Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli

Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba
Duchess of Medinaceli (more...)
Duchess of Medinaceli
Tenure	13 July 1956 – 18 August 2013
Predecessor	Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 17th Duke of Medinaceli
Successor	Prince Marco of Hohenlohe-Langenburg[1]
Spouse(s)	Rafael de Medina y Vilallonga (m. 1938; dec. 1992)
Issue Ana Luisa de Medina, 13th Marquise of Navahermosa Luis de Medina, 9th Duke of Santisteban del Puerto Rafael de Medina, 19th Duke of Feria Ignacio de Medina, 19th Duke of Segorbe
Full name María Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, Fernández de Henestrosa, Salabert y Gayoso de los Cobos
Family	House of Medinaceli House of Cordoba
Father	Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 17th Duke of Medinaceli
Mother	Ana María Fernández de Henestrosa y Gayoso de los Cobos
Born	16 April 1917 Medinaceli Palace, Madrid, Spain
Died	18 August 2013 (aged 96) Pilatos Palace, Seville, Spain
Buried	Tavera Hospital, Toledo, Spain

Doña Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba y Fernández de Henestrosa pronounced: [bikˈtoɾja ewˈxenja feɾˈnandeθ de ˈkoɾðoβa i feɾˈnandeθ de enesˈtɾosa] (16 April 1917 – 18 August 2013) was 18th Duchess of Medinaceli in her own right and a Grandee of Spain, head of the Spanish noble House of Medinaceli and patron of the Ducal House of Medinaceli Foundation.

Her Most Excellency died in Seville, on 18 August 2013, aged 96.^[2]

Background

Doña Victoria was born the eldest daughter of Don Luis Jesús Fernández de Córdoba y Salabert, 17th Duke of Medinaceli and Doña Ana María Fernández de Henestrosa y Gayoso de los Cobos. She married Rafael de Medina y Vilallonga at Seville on 1 December 1938 and succeeded to the dukedom in 1956, upon her father's death. Before that she was styled as 16th Duchess of Alcalá de los Gazules, a courtesy title granted by her father. The Duchess was the most titled noblewoman in Spain, and holder of one of its most ancient dukedoms.^[3]

In 1980 the Duchess established the Ducal House of Medinaceli Foundation which manages the Casa de Pilatos in Sevilla, her principal residence, as well as the Hospital de San Juan Bautista in Toledo and the Palacio de Oca in Galicia.^[4]

Family

The Duchess married, on 12 January 1938 at Seville, Rafael de Medina y Vilallonga, Knight of the Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla and Mayor of Seville from 1943–47. The Duke was son of Luis de Medina y Garvey, second son of the 4th Marquis of Esquivel, and Amelia de Vilallonga e Ibarra. Children:

• Doña Ana Luisa de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, 12th Marquise of Navahermosa (b. 2 May 1940 - d. 7 March 2012), who married firstly at Seville, the 3 June 1961, Prince Maximilian Emmanuel of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, of the Hohenlohe princely family, brother of Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Divorced in 1982, she married secondly, in 1985, Jaime de Urzáiz y Fernández del Castillo, Minister of Culture. Children from her first marriage:
  • Prince Marco of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 8 March 1962), married at Ronda, on 1 June 1996, Sandra Schmidt-Polex, daughter of Hans Carl Schmidt-Polex, and Karin Goepfer, having issue.
  • Prince Pablo of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 5 March 1963), married at Tavera Monastery, Toledo on 6 June 2002, María del Prado y Muguiro, daughter of Juan Carlos del Prado, 11th Marquis of Caicedo, and Teresa de Muguiro y Pidal, having issue.
  • Princess Flavia of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 9 March 1964), married at Seville, on 10 November 1990, her second cousin José Luis de Vilallonga y Sanz, having issue.
• Don Luis de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, 9th Duke of Santisteban del Puerto, Grandee of Spain (b. 4 June 1941 - d. 9 Feb 2011), who married at Seville, on 1 December 1985, Mercedes Conradi y Ramírez. Daughters:
  • Doña Victoria Francisca de Medina y Conradi y Ramírez (b. 4 October 1986), married at Sevilla in 2014, Miguel José Coca y Barrionuevo.
  • Doña Casilda de Medina y Conradi y Ramírez (b. 16 May 1989).
• Don Rafael de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, 19th Duke of Feria, Grandee of Spain (b. 10 August 1942 - d. 5 August 2001), married at the Hermitage of El Rocío, Almonte, Natividad Abascal y Romero-Toro (divorced in 1989). Children:
  • Don Rafael de Medina, 20th Duke of Feria, Grandee of Spain (b. 25 September 1978).
  • Don Luis de Medina y Abascal (b. 31 August 1980).
• Don Ignacio de Medina y Fernández de Córdoba, 19th Duke of Segorbe, Grandee of Spain (b. 23 February 1947), married at Seville, on 24 October 1985, Princess Maria da Glória of Orléans-Braganza, daughter of Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza and wife Princess Maria de la Esperanza of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Daughters:
  • Doña Sol María de la Blanca de Medina y Orléans-Braganza, 54th Countess of Ampurias (b. 8 August 1986).
  • Doña Ana Luna de Medina y Orléans-Braganza, 17th Countess of Ricla (b. 4 May 1988).

