Duke of Tetuán () is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, with the dignity of

Grandee Grandee (; , ) is an official royal and noble ranks, aristocratic title conferred on some Spanish nobility. Holders of this dignity enjoyed similar privileges to those of the peerage of France during the , though in neither country did they ha ...

and granted in 1860 by Queen Isabella II to

General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...

Leopoldo O'Donnell Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorris, 1st Duke of Tetuán, GE (12 January 1809 – 5 November 1867), was a Spanish general and Grandee who was Prime Minister of Spain on several occasions. Early life He was born at Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Cana ...

, 1st Count of Lucena, who had served as the

Prime Minister of Spain The prime minister of Spain, officially president of the Government (), is the head of government of Spain. The prime minister nominates the Spanish government departments, ministers and chairs the Council of Ministers (Spain), Council of Mini ...

for several legislatures between 1856 and 1866. It is a

victory title A victory title is an honorific title adopted by a successful military commander to commemorate his defeat of an enemy nation. The practice is first known in Ancient Rome and is still most commonly associated with the Romans, but it was also adop ...

, and was granted to O'Donnell for his victory at the

Battle of Tétouan A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force co ...

during the First Moroccan War. It has been held since its creation by members of the O'Donnell family, as the 5th Duchess, Blanca O'Donnell, died without issue of her marriage to Guillermo Pelizaeus.

Dukes of Tetuan (1860-)

* Leopoldo O'Donnell y Jorís, 1st Duke of Tetúan (1809–1867) * Carlos Manuel O'Donnell y Álvarez de Abreu, 2nd Duke of Tetuán (1834–1903), son of the 1st duke's eldest brother * Juan O'Donnell y Vargas, 3rd Duke of Tetuán (1864–1928), eldest son of the 2nd duke *Juan O'Donnell y Díaz de Mendoza, 4th Duke of Tetuán (1897–1934), eldest son of the 3rd duke *Blanca O'Donnell y Díaz de Mendoza, 5th Duchess of Tetuán (1898–1952), elder daughter of the 3rd duke *Leopoldo O'Donnell y Lara, 6th Duke of Tetuán (1915–2004), eldest son of the 2nd duke's third son * Hugo O'Donnell y Duque de Estrada, 7th Duke of Tetuán BOE archives
Succession of the Dukedom of Tetuan (13 July 2005)
Retrieved 2010-03-07 (b. 1948), eldest son of the 6th duke The

heir apparent An heir apparent is a person who is first in the order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person. A person who is first in the current order of succession but could be displaced by the birth of a more e ...

is Carlos O'Donnell y Armada, 15th Marquess of Altamira (b. 1974).

Notes

References

Geneall.net List of Dukes of Tetuan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tetuan, Duke of Dukes of Spain Dukes of Tetuan Grandees of Spain O'Donnell dynasty

Duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of Royal family, royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobi ...

Noble titles created in 1860

Dukes of Tetuan (1860-)

See also

Notes

References