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Gentilhombres Grandes De España Con Ejercicio Y Servidumbre
The ''Gentilhombres Grandes de España con ejercicio y servidumbre'' (Gentlemen of the Bedchamber Grandee of Spain) was a palatial class of honorary royal servants of the Royal Household and Heritage of the Crown of Spain, who were entrusted with certain functions at the service of the Monarch which they exercised by rigorous seniority. During the reigns of the last two monarchs before the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic, King Alfonso XII, and King Alfonso XIII, being symbolically considered as "relatives" to the King, they were always close to his chamber in all kinds of ceremonies and stayed with him inside and outside of the Palace, having lunch daily with him and being also with him at public spectacles such as the bullfights, the theatre, etc. They exercised their functions by strict daily shifts. Nevertheless, they were not employees of the Royal Household like the ''Mayordomos de semana'' and did not receive a regular salary for their service. From the ceremoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Household And Heritage Of The Crown Of Spain
The Royal Household and Heritage of the Crown of Spain was the institution that governed the organization of the Royal Spanish Court from the time of the Habsburg dynasty, which introduced the so-called Burgundian etiquette, up to the reign of Alfonso XIII, great-grandfather of the current King of Spain, in all that regarded the structure of the Court as well as the ceremonial matters, etiquette and protocol. The Old Household The Royal Household during the Habsburg dynasty was shaped after that one that existed in the Court of Burgundy. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, but also King of Spain, imported the etiquette styled in the Court of his paternal grandmother Mary of Burgundy. To the ancient office of “Mayordomo del Rey de Castilla” (Steward of the King of Castile), transformed in "Mayordomo mayor" (High Steward), the Emperor added that of the “Sumiller de Corps” who was charged with everything regarding the organization of the inner rooms of the palace where the Monarc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Medinaceli
Duke of Medinaceli () is an hereditary title in the peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee. The Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, created the title and awarded it on 31 October 1479 to Luis de la Cerda y de la Vega. He also held the title of 5th Count of Medinaceli, which was first awarded in 1368 to his ancestor, Bernal de Foix. History In 1368, the King of the Crown of Castile bestowed the title of Count of Medinaceli on Bernal de Foix, the second husband of Isabel de la Cerda. Their grandson Luis, 3rd Count of Medinaceli, eventually inherited the title and changed his family name to " de la Cerda". Later on, Queen Isabella I of Castile raised the title from Count to Duke in 1479 for Luis de la Cerda y de la Vega, 5th Count of Medinaceli. Counts of Medinaceli * Bernal de Foix, 1st Count of Medinaceli (d. 1381). He took the side of the royal bastard Henry of Trastámara in 1368 against Henry's legitimate half-br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Sevilla
Duke of Seville ( es, Duque de Sevilla) is a title of Spanish nobility that was granted in 1823 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain to his nephew, Infante Enrique of Spain. The Dukes of Seville are members of the Spanish branch of the House of Bourbon, and they are also Grandees of Spain. Since 22 October 1968, the holder of the ducal title has been ''Don'' Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville Francisco de Paula Enrique de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville, Grandee of Spain (born 16 November 1943), is the current Duke of Seville and a distant relative of the Spanish royal family.Enache, Nicolas. ''La Descendance de Marie-Therese .... List of holders of the title Sources * Juan Martina Torres, ''The History of Spanish Nobility, 1500–present'' (Madrid 2009), for the: Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (''translated title'') References External links Dukedoms of Spain Grandees of Spain {{Spain-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Medina Sidonia