Ancestry

Ancestors of Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli

16. Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 14th Duke of Medinaceli               8. Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 15th Duke of Medinaceli                       17. María de la Concepción Ponce de León y Carvajal               4. Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 16th Duke of Medinaceli                             18. Fernando Pérez de Barradas, 9th Marquis of Peñaflor               9. Ángela Pérez de Barradas, 1st Duchess of Denia and Tarifa                       19. María del Rosario Bernuy y Aguayo               2. Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 17th Duke of Medinaceli                                   20. Manuel de Salabert, 6th Marquis of la Torrecilla               10. Narciso de Salabert, 7th Marquis of la Torrecilla                       21. María Casilda de Pinedo y Huici               5. Casilda de Salabert, 9th Marquise of la Torrecilla                             22. Andrés Avelino de Arteaga-Lazcano, 7th Marquis of Valmediano               11. María Josefa de Arteaga y Silva                       23. Fernanda María de Silva y Téllez-Girón               1. Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli                                         24. Diego Fernández de Henestrosa y Montenegro               12. Ignacio Fernández de Henestrosa, 7th Count of Moriana del Río                       25. María Dolores Santisteban, 6th Countess of Moriana del Río               6. Ignacio Fernández de Henestrosa, 8th Count of Moriana del Río                             26. Andres Ortiz de Mioño, 10th Marquis of Cilleruelo               13. Rafaela Ortiz de Mioño, 11th Marquise of Cilleruelo                       27. Manuela de Urra y Oñate               3. Ana María Fernández de Henestrosa y Gayoso de los Cobos                                   28. Joaquín Gayoso de los Cobos, 12th Marquis of Camarasa               14. Jacobo Gayoso de los Cobos, 14th Marquis of Camarasa                       29. Josefa Manuela Téllez-Girón y Pimentel               7. Francisca de Borja Gayoso de los Cobos, 15th Marquise of Camarasa                             30. José María de Sevilla, 3rd Marquis of Negrón               15. Ana María de Sevilla y Villanueva                       31. María Francisca de Villanueva y Sousa

Patrilineal descent

Victoria Eugenia's patriline is the line from which she is descended father to son. Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in Ducal Houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that Victoria Eugenia’s historically accurate House name would be Figueroa. Remón Pérez, Lord of Figueroa, d. 1195 Ruy Remóndez de Figueroa, d. 1240 Fernán Ruiz de Figueroa Suer Fernández de Figueroa Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, d. 1359 Lorenzo Suárez de Figueroa, Grand Master of Santiago, 1344 - 1409 Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 1st Lord of Feria, 1382 - 1429 Lorenzo Suárez de Figueroa, 1st Count of Feria, 1410 - 1461 Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 2nd Count of Feria, d. 1505 Lorenzo Suárez de Figueroa, 3rd Count of Feria, d. 1528 Juan Matías Fernández de Córdoba, 1st Marquis of Villafranca, d. 1589 Pedro Fernández de Córdoba, 4th Marquis of Priego, 1563 - 1606 Alonso Fernández de Córdoba, 5th Marquis of Priego, 1588 - 1645 Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 6th Marquis of Priego, 1623 - 1665 Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 7th Marquis of Priego, 1650 - 1690 Nicolás Fernández de Córdoba, 10th Duke of Medinaceli 1682 - 1739 Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 11th Duke of Medinaceli, 1704 - 1768 Pedro de Alcántara Fernández de Córdoba, 12th Duke of Medinaceli, 1730 - 1789 Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 13th Duke of Medinaceli, 1749 - 1806 Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 14th Duke of Medinaceli, 1780 - 1840 Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 15th Duke of Medinaceli, 1813 - 1873 Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 16th Duke of Medinaceli, 1851 - 1979 Luis Fernández de Córdoba, 17th Duke of Medinaceli, 1880 - 1956 Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli, 1917 - 2013

