Marquess of Silvela ( es, Marqués de Silvela) is a hereditary title of
nobility
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in the
Peerage of Spain 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 bestowed by
Alfonso XIII on Amalia Loring, in memory of her late husband,
Francisco Silvela
Francisco Silvela y Le Vielleuze (15 December 1843, in Madrid – 29 May 1905, in Madrid) was a Spanish politician who became Prime Minister of Spain on 3 May 1899, succeeding Práxedes Mateo Sagasta. He served in this capacity until 22 October ...
, who was
Prime Minister of Spain
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.
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Marquesses of Silvela (1915)
*Amalia Loring y Heredia, 1st Marchioness of Silvela
*Jorge Silvela y Loring, 2nd Marquess of Silvela
*Francisco Silvela y Montero de Espinosa, 3rd Marquess of Silvela
*Jorge Silvela y Barcáiztegui, 4th Marquess of Silvela
*Victoria Silvela y Faget, 5th Marchioness of Silvela
See also
* List of grandees of Spain
References
Bibliography
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Spanish noble titles
Marquesses of Spain
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