Duke of Medina Sidonia ( es, Duque de Medina Sidonia) is a peerage grandee title of Spain in Medina-Sidonia, holding the oldest extant dukedom in the kingdom, first awarded by King John II of Castile in 1380. Manuscrito de 1561 en el Archivo de la Casa Ducal de Medinasidonia, leg. 1316. Colección de Documentos Inéditos para la Historia de España no. XXXIX, 1932. Page 206. They were once the most prominent family of the |
Marquess Of Urquijo
Marquess of Urquijo ( es, Marqués de Urquijo) is a noble title in the peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee of Spain, bestoweded on Estanislao de Urquijo y Landaluce by King Amadeo I on 13 May 1871. On 1 August 1980, the 5th Marchioness of Urquijo, María Lourdes de Urquijo and her husband, Manuel de la Sierra, were famously murdered in their Madrid home by their son in law, Rafael Escobedo. The crime, which became one of the most followed on Spanish media, is considered one of the most prominent criminal acts of post-Francoist Spain. Marquesses of Urquijo (1871) *Estanislao de Urquijo y Landaluce, 1st Marquess of Urquijo (1817-1889) *Juan Manuel de Urquijo y Urrutia, 2nd Marquess of Urquijo (1843-1914), eldest son of the Fulgencio Urquijo y Landaluce, brother of the 1st Marquess *Estanislao de Urquijo y Ussía, 3rd Marquess of Urquijo (1872-1948), eldest son of the 2nd Marquess *Juan Manuel de Urquijo y Landecho, 4th Marquess of Urquijo (1899-1968), eldest s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Aveiro
Duke of Aveiro ( pt, Duque de Aveiro) was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted in 1535 by King John III of Portugal to his 4th cousin, John of Lencastre, son of Infante George of Lencastre, a natural son of King John II of Portugal. John of Lencastre was already Marquis of Torres Novas when the King granted him the new title of Duke of Aveiro. Later, their descendants strongly supported Philip II of Spain during the 1580 Portuguese succession crisis. Thus the Dukes became the second aristocratic House of Portugal, after the Braganzas. Raimundo of Lencastre, 4th Duke of Aveiro maintained his House's traditional support for the Habsburg monarchy, even after the 1640 national revolution in Portugal. Therefore the Aveiro property was confiscated by the new Kings of the Braganza Dynasty, and granted in 1668 to his uncle, Peter of Lencastre, who already was Archbishop of Évora and general Inquisitor, becoming 5th Duke of Aveiro. He died in 1673 without issue. The success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Fernán Núñez
Duke of Fernán Núñez ( es, Duque de Fernán Núñez) is a hereditary title of nobility in the Spanish nobility, Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee. The Countship of Fernán Núñez granted in 1639 to Alonso Gutiérrez de los Ríos was elevated to a dukedom in 1817 in the person of Carlos Gutiérrez de los Ríos, who became the 1st Duke of Fernán Núñez. The accompanying Grandeeship was granted in 1728, prior to being elevated to a Dukedom. The name makes reference to the municipality of Fernán Núñez, in Cordoba (city, Spain), Cordoba, Spain. Counts of Fernán Núñez (1639) * Alonso Estacio Gutiérrez de los Rios y Angulo, 1st Count of Fernán Núñez * Ana Antonia Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Quesada, 2nd Countess of Fernán Núñez * Francisco Diego Gutiérrez de los Ríos, 3rd Count of Fernán Núñez * Pedro Gutiérrez de los Ríos, 4th Count of Fernán Núñez * José Diego Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Zapata, 5th Count of Fernán Núñez * Carlos José ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of San Fernando De Quiroga
Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga ( es, Duque de San Fernando de Quiroga) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1815 by Ferdinand VII to Joaquín José Melgarejo, 3rd Marquess of Melgarejo in the Kingdom of Naples and Mayordomo de semana of the king during his time as Prince of Asturias. Such was the affection of king Ferdinand VII for the 1st Duke that he approved of his marriage with his cousin María Luisa de Borbón y Vallabriga, a daughter of the king's uncle, Infante Luis of Spain. Dukes of San Fernando de Quiroga (1815) * Joaquín José Melgarejo y Saurín, 1st Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga * María Virtudes de Melgarejo y Saurín, 2nd Duchess of San Fernando de Quiroga * Francisco Javier de Losada y Melgarejo, 3rd Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga * José María Melgarejo y Enseña, 4th Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga * Nicolás Melgarejo y Melgarejo, 5th Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga * Rafael Melga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Lécera
