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Marquess of Los Vélez

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Marquess of los Vélez is a Spanish noble title awarded in 1507 to the Spanish military Fajardo family.

Pedro Fajardo

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The first to hold the title was Pedro Fajardo, the first son of Luisa Fajardo y Manrique. In 1477 she married a powerful Royal Accountant and financier named "Juan Chacón", a new nobleman jure uxoris. He was allowed by the Catholic Monarchs to use, as a privilege, his family name as "Pedro Fajardo y Chacón".

Luisa Fajardo y Manrique

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Luisa Fajardo y Manrique, Lady of Cartagena, came from an important military family, with institutional powers over conquered Muslim lands in Murcia, Granada and Almeria. The marquisate was awarded on 15 October 1507 by Queen Joanna I of Castile. The awarded title of Grandee of Spain was given to the Fajardo family in 1520 by her eldest son, King Charles I of Spain.

List of Marquesses of los Vélez

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The current Marquess is also known as Count of Niebla, Marquess of Villafranca del Bierzo (with Grandeza).[1]

Titular Period Remarks
1st Marquess of Los Vélez Pedro I Fajardo 1507-1542 son of Juan Chacón and Luisa Fajardo
2nd Marquess of los Vélez Luiz I Fajardo 1542-1575
3rd Marquess of los Vélez Pedro II Fajardo 1575-1579
4th Marquess of los Vélez Luiz II Fajardo 1579-1631
5th Marquess of los Vélez Pedro III Fajardo 1631-1647
6th Marquess of los Vélez Fernando Joaquín Fajardo 1647-1693
7th marchioness of los Vélez María Teresa Fajardo y Álvarez de Toledo 1693-1715
8th marchioness of los Vélez Catalina Moncada de Aragón y Fajardo 1715-1727 9th Duchess of Montalto
9th Marquess of los Vélez Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Aragón 1727-1753 9th Marquis of Villafranca
10th Marquess of los Vélez Antonio Álvarez de Toledo y Pérez de Guzmán 1753-1773 10th Marquis of Villafranca
11th Marquess of los Vélez José Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba 1773-1796 15th Duke of Medina Sidonia
11th Duke of Montalto
10th Duke of Bivona
8th Duke of Fernandina
12th Marquess of los Vélez Francisco de Borja Álvarez de Toledo 1796-1821 16th Duke of Medina Sidonia
13th Marquess of los Vélez Pedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo y Palafox 1821-1867 17th Duke of Medina Sidonia
14th Marquess of los Vélez José Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo 1864-1892 18th Duke of Medina Sidonia
15th Marquess of los Vélez Alonso Álvarez de Toledo y Caro 1892-1897
16th Marquess of los Vélez José Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo 1901-1915 19th Duke of Medina Sidonia
17th Marquess of los Vélez Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo 1915-1948 20th Duke of Medina Sidonia
18th Marquess of los Vélez Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo 1948-2008 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia
19th Marquess of los Vélez Leoncio Alonso González de Gregorio 2010- 22nd Duke of Medina Sidonia

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gregorio, Gabriel González de (28 November 2012). "Nobleza y ley". El País.