Andrea Gonzaga

Andrea Gonzaga (died 1686) was an Italian nobleman, a member of the House of Gonzaga of the ducal family of Guastalla, was Count of San Paolo.

Biography

He was the ninth son of Ferrante II Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla, and his wife Vittoria Doria, daughter of Giovanni Andrea I Doria, eighth prince of Melfi.

In 1626 he bought from his father the fiefs of Serracapriola, Chieuti and San Paolo di Civitate, becoming Count of San Paolo. He married Laura Crispiano, of the family of the Marchesses of Fusara, from whom he had six children; one, Vincenzo was later sovereign Duke of Guastalla.

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