Duke of Lécera ( es, Duque de Lécera) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1493 by Ferdinand II of Aragon to Juan Fernández de Híjar. The title makes reference to the small town of Lécera in Zaragoza, Spain. Dukes of Lécera (1493) * Juan Fernández de Híjar y Cabrera, 1st Duke of Lécera * Luis Fernández de Híjar y Beaumont, 2nd Duke of Lécera * Juan Francisco Fernández de Hijar, 3rd Duke of Lécera * Isabel Margarita Fernández de Híjar y Castro-Pinós, 4th Duchess of Lécera * Jaime Francisco Sarmiento de Silva, 5th Duke of Lécera * Juana Petronila de Silva y Aragón, 6th Duchess of Lécera * Isidro Francisco Fernández de Híjar y Silva, 7th Duke of Lécera * Joaquín Diego de Silva y Moncada, 8th Duke of Lécera * Pedro de Alcántara Fernández de Híjar y Abarca de Bolea, 9th Duke of Lécera * Agustín Pedro de Silva y Palafox, 10th Duke of Lécera * Francisca Javiera de Silva y Fitz-James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Alburquerque
Duke of Alburquerque ( es, Duque de Alburquerque) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1464 by Henry IV to Beltrán de la Cueva, his "royal favourite" and grand master of the Order of Santiago. It makes reference to the town of Alburquerque in Badajoz, Spain. Dukes of Alburquerque #Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of Alburquerque (1464–1492) # Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque (1492–1526) #Beltrán de la Cueva, 3rd Duke of Alburquerque (1526–1560) # Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 4th Duke of Alburquerque (1560–1563) #Gabriel de la Cueva, 5th Duke of Alburquerque (1563–1571) #Beltrán III de la Cueva y Castilla, 6th Duke of Alburquerque (1571–1612), Viceroy of Aragón #Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 7th Duke of Alburquerque (1612–1637) #Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of Alburquerque (1637–1676), Viceroy of New Spain #Melchor Fernández de la Cueva y Enríquez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Of Torre Arias
Count of Torre Arias ( es, Conde de Torre Arias) is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility, Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1761 by Charles III of Spain, Charles III to María Francisca Colón de Larreátegui, in memory of her father, Pedro Colón de Larreátegui, knight of the Order of Alcántara. Counts of Torre Arias (1761) *María Francisca Colón de Larreátegui y Ximénez de Embún, 1st Countess of Torre Arias *Cayetano Pedro Golfín de Carvajal y Colón de Larreátegui, 2nd Count of Torre Arias *? *Petra Golfín de Carvajal y de las Casas, 4th Countess of Torre Arias *María de la Concepción de Gordón y Golfín de Carvajal, 5th Countess of Torre Arias *Ildefonso Pérez de Guzmán y Gordón, 6th Count of Torre Arias *Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán y Salabert, 7th Count of Torre Arias *Tatiana Pérez de Guzmán y Seebacher, 8th Countess of Torre Arias *José Luis Mesía y Figueroa, 9th Count of Torre Arias See also *List of current Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of San Pedro De Galatino
Duke of San Pedro de Galatino ( es, Duque de San Pedro de Galatino) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1621 by Philip IV to Juan Bautista Spínola, a Genoese nobleman.Hidalgos de España (2018). p. 788 The name makes reference to the town of Galatina in Apulia, Italy, known before the Unification of italy as "San Pietro in Galatina". Dukes of San Pedro de Galatino (1621) * Juan Bautista Spínola y Lecari, 1st Duke of San Pedro de Galatino * Juan Felipe Spínola y Spínola, 2nd Duke of San Pedro de Galatino * Francisco María Spínola y Spínola, 3rd Duke of San Pedro de Galatino * Juan Felipe Spínola y Spínola, 4th Duke of San Pedro de Galatino * Francisco María Spínola y Contreras, 5th Duke of San Pedro de Galatino * Isabel María Spínola y Spínola, 6th Duchess of San Pedro de Galatino *Carlos Gallarati Scotti y Belloni, 7th Duke of San Pedro de Galatino Dukes of San Pedro de Galatino (1905) *Julio Quesada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
