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Marquess of Casa Irujo

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Marquessate of Casa Irujo
Creation date8 March 1803
Created byCarlos IV of Spain
First holderCarlos Martínez de Irujo
Present holderCarlos Martínez de Irujo
Remainder toHeirs of the body of the grantee
StatusExtant

Marquess of Casa Irujo (Spanish: Marqués de Casa Irujo) is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility. It was created on 8 March 1803 by King Charles IV of Spain in favor of Carlos Martínez de Irujo, the Spanish minister to the United States from 1796 to 1807.

On 24 December 1890, King Alfonso XIII of Spain granted the accompanying dignity of Grandee to the third marquis, Carlos Martínez de Irujo y del Alcázar.

The name of the marquessate refers to the surname of the first holder.

Marquesses of Casa Irujo (1803)

References

  1. Revista Hidalguía. May-June 1959. Número 34. Página 318
  2. Letter To Thomas Jefferson from Carlos Martínez de Irujo, 9 January 1803
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