Marquis of Martorell

The Marquis of Martorell () is a title of Spanish nobility that was created in 1627 by King Philip IV in favor of Luis Francisco Fajardo de Zúñiga y Requesens.Juan Martina Torres, The History of Spanish Nobility, 1500–present (Madrid 2009), for the: Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (translated title)

History Luis Francisco Fajardo de Zúñiga y Requesens was a grandson of Luis Fajardo y Requeséns, 3rd Marquis of Molina, of the House of Vélez and Lord of the Barony of Martorell, by incorporation of the House of Requeséns de Soler. Its name refers to the Catalan municipality of Martorell, in the Province of Barcelona.

List of title holders

Holder of Title Period Notes Lords of the Barony of Martorell 1 Luis de Requesens y Soler –1509 2 Estefanía de Requesens y Liori 1509–1549 3 Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga 1549–1576 4 Mencía de Requesens y Estellrich 1576–1618 5 Luis Francisco Fajardo de Zúñiga y Requesens 1618–1637 Marquises of Martorell(created by King Philip IV of Spain) 1 Luis Francisco Fajardo de Zúñiga y Requesens 1627–1637 2 Pedro Fajardo de Zúñiga y Requesens 1637–1647 3 Fernando Joaquín Fajardo de Requeséns y Zúñiga 1647–1693 4 María Teresa Fajardo de Requesens y Zúñiga 1693–1715 5 Catalina Moncada de Aragón y Fajardo 1715–1727 6 Fadrique Vicente Álvarez de Toledo Osorio 1727–1753 7 Antonio Álvarez de Toledo Osorio 1753–1773 8 José Álvarez de Toledo y Gonzaga 1773–1796 9 Francisco de Borja Álvarez de Toledo y Gonzaga 1796–1821 10 Pedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo y Palafox 1821–1866 11 Alonso Tomás Álvarez de Toledo y Silva 1866–1895 12 Pedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo y Samaniego 1896–1925 13 Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo y Mencos 1926–1991 14 Alonso Álvarez de Toledo y Merry del Val 1991–

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