Marquessate of Castellbell | |
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Creation date | 7 July 1702 |
Created by | Philip V |
Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
First holder | José de Amat y Planella, 1st Marquess of Castellbell |
Present holder | John Alfonso de Vilallonga y Scott-Ellis, 10th Marquess of Castellbell [1] |
Marquess of Castellbell ( Spanish: Marqués de Castellbell) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1702 by Philip V to José de Amat, a Catalan nobleman who was Lord of Castellbell. [2] [3]
The fourth child of the 1st Marquess, Manuel de Amat y Junyent, would become one of the most important men of his time, a prominent viceroy of Peru (1761-1776).
The 9th Marquess was a prominent actor and media figure in the latter half of twentieth century Spain. In 1945, he married Essylt Priscilla Scott-Ellis, a daughter of Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden. She was a descendant of the 3rd Duke of Portland, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1807 and 1809.
Marquessate of Castellbell | |
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Creation date | 7 July 1702 |
Created by | Philip V |
Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
First holder | José de Amat y Planella, 1st Marquess of Castellbell |
Present holder | John Alfonso de Vilallonga y Scott-Ellis, 10th Marquess of Castellbell [1] |
Marquess of Castellbell ( Spanish: Marqués de Castellbell) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1702 by Philip V to José de Amat, a Catalan nobleman who was Lord of Castellbell. [2] [3]
The fourth child of the 1st Marquess, Manuel de Amat y Junyent, would become one of the most important men of his time, a prominent viceroy of Peru (1761-1776).
The 9th Marquess was a prominent actor and media figure in the latter half of twentieth century Spain. In 1945, he married Essylt Priscilla Scott-Ellis, a daughter of Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden. She was a descendant of the 3rd Duke of Portland, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1807 and 1809.