Hugo I, Duke of Gandia

Hugo Folch of Cardona and Gandía, known as "the Navarrese" (?, ~1405 - ?, ~1470) was Duke of Gandía (1425-1433) and gentleman of Guadalest. He was son of the count of Cardona Juan Ramón Folch and of Cardona, and Joana of Gandía. In 1412, due to the death of his maternal grandfather Alfonso of Aragon and Foix, he inherited the Señoría of Ondara and Gandia. Gandia was very active the sugar industry. Hugo of Cardona possessed the monopoly to exploit sugar in Gandia. He sold the business during the second half of the 15th century to the stockists of the Magna Societas Alemannorum of Ravensburg.

Hugo I, Duke of Gandia

Hugo Folch of Cardona and Gandía, known as "the Navarrese" (?, ~1405 - ?, ~1470) was Duke of Gandía (1425-1433) and gentleman of Guadalest. He was son of the count of Cardona Juan Ramón Folch and of Cardona, and Joana of Gandía. In 1412, due to the death of his maternal grandfather Alfonso of Aragon and Foix, he inherited the Señoría of Ondara and Gandia. Gandia was very active the sugar industry. Hugo of Cardona possessed the monopoly to exploit sugar in Gandia. He sold the business during the second half of the 15th century to the stockists of the Magna Societas Alemannorum of Ravensburg.