Alonso Verdugo de Castilla
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Alonso Verdugo de Castilla (Alcala la Real
, province of Jaen, 3 September 1706 - Torino, Italy, 27 March 1767) was a Spanish count.
He became the 3rd Count of Torrepalma after around 1721, on the death of his father the Pedro Verdugo, 2nd Count of Torrepalma, from Seville, a Knight of the Order of Alcantara
since 1668, who had married in Seville on 6 January 1685 Isabel de Castilla y Lasso de Castilla, baptized in Granada on the 20 July 1672 - Granada, 1737).
His mother was one of the daughters of Sancho de Castilla y Lasso de Castilla, 9th Señor de Gor
, province of Granada, señor de Alboloduy
, province of Almeria, and Herrera de Valdecañas
, province of Palencia, an illegitimate descent of King Pedro I of Castile, (assassinated by his bastard brother Enrique, afterwards King Enrique II of Castile in Montiel
in March 1369).
He became a member of the Maestranza de Caballeria
of Granada
aged 19, on 18 October 1725, becoming a Knight of the Order of Calatrava
in 1756, aged 50.
From 1740 to 1767, he was a member of the Real Academia Española
de la Lengua, and the Real Academia de la Historia
, a plenipotentiary minister for Spain in Vienna
from 1755 to 1760 and from 1760 to 1767 in Torino, Italy, then the capital of the Duchy of Savoy
.
He was the first husband (without issue) of the 3rd Duchess of Montemar, María Francisca Dávila y Carrillo de Albornoz, (??? - Calatayud
, province of Zaragoza, 24 Enero 1808) and therefore, the 4th Count was then his nephew Alonso Diego Álvarez de Bohorques y Verdugo , (Granada, 1710 - granted a life Grandee of Spain on 19 November 1771 - ????).
Alcalá la Real
Alcalá la Real is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the city has a population of 22,129 inhabitants.-Geography:...
, province of Jaen, 3 September 1706 - Torino, Italy, 27 March 1767) was a Spanish count.
He became the 3rd Count of Torrepalma after around 1721, on the death of his father the Pedro Verdugo, 2nd Count of Torrepalma, from Seville, a Knight of the Order of Alcantara
Order of Alcántara
The Order of Alcántara , also called the Knights of St. Julian, was originally a military order of León, founded in 1166 and confirmed by Pope Alexander III in 1177.-Alcántara:...
since 1668, who had married in Seville on 6 January 1685 Isabel de Castilla y Lasso de Castilla, baptized in Granada on the 20 July 1672 - Granada, 1737).
His mother was one of the daughters of Sancho de Castilla y Lasso de Castilla, 9th Señor de Gor
Gor
Gor , the Counter-Earth, is the alternate-world setting for a series of 30 novels by John Norman that combine philosophy, erotica and science fiction...
, province of Granada, señor de Alboloduy
Alboloduy
-External links: - Diputación Provincial de Almería...
, province of Almeria, and Herrera de Valdecañas
Herrera de Valdecañas
Herrera de Valdecañas is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 180 inhabitants....
, province of Palencia, an illegitimate descent of King Pedro I of Castile, (assassinated by his bastard brother Enrique, afterwards King Enrique II of Castile in Montiel
Montiel
Montiel is a municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.The ruined castle on the hilltop above the town was the refuge for Peter of Castile after his defeat by the forces of Henry of Trastamara at the Battle of Montiel. He was lured into a meeting by Bertrand du Guesclin,...
in March 1369).
He became a member of the Maestranza de Caballeria
Maestranza de caballería
Maestranzas de caballería were noble guilds created in the modern age by the Spanish Crown, with the aim of giving the nobility practice in horsemanship and the use of weapons...
of Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
aged 19, on 18 October 1725, becoming a Knight of the Order of Calatrava
Order of Calatrava
The Order of Calatrava was the first military order founded in Castile, but the second to receive papal approval. The papal bull confirming the Order of Calatrava as a Militia was given by Pope Alexander III on September 26, 1164.-Origins and Foundation:...
in 1756, aged 50.
From 1740 to 1767, he was a member of the Real Academia Española
Real Academia Española
The Royal Spanish Academy is the official royal institution responsible for regulating the Spanish language. It is based in Madrid, Spain, but is affiliated with national language academies in twenty-one other hispanophone nations through the Association of Spanish Language Academies...
de la Lengua, and the Real Academia de la Historia
Real Academia de la Historia
Real Academia de la Historia is a Spanish institution based in Madrid that studies history "ancient and modern, political, civil, ecclesiastical, military, scientific, of letters and arts, that is to say, the different branches of life, of civilisation, and of the culture of the Spanish...
, a plenipotentiary minister for Spain in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
from 1755 to 1760 and from 1760 to 1767 in Torino, Italy, then the capital of the Duchy of Savoy
Duchy of Savoy
From 1416 to 1847, the House of Savoy ruled the eponymous Duchy of Savoy . The Duchy was a state in the northern part of the Italian Peninsula, with some territories that are now in France. It was a continuation of the County of Savoy...
.
He was the first husband (without issue) of the 3rd Duchess of Montemar, María Francisca Dávila y Carrillo de Albornoz, (??? - Calatayud
Calatayud
Calatayud is a city and municipality in the province of Zaragoza in Aragón, Spain lying on the river Jalón, in the midst of the Sistema Ibérico mountain range. It is the second-largest city in the province after the capital, Zaragoza, and the largest town in Aragón other than the three provincial...
, province of Zaragoza, 24 Enero 1808) and therefore, the 4th Count was then his nephew Alonso Diego Álvarez de Bohorques y Verdugo , (Granada, 1710 - granted a life Grandee of Spain on 19 November 1771 - ????).