Leoncio Alonso González de Gregorio, 22nd Duke of Medina Sidonia

The Duke of Medina Sidonia
The Most Excellent; The Duke of Medina Sidonia; GE
	The Duke of Medina Sidonia in a conference at IE University, 2015
Personal details
Born	Leoncio Alonso González de Gregorio y Álvarez de Toledo; 3 January 1956; Madrid, Spain
Spouse(s)	María Montserrat Villamata y Martorell (m. 1983; div. 1998) Pamela García Damián (m. 2001)
Children	Alonso Enrique González de Gregorio y Villamata; María de la Soledad González de Gregorio y Villamata;
Parents	Leoncio González de Gregorio y Martí; Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia;
Alma mater	Colegio del Pilar
Profession	History professor

Leoncio Alonso González de Gregorio y Álvarez de Toledo, 22nd Duke of Medina Sidonia, GE (born 3 January 1956) is a Spanish aristocrat and historian. Born in Madrid, Medina Sidonia is the eldest son of Leoncio González de Gregorio y Martí and his wife Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia. The Duke is Professor of History at the University of Castile-La Mancha and of the Diplomatic School of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Family

Medina Sidonia married firstly his distant cousin María Montserrat Viñamata y Martorell, younger daughter of Luis Viñamata y Emmanueli and The Countess of Alba de Liste, on 12 December 1983, and divorced in 1998. They had two children:

Don Alonso Enrique González de Gregorio y Viñamata, 14th Duke of Fernandina (b. 1983)
Doña María de la Soledad González de Gregorio y Viñamata (b. 1989)

The Duke married secondly Pamela García Damián, of Venezuelan origin, daughter of Armando García Liceaga y Pérez de Viñaspre and María Pilar Damián Gracia, in 2001.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Leoncio Alonso González de Gregorio, 22nd Duke of Medina Sidonia

16. Pedro González de Gregorio y López-Montenegro

8. Leoncio González de Gregorio y Martínez de Azagra

17. Micaela Martínez de Azagra y Garcés de Marcilla

4. Leoncio González de Gregorio y Arribas

18. Julián Casildo de Arribas y Arauz

9. María de la Concepción de Arribas y Turull

19. María de la Concepción Turull y Comadrán

2. Leoncio González de Gregorio y Martí

20. Francisco Martí y Díaz de Jáuregui

10. Ernesto Martí y Saccone

21. Ernestina Saccone

5. María Leticia Martí y Rodríguez de Castro

22. Manuel Rodríguez de Castro y Mena

11. Isabel Rodríguez de Castro y Bueno

23. Leticia Bueno, 1st Marchioness of Bueno

1. Leoncio Alonso González de Gregorio, 22nd Duke of Medina Sidonia

24. José Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo, 18th Duke of Medina Sidonia

12. José Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo, 19th Duke of Medina Sidonia

25. Rosalía Caro y Álvarez de Toledo

6. Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo, 20th Duke of Medina Sidonia

26. Carlos Caro, 18th Count of Caltavuturo

13. Rosalía Caro y Caro

27. María de la Encarnación Caro y Gumucio

3. Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia

28. Antonio Maura y Montaner

14. Gabriel Maura, 1st Duke of Maura

29. Constancia Gamazo y Calvo

7. María del Carmen Maura y Herrera

30. Ramón de Herrera, 3rd Count of la Mortera

15. Julia de Herrera, 5th Countess of la Mortera

31. Juana de Herrera y Sosa

Titles and styles

Titles

22nd Duke of Medina Sidonia, Grandee of Spain[1]
18th Marquess of Villafranca del Bierzo, Grandee of Spain[2]
17th Marquess of los Vélez, Grandee of Spain[3]
26th Count of Niebla

Styles

The Most Excellent The Count of Niebla (1956–2008)[4]
The Most Excellent The Duke of Medina Sidonia (2008– )

References

Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 183, p. 32845, 30 July 2008. (in Spanish)
Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 132, p. 47106, 31 May 2010. (in Spanish)
Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 132, p. 47104, 31 May 2010. (in Spanish)
Although with the Countship of Niebla not a Grandeeship of Spain is attached, the Duke was styled already as The Most Excellent, since he was heir apparent to a Grandee, who are styled similar as their parents (while younger children are styled The Most Illustrious). Francisco López-Nieto y Mallo, Honores y Protocolo, 2 Volumes, Consultor, 2006. ISBN 84-7052-290-6 and ISBN 978-84-7052-290-1

Sources

www.geneall.net
Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles, Hidalguía Editions, 2008

Spanish nobility
Vacant Title last held by Joaquín Álvarez de Toledo	Count of Niebla 28 November 1956 –	Incumbent Heir: Alonso Enrique González de Gregorio
Preceded by Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo	Duke of Medina Sidonia 1 September 2008 –
	Marquess of Villafranca del Bierzo 23 June 2010 –
	Marquess of los Vélez 23 June 2010 –

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[1] Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 183, p. 32845, 30 July 2008. (in Spanish)

[2] Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 132, p. 47106, 31 May 2010. (in Spanish)

[3] Boletín Oficial del Estado: no. 132, p. 47104, 31 May 2010. (in Spanish)

[4] Although with the Countship of Niebla not a Grandeeship of Spain is attached, the Duke was styled already as The Most Excellent, since he was heir apparent to a Grandee, who are styled similar as their parents (while younger children are styled The Most Illustrious). Francisco López-Nieto y Mallo, Honores y Protocolo, 2 Volumes, Consultor, 2006. ISBN 84-7052-290-6 and ISBN 978-84-7052-290-1