Señorío de Sanlúcar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Señorío de Sanlúcar Lordship of Sanlúcar Señorío de Sanlúcar  (Spanish) Sanlucarreko Jaurerria  (Basque)
1297–1645
Coat of arms
Common languages	Latin, Spanish, Arabic
Religion	Catholic Church Islam
Government	Independent Lordship, Lordship Associated with Dukedom of Medina Sidonia
King House of Guzmán House of Medina Sidonia
• 1297	Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno
• 1309	Juan Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Coronel
Historical era	Middle Ages, Early Modern
• Established	1297
• Disestablished	1645
Preceded by Succeeded by Emirate of Granada Kingdom of Castile
Today part of	Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain

The Señorío de Sanlúcar (say: Sen-yor-EE-oh day San-LOO-kar), also known as the Lordship of Sanlúcar, was a special area of land in Spain. It was like a small independent region ruled by a powerful family. This lordship was part of the Kingdom of Castile, a big Christian kingdom in what is now Spain. It was located near the city we call Sanlúcar de Barrameda today. This land was taken from the Kingdom of Granada in 1295.

History of Sanlúcar

How the Lordship Started

The Señorío de Sanlúcar was a special type of land ownership in Spain. It was located within the Kingdom of Seville, which was part of the larger Kingdom of Castile. King Sancho IV of Castile created this lordship on April 4, 1295.

He gave it to a brave knight named Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán. This was a reward for Guzmán's heroic defense of Tarifa during the Spanish Reconquista. The Reconquista was a long period when Christian kingdoms took back land from Muslim rule in Spain.

Even though King Sancho IV died before officially giving the land, his son, Ferdinand IV of Castile, confirmed the gift. He gave Guzmán "The Lordship of the town of Sanlúcar with all its people, income and belongings." This official handover happened in Toro on October 13, 1297. The original documents are kept safe in the Archive of the House of Medina Sidonia.

Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán and his family proudly used the title "Lord of Sanlúcar." It was their most important noble title.

Sanlúcar's Early Years

When the Señorío de Sanlúcar first began, it included the town of Sanlúcar. This town is now the city of Sanlúcar de Barrameda. It also included the surrounding areas like the Port of Barrameda, Trebujena, Chipiona, and Rota.

However, these four extra towns did not stay part of the Señorío for long. They were given away as part of a dowry. A dowry is money or property that a bride brings to her marriage. In this case, the towns were given to Isabel Pérez de Guzmán. She was one of Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán's daughters.

Isabel married Fernán Ponce de Léon. After that, these towns became part of the House of Ponce de León family's lands.

The House of Medina Sidonia Takes Control

Trebujena became an independent town on April 21, 1494. This happened by order of Juan Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y de Ribera. He was the third Duke of Medina Sidonia.

The Señorío de Sanlúcar was the main power base for the House of Medina Sidonia family. They controlled it until 1645. In that year, Sanlúcar de Barrameda became part of the Spanish crown. This means it was taken over by the King of Spain.

This change happened after the Andalusian independentist conspiracy in 1641. The House of Medina Sidonia tried to gain more power for themselves, but it didn't work. As a result, the King took away many of their lands. Today, the area called Costa Noroeste de Cádiz is roughly where the original Señorío de Sanlúcar used to be.

The Lords of Sanlúcar

Here is a list of the people who ruled as Lords of Sanlúcar:

See also

In Spanish: Señorío de Sanlúcar para niños