Titles and styles

Titles

Dukedoms

Arms of the Ducal House of Medinaceli

• 18th Duchess of Medinaceli, Grandee of Spain
• 19th Duchess of Segorbe, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Ignacio
• 16th Duchess of Alcalá de los Gazules, Grandee of Spain
• 18th Duchess of Feria, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Rafael
• 12th Duchess of Camiña, Grandee of Spain
• 8th Duchess of Santisteban del Puerto, Grandee of Spain -Ceded to her son Don Luis
• 13th Duchess of Ciudad Real, Grandee of Spain
• 4th Duchess of Denia, Grandee of Spain
• 4th Duchess of Tarifa, Grandee of Spain

Marquisates

• 17th Marquise of Priego, Grandee of Spain
• 17th Marquise of Camarasa, Grandee of Spain
• 14th Marquise of Aitona, Grandee of Spain
• 11th Marquise of la Torrecilla, Grandee of Spain
• 17th Marquise of Denia
• 20th Marquise of Pallars
• 17th Marquise of Comares
• 19th Marquise of Tarifa
• 17th Marquise of las Navas
• 15th Marquise of Villalba -Ceded to her son Don Rafael
• 14th Marquise of Alcalá de la Alameda
• 15th Marquise of Villafranca
• 14th Marquise of Malagón
• 15th Marquise of Montalbán
• 13th Marquise of Solera -Ceded to her son Don Luis
• 12th Marquise of Navahermosa -Ceded to her daughter Doña Ana
• 14th Marquise of Cilleruelo
• 9th Marquise of San Miguel das Penas and la Mota

Countships

• 17th Countess of Santa Gadea, Grandee of Spain
• 52nd Countess of Ampurias -Ceded to her son Don Ignacio
• 26th Countess of Prades
• 22nd Countess of Osona
• 22nd Countess of Castrojeriz
• 20th Countess of Cocentaina
• 19th Countess of Medellín
• 19th Countess of the Risco
• 24th Countess of Buendía
• 19th Countess of the Molares, Adelantada Mayor of Andalusia
• 14th Countess of Villalonso
• 16th Countess of Castellar
• 15th Countess of Ricla -Ceded to her son Don Ignacio
• 14th Countess of Aramayona
• 15th Countess of Amarante
• 12th Countess of Alcoutim
• 12th Countess of Valenza and Valladares
• 10th Countess of Moriana del Río -Ceded to her son Don Luis
• 8th Countess of Ofalia -Ceded to her daughter Doña Ana

Viscountcies

• 46th Viscountess of Bas
• 44th Viscountess of Cabrera
• 42nd Viscountess of Vilamur
• 12th Viscountess of Linares

Styles

• The Most Excellent Doña Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba y Fernández de Henestrosa (1917–1951).^[5]
• The Most Excellent The Duchess of Alcalá de los Azules (1951–1956).
• The Most Excellent The Duchess of Medinaceli (1956-2013).

See also

• Medinaceli

References

1. Boletín Oficial del Estado
2. "Fallece la duquesa de Medinaceli", elmundo.es; accessed 18 February 2015.
3. www.casareal.es
4. Fundación Casa Ducal de Medinaceli, retrieved 18 February 2015
5. Heirs apparents of Grandees of Spain share their style, which is The Most Excellent. Francisco López-Nieto y Mallo, Honores y Protocolo, 2 Volumes, Consultor, 2006. ISBN 84-7052-290-6 and ISBN 978-84-7052-290-1

External links

• Ducal House of Medinaceli Foundation website, fundacionmedinaceli.org; accessed 18 February 2015.
• Profile, grandesp.org.uk; accessed 18 February 2015.