Marquess of Estepa ( es, Marqués de Estepa) is a Spanish hereditary title accompanied by the dignity of
Grandee
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and created by King
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by decree on 28 May 1543 and by
letters patent
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on 20 April 1564 in favour of Marco Centurión. The title refers to the area of
Andalusia
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of
Estepa
Estepa is a municipality in the extreme south-east of the province of Seville. It had a population of 12.631 in 2013. The town is located north of the Sierra del Becerro mountains.
History
Estepa possesses a very ancient past and has well-preserv ...
, in the province of
Sevilla
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and its jurisdiction included the places
Estepa
Estepa is a municipality in the extreme south-east of the province of Seville. It had a population of 12.631 in 2013. The town is located north of the Sierra del Becerro mountains.
History
Estepa possesses a very ancient past and has well-preserv ...
,
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,
Aguadulce,
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Casariche
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,
Gilena,
Herrera,
La Roda
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The town has a population of around 16,500 people. It is an important industrial town. Its mo ...
,
Lora
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,
Marinaleda
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–
Matarredonda,
Miragenil,
Pedrera and
Sierra de Yeguas
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.
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Marquesses of Estepa (1543)
*Marco Centurión, 1st Marquess of Estepa (d. 1565)
*Juan Bautista Centurión, 2nd Marquess of Estepa (d. 1625), son of the 1st Marquess
*Adan Centurion, 3rd Marquess of Estepa (1582–1658), son of the 2nd Marquess
*Cecilio Francisco Centurión, 4th Marquess of Estepa (d. 1685), son of the 3rd Marquess
*Luis Centurion y Centurion, 5th Marquess of Estepa (d. 1708), brother of the 4th Marquess
*Manuel Centurión y Arias Dávila, 6th Marquess of Estepa (1694–1734), son of the 5th Marquess
*Juan Bautista Centurión y Velasco, 7th Marquess of Estepa (1718–1785), son of the 6th Marquess
*María Luisa Centurión y Velasco, 8th Marchioness of Estepa (d. 1799), sister of the 7th Marquess
*Vicente Maria de Palafox Rebolledo Mexia Silva, 9th Marquess of Estepa (1756–1820), nephew of the 8th Marchioness
*María Elena de Palafox y Silva, 10th Marchioness of Estepa (1803–1837), daughter of the 9th Marquess
*Andrés Avelino de Arteaga Lazcano y Palafox, 11th Marquess of Estepa (1780–1864), nephew of the 10th Marchioness
*Andrés Avelino de Arteaga y Silva Carvajal y Téllez-Girón, 12th Marquess of Estepa (1833–1910), grandson of the 11th Marquess
*Joaquín de Arteaga y Echague Silva y Méndez de Vigo, 13th Marquess of Estepa (1870–1947), son of the 12th Marquess
*Íñigo de Arteaga y Falguera, 14th Marquess of Estepa (1905–1997), son of the 13th Marquess
*Francisco de Borja de Arteaga y Martín, 15th Marquess of Estepa, son of the 14th Marquess
See also
*List of current Grandees of Spain
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References
Bibliography
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External links
Genealogy of the Marquesses of Estepa
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Lists of Spanish nobility