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Vicente Osorio De Moscoso, 11th Count Of Altamira
Vicente Joaquín Osorio de Moscoso y Guzmán, 11th Count of Altamira, GE (10 January 1756 – 26 August 1816), was a Spanish peer, politician and diplomat who served as Consejero de Estado and president of the Junta Central during the reign of Charles IV. He was also ambassador in Vienna and Turin. Biography Vicente Joaquín was born in Madrid the 10 January 1756, son of Ventura Osorio de Moscoso y Fernández de Córdoba, who was the 10th Count of Altamira. His mother was María de la Concepción de Guzmán y de la Cerda, daughter of the Marquesses of Montealegre and Aguilar de Campoo. Familiarly linked to the court of the Kingdom of Spain, his family had held important positions; being his grandfather, his great-grandfather and his great-great-grandfather Sumiller de Corps of different kings. He married on 3 April 1774, with María Ignacia Álvarez de Toledo y Gonzaga, daughter of Antonio Álvarez de Toledo y Osorio, 10th Marquess of Villafranca del Bierzo and two years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandee
Grandee (; es, Grande de España, ) is an official royal and noble ranks, aristocratic title conferred on some Spanish nobility. Holders of this dignity enjoyed similar privileges to those of the peerage of France during the , though in neither country did they have the significant constitutional political role the House of Lords gave to the Peerage of England and later Peerage of the United Kingdom. A "Grandee of Spain" would have nonetheless enjoyed greater "social" privileges than those of other similar European dignities. With the exception of Duke of Fernandina, Fernandina, List of dukes in the peerage of Spain, all Spanish dukedoms are automatically attached to a Grandeeship yet only a few Marquessates, Count (title), Countships, List of viscounts in the peerage of Spain, Viscountcies, List of barons in the peerage of Spain, Baronies and List of lords in the peerage of Spain, Lordships have the distinction. A single person can be a Grandee of Spain multiple times, as Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caballerizo Mayor
The Caballerizo mayor (Great Equerry) was the Officer of the Royal Household and Heritage of the Crown of Spain in charge of the trips, the mews and the hunt of the King of Spain. Regime during the 16th to 18th centuries The Office of “Caballerizo mayor” was one of the main Offices of the Royal Household in charge of the Royal Stables and everything related to the transportation of the Monarch. When the King sorted out from the Royal Palace, the Caballerizo had the main position behind him and the major rang over the other Court Officials. He managed as well the stables, the carriages and the horses. He was assisted by the “Primeros Caballerizos” (First Equerries) who were nominated by him. He was in charge of the Royal hunt as “Montero mayor” (Great Hunter) holding, in many cases, the “Alcaldias” (Majorships) of the Spanish royal sites. Regime during the 19th and 20th centuries During the reigns of the last two Kings before the proclamation of the Second S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Santángelo
Duke of Santángelo ( es, Duque de Santángelo) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1497 by the Catholic Monarchs to "El Gran Capitán" (Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba), a general who negotiated the Surrender of Granada and led the Spanish to victory in the Italian Wars.Hidalgos de España (2018). pp. 817-818 It is a victory title, making reference to the town of Città Sant'Angelo in the Province of Pescara, Italy. The title became extinct after the death of the 3rd Duke in 1578 and was rehabilitated in 1918 by Alfonso XIII on behalf of María de la Soledad Osorio de Moscoso, the most legitimate descendant of the last Duke and a great-grandchild of Infanta Luisa Teresa of Spain. The current Duke, Luis María de Casanova-Cárdenas, is married to Archduchess Monika of Austria (his fifth cousin once-removed), the second child of Otto von Habsburg, crown prince of Austria, and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Terranova
