Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán, GE, KM, FRHistS (born 29 September 1948), is a Spanish peer, naval officer, lawyer and historian who was the vice president of the International Commission for Maritime History, censor of the Royal Academy of History, and elected member of the Royal Historical Society.
Hugo O'Donnell | |
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| The Duke of Tetuán | |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Tenure | 2005-present |
| Predecessor | Leopoldo O'Donnell y Lara, 6th Duke of Tetuán |
| Heir apparent | Carlos O'Donnell y Armada, 15th Marquess of Altamira |
| Born | Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada 29 September 1948 Madrid, Spain |
| Noble family | O'Donnell |
| Spouse(s) | María de la Asunción Armada y Díez de Rivera |
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| Father | Leopoldo O'Donnell y Lara, 6th Duke of Tetuán |
| Mother | Consuelo Duque de Estrada y Moreno de la Serna |
| Occupation | Military officer, historian, lawyer |
Life
editHe succeeded his father, Leopoldo O'Donnell y Lara, as Duke of Tetuán with all its titles and honours on 05 October 2005.[1][2] The title commemorates the conquest of Tetuán in Morocco in the mid-19th century by his ancestor, General Leopoldo O'Donnell, who served as Prime Minister of Spain on several occasions and who was later created, in 1860, the 1st Duke of Tetuán.
He was the recognised Tánaiste (heir apparent) to The O'Donnell of Tyrconnell, Chief of the Name of the O'Donnells, who was a retired Franciscan priest, Fr. Hugh O'Donel, deceased on 11 July 2023, and whom he succeeded as Chief of the Name, according to the opinions of authors Curley and Ellis referenced below, even though Fr. O'Donel was never formally inaugurated as Chief due to having taken religious vows.[3] Furthermore, following the advice of the Attorney General, in 2003 the Genealogical Office discontinued the practice of recognising Chiefs of the Name.[4]
The duke is an active member of the Clan Association of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell (of Ireland),[3] and he is a Knight of Malta. The duke is a naval historian, and also a former naval commander and Minister for the Marine in Spain.
He was elected to Medalla nº 2 of the Royal Academy of History on 22 June 2001, and he took up his seat on 1 February 2004.[5]
Marriage and issue
editThe duke is married to María de la Asunción Armada y Díez de Rivera. Together, they had four children:
- Carlos Leopoldo O'Donnell y Armada, 15th Marquess of Altamira and Grandee of Spain (born 1974)
- Maria de la Fuencisla O'Donnell y Armada (born 1975)
- Hugo José O'Donnell y Armada, 9th Marquess of las Salinas (born 1979)
- Alfonso O'Donnelly Armada, 7th Count of Lucena (born 1984)
Titles, styles, honours and arms
editTitles and styles
edit- 19 September 2005- 10 May 2006: The Most Excellent Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán, 6th Count of Lucena, 8th Marquess of Las Salinas, 14th Marquess of Altamira.[1][2]
- 10 May 2006 - present: The Most Excellent Hugo José O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán.[6][7]
Military ranks
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Honours and decorations
editMilitary
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Spain
Grand Cross of Naval Merit with White Decoration
Medal of the Sahara
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Chivalric
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Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion.[5]
Scholastic
edit- Spain
- Numerary Member and Censor of the Royal Academy of History.[5]
- Meritorious Academic of the Royal Madrilenian Academy of Heraldry and Genealogy.[5]
United Kingdom
- Elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "BOE-A-2005-16665 Orden JUS/3098/2005, de 19 de septiembre, por la que se manda expedir, sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho, Real Carta de Sucesión en el título de Duque de Tetuán, con Grandeza de España, a favor de don Hugo O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada". www.boe.es. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b "BOE-A-2005-16537 Orden JUS/3075/2005, de 19 de septiembre, por la que se manda expedir, sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho, Real Carta de Sucesión en el título de Marqués de las Salinas, a favor de don Hugo O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada". www.boe.es. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b Tyrconnell, The House of. "O'Donnell of Tyrconnell". O'Donnell of Tyrconnell. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20051027093241/http://www.nli.ie/pdfs/Chief%20of%20name.pdf
- ^ a b c d e "D. Hugo O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada" (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "BOE-A-2006-9817 Orden JUS/1720/2006, de 10 de mayo, por la que se manda expedir, sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho, Real Carta de Sucesión en el título de Marqués de las Salinas, a favor de don Hugo José O'Donnell Armada". www.boe.es. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "BOE-A-2006-9940 Orden JUS/1734/2006, de 10 de mayo, por la que se manda expedir, sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho, Real Carta de Sucesión en el título de Conde de Lucena, a favor de don Alfonso O'Donnell Armada". www.boe.es. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Curley, Walter J. P., with foreword by Charles Lysaght (2004). Vanishing Kingdoms. The Irish Chiefs and Their Families. Dublin: Lilliput Press; chapter on O'Donnell of Tyrconnell, p. 59. ISBN 1-84351-055-3 & ISBN 1-84351-056-1
- Ellis, Peter Berresford (1999). Erin's Blood Royal. The Gaelic Noble Dynasties of Ireland. London: Constable; pages 251–258 on the O'Donel, Prince of Tirconnell
External links
edit- Official O'Donnell Clan website Archived 6 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- [1] Referenced works by Hugo O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, Duke of Tetuán
- Don Hugo learns the Irish Language