García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba

García Álvarez de Toledo
García Álvarez de Toledo
	Duke of Alba
Born	c. 1424
Died	20 June 1488
Noble family	House of Alba
Spouse(s)	María Enríquez de Quiñones
Father	Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Count of Alba de Tormes
Mother	Mencía Carrillo de Toledo y Palomeque

García Álvarez de Toledo y Carrillo de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba de Tormes[1] (c. 1424 – 20 June 1488) was a Spanish nobleman, military leader and politician. Whose family presided over the lands of Alba since the year 1369.[2]

Biography

He was the son of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Count of Alba de Tormes and of Mencía Carrillo de Toledo y Palomeque, Lady of Bercimuelle

In 1470 The title of duke was granted to Garcia Alvarez de Toledo.[3] In 1472, King Henry IV of Castile elevated the County of Alba de Tormes into a hereditary Duchy.

The first Duke of Alba fought in the War of the Castilian Succession on the side of the future Queen Isabella I of Castille against her niece, Juana la Beltraneja.

Marriage and issue

In 1448, he married María Enríquez de Quiñones, daughter of Fadrique Enríquez, Admiral of Castile, with whom he had 5 sons and 4 daughters. A granddaughter, María de Toledo y Rojas, married Diego Colón, son of Christopher Columbus.

They had the following children:

Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba (1460–1531)
Mencia de Toledo, married Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of Alburquerque
Teresa de Toledo, married Pedro Fernández Manrique, 2nd Count de Osorno
Francisca de Toledo, married Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque
María de Toledo, married Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 2nd Count of Feria
Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo, Bishop of Plasencia
García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Lord of la Orcaiada
Pedro de Toledo, 1st Lord of Mancera
Fernando de Toledo, 1st Lord of las Villorias

Ancestry

8. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
2nd Lord of Valdecorneja

4. García Álvarez de Toledo
3rd Lord of Valdecorneja

9. Leonor de Ayala

2. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
1st Count of Alba de Tormes

10. Pedro Ruiz de Sarmiento
1st Lord of Rivadavia

5. Constanza de Sarmiento

11. Juana de Guzmán

1. García Álvarez de Toledo

12. Gomez Carrillo de Toledo

6. Pedro Carrillo de Toledo
Lord of Bolaños

13. Mayor Fernandez Coronel

3. Mencía Carrillo de Toledo y Palomeque
Lady of Bercimuelle

14. Tello Garcia Palomeque

7. Elvira Palomeque

15. Marquesa Diaz de Aza

References

in full, Spanish: Don García Álvarez de Toledo, primer duque de Alba de Tormes, primer marqués de Coria, conde de Salvatierra, señor del estado de Valdecorneja, Adelantado Mayor de Castilla y León
Kamen, Henry (2017). Soldado de La España Imperial, El Duque de Alba. Madrid: La Esfera de Los Libros. p. 15. ISBN 978-84-9734-366-4.
Kamen, Henry (2017). Soldado de la España Imperial, El Gran Duque de Alba. Madrid: La Esfera de Los Libros. p. 15. ISBN 978-84-9734-3664-4 Check |isbn= value: length (help).

Bibliography

Hobbs, Nicolas (2007). "Grandes de España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2008.
Instituto de Salazar y Castro. Elenco de Grandezas y Titulos Nobiliarios Españoles (in Spanish). periodic publication.

Spanish nobility
García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba House of Alba Born: c. 1424 Died: 20 June 1488
New title	Duke of Alba 1472–1488	Succeeded by Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo
Preceded by Gutierre de Cáceres	Marquis of Coria 1469–1488	Succeeded by Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo

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[1] ull, Spanish: Don García Álvarez de Toledo, primer duque de Alba de Tormes, primer marqués de Coria, conde de Salvatierra, señor del estado de Valdecorneja, Adelantado Mayor de Castilla y León

[2] Kamen, Henry (2017). Soldado de La España Imperial, El Duque de Alba. Madrid: La Esfera de Los Libros. p. 15. ISBN 978-84-9734-366-4.

[3] Kamen, Henry (2017). Soldado de la España Imperial, El Gran Duque de Alba. Madrid: La Esfera de Los Libros. p. 15. ISBN 978-84-9734-3664-4 Check |isbn= value: length (help).