Duke of Cardona

Dukedom of Cardona
Creation date1482
Created byFerdinand II
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderJuan Ramón Folch de Cardona y Urgel, 1st Duke of Cardona
Present holderCasilda Ghisla Guerrero-Burgos y Fernández de Córdoba, 21st Duchess of Cardona[1]

Duke of Cardona (Spanish: Duque de Cardona) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee. The title was granted in 1491 by Ferdinand II to Juan Ramón Folch de Cardona, 5th Count of Cardona, as an elevation to dukedom.[2][3]
It was originally granted as "Viscount of Cardona" (1040-1375) and later elevated to "Count of Cardona" (1375-1491), as a noble title in the 15th century to members of the Catalan family known as "Folch de Cardona".

Counts of Cardona

Holder Period
I Hug II de Cardona 1375–1400
II Joan Ramón Folc I de Cardona 1400–1441
III Joan Ramon Folc II de Cardona 1441–1471
IV Joan Ramon Folc III de Cardona 1471–1486
V Joan Ramon Folc IV de Cardona 1486–1491

Dukes of Cardona

Holder Period
Created by Fernando II of Aragon
I Juan Ramón Folch IV de Cardona 1491–1513
II Fernando Folch de Cardona y Enríquez 1513–1543
III Juana Folch de Cardona y Manrique de Lara 1543–1564
IV Francisco de Aragón y Cardona 1564–1575
V Juana de Aragón y Cardona 1575–1608
VI Enrique de Aragón y Enríquez de Cabrera 1608–1640
VII Luis de Aragón y Fernández de Córdoba 1640–1670
VIII Joaquín de Aragón y Benavides 1670–1670
IX Pedro de Aragón Folc de Cardona disputed
X Catalina de Aragón y Sandoval 1670–1697
XI Luis Francisco de la Cerda y Aragón 1697–1711
XII Nicolás Fernández de Córdoba y de la Cerda 1711–1739
XIII Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Spínola 1739–1768
XIV Pedro de Alcántara Fernández de Córdoba y Moncada 1768–1789
XV Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Gonzaga 1789–1806
XVI Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Benavides 1806–1840
XVII Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Ponce de León 1840–1873
XVIII Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Pérez de Barradas 1873–1879
XIX Luis Fernández de Córdoba y Salabert 1880–1949
XX Casilda Fernández de Córdoba y Pablo-Blanco 1950–1998
XXI Casilda Guerrero-Burgos y Fernández de Córdoba 1998–present

See also

References

  1. ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 29 October 1998
  2. ^ Real Asociación de Hidalgos de España, Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles, Ediciones Hidalguía, Vol. 50 (Madrid, 2018), p. 215
  3. ^ Search of title "Cardona, duque de"