House of Alba

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The House of Alba (es: La Casa de Alba) is an important aristocratic family of Spanish origin who can trace back their ancestry to 1429, when the first 'Alba' was made Lord of the City of Alba de Tormes. In 1492, it was a member of this family, the second Duke of Alba who signed the capitulation of the city of Granada.

Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba was given the title of “Governor General of the Spanish Netherlands” during the mid 16th Century.

In the early 18th Century the “Duchy of Alba” was inherited by the Dukes of Berwick together with all the patrimony of the “House of Alba” possibly the most important one in Spain.

The style of address is normally "Your Excellency".

Contents 1 Titles belonging to the House of Alba 1.1 Titles belonging to Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y De Silva 1.2 Titles belonging to her children 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] Titles belonging to the House of Alba

The current head of the House of Alba, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba and her six children possess the following titles:

[edit] Titles belonging to Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y De Silva

• Duchies:
  • 18th Duchess of Alba de Tormes (with Grandee) (from February 18, 1955)
  • 11th Duchess of Berwick (with Grandee)† (from February 18, 1955)
  • Duchess of Arjona (with Grandee) (from February 18, 1955)
  • Duchess of Híjar (with Grandee) (from December 31, 1957)
  • 11th Duchess of Liria and Jérica (with Grandee) (from February 18, 1955)
• Comital Duchies:
  • 14th Countess-Duchess of Olivares (with Grandee) (from February 18, 1955).
• Marquessates:
  • Marchioness of El Carpio (with Grandee) (from February 18, 1955)
  • 12th Marchioness of la Algaba (from February 18, 1955)
  • Marchioness of Almenara (from December 31, 1957)
  • 14th Marchioness of Barcarrota (from February 18, 1955)
  • Marchioness of Castaneda (from 24 de febrero de 1995)
  • 19th Marchioness of Coria (from February 18, 1955)
  • Marchioness of Eliche (from February 18, 1955)
  • Marchioness of Mirallo (from December 3, 1986)
  • Marchioness of la Mota (from February 18, 1955)
  • Marchioness of Moya (from February 18, 1955)
  • Marchioness of Orani (from November 9, 1991)
  • Marchioness of Osera (from February 18, 1955)
  • Marchioness of San Leonardo (from February 18, 1955)
  • Marchioness of Sárria (from February 18, 1955)
  • Marchioness of Tarazona (from February 18, 1955)
  • Marchioness of Valdunquillo (from September 25, 1986)
  • Marchioness of Villanueva del Fresno (from February 18, 1955)
  • Marchioness of Villanueva del Río (from February 18, 1955)
• Counties:
  • Countess of Aranda (with Grandee) (from December 31, 1957)
  • Countess of Lemos (with Grandee) (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Lerín and Condestablesa of Navarra (with Grandee) (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Miranda del Castañar (with Grandee) (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Monterrey (with Grandee) (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Osorno (with Grandee) (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Palma del Río (with Grandee) (from December 31, 1957)
  • Countess of Villalba (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of San Esteban de Gormaz (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Andrade (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Ayala (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Casarrubios del Monte (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Fuentes de Valdepero (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Fuentidueña (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Galve (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Gelves (from February 18, 1955)
  • Countess of Ribadeo (from December 31, 1957)
  • 11th Countess of Tinmouth†
• Viscounties:
  • Viscountess of la Calzada (from February 18, 1955 to 1971).
• Baronies:
  • 11th Baroness of Bosworth†

† These are British titles that may be attained based on the treason of the 1st Duke of Berwick

[edit] Titles belonging to her children

These titles belonged to Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba, before she gave them to her children.

• Titles belonging to Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart:
  • 18th Duke of Huéscar (with Grandee) (from April 23, 1954)
• Titles belonging to Alfonso Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart:
  • Duke of Aliaga (with Grandee) (from April 23, 1954)
• Titles belonging to Jacobo Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart:
  • Count of Siruela (with Grandee) (from June 9, 1982)
• Titles belonging to Fernando Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart:
  • Marquess of San Vicente del Barco (with Grandee) (from January 26, 1994)
• Titles belonging to Cayetano Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart:
  • Count of Salvatierra (with Grandee) (from January 26, 1994)
• Titles belonging to Eugenia Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart:
  • Duchess of Montoro (with Grandee) (from November 24, 1994)

[edit] See also

• List of Dukes of Alba

[edit] External links

• Site about the origins of the House of Alba (in Spanish)