Duke of Alba
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History
The dukedom of Alba de Tormes is one of the most significant noble titles of Spain and gives its name to the House of Alba. Over the centuries, members of three distinct family dynasties have held the title in succession – the House of Álvarez de Toledo , the House of Silva (extinct in 1802) and the House of Fitz-James Stuart, which descends from an illegitimate son of King James II of England.
Famous holders of this dukedom include
Various dukes have married into the families of
Today, the ducal family of Alba retains a large and valuable collection of art and historic documents. The largest part of this treasure is kept at the main residence of the family in Madrid, the
Lords of Alba de Tormes (1429)
- Don Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo, Archbishop of Seville)[4]
- Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, nephew of Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo (created Count of Alba de Tormes in 1439)
Counts of Alba de Tormes (1439)
- Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Count of Alba
- Don García Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Count of Alba (created Duke of Alba de Tormes in 1472)
Dukes of Alba de Tormes (1472)
- Don García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba
- Don Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba
- Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba known in The Netherlands as the Iron Duke for his harsh action in the Eighty Years' War
- Don Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Duke of Alba
- Don Antonio Álvarez de Toledo, 5th Duke of Alba
- Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 6th Duke of Alba
- Don Antonio Álvarez de Toledo, 7th Duke of Alba
- Don Antonio Álvarez de Toledo, 8th Duke of Alba
- Don Antonio Álvarez de Toledo, 9th Duke of Alba
- Don Francisco Álvarez de Toledo, 10th Duke of Alba
- Doña María Teresa Álvarez de Toledo, 11th Duchess of Alba
- Don Fernando de Silva, 12th Duke of Alba
- Doña María Teresa de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba
- Don Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Alba (see also Duke of Berwick)
- Don Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 15th Duke of Alba
- Don Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart, 16th Duke of Alba
- Don Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba
- Doña María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 18th Duchess of Alba
- Don Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba[1]
References
- ^ a b c Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 143, p. 50250, 16 June 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015 (in Spanish).
- ^ Hidalgos de España (2018). p. 36
- ^ Siroid, Elena (3 December 2018). "Love Story in Paintings: Francisco Goya and María Cayetana de Silva, the Duchess of Alba". Arthive. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo
- Hobbs, Nicolas (2007). "Grandes de España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2008.
- Instituto de Salazar y Castro (2012). Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles (in Spanish). periodic publication. Hidalguia Ediciones. ISBN 9788493931339.
Bibliography
- Hidalgos de España, Real Asociación de (2018). Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles. Ediciones Hidalguía. ISBN 978-84-94841-02-6.
External links
- House of Alba Foundation (in Spanish)
- Origins of the House of Alba (in Spanish)