García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba
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 de Tormes since the year 1369.[2]
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| Born | García Álvarez de Toledo y Carrillo de Toledo c. 1424 |
| Died | 20 June 1488 |
| Spouse | María Enríquez de Quiñones |
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| Family | House of Alba |
Biography
editHe was the son of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Count of Alba de Tormes 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
editIn 1448, he married María Enríquez de Quiñones, daughter of Fadrique Enríquez, Admiral of Castile, with whom he had 5 sons and 4 daughters.
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 Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 2nd Count of Feria
- Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo, Bishop of Plasencia
- García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Lord of la Orcaiada
- Pedro de Toledo, 1st Lord of Mancera
- Fernando de Toledo, 1st Lord of las Villorias
A granddaughter, María de Toledo y Rojas, married Diego Colón, son of Christopher Columbus.
Ancestry
edit| 8. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo 2nd Lord of Valdecorneja | |||||||||||||||
| 4. García Álvarez de Toledo 3rd Lord of Valdecorneja | |||||||||||||||
| 9. Leonor de Ayala | |||||||||||||||
| 2. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo 1st Count of Alba de Tormes | |||||||||||||||
| 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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: La Esfera de Los Libros. p. 15. ISBN 978-84-9734-366-4.
- ^ Kamen, Henry (2017). Soldado de la España Imperial, El Gran Duque de Alba. Madrid: La Esfera de Los Libros. p. 15. ISBN 978-84-9734-366-4.
Bibliography
edit- 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.