Marquis of Santa Cruz () sometimes known as Marquis of Santa Cruz de Mudela, is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by 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 1569 by Philip II to Álvaro de Bazán, an important admiral who defeated the

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at the

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.Search of title "Santa Cruz, marqués de"
/ref> It takes its name from the town of

Santa Cruz de Mudela Santa Cruz de Mudela is a municipality of the Spanish Province of Ciudad Real located in the southeastern corner of the autonomous community Castilla–La Mancha. Geography Santa Cruz de Mudela has a Mediterranean–Continental climate that cons ...

, in Southern Spain.

Marquises of Santa Cruz (1569)

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Marquises of Santa Cruz (1569)

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