Francisco de Borbón y Borbón

Francisco de Borbón y Borbón
Born	16 November 1912 Santander, Spain
Died	18 November 1995 (aged 83) Madrid, Spain
Spouse	Enriqueta Escasany y Miguel Maria de Lobez y Salvador
Issue	Francisco de Borbón y Escasany Alfonso Carlos de Borbón y Escasany Enrique de Borbón y de Lobez
House	House of Bourbon
Father	Francisco de Borbón y de la Torre
Mother	Enriqueta de Borbón y Parade
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Francisco Enrique de Borbón y Borbón, Grandee of Spain (16 November 1912 - 18 November 1995), was a Spanish aristocrat and a distant relative of the Spanish Royal Family.^[1] He had a brilliant and outstanding military career as a Lieutenant General and commander of the cavalry in the Spanish army.

Biography

Francisco was born in Santander and was the eldest child of Francisco de Borbón y de la Torre (1882–1953). He was a member of the Spanish branch of the House of Bourbon and was a relative of King Juan Carlos I of Spain.

Marriages and issue

Francisco was married in 1942 to Enriqueta Escasany y Miguel (1925–1962). The couple had two sons:

• Francisco de Borbón y Escasany
• Alfonso Carlos de Borbón y Escasany

Francisco married for the second time in 1967 to Maria de Lopez y Salvador. They had one son.

• Enrique de Borbón y de Lobez

Distinctions

Coat of arms as the Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910)

Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910)

• Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910)
  • Grand Master (December 1959-1967 and 1973-1995); elected after the death of his father
  • Coadjutor (1935)

During his tenure, the order suffered a schism which led to the development of two obediences, termed the Malta and Paris Obediences. He continued to lead the Malta Obedience until his death in 1995.

Patrilineal descent

Ancestors of Francisco de Borbón y Borbón

Francisco's patriline is the line from which he is descended from father to son. Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations, which means that Francisco is a member of the House of Bourbon. House of Bourbon Robert of Hesbaye, c. 765–807 Robert III of Worms, 800–834 Robert the Strong, 820–866 Robert I of France, 866–923 Hugh the Great, 898–956 Hugh Capet, c. 939–996 Robert II of France, 972–1031 Henry I of France, 1008–1060 Philip I of France, 1052–1108 Louis VI of France, 1081–1137 Philip II of France, 1165–1223 Louis VIII of France, 1187–1226 Louis IX of France, 1214–1270 Robert, Count of Clermont, 1256–1317 Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, 1279–1342 James I, Count of La Marche, 1319–1362 John I, Count of La Marche, 1344–1393 Louis, Count of Vendôme, 1376–1446 John VIII, Count of Vendôme, 1426–1478 Francis, Count of Vendôme, 1470–1495 Charles, Duke of Vendôme, 1489–1537 Antoine of Navarre, Duke of Vendôme, 1518–1562 Henry IV of France, 1553–1610 Louis XIII of France, 1601–1643 Louis XIV of France, 1638–1715 Louis, Grand Dauphin of France, 1661–1711 Philip V of Spain, 1683–1746 Charles III of Spain, 1716–1788 Charles IV of Spain, 1748–1819 Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain, 1794–1865 Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville, 1823–1870 Francisco de Paula de Borbón y Castellví, 1853–1942 Francisco de Borbón y de la Torre, 1882–1952 Francisco Enrique de Borbón y Borbón, 1912–1995

References

1. Enache, Nicolas. La Descendance de Marie-Therese de Habsburg. ICC, Paris, 1996. pp. 550-554. (French). ISBN 2-908003-04-X