Duke of Fernán Núñez

Duke of Fernán Núñez (Spanish: Duque de Fernán Núñez) is a hereditary title of nobility in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee.[2] The Countship of Fernán Núñez granted in 1639 to Alonso Gutiérrez de los Ríos was elevated to a dukedom in 1817 in the person of Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos, who became the 1st Duke of Fernán Núñez.[3][4]

Dukedom of Fernán Núñez
Creation date1639; Count of Fernán Núñez
1817; Duke of Fernán Núñez
Created byFernando VII
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderCarlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Sarmiento de Sotomayor, 1st Duke of Fernán Núñez
Present holderManuel Falcó y Anchorena, 6th Duke of Fernán Núñez[1]

The name makes reference to the municipality of Fernán Núñez, in Cordoba, Spain.

Portrait of the 1st Duke of Fernán Núñez, by Goya, 1803

Counts of Fernán Núñez (1639)

Dukes of Fernán Núñez (1817)
  • Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Sarmiento de Sotomayor, 1st Duke of Fernán Núñez
  • María Francisca de Asís Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Solís Vignancourt, 2nd Duchess of Fernán Núñez
  • María del Pilar Ossorio y Gutiérrez de los Ríos, 3rd Duchess of Fernán Núñez
  • Manuel Felipe Falcó y Osorio, 4th Duke of Fernán Núñez
  • Manuel Falcó y Álvarez de Toledo, 5th Duke of Fernán Núñez
  • Manuel Falcó y Anchorena, 6th Duke of Fernán Núñez

Palace of Fernán Núñez
The palace of Fernán Núñez in the second half of the 20th Century.

The ducal palace of Fernán Núñez was built in Fernán Núñez, Córdoba, between 1783 and 1787. It is one of the most important buildings of civil character in the province of Córdoba, declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1983. Of neoclassical architecture, it was built by the 6th Count of Fernán Núñez, during his time as ambassador in Portugal. The palace is inspired by the facade of the Necessidades Palace of the Portuguese capital, where the Spanish embassy was located at the time.

See also

References
  1. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 3 April 1951
  2. "Genealogy of the Dukes of Fernán Núñez".
  3. Hidalgos de España 2018, p. 361.
  4. Search of title "Fernán Núñez, duque de"

Bibliography
  • Hidalgos de España, Real Asociación de (2018). Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles. Ediciones Hidalguía. ISBN 978-84-94841-02-6.
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