Count of Gálvez () is a hereditary title in the
peerage of Spain, granted in 1783 by
King Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
to
Bernardo de Gálvez
Bernardo Vicente de Gálvez y Madrid, 1st Count of Gálvez (23 July 1746 – 30 November 1786) was a Spanish military leader and government official who served as colonial governor of Spanish Louisiana and Cuba, and later as Viceroy of New S ...
, 1st Viscount of Galveston, hero of the
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which Am ...
and later
viceroy of New Spain
This article lists the viceroys who ruled the Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1535 to 1821 in the name of the monarch of Spain.
In addition to viceroys, this article lists the highest Spanish governors of the viceroyalty, before the appointment o ...
, an office he succeeded
his father in.
Lady Dorothy Elizabeth Mary Walpole, eldest daughter of the
4th Earl of Orford, was married to the 5th Count of Gálvez.
Counts of Gálvez (1783)
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Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, 1st Count of Gálvez (1746-1786)
* Miguel de Gálvez y Saint Maxent, 2nd Count of Gálvez (1782-1825), eldest son of the 1st Count
* Matilde Gálvez y Saint Maxent, 3rd Countess of Gálvez (1778-1839), eldest daughter of the 1st Count
* Paulina Capete y Gálvez, 4th Countess of Gálvez (1803-1877), eldest daughter of the 3rd Countess
* Ernesto del Balzo y Capece, 5th Count of Gálvez (1845-1930), eldest son of the 4th Countess
* Adelaida del Balzo y Capece, 6th Countess of Gálvez (1843-1932), eldest daughter of the 4th Countess
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Luis Alarcón de la Lastra, 7th Count of Gálvez (1891-1971), direct descendant of the 1st Count
* Joaquín Alarcón de la Lastra y Domínguez, 8th Count of Gálvez (1926-1990), eldest son of the 7th Count
* Pedro María Alarcón de la Lastra y Romero, 9th Count of Gálvez, eldest son of the 8th Count
See also
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Galveztown, Louisiana
Galveztown (), or Villa de Gálvez (), is a ghost town located at the confluence of Bayou Manchac and the Amite River in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Galveztown was established in 1778 with the settlement of Canary Islanders colonists and Angl ...
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Galveston, Texas
Galveston ( ) is a Gulf Coast of the United States, coastal resort town, resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island (Texas), Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of , with a pop ...
References
Bibliography
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Counts of Spain
Lists of Spanish nobility