García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba
García Álvarez de Toledo | |
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| Duke of Alba | |
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| Born | c. 1424 |
| Died | 20 June 1488 |
| Noble family | House of Alba |
| Spouse(s) | María Enríquez de Quiñones |
| Father | Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Count of Alba de Tormes |
| Mother | Mencía Carrillo de Toledo |
García Álvarez de Toledo y Carrillo de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba de Tormes[1] (c. 1424 – 20 June 1488) was a Spanish nobleman, military leader and politician, whose family had presided over the lands of Alba since the year 1369.[2]
Biography[]
He was the son of and of Mencía Carrillo de Toledo, Lady of Bercimuelle
In 1470 The title of duke was granted to Garcia Alvarez de Toledo.[3] In 1472, King Henry IV of Castile elevated the County of Alba de Tormes into a hereditary Duchy.
The first Duke of Alba fought in the War of the Castilian Succession on the side of the future Queen Isabella I of Castille against her niece, Juana la Beltraneja.
Marriage and issue[]
In 1448, he married María Enríquez de Quiñones, daughter of Fadrique Enríquez, Admiral of Castile, with whom he had 5 sons and 4 daughters. A granddaughter, María de Toledo y Rojas, married Diego Colón, son of Christopher Columbus.
They had the following children:
- Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba (1460–1531)
- Mencia de Toledo, married Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of Alburquerque
- Teresa de Toledo, married Pedro Fernández Manrique, 2nd Count de Osorno
- Francisca de Toledo, married Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque
- María de Toledo, married
- Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo, Bishop of Plasencia
- García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Lord of la Orcaiada
- Fernando de Toledo, 1st Lord of las Villorias
Ancestry[]
| 8. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo 2nd Lord of Valdecorneja | |||||||||||||||
| 4. García Álvarez de Toledo 3rd Lord of Valdecorneja | |||||||||||||||
| 9. Leonor de Ayala | |||||||||||||||
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| 10. Pedro Ruiz de Sarmiento 1st Lord of Rivadavia | |||||||||||||||
| 5. Constanza de Sarmiento | |||||||||||||||
| 11. Juana de Guzmán | |||||||||||||||
| 1. García Álvarez de Toledo | |||||||||||||||
| 12. Gomez Carrillo de Toledo | |||||||||||||||
| 6. Pedro Carrillo de Toledo Lord of Bolaños | |||||||||||||||
| 13. Mayor Fernandez Coronel | |||||||||||||||
| 3. Mencía Carrillo de Toledo Lady of Bercimuelle | |||||||||||||||
| 14. Tello Garcia Palomeque | |||||||||||||||
| 7. Elvira Palomeque | |||||||||||||||
| 15. Marquesa Diaz de Aza | |||||||||||||||
See also[]
- House of Alba
- Henry IV of Castile
- Joanna La Beltraneja
- Isabella I of Castile
- Alfonso of Castile, Prince of Asturias
- War of the Castilian Succession
References[]
- ^ in full, Spanish: Don García Álvarez de Toledo, primer duque de Alba de Tormes, primer marqués de Coria, conde de Salvatierra, señor del estado de Valdecorneja, Adelantado Mayor de Castilla y León
- ^ Kamen, Henry (2017). Soldado de La España Imperial, El Duque de Alba. Madrid: . p. 15. ISBN 978-84-9734-366-4.
- ^ Kamen, Henry (2017). Soldado de la España Imperial, El Gran Duque de Alba. Madrid: . p. 15. ISBN 978-84-9734-366-4.
Bibliography[]
- Hobbs, Nicolas (2007). "Grandes de España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2008.
- Instituto de Salazar y Castro. Elenco de Grandezas y Titulos Nobiliarios Españoles (in Spanish). periodic publication.
- 1420s births
- 1488 deaths
- Dukes of Alba
- House of Alba
- Álvarez de Toledo family