the suppression of the religious-based Bohemian Revolt, and sought the annexation of Portugal.

In 1621, upon the ascent of Philip IV of Spain, he was substituted in an intrigue, which involved his former ally, the Count-Duke of Olivares, who replaced him.

Much of his property was confiscated, and though he was briefly released and gained some level of pardon, he was re-arrested and died in jail at Alcalá de Henares.

Document of 1611 by which Philip III grants Cristóbal Gómez de Sandoval, first duke of Uceda, the right to tax the town of Uceda and lands under the Duke's jurisdiction.
Church of the Convent of the Holiest Sacrament (Santisimo Sacramento) founded by the Duke of Uceda in 1615 in Madrid
Palace of the Duke of Uceda or Palace of los Consejos , in Madrid