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 presided over the lands of Alba since the year 1369.[2]
García Álvarez de Toledo | |
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Duke of Alba | |
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 y Palomeque |
Biography
He was the son of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Count of Alba de Tormes and of Mencía Carrillo de Toledo y Palomeque, 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 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
Ancestry
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 y Palomeque Lady of Bercimuelle | |||||||||||||||
14. Tello Garcia Palomeque | |||||||||||||||
7. Elvira Palomeque | |||||||||||||||
15. Marquesa Diaz de Aza | |||||||||||||||
See also
References
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