Spanish noble title of royal origin, created in 1464 by Henry IV of Castile
Not to be confused with Duke of Albuquerque.
Dukedom of Alburquerque
Creation date
20 August 1464
Created by
Henry IV
Peerage
Peerage of Spain
First holder
Beltrán de la Cueva y Alfonso de Mercado, 1st Duke of Alburquerque
Present holder
Juan Miguel Osorio y Beltrán de Lis, 19th Duke of Alburquerque[1]
Juan Miguel Osorio y Bertrán de Lis, 19th Duke of Alburquerque
Duke of Alburquerque (Spanish: Duque de Alburquerque) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1464 by Henry IV to Beltrán de la Cueva, his "royal favourite" and grand master of the Order of Santiago.[2][3] It makes reference to the town of Alburquerque in Badajoz, Spain.
^Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 24 November 1994
^Real Asociación de Hidalgos de España, Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles, Ediciones Hidalguía, Vol. 50 (Madrid, 2018)
^Search of title "Alburquerque, duque de"
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