Marquessate of Estepa | |
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Creation date | 28 May 1543 |
Created by | Charles V |
Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
First holder | Marco Centurión y Grimaldi, 1st Marquess of Estepa |
Present holder | Francisco de Borja de Arteaga y Martín, 14th Marquess of Estepa[1] |
Marquess of Estepa (Spanish: Marqués de Estepa) is a Spanish hereditary title accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and created by King Philip II by decree on 28 May 1543 and by letters patent on 20 April 1564 in favour of Marco Centurión. The title refers to the area of Andalusia of Estepa, in the province of Sevilla and its jurisdiction included the places Estepa, Alameda, Aguadulce, Badolatosa, Casariche, Gilena, Herrera, La Roda, Lora, Marinaleda–Matarredonda, Miragenil, Pedrera and Sierra de Yeguas.[2][3]