Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán, GE, KM,

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(born 29 September 1948), is a Spanish peer, naval officer, lawyer and historian who was the vice president of the International Commission for Maritime History, censor of the

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, and elected member of the

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Life

He succeeded his father, Leopoldo O'Donnell y Lara, as

Duke of Tetuán Duke of Tetuán () is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, with the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1860 by Queen Isabella II to General Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Count of Lucena, who had served as the Prime Minister of Spain for severa ...

with all its titles and honours on 05 October 2005. The title commemorates the conquest of Tetuán in

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in the mid-19th century by his ancestor, General

Leopoldo O'Donnell Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris, 1st Duke of Tetuán, GE (12 January 1809 – 5 November 1867), was a Spanish general and Grandee who was Prime Minister of Spain on several occasions. Early life He was born at Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Cana ...

, who served as

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on several occasions and who was later created, in 1860, the 1st

. He was the recognised ''

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'' (heir apparent) to The O'Donnell of Tyrconnell,

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of the

O'Donnell The O'Donnell dynasty ( or ''Ó Domhnaill,'' ''Ó Doṁnaill'' ''or Ua Domaill;'' meaning "descendant of Dónal") were the dominant Irish clan of the kingdom of Tyrconnell in Ulster in the north of medieval and early modern Ireland. Naming ...

s, who was a retired Franciscan priest, Fr. Hugh O'Donel, deceased on 11 July 2023, and whom he succeeded as Chief of the Name, according to the opinions of authors Curley and

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referenced below, even though Fr. O'Donel was never formally inaugurated as Chief due to having taken religious vows. Furthermore, following the advice of the Attorney General, in 2003 the Genealogical Office discontinued the practice of recognising Chiefs of the Name. The duke is an active member of the Clan Association of O'Donnell of

Tyrconnell Tyrconnell (), also spelled Tirconnell and Tirconaill, was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland. It is associated geographically with present-day County Donegal, which was officially named ''County Tirconaill'' between 1922 and 1927. At times it also i ...

(of

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), and he is a Knight of Malta. The duke is a naval historian, and also a former naval commander and Minister for the Marine in Spain. He was elected to ''Medalla nº 2'' of the

on 22 June 2001, and he took up his seat on 1 February 2004.

Marriage and issue

The duke is married to María de la Asunción Armada y Díez de Rivera. Together, they had four children: #Carlos Leopoldo O'Donnell y Armada, 15th Marquess of Altamira and

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(born 1974) #Maria de la Fuencisla O'Donnell y Armada (born 1975) #Hugo José O'Donnell y Armada, 9th Marquess of las Salinas (born 1979) #Alfonso O'Donnelly Armada, 7th

Count of Lucena {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 Count of Lucena (''Condado de Lucena'') is a Spanish hereditary comital title conferred on General Leopoldo O'Donnell y Joris by Queen Isabella II of Spain, on 25 July 1847. It was granted to him after defeating c ...

(born 1984)

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

* 19 September 2005- 10 May 2006: ''The Most Excellent'' Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán, 14th Marquess of Altamira, 8th Marquess of Las Salinas, and 6th Count of Lucena. * 10 May 2006 - present: ''The Most Excellent'' Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán.

Military ranks

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Marine Infantry Marines (or naval infantry) are military personnel generally trained to operate on both land and sea, with a particular focus on amphibious warfare. Historically, the main tasks undertaken by marines have included Raid (military), raiding ashor ...

Honours and decorations

Military

* **Grand Cross of Naval Merit with White Decoration **

Chivalric

* **

Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion.

Scholastic

* **Numerary Member and Censor of the

. **Meritorious Academic of the . * **Elected Fellow of the

References

Bibliography

* Curley, Walter J. P., with foreword by Charles Lysaght (2004). ''Vanishing Kingdoms. The Irish Chiefs and Their Families''. Dublin: Lilliput Press; chapter on O'Donnell of Tyrconnell, p. 59. & * Ellis, Peter Berresford (1999). ''Erin's Blood Royal. The Gaelic Noble Dynasties of Ireland''. London: Constable; pages 251–258 on the O'Donel, Prince of Tirconnell

External links

Official O'Donnell Clan website

Referenced works by Hugo O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, Duke of Tetuán
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