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Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 15th Duke of Alba

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Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart
Portrait 1860
Born
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Ventimiglia

(1821-01-03)3 January 1821
Palermo, Sicily
Died10 July 1881(1881-07-10) (aged 60)
Madrid, Spain
FamilyHouse of Alba branch of Fitz-James Stuart

Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Ventimiglia, 15th Duke of Alba, GE (3 June 1821, Palermo, Sicily – 10 July 1881, Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish nobleman. He was a brother-in-law of Napoleon III through his wife, sister of Empress Eugenie.

Biography

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He was the son of Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Alba and Rosalia Ventimiglia dei Principi di Grammonte. He married at Madrid, on 14 February 1848 María Francisca Portocarrero-Palafox y KirkPatrick, 12ª Duchess of Peñaranda de Duero and daughter of Cipriano de Palafox y Portocarrero. They had three children:

  • Carlos Maria Fitz-James Stuart y Portocarrero-Palafox, 16th Duke of Alba, a.k.a. Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart, 16th Duke of Alba, born 4 December 1848.
  • María de la Asuncion Fitz-James-Stuart y Portocarrero-Palafox, 3rd Duchess of Galisteo, born 17 August 1851.
  • María Luisa Fitz-James Stuart y Portocarrero_Palafox, 19ª Duchess of Montoroso, born 19 October 1853.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

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Titles

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The co-lateral titles of this 15 Duke of Alba were:

References

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  • Ducado de Alba de Tormes
  • La Casa de Alba, Sampedro Escolar, José Luis, (aut.) La Esfera de los Libros S.L. 1ª ed., 1ª imp.(02/2007) 528 pages,in Spanish ISBN 84-9734-595-9 ISBN 9788497345958
Spanish nobility
Preceded by Duke of Alba
1835 – 1881
Succeeded by
Peerage of England
Preceded by Duke of Berwick
1835 – 1881
Succeeded by
Italian nobility
Preceded by Count of Modica
1835 – 1881
Succeeded by