Duke of Montellano (Spanish: Duque de Montellano) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1705 by Philip V to José de Solís, Count of Montellano, Adelantado of Yucatán and descendant of Francisco de Montejo.[2] It makes reference to the town of Montellano in Seville.

Dukedom of Montellano
Creation date4 February 1705
Created byPhilip V
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderJosé de Solís y Valderrábano, 1st Duke of Montellano
Present holderCarla Pía Falcó y Medina, 10th Duchess of Montellano[1]

The present holder of the title is since 5 May 1979 Carla Falcó y Medina (b. 1957).[3] She married Jaime Matossian y Osorio (b. 1955) in 1981, with whom she has two sons and two daughters, of whom the sons succeeded her in the following titles:

  • Don Felipe Matossian y Falcó, since 25 January 2011: 12th Marquess of Pons b. (1982)[4]
  • Don Santiago Matessian y Falcó, since 14 March 2013: 5th Count of Santa Isabel, GE (b. 1984)[5]

Dukes of Montellano (1705)

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  • José de Solís y Valderrábano, 1st Duke of Montellano
  • Alfonso de Solís y Osorio, 2nd Duke of Montellano
  • José Ignacio de Solís y Gand-Vilain, 3rd Duke of Montellano
  • Alonso Vicente de Solís y Folch de Cardona, 4th Duke of Montellano
  • Álvaro de Solis y Wignacourt, 5th Duke of Montellano
  • María Vicenta de Solís y Lasso de la Vega, 6th Duchess of Montellano
  • María del Pilar Ossorio y Gutiérrez de los Ríos, 7th Duchess of Montellano
  • Felipe Falcó y Ossorio, 8th Duke of Montellano
  • Manuel Falcó y Escandón, 9th Duke of Montellano
  • Carla Pía Falcó y Medina, 10th Duchess of Montellano

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 7 December 1976
  2. ^ Search of title "Montellano, duque de"
  3. ^ Elenco de grandezas y titulos nobiliarios españoles (2018), p. 567-568.
  4. ^ Elenco de grandezas y titulos nobiliarios españoles (2018), p. 669.
  5. ^ Elenco de grandezas y titulos nobiliarios españoles (2018), p. 808.