Marquessate of Griñón | |
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Creation date | 25 February 1862 |
Created by | Isabella II |
Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
First holder | María Cristina Fernández de Córdoba y Álvarez de las Asturias-Bohorques |
Present holder | Tamara Falcó y Preysler, 6th Marchioness of Griñón |
Heir presumptive | Duarte Falcó y de la Cierva |
Marquess of Griñón ( Spanish: Marqués de Griñón) is a title in the Peerage of Spain. It was created by Queen Isabella II in 1862 for María Cristina Fernández de Córdoba (1862-1917), daughter of the 6th Duke of Arión. [1] The name of the title refers to the municipality of Griñón in the Community of Madrid.
The 5th Marquess, Carlos Falcó, had held the title since 9 December 1955 and died on 20 March 2020 due to COVID-19. He was succeeded by his second daughter, Tamara Falcó, from his second wife, Isabel Preysler. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The title lends its name to the eponymous wineries founded by the 5th Marquess in the early 70s.
The heir presumptive to the title is the present holder's paternal half-brother, Duarte Falcó y de la Cierva (b. 1994), who is the younger son of the 5th Marquess.
Marquessate of Griñón | |
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Creation date | 25 February 1862 |
Created by | Isabella II |
Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
First holder | María Cristina Fernández de Córdoba y Álvarez de las Asturias-Bohorques |
Present holder | Tamara Falcó y Preysler, 6th Marchioness of Griñón |
Heir presumptive | Duarte Falcó y de la Cierva |
Marquess of Griñón ( Spanish: Marqués de Griñón) is a title in the Peerage of Spain. It was created by Queen Isabella II in 1862 for María Cristina Fernández de Córdoba (1862-1917), daughter of the 6th Duke of Arión. [1] The name of the title refers to the municipality of Griñón in the Community of Madrid.
The 5th Marquess, Carlos Falcó, had held the title since 9 December 1955 and died on 20 March 2020 due to COVID-19. He was succeeded by his second daughter, Tamara Falcó, from his second wife, Isabel Preysler. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The title lends its name to the eponymous wineries founded by the 5th Marquess in the early 70s.
The heir presumptive to the title is the present holder's paternal half-brother, Duarte Falcó y de la Cierva (b. 1994), who is the younger son of the 5th Marquess.