Marquess of Castellbell () is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of

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, granted in 1702 by

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to José de Amat, a Catalan nobleman who was Lord of Castellbell.Search of title "Castellbell, marqués de"
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Manuel de Amat y Junyent Manuel de Amat y Junyent, OSJ, OM () (March 1707 – February 14, 1782) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator. He was the Royal Governor of the Captaincy General of Chile from December 28, 1755, to September 9, 1761, and V ...

, would become one of the most important men of his time, a prominent viceroy of Peru (1761–1776). The 9th Marquess was a prominent actor and media figure in the latter half of twentieth century Spain. In 1945, he married Essylt Priscilla Scott-Ellis, a daughter of

Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden Thomas Evelyn Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, 4th Baron Seaford (9 May 1880 – 5 November 1946) was an English peer, landowner, writer and patron of the arts. Howard de Walden was also a powerboat racer who competed for Great Brita ...

. She was a descendant of the 3rd Duke of Portland, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom between 1807 and 1809. Castell de Castellbell

Marquesses of Castellbell (1702)

José de Amat y Planella, 1st Marquess of Castellbell José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

(1670–1715) *

José de Amat y Junyent, 2nd Marquess of Castellbell José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

(1700–1770), eldest son of the 1st Marquess *

Cayetano de Amat y Rocabertí, 3rd Marquess of Castellbell Cayetano is a Spanish and sometimes Sephardic Jewish name related to the Italian name Gaetano (English: ''Cajetan''), both from Latin ''Caietanus'', meaning "from Gaeta". It is a common given name in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and the Philippines. As ...

(d. 1794), third son of the 2nd Marquess *

Manuel Cayetano de Amat y Peguera, 4th Marquess of Castellbell Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name), a given name and surname * Manuel (''Fawlty Towers''), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manuel I of Portugal, king of Po ...

(1777–1846), only son of the 3rd Marquess *

Cayetano María de Amat y Amat, 5th Marquess of Castellbell Cayetano is a Spanish and sometimes Sephardic Jewish name related to the Italian name Gaetano (English: ''Cajetan''), both from Latin ''Caietanus'', meaning "from Gaeta". It is a common given name in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and the Philippines. As ...

(1803–1869), eldest son of the 4th Marquess *Joaquín de Cárcer y Amat, 6th Marquess of Castellbell (1835–1923), son of Manuel de Amat y de Amat, second son of the 4th Marquess *María de los Dolores de Cárcer y de Ros, 7th Marchioness of Castellbell (1867–1939), granddaughter of María Escolástica de Amat y de Amat, eldest daughter of the 4th Marquess *Salvador de Vilallonga y de Cárcer, 8th Marquess of Castellbell (1891–1974), eldest son of the 7th Marchioness * José Luis de Vilallonga y Cabeza de Vaca, 9th Marquess of Castellbell (1920–2007), eldest son of the 8th Marquess *John Alfonso de Vilallonga y Scott-Ellis, 10th Marquess of Castellbell (b. 1947), eldest son of the 9th Marquess

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Marquesses of Castellbell (1702)

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