Duke of Cardona

Duke of 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.Real Asociación de Hidalgos de España, Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles, Ediciones Hidalguía, Vol. 50 (Madrid, 2018), p. 215Search of title "Cardona, duque de"

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 an old and important Catalan aristocratic family, the House of Folch-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 List of dukes in the peerage of Spain List of current grandees of Spain

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