House of Ponce de León

The House of Ponce de León was an important aristocratic family in León in Spain during the middle ages.

It arose from the marriage of Pedro Ponce de Cabrera and Aldonza Alfonso de León, illegitimate daughter of King Alfonso IX of Leon.

The house held several important titles in the peerage of Spain, including the dukedoms of Arcos, Aveyro, Cádiz and Nájera.

Notable members

 * Juan Ponce de León
 * Juan Ponce de León II
 * Juan Ponce de León y Loayza
 * Luis Ponce de León
 * Pedro Ponce de León the Elder
 * Rodrigo Ponce de León, 4th Duke of Arcos
 * Rodrigo Ponce de León, Duke of Cádiz
 * Antonio Ponce de León, 11th Duke of Arcos