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Íñigo Melchor de Velasco, 7th Duke of Frias, Count of Haro (circa 1635 - September 27 1696) was a Spanish nobleman and Governor of the Spanish Netherlands.
His father was Bernardino Fernández de Velasco, 6th Duke of Frias and his mother Isabel Maria de Guzmán.
He married Maria Teresa de Benavídes Dávila y Corella and had only one daughter, Maria.
He was a very influencial political figure during the reign of Carlos II of Spain.
He inherited the title of Constable of Castile from his father, was member of the State council and the War Council, Governor of Galicia and became Governor of the Spanish Netherlands between 1668 and 1670.
After his death in 1696, the title of Duke of Frías went to his brother's son, José Fernández de Velasco y Tovar.
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