Marquess of Villabrágima ( es, Marqués de Villabrágima) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, granted in 1693 by Charles II to Baltasar Enríquez de Cabrera, knight of the

Order of Santiago The Order of Santiago (; es, Orden de Santiago ), is a religious and military order founded in the 12th century. It owes its name to the Patron Saint of Spain, "Santiago" (St. James the Greater). Its initial objective was to protect the pilgri ...

and grandson of the

Duke of Medina de Rioseco Duke of Medina de Rioseco ( es, Duque de Medina de Rioseco) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1538 by Charles I to Fernando Enríquez de Velasco, Admiral of Castile and Lord of M ...

.Real Asociación de Hidalgos de España, ''Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles'', Ediciones Hidalguía, Vol. 50 (Madrid, 2018), p. 982
/ref> At the death of the 1st marquess, the title became vacant until

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, Alf ...

rehabilitated it in 1914 on behalf of Álvaro de Figueroa y Alonso-Martínez, son of the

Count of Romanones Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

and a descendant of the first marquess. The title makes reference to the town of

Villabrágima Villabrágima is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,173 inhabitants. Gallery Puerta del reloj de Villabrágima.JPG , Villa ...

Valladolid Valladolid () is a municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and de facto capital of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. It has a population around 300,000 peop ...

Marquesses of Villabrágima (1693)

*Baltasar Enríquez de Cabrera y Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Marquess of Villabrágima (b. 1650)

Marquesses of Villabrágima (1914)

* Álvaro de Figueroa y Alonso-Martínez, 2nd Marquess of Villabrágima (1893-1959), direct descendant of the 1st Marquess *Álvaro de Figueroa y Fernández de Liencres, 3rd Marquess of Villabrágima (b. 1918), son of the 2nd Marquess

References

Marquesses of Spain Lists of Spanish nobility {{spain-noble-stub

Marquesses of Villabrágima (1693)

Marquesses of Villabrágima (1914)

See also

References