Duke of Terranova ( es, Duque de Terranova) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1502 by Ferdinand II to "El Gran Capitán" (Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba), a general who negotiated the Surrender of Granada and led the Spanish to victory in the Italian Wars. It is a victory title, making reference to the town of Terranova Sappo Minulio in the province of Reggio Calabria, Italy. After the death of the 1st Duke, Ferdinand II prohibited the inheritance and use of the Dukedoms of Terranova, Andría and Montalto and thus the title was unofficially held by some of his Italian descendants for more than 300 years. However, the 22 July 1893, Alfonso XIII formally rehabilitated the title on behalf of Alfonso Osorio de Moscoso, a more legitimate descendant who legally became the 2nd Duke of Terranova. Dukes of Terranova (1502) * Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Enríquez de Aguilar, 1st Duke of Terranova Dukes of Terrano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Atrisco
Duke of Atrisco ( es, Duque de Atrisco) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1708 by Philip V to José Sarmiento de Valladares, for his services as viceroy of New Spain. The 1st Duke married the 3rd Countess of Moctezuma, granddaughter of Pedro Tesifón de Moctezuma, who in turn was a great-grandson of Moctezuma II, so, in this way, the Dukes of Atrisco were relatives of the Aztec emperor. The name makes reference to the city of Atlixco, one of the three existing lordships in New Spain in 1708. Dukes of Atrisco (1708) * José Sarmiento de Valladares y Arines, 1st Duke of Atrisco * Melchora Juana Sarmiento de Valladares y Moctezuma, 2nd Duchess of Atrisco * Bernarda Dominga Sarmiento de Valladares y Guzmán, 3rd Duchess of Atrisco * Ana Nicolasa de Guzmán y Córdoba, 4th Duchess of Atrisco * Ventura Osorio de Moscoso y Fernández de Córdoba, 5th Duke of Atrisco * Vicente Joaquín Osorio de Moscoso y Guzmán, 6th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Medina De Las Torres
Duke of Medina de las Torres ( es, Duque de Medina de las Torres) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1625 by Philip IV to Gaspar de Guzmán, 3rd Count of Olivares and royal ''favourite'' to the king. A few days later, the king granted him the Dukedom of Sanlúcar la Mayor. The title was created in favor of the first holder to endow his only daughter and heir, María de Guzmán y Zúñiga, to marry Ramiro Núñez de Guzmán, 2nd Marquess of Toral. Upon the death of his daughter, he asked the king to accept his resignation from the dukedom and that it be granted to his son-in-law, who became the 2nd Duke of Medina de las Torres. Dukes of Sanlúcar la Mayor (1625) * Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, 1st Duke of Medina de las Torres * Ramiro Núñez de Guzmán, 2nd Duke of Medina de las Torres * Nicolás María de Guzmán y Caraffa, 3rd Duke of Medina de las Torres * Mariana Sinforosa de Guzmán y Guevara, 4th Duche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Sanlúcar La Mayor
Duke of Sanlúcar la Mayor ( es, Duque de Sanlúcar la Mayor) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1625 by Philip IV to Gaspar de Guzmán, 3rd Count of Olivares and royal ''favourite'' to the king.Hidalgos de España (2018). p. 795 Since the title was granted to the Count of Olivares, the first holder became popularly known as the "Count-Duke of Olivares", by conjunction of the two titles. However, and by Royal Decree in 1882, the Countship of Olivares became officially known as the Countship-Dukedom of Olivares (condado-ducado de Olivares). The Dukedom of Sanlúcar la Mayor remains with the original denomination, and makes reference to the town of Sanlúcar la Mayor in the Province of Seville.MARAÑÓN, Gregorio, ''El Conde-Duque de Olivares: la pasión de mandar'', Espasa-Calpe, 1945, p. 476, « ..Algún autor reciente llama, con justicia, la atención sobre la impropiedad de llamar a Don Gaspar de Guzmán "Conde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Soma
Duke of Soma ( es, Duque de Soma) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1502 by Ferdinand II to Ramón Folch de Cardona, 11th Baron of Bellpuig and 1st Count of Oliveto, for his services as viceroy of Sicily. The name makes reference to the town of Somma Vesuviana, in Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ..., Italy. Dukes of Soma (1502) * Ramón Folch de Cardona y Requesens, 1st Duke of Soma *Fernando Folch de Cardona y Requesens, 2nd Duke of Soma *Luis Folch de Cardona y Fernández de Córdoba, 3rd Duke of Soma *Antonio Folch de Cardona y Fernández de Córdoba, 4th Duke of Soma *Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Aragón, 5th Duke of Soma *Antonio Fernández de Córdoba y de Rojas, 6th Duke of Soma *F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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