| County of Mayalde. | |
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| Creation date | 1596 |
| Created by | Philip II of Spain |
| Peerage | Spain |
| First holder | Juan de Borja y Castro |
Count of Mayalde is a noble title created in 1596 by King Philip II of Spain (House of Habsburg) for Juan de Borja y Castro son of Saint Francis Borgia, 1st Marquis of Lombay. [1]
In 1904, under King Alfonso XIII of Spain, the title of count of Mayalde was rehabilitated by:
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