Duke of the Infantado ( es, Duque del Infantado) is a Spanish peerage title that was granted to
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Figueroa, son of
Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana
Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquess of Santillana (19 August 139825 March 1458) was a Castilian politician and poet who held an important position in society and literature during the reign of John II of Castile.
Biography
He was born a ...
, by the
Catholic Monarchs,
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand II ( an, Ferrando; ca, Ferran; eu, Errando; it, Ferdinando; la, Ferdinandus; es, Fernando; 10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516), also called Ferdinand the Catholic (Spanish: ''el Católico''), was King of Aragon and Sardinia from ...
and
Isabella I of Castile
Isabella I ( es, Isabel I; 22 April 1451 – 26 November 1504), also called Isabella the Catholic (Spanish: ''la Católica''), was Queen of Castile from 1474 until her death in 1504, as well as List of Aragonese royal consorts, Queen consort ...
, on 22 July 1475.
The Dukes of the Infantado remained an important family throughout Spanish history.
The family counts seven knights in the
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece ( es, Insigne Orden del Toisón de Oro, german: Orden vom Goldenen Vlies) is a Catholic order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in 1430, to celebrate his marriage ...
and one
Prime Minister of Spain (the 13th Duke).
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza built the
New Castle of Manzanares el Real. Later the seat of the Dukes of the Infantado moved to the ''
Palacio del Infantado'' in
Guadalajara
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.
List of holders
House of Mendoza
The Mendoza family was a powerful line of Spanish nobles. Members of the family wielded considerable power, especially from the 14th to the 17th centuries in Castile. The family originated from the village of Mendoza (Basque ''mendi+oza'', 'c ...
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Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Duke of the Infantado
Don Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Figueroa, 1st Duke of the Infantado, or Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Suarez de Figueroa (Guadalajara, Castile, 25 September 1417 – Manzanares el Real, Spain, 25 January 1479) was a Spanish noble.
Biography ...
(1415/7–1479).
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Íñigo López de Mendoza y Luna, 2nd Duke of the Infantado
Íñigo López de Mendoza y Luna (Guadalajara (Spain), Guadalajara, 1438 – 14 July 1500) was a Spanish noble, the second Duke of the Infantado and third Marquis of Santillana.
He was the son of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Duke of the Infant ...
(1438–1500).
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Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 3rd Duke of the Infantado
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Luna, 3rd Duke of the Infantado, nicknamed ''El Grande'', (Arenas de San Pedro, Spain, 11 March 1461 – Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, 30 August 1531) was a Spanish noble.
He was born in one of the richest ...
(1461-1531), „El Grande“.
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Íñigo López de Mendoza, 4th Duke of the Infantado (1493–1566).
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Íñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza, 5th Duke of the Infantado
Íñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza (b. 1536 - d. 1601) was the 5th Duke of the Infantado from 1566 until his death in 1601.
He was the son of Diego Hurtado De Mendoza Y Aragón, who predeceased his father Íñigo López de Mendoza, 4th Duke of t ...
(1566–1601), grandson.
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(1554–1633), married Juán Hurtado de Mendoza de la Vega y Luna († 1624)
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(1614–1657),
Viceroy of Sicily
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(1616–1686), married Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar de Silva y Mendoza, 4th Duke of Pastrana.
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Gregorio María de Silva y Mendoza, 9th Duke of the Infantado
Gregorio de Silva y Mendoza (1649 in Pastrana – 1693 in Madrid) was a Spanish noble from the House of Mendoza. He was the 5th Duke of Pastrana, 9th Duke of the Infantado, 7th Duke of Lerma, 6th Duke of Francavilla, 5th Duke of Estremera, and ...
(1649–1693), 5th Duke of Pastrana, 7th Duke of Lerma.
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(1672–1737), 6th Duke of Pastrana, 8th Duke of Lerma.
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(1737–1770), married the Marquis of Távara.
House of Alba
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(1729–1790).
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Pedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo, 13th Duke of the Infantado (1768–1841).
Other Families
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(1810–1844).
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Mariano Téllez-Girón y Beaufort Spontin, 15th Duke of the Infantado (1814–1882)
* Andrés Avelino de Arteaga y Silva Carvajal y Téllez Girón, 16th Duke of the Infantado (1833–1910)
* Joaquín de Arteaga y Echagüe Silva y Méndez de Vigo, 17th Duke of the Infantado (1870–1947)
* Íñigo de Arteaga y Falguera, 18th Duke of the Infantado (1905–1997)
* Íñigo de Arteaga y Martín, 19th Duke of the Infantado (1941–2018)
* María de la Almudena de Arteaga y del Alcázar, 20th Duchess of the Infantado (1967–)
References
External links
Biographies of all Dukes (in Spanish)
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