Duke of Cardona
Duke of Cardona (Spanish: Duque de Cardona) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1482 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" and later elevated to "Count of Cardona", as a noble title in the 15th century to members of the Catalan family known as "Folch de Cardona".
| Dukedom of Cardona | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Creation date | 1482 |
| Monarch | Ferdinand II |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | Juan Ramón Folch de Cardona y Urgel, 1st Duke of Cardona |
| Present holder | Casilda Ghisla Guerrero-Burgos y Fernández de Córdoba, 21st Duchess of Cardona[1] |
Dukes of Cardona
| Holder | Period | |
|---|---|---|
| Created by Fernando II of Aragon | ||
| I | Juan Folch de Cardona y Urgel | 1482–1513 |
| 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 |
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