Marquess of Dávila
| Marquessate of Dávila | |
|---|---|
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| Creation date | 18 July 1949 |
| Created by | Francisco Franco |
| First holder | Fidel Dávila Arrondo |
| Last holder | Ramón Ignacio Dávila |
| Remainder to | Heirs of the body of the grantee |
| Status | Deprived under the Democratic Memory Law on 21 October 2022 |
Marquess of Dávila (Spanish: Marqués de Dávila) is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility.[1] It was created on 18 July 1949 by Francisco Franco in favor of Fidel Dávila Arrondo, Spanish general.
The title was deprived on October 21, 2022, after the approval of the Democratic Memory Law.
List of Marquesses[edit]
- Fidel Dávila Arrondo, 1st Marquess of Dávila (1949–1962)[2]
- Valentín Dávila y Jalón, 2nd Marquess of Dávila (1962–2011)[3]
- Ramón Ignacio Dávila Casas, 3rd Marquess of Dávila (2012–2022)[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Spanish official website
- ^ "DECRETO de 18 de julio de 1949 sobre concesión de Títulos del Reino a las personas que en el mismo se citan" [DECREE of July 18, 1949 on the granting of Kingdom Titles to the people mentioned therein.] (PDF) (in Spanish). 18 July 1949.
- ^ "ORDEN de 12 de noviembre de 1962 por la que se manda expedir Carta de Sucesión en el título de Marqués de Dávila con Grandeza de España a favor de don Valentín Dávila Jalón" [Order of November 12, 1962 ordering the issuance, without prejudice to a third party with the best right, Letter of Succession in the title of Marquess of Dávila in favor of Valentín Dávila Jalón] (PDF) (in Spanish). 23 November 1962.
- ^ "Orden JUS/2657/2012, de 3 de diciembre, por la que se manda expedir, sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho, Real Carta de Sucesión en el título de Marqués de Dávila, con Grandeza de España, a favor de don Ramón Ignacio Dávila Casas" [Order JUS/2657/2012, of December 3, ordering the issuance, without prejudice to a third party with the best right, Royal Letter of Succession in the title of Marquess of Dávila in favor of Ramón Ignacio Dávila Casas] (PDF) (in Spanish). 14 December 2012.