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Jose María
Álvarez de Toledo
15th Duque de Medina Sidonia (1756–96) Other names: José María del Carmen Francisco Manuel Joaquín Pedro Juan Andrés Avelino Cayetano Venancio Francisco de Paula Gonzaga Javier Ramón Blas Tadeo Vicente Sebastián Rafael Melchior Gaspar Baltasar Luis Pedro de Alcántara Buenaventura Diego Andrés Apostol Isidro Álvarez de Toledo Biographical 15th Duque de Medina Sidonia, Grandee of Spain 1779–96† 8th Duca di Fernandina, Grandee of Spain 1773–96† 8th Principe di Montalbano 1773–96† 12th Duca di Montalto 1773–96† '11th Principe di Paternò' 1773–96† [claimant] 10th Duca di Bivona 1773–96† (Inv. 1774) 11th Marqués de Villafranca del Bierzo, Grandee of Spain 1773–96† 11th Marqués de los Vélez, Grandee of Spain 1773–96† 14th Marqués de Molina 1773–96† 14th Marqués de Cazaza 1777–96† 6th Marqués de Valverde 1777–96† 6th Marqués de Villanueva de Valdueza 1773–96† 8th Marqués de Martorell 1773–96† 19th Conte di Caltabelotta 1773–96† (inv. 1774) 14th Conte di Caltavuturo '15th Conte di Caltanissetta' [claimant] 17th Conte di Adernó 1773–96† 11th Conde de Peña Ramiro 1773–96† 14th Conte di Collesano 1773–96† (inv. 1774) 22nd Conde de Niebla 19th Conte di Centorví 1773–96† 20th Conte di Sclafani 1773–96† (inv. 1774) Barón de Castellví de Rosanes 1773–96† 20th Señor de Sanlúcar de Barrameda Knight with collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece 1791 [Spain] Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III 1789 [Spain] Señor de Ribera Señor de Cabrera Grand Chancellor and Chief Registrar of the Indies 1794 Gentleman of the Chamber to Infante Carlos (Carlos IV) 1777 After his marriage, José María used the title of Duke of Alba over the titles he had inherited himself. In the arts, he was a passionate figure, engaging with the leading intellectuals of his era. His election as member of the Royal Basque Society of Friends of the Country in 1777 was followed by his involvement with the Society of Friends of the Country in Seville the next year. He also took on the role of councillor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Later in life, he became a patron of Goya, who painted almost every member of his family. However, after the Duke's implication in the 1795 plot against Godoy, he left the court and withdrew to his estates in Andalusia. Place of birth: Madrid Place of baptism: Church of San Andrés, Madrid Place of marriage: Church of San Luis Obispo, San Ginés, de Madrid Place of death: Seville Son of Antonio María Álvarez de Toledo and Maria Gonzaga, he married María del Pilar de Silva in 1775, and had no issue. |
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