Carlos José Francisco de Paula Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Sarmiento de Sotomayor, 1st Duke of Fernán Núñez (3 January 1779 – 27 November 1822) was a Spanish diplomat.

Family and education

He was the son of Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Rohan-Chabot, 6th Count of Fernán Núñez, and of María de la Esclavitud Sarmiento, 5th Countess of Castel Moncayo. He was born on 3 January 1779 in Lisbon, where his father had served as Ambassador.

Career

He supported

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in his claim to the throne. After the

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and the abdication of Charles IV in 1808, he was sent to France to help deal with

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. He was sent to negotiate the marriage of

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to the

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, which was rejected by Napoleon. He then became part of a delegation, along with the Dukes of Frías and

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, that received Napoleon in

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. He joined the entourage of King Joseph I to Spain. After the King left Madrid in July 1808, he joined the

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and was declared a traitor along with several other Dukes by Napoleon. He served as the Ambassador of Spain to London and the Ambassador of Spain to France, where he oversaw the peace treaties following the fall of Napoleon and the succession to the

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Personal life and death

He married María Vicenta Solís Vignancourt Lasso de la Vega, 6th Duchess of Montellano, 4th Duchess of Arco, 12th Marquise of Miranda de Anta and 7th Countess of Saldueña ( – 4 June 1840) on 29 October 1798. Their marriage was unhappy and they had two children: * Carlota Gutierrez de los Rios y Solis (25 December 1799 – 1800) * María Francisca, 2nd Duchess of Fernán Núñez (4 October 1801 – 26 February 1836). She married Felipe Osorio y de la Cueva, 7th Count of Cervellón (27 June 1795 – 5 February 1859) and they had one daughter. He died in

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on 27 November 1822, at the age of 43 due to a horse fall.

Titles and honours

Noble titles

* 7th Count of Fernán Núñez (23 February 1795 – 23 November 1817) * 1st

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 ...

(23 November 1817 – 27 November 1822) * 6th

Marquess of Castel-Moncayo Marquess of Castel-Moncayo ( es, Marqués de Castel-Moncayo) is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility, Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1682 by Charles II of Spain, Charles II to Baltasar de Fuenmayor, amba ...

* 10th Marquess of Alameda * 11th Count of Barajas * 4th Count of Villanueva de las Achas

Honours

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on 14 October 1814, invested by the

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in London. *

Grand Cross of Charles III The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III, originally Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III ( es, Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III, originally es, Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III) was establ ...

References

{{Reflist 1779 births 1822 deaths Spanish diplomats Ambassadors of Spain to France Ambassadors of Spain to the United Kingdom Spanish nobility