Dukedom of Alcalá de los Gazules

Ducado de Alcalá de los Gazules
Dukedom of Alcalá de los Gazules
Ducado de Alcalá de los Gazules (Spanish)
Ducat d'Alcalá de los Gazules (Catalan)

1558–Present
Flag Coat of arms
Capital Not specified
Languages Latin, Soa
Religion Roman Catholic
Government Dukedom tied to the Spanish crown
House of Ribera
House of Enríquez
House of la Cerda
House of Córdoba
   1558 Philip II of Spain
  1558 Per Afán de Ribera y Portocarrero
Historical era Middle Ages – present
   Established 1558
   Disestablished Present
Today part of Alcalá de los Gazules, Spain
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The Dukedom of Alcalá de los Gazules or Ducado de Alcalá de los Gazules is a Spanish title of nobility established by order of King Philip II of Spain in 1558 and granted to Per Afán de Ribera y Portocarrero of the House of Ribera in recognition for services rendered to the crown. The title holds dominion and lordship over what is roughly the area of Alcalá de los Gazules in the Province of Cádiz.

History

The territory of the Dukedom was a part of the Kingdom of Granada until 1264 when it was won by King Alfonso X of Castile. The Granadans had named the castle and its surrounding lands the Qalat at Yazula, Arabic for Castle of the Gazules from which its Spanish name is derived.[1]

Title holders

Title Dates
Created by Philip II of Spain
I Per Afán de Ribera y Portocarrero[2] 1558–1571
II Fernando Enríquez de Ribera y Portocarrero 1571–1594
III Fernando Afán de Ribera y Téllez-Girón 1594–1637
IV María Afán de Ribera y Moura 1637–1639
V Ana Francisca Enríquez de Ribera y Portocarrero 1639–1645
VI Juan Francisco de la Cerda y Enríquez de Ribera 1645–1691
VII Luis Francisco de la Cerda y Aragón 1691–1711
VIII Nicolás María Fernández de Córdoba y de la Cerda 1711–1739
IX Luis Antonio Fernández de Córdoba y Spínola 1739–1768
X Pedro de Alcántara Fernández de Córdoba y Moncada 1768–1789
XI Luis María Fernández de Córdoba y Gonzaga 1789–1806
XII Luis Joaquín Fernández de Córdoba y Benavides 1806–1840
XIII Luis Tomás Fernández de Córdoba y Ponce de León 1840–1873
XIV Luis María Fernández de Córdoba y Pérez de Barradas 1873–1879
XV Luis Jesús Fernández de Córdoba y Salabert 1880–1951
XVI Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba y Fernández de Henestrosa 1951–2013
XVII Title vacant due to death of previous holder

References

  1. McMath, Dee. "Cadiz Province - Alcalá de los Gazules". Andaucia.com. Andalucia.com. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. "Guia de Titulos". diputaciondelagrandeza.es. Fundacion Cultural de la Noblesa Espanola. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

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