Marquess of Villareal de Álava (Spanish: Marqués de Villareal de Álava) is a hereditary title in the peerage of Spain, granted in 1889 by Maria Christina of Austria, the queen regent, to María del Carmen de Velasco y Palacios, daughter of Juan de Velasco y Fernández de la Cuesta and of María Antonia de Palacios y Gaytán de Ayala.[2][3]
| Marquessate of Villareal de Álava | |
|---|---|
| Creation date | 14 November 1889 |
| Created by | Maria Christina of Austria |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | María del Carmen de Velasco y Palacios, 1st Marchioness of Villareal de Álava |
| Present holder | José María de Palacio y Oriol, 4th Marquess of Villareal de Álava[1] |
The title makes reference to the town of Villareal de Álava (known in Basque as Legutio), province of Álava.
Marquesses of Villareal de Álava (1889)
edit- María del Carmen de Velasco y Palacios, 1st Marchioness of Villareal de Álava (1859-1919)
- José María de Palacio y de Velasco, 2nd Marquess of Villareal de Álava (1882-1945), eldest son of the 1st Marchioness
- José María de Palacio y de Palacio, 3rd Marquess of Villareal de Álava (1915-1997), eldest son of the 2nd Marquess
- José María de Palacio y Oriol, 4th Marquess of Villareal de Álava (b. ?), eldest son of the 3rd Marquess
See also
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editBibliography
edit- Hidalgos de España, Real Asociación de (2018). Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles. Ediciones Hidalguía. ISBN 978-84-94841-02-6.