Marquess of Estella ( es, Marqués de Estella) is a hereditary 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 ...

, accompanied by the dignity of

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 neith ...

. It was created on 25 May 1877 by King

Alfonso XII Alfonso XII (Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo; 28 November 185725 November 1885), also known as El Pacificador or the Peacemaker, was King of Spain from 29 December 1874 to his death in 188 ...

in favor of

Fernando Primo de Rivera Fernando Primo de Rivera y Sobremonte, 1st Marquess of Estella (24 July 1831 – 23 May 1921) was a Spanish politician and soldier. Fernando Primo de Rivera was the son of Antonio Hermenegildo Primo de Rivera y Sobremonte and his wife Ana Ma ...

, a prominent military officer and politician.

List of Holders

* Fernando Primo de Rivera y Sobremonte, 1st Marquess of Estella (1831-1921) * Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, 2nd Marquess of Estella (1870-1930) * José Antonio Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 3rd Marquess of Estella (1903-1936) * Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 4th Marquess of Estella (1904-1964) * Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo, 5th Marquess of Estella (1934-2018) * Fernando Primo de Rivera y Oriol, 6th Marquess of Estella (b. 1962)

References

{{Reflist Lists of Spanish nobility Marquessates in the Spanish nobility Noble titles created in 1877