Duke of Algeciras ( es, Duque de Algeciras), is a title of

Spanish nobility Spanish nobles are persons who possess the legal status of hereditary nobility according to the laws and traditions of the Spanish monarchy and historically also those who held personal nobility as bestowed by one of the three highest orders of ...

that is accompanied by the dignity of

Grandee of Spain Grandee (; es, Grande de España, ) is an official 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 ha ...

. It was granted to Isabel Gutiérrez de Castro in 1906 by

Alfonso XIII Alfonso XIII (17 May 1886 – 28 February 1941), also known as El Africano or the African, was King of Spain from 17 May 1886 to 14 April 1931, when the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed. He was a monarch from birth as his father, Alfo ...

.VANITATIS (El Confidencial): Carlos López de Carrizosa, el cazador que solicita el insólito ducado de Algeciras
/ref> The title was granted in honor of the first duchess's late son, Juan Manuel Sanchez y Gutiérrez de Castro, who was married to the Duchess of Almodóvar del Río.

Dukes of Algeciras (1906)

Isabel Gutiérrez de Castro y Cossío, 1st Duchess of Algeciras Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of '' Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew '' Elisheva''), Arising in the 12th century, it became popu ...

(1817-1907) *

María de las Mercedes de Hoyos y Sánchez, 2nd Duchess of Algeciras Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, d ...

(1904-1984), eldest daughter of the 11th Duchess of Almodóvar del Río, granddaughter of the 1st Duchess *

Ricardo López de Carrizosa y Hoyos, 3rd Duke of Algeciras Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name *Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portugue ...

(1932-2013), eldest son of the 2nd Duchess *

Carlos López de Carrizosa y Mitjans, 4th Duke of Algeciras Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ...

(b. 1959), eldest son of the 3rd Duke

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Dukes of Algeciras (1906)

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