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Moncayo (2 May 1724 - 12 May 1776), XVI Count of Fuentes and IV Marqués de Coscojuela, was a Hispano-Italian advisor and diplomat at the service of the Spanish monarchy.
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Fuentes married in 1741 with María Luisa de
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111:London
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