Duke of Palata
| Dukedom of Palata | |
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| Creation date | 20 May 1646 |
| Created by | Philip IV |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | Francisco Toraldo de Aragón, 1st Duke of Palata |
| Present holder | Alfonso Urzáiz y Azlor de Aragón, 12th Duke of Palata[1] |
| Heir apparent | Ignacio Urzáiz y Larrauri[2] |
Duke of Palata (Spanish: Duque de Palata) is a hereditary title in the peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1646 by Philip IV to Francisco Toraldo de Aragón, a paternal descendant of Alfonso V of Aragon.[3][4] The title makes reference to the town of Palata in Campobasso, Italy, where Toraldo's father held a fiefdom.
The 2nd Duchess of Palata was married to Melchor de Navarra, who was viceroy of Peru. He was also known as the Duke of Palata (iure uxoris).[5]
Dukes of Palata
- Francisco Toraldo de Aragón, 1st Duke of Palata
- Francisca Toraldo de Aragón y Frezza, 2nd Duchess of Palata
- Antonio Melchor Fernández de Híjar y Navarra de Aragón, 3rd Duke of Palata
- Francisco Antonio Zapata de Calatayud y Fernández de Híjar, 4th Duke of Palata
- María Agustina Zapata de Calatayud y Fernández de Híjar, 5th Duchess of Palata
- Juan Pablo de Aragón-Azlor, 6th Duke of Palata
- Víctor Amadeo de Aragón-Azlor y Pingatelli, 7th Duke of Palata
- José Antonio de Aragón-Azlor y Pignatelli, 8th Duke of Palata
- Marcelino Pedro de Aragón-Azlor y Fernández de Córdoba, 9th Duke of Palata
- María del Carmen de Aragón-Azlor e Idiázquez, 10th Duchess of Palata
- María del Pilar Azlor de Aragón y Guillamas, 11th Duchess of Palata
- Alfonso Urzáiz y Azlor de Aragón, 12th Duke of Palata
See also
References
- ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 8 March 1989
- ^ Fuera de Serie: Ignacio de Urzáiz y Larrauri, el pintor de moda que transforma ropa del Rastro
- ^ PARES: Francisco Toraldo de Aragón
- ^ Search of title "PALATA, duque de"
- ^ Real Academia de la Historia: Melchor Bartolomé Buenaventura de Navarra y Rocafull