José Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo
18th Duque de Medina Sidonia
(1826–1900)

Biographical

18th Duque de Medina Sidonia, Grandee of Spain 1867–1900†
'12th' Duca di Fernandina 1867–1900† (de jure)
15th Duke of Montalto 1867–1900†
Principe di Montalbano 1867–1900†
26th Conde de Niebla 1867–92
14th Marqués de Villafranca del Bierzo, Grandee of Spain 1868–1900†
14th Marqués de los Vélez, Grandee of Spain 1864–92 ced.
18th Marqués de Molina 1867–92  
Conte di Caltabellotta
Conte di Collesano
'Conde de Adernò' [claimant]
Signore di Caltavuturo
Signore delle due Petralie
Knight of the Order of Calatrava 1851 [Spain]
Knight of the Golden Fleece 1890 [Spain]
Knight of the Real Maestranza of Seville 1848 [Spain]
Knight Grand Collar of the Order of Charles III [Spain]
Caballero maestrante of the Real Maestranza of Seville [Spain]
Senator of Spain 1860–67, 1876, 1877–1900†
Senior Chief of the Palace
Chief Butler
Chief Equerry
Gentleman of the Chamber

AAs the Marquis of Vélez, José Joaquín was a senator by right until the Revolution of 1868. He was elected senator in the first Cortes of the Restoration, representing Cádiz in 1876, and again became a senator by right after the Constitution of 1876 restored the previous Senate system. He did not pursue succession to the Dukedom of Fernandina.

Place of birth: Madrid
Place of baptism (1826): Church of San Andrés, Madrid
Place of marriage: Erpel, Neuwied
Place of death: Madrid

Son of Pedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo and María del Pilar de Silva, he married Rosalia Caro in 1846, and had issue (including).
• María Socorro (see)
• Alonso (see)
• José Joaquín (see)
• Inés (see)