Cipriano de Palafox y Portocarrero, 8th Count of Montijo, GE, LH (15 September 178415 March 1839), was a Spanish nobleman, politician and army officer. He was the father-in-law of

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Life and career

Pro-French in his outlook, he fought for

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while the latter was king of Spain, losing an eye in battle and being honoured in

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by Joseph's brother

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. After the death of his elder brother, Eugenio, he inherited the countship of Montijo and the lordship (''señorío'') of Moguer. He befriended the famous French writer

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during the latter's time in Spain. From 1837 to 1838, he served as senator for the province of

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and was also a

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Marriage and issue

On 15 December 1817, he married María Manuela Kirkpatrick y de Grevignée. They had two daughters: # María Francisca de Sales "Paca" de Palafox Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick, who became

Duchess of Alba Duke of Alba de Tormes ( es, Duque de Alba de Tormes), commonly known as Duke of Alba, is a title of Spanish nobility that is accompanied by the dignity of Grandee of Spain. In 1472, the title of ''Count of Alba de Tormes'', inherited by ...

by marriage to

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# María Eugenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick, who married

in 1853 and became

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Titles

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(1834) *15th

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*14th Marquess of la Bañeza *14th Marquess of Mirallo *13th Marquess of Valdunquillo *9th Marquess of Valderrábano *8th Marquess of Osera *16th Marquess of Villanueva del Fresno *16th Marquess of Barcarotta *8th

Count of Montijo Count of Montijo ( es, Conde de Montijo) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1599 by Philip III to Juan Portocarrero, Lord of Montijo, mayordomo mayor and a knight of the Order of Sa ...

*8th Count of Ablitas *18th

Count of Teba Count of Teba ( es, Conde de Teba) is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility, Peerage of Spain, granted in 1522 by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles I to Diego Ramírez de Guzmán, son of the 1st Lord of Teba. The name makes reference to ...

*10th

Count of Baños Count of Baños ( es, Conde de Baños) is an hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1621 by Philip IV to Sancho Martínez de Leyva, ''iure uxoris'' Marquess of Leyva and knight of the Order ...

*19th Count of Santa Cruz de la Sierra *18th Count of Miranda del Castañar *7th Count of Fuentidueña *19th Count of San Esteban de Gormaz *25th Lord of Moguer *''Prócer del Reino'' (1834–1835)

Sources

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senado.es; accessed 5 March 2015. {{DEFAULTSORT:Palafox y Portocarrero, Cipriano 1784 births 1839 deaths Counts of San Esteban de Gormaz Dukes of Spain Grandees of Spain Spanish Freemasons People of the Peninsular War Place of birth missing Spanish nobility