Duke of Algeciras (Spanish: Duque de Algeciras), is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee. It was granted to Isabel Gutiérrez de Castro y Cossío in 1906 by Alfonso XIII.[1] The title was created to honor the first duchess's late son, Juan Manuel Sánchez y Gutiérrez de Castro, Duke consort of Almodóvar del Río, minister of state and chairman of the Algeciras Conference.
| Duke of Algeciras | |
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| Creation date | 31 December 1906 |
| Created by | Alfonso XIII |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | Isabel Gutiérrez de Castro y Cossío, 1st Duchess of Algeciras |
| Present holder | Carlos López de Carrizosa y Mitjans, 4th Duke of Algeciras |
| Subsidiary titles | Marquess of Puebla de los Infantes Marquess of Zornoza |
The title makes reference to the municipality of Algeciras, near the Strait of Gibraltar.
Dukes of Algeciras
edit- Isabel Gutiérrez de Castro y Cossío, 1st Duchess of Algeciras (1906-1907)[2]
- María de las Mercedes de Hoyos y Sánchez, 2nd Duchess of Algeciras (1904-1981)
- Ricardo López de Carrizosa y de Hoyos, 3rd Duke of Algeciras (1983-2013)[3]
- Carlos López de Carrizosa y Mitjans, 4th Duke of Algeciras (since 2015)[4]
Line of succession
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Isabel Gutiérrez de Castro y Cossío, 1st Duchess of Algeciras (1822–1907)
Juan Manuel Sánchez y Gutiérrez de Castro, Duke consort of Almodóvar del Río (1850-1906)
Isabel María de la Concepción Sánchez y de Hoces, 9th Marchioness of Puebla de los Infantes (1875-1943)
- María de las Mercedes de Hoyos y Sánchez, 2nd Duchess of Algeciras (1904–1981)
- Ricardo López de Carrizosa y de Hoyos, 3rd Duke of Algeciras, 11th Marquess of Puebla de los Infantes, 4th Marquess of Zornoza (1932–2013)
- Carlos López de Carrizosa y Mitjans, 4th Duke of Algeciras, 12th Marquess of Puebla de los Infantes, 5th Marquess of Zornoza (b. 1959)
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See also
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edit- ↑ VANITATIS (El Confidencial): Carlos López de Carrizosa, el cazador que solicita el insólito ducado de Algeciras
- ↑ Ministry of Grace and Justice (1 January 1906). "Real decreto haciendo merced de Título del Reino, con la denominación de Duque de Algeciras, con Grandeza de España, a favor de Doña Isabel Gutiérrez de Castro y de Cossío" (PDF). www.boe.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ↑ "Orden de 28 de marzo de 1983 por la que se manda expedir, sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho, Real Carta de Sucesión en el título de Duque de Algeciras a favor de don Ricardo López de Carrizosa y de Hoyos" (PDF). www.boe.es. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ↑ Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 9 October 2015