Duke of Maqueda facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dukedom of Maqueda |
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| Creation date | 1529 |
| Monarch | Charles I |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | Diego de Cárdenas y Enríquez, 1st Duke of Maqueda |
| Present holder | María del Pilar Paloma Casanova-Cárdenas y Barón, 24th Duchess of Maqueda |
The Duke of Maqueda (which is Duque de Maqueda in Spanish) is a special title in Spain that is passed down through families. It's like being a very important noble! This title was first given out in 1529 by King Charles I of Spain. He gave it to Diego de Cárdenas, who was the 2nd Lord of Maqueda.
This title also comes with the special rank of a Grandee of Spain. A Grandee is a very high-ranking noble, even more important than other dukes, marquesses, or counts. Diego de Cárdenas was also an adelantado of the Kingdom of Granada, which means he was a military governor or leader in that region.
The name of the title comes from the town of Maqueda in the Toledo area of Spain.
Who Were the Dukes of Maqueda?
Since 1529, many people have held the title of Duke or Duchess of Maqueda. Here is a list of the people who have held this important title over the centuries:
- Diego de Cárdenas y Enríquez, 1st Duke of Maqueda
- Bernardino de Cárdenas y Pacheco, 2nd Duke of Maqueda
- Bernardino de Cárdenas y Portugal, 3rd Duke of Maqueda
- Jorge de Cárdenas y Manrique de Lara, 4th Duke of Maqueda
- Jaime Manuel de Cárdenas y Manrique de Lara, 5th Duke of Maqueda
- Francisco María de Monserrat Manrique de Cárdenas, 6th Duke of Maqueda
- Teresa Antonia Manrique de Mendoza, 7th Duchess of Maqueda
- Raimundo de Láncaster y Manrique, 8th Duke of Maqueda
- María Guadalupe de Láncaster y Manrique, 9th Duchess of Maqueda
- Manuel Ponce de León y Láncaster, 10th Duke of Maqueda
- Joaquín Cayetano Ponce de León y Spínola, 11th Duke of Maqueda
- Manuel Ponce de León y Spínola, 12th Duke of Maqueda
- Francisco Ponce de León y Spínola, 13th Duke of Maqueda
- Antonio Ponce de León y Spínola, 14th Duke of Maqueda
- Vicente Joaquín Osorio de Moscoso y Guzmán, 15th Duke of Maqueda
- Vicente Isabel Osorio de Moscoso y Álvarez de Toledo, 16th Duke of Maqueda
- Vicente Pío Osorio de Moscoso y Ponce de León, 17th Duke of Maqueda
- José María Osorio de Moscoso y Carvajal, 18th Duke of Maqueda
- Francisco de Asís Osorio de Moscoso y de Borbón, 19th Duke of Maqueda
- Francisco de Asís Osorio de Moscoso y Jordán de Urríes, 20th Duke of Maqueda
- María del Perpetuo Socorro Osorio de Moscoso y Reynoso, 21st Duchess of Maqueda
- María Dolores Barón y Osorio de Moscoso, 22nd Duchess of Maqueda
- Luis María Gonzaga de Casanova-Cárdenas y Barón, 23rd Duke of Maqueda
- María del Pilar Paloma de Casanova-Cárdenas y Barón, 24th Duchess of Maqueda
See also
In Spanish: Ducado de Maqueda para niños
- List of dukes in the peerage of Spain
- List of current Grandees of Spain
