Pedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo y Silva (1729–1790) was a Spanish nobleman from the
House of Alba
The House of Alba de Tormes ( es, Casa de Alba de Tormes), commonly known as the House of Alba, is a prominent Spanish noble family that descended from 12th-century nobility of post-conquest Toledo. The family's claim to Alba de Tormes dates fr ...
. He was the 12th
Duke of the Infantado
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, by the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon ...
and the first non-member of the
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 ...
to hold the title. He also held the dukedoms of Távara, Lerma and
Pastrana, which had become associated with the dukedom of the Infantado throughout the ages.
Family Origins
Pedro was the son of
María Francisca de Silva y Gutiérrez de los Ríos, 11th Duchess of the Infantado and
Miguel de Toledo y Pimentel.
Biography
Pedro was known throughout his life as a big supporter of the
enciclopedista tradition, or a contemporary Spanish movement that promoted the ideas of
republicanism
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and
democracy
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and sought to irradiate public ignorance and to establish natural liberty of man.
Marriage
Pedro was recorded as having been married to
Francisca Javiera de Velasco y Tovar, though it is likely she died at some point soon after their marriage. In 1758, Pedro married
María Ana de Salm-Salm, a princess from the
Belgian
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* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
*Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...
noble
House of Salm
The House of Salm was an ancient Lotharingian noble family originating from Salmchâteau in the Ardennes (present-day Belgium) and ruling Salm. The dynasty is above all known for the experiences of the Upper Salm branch which came to be located ...
.
See also
*
House of Alba
The House of Alba de Tormes ( es, Casa de Alba de Tormes), commonly known as the House of Alba, is a prominent Spanish noble family that descended from 12th-century nobility of post-conquest Toledo. The family's claim to Alba de Tormes dates fr ...
*
Duke of the Infantado
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, by the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon ...
*
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 ...
References
* Most of the information on this page has been translated from its Spanish equivalent.
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1729 births
1790 deaths
12
18th-century Spanish nobility