The House of Olivares is a Spanish noble house originating in the Crown of Castile. It is a cadet branch of the House of Medina Sidonia, originating in the sixteenth century.
Historically, the house possessed the lordships of Olivares, Seville; Heliche; Albaida del Aljarafe; Camas, Seville; Castilleja de Guzmán; Castilleja de la Cuesta; Salteras; and Tomares. The most prominent member of the House of Olivares was Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, the favourite of Philip IV of Spain.
Constitution of the House of Olivares
The House of Olivares was constituted in 1539 when Charles I of Spain granted Pedro Pérez de Guzmán, son of Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia, the title of Count of Olivares ( Spanish conde de Olivares). The title comes from the municipality of Olivares in Seville, which was already owned by Pedro Pérez de Guzmán.
Counts of Olivares
- Pedro Pérez de Guzmán, 1st Count of Olivares
- Enrique de Guzmán, 2nd Count of Olivares (1540–1607)
- Gaspar de Guzmán, 3rd Count of Olivares (1587–1645), who became 1st Count-Duke of Olivares in 1625
Count-Dukes of Olivares
In 1625, Philip IV of Spain granted Gaspar de Guzmán, 3rd Count of Olivares, the Duchy of Sanlúcar, at which point he assumed the title of Count-Duke of Olivares (Spanish: conde-duque de Olivares).
- Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares (1587–1645)
- Enrique Felipe de Guzmán, 2nd Count-Duke of Olivares
- Gaspar Felipe de Guzmán, 3rd Marquis of Eliche
- Luis Méndez de Haro, 6th Marquis of Carpio (1598–1661)
- Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marquis of Carpio (1629–1687)
- Catalina Méndez de Haro, 8th Marchioness of Carpio
- María Teresa Álvarez de Toledo, 11th Duchess of Alba
- Fernando de Silva, 12th Duke of Alba (1714–1776)
- María del Pilar de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba (1762–1802)
- Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Alba (1794–1835)
- Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 15th Duke of Alba
- Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart, 16th Duke of Alba
- Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba (1878–1953)
- Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (1926-2014)
- Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba (b. 1948)
References
- This page on the Spanish Wikipedia.
The House of Olivares is a Spanish noble house originating in the Crown of Castile. It is a cadet branch of the House of Medina Sidonia, originating in the sixteenth century.
Historically, the house possessed the lordships of Olivares, Seville; Heliche; Albaida del Aljarafe; Camas, Seville; Castilleja de Guzmán; Castilleja de la Cuesta; Salteras; and Tomares. The most prominent member of the House of Olivares was Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, the favourite of Philip IV of Spain.
Constitution of the House of Olivares
The House of Olivares was constituted in 1539 when Charles I of Spain granted Pedro Pérez de Guzmán, son of Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia, the title of Count of Olivares ( Spanish conde de Olivares). The title comes from the municipality of Olivares in Seville, which was already owned by Pedro Pérez de Guzmán.
Counts of Olivares
- Pedro Pérez de Guzmán, 1st Count of Olivares
- Enrique de Guzmán, 2nd Count of Olivares (1540–1607)
- Gaspar de Guzmán, 3rd Count of Olivares (1587–1645), who became 1st Count-Duke of Olivares in 1625
Count-Dukes of Olivares
In 1625, Philip IV of Spain granted Gaspar de Guzmán, 3rd Count of Olivares, the Duchy of Sanlúcar, at which point he assumed the title of Count-Duke of Olivares (Spanish: conde-duque de Olivares).
- Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares (1587–1645)
- Enrique Felipe de Guzmán, 2nd Count-Duke of Olivares
- Gaspar Felipe de Guzmán, 3rd Marquis of Eliche
- Luis Méndez de Haro, 6th Marquis of Carpio (1598–1661)
- Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marquis of Carpio (1629–1687)
- Catalina Méndez de Haro, 8th Marchioness of Carpio
- María Teresa Álvarez de Toledo, 11th Duchess of Alba
- Fernando de Silva, 12th Duke of Alba (1714–1776)
- María del Pilar de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba (1762–1802)
- Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Alba (1794–1835)
- Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 15th Duke of Alba
- Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart, 16th Duke of Alba
- Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba (1878–1953)
- Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (1926-2014)
- Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba (b. 1948)
References
- This page on the Spanish Wikipedia.