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Countship of Lemos
Creation date26 May 1456
Created byHenry IV
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderPedro Álvarez Osorio, 1st Count of Lemos
Present holderCarlos Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 23rd Count of Lemos

Count of Lemos (Spanish: Conde de Lemos) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1456 by Henry IV to Pedro Álvarez Osorio, as a result of his marriage to Beatriz Enríquez de Castilla, a cousin of the king.

The title makes reference to the town of Monforte de Lemos in Lugo, Spain.

Counts of Lemos (1456)

See also

References

  1. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 16 June 2015
  2. Real Academia de la Historia: Pedro Álvarez Osorio
  3. Diputación de la Grandeza
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