Duke of Arco

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Dukedom of Arco
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Creation date26 April 1715;308 years ago (1715-04-26)
Created by Philip V
Peerage Peerage of Spain
First holder Alonso Manrique de Lara y Silva, 1st Duke of Arco
Present holderMercedes Falcó y Anchorena [1]

Duke of Arco (Spanish : Duque del Arco) is a hereditary title in the peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1715 by Philip V to Alonso Manrique de Lara, 4th Count of Montehermoso, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece and his caballerizo mayor for two periods, 1721–1724 and 1724–1737. [2] [3]

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The title makes reference to the small village of Arco in Cañaveral, province of Cáceres, where the grantee held a lordship. [4]

Succession

As with other Spanish noble titles, the dukedom of Arco descended according to cognatic primogeniture, meaning that females could inherit the title if they had no brothers (or if their brothers had no issue), such as in the 7th Duchess's case. The rules were relaxed in 2006, since when the eldest child (regardless of gender) can automatically succeed to noble family titles.

The 7th Duchess married Fernando de Soto y Colón de Carvajal (1930-2001), V Count of Puerto Hermoso, X Marquess of Arienzo, [4] and it is expected that their son, Manuel de Soto y Falcó, will succeed to his mother's dukedom. [5]

Notable figures

Portrait of the 1st Duke by Antonio David Portrait of the 1st Duke of Arco.jpg
Portrait of the 1st Duke by Antonio David

Historical accounts mentioned some notable personages who held the title. For instance, there was the very first duke Don Alonso Manrique, who also held the positions caballerizo mayor and "montero mayor" (Master of the Royal Hunt). [6] In 1839, the duke who held this position represented the hacendados (landowners) in a petition to the civil governor of Malaga asking for irrigation reforms. [7]

List of Dukes of Arco

Title holderPeriod
Created by Philip V of Spain
I Alonso Manrique de Lara y Silva [4] 1715 – 1737
II Francisco de Asís Lasso de la Vega y Manrique [4] 1770 – 1805
III María Vicenta de Solís y Lasso de la Vega [4] 1805 – 1848
IV María Pilar Osorio y Gutiérrez de los Ríos [4] 1848 – 1917
V Manuel Falcó y Álvarez de Toledo [4] 1917 – 1951
VI Manuel Falcó y Anchorena [4] 1951 – 1958
VII Mercedes Falcó y de Anchorena [4] 1958 – present

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References

  1. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 10 April 1958
  2. Hidalgos de España (2018). p. 56
  3. Search of title "ARCO, duque del"
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Salazar y Acha, Jaime de (2012). Los Grandes de España (siglos XV-XVI) (in Spanish). Madrid: Ediciones Hidalguía. p. 267. ISBN   978-84 939313-9-1.
  5. Nobleza Española Grandeza Inmemorial 1520 (Madrid, 2009)
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