Founder of the House of Borgia

Juan Domingo de Borja y Doncel was the father of Pope Callixtus III. He held the title over the Barony La Torre de Canals. He was a member of the House of Borja. He was born in the Spanish village of the same name, Borja.

Biography

Domènec made his fortune in Xàtiva, where he was involved in local commerce, specifically in the sugar trade. He was the son of Domènec I de Borja and Caterina whose family name is not known. On 2 February 1375, Domènec de Borja, believed to be the father of Callixtus III, testified in a document as a citizen of Xàtiva. In 1404, Domènec was recorded as having been granted the title of Sobreguarda of the frontiers of the Kingdom of Castile by King Martin of Aragon. In 1408, Domènec's son, Alfons de Borja i Cavanilles (future Pope Callixtus III), granted his father the power to collect the pension of a censor in Vall de Pego.