Alonso Álvarez de Toledo, 11th Marquess of Valdueza

Alonso Álvarez de Toledo y Cabeza de Vaca, 11th Marquess of Valdueza, GE (1 October 1903 – 28 August 1987) was a Spanish peer and dog breeder.[1][2] Known to have created his own breed of scent hounds which carry his name, "perro montero Valdueza",[3] he was a recognised hunter and one of the founding fathers of the Junta de Homologación as well as a board member of the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation and member of the Shikar Club.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez de Toledo and the second or maternal family name is Cabeza de Vaca.
The Most Excellent

The Marquess of Valdueza

GE
Born(1903-10-01)1 October 1903
Madrid, Spain
Died28 August 1987(1987-08-28) (aged 83)
Ávila, Spain
Spouse(s)
    María del Pilar de Urquijo y Landecho
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    (m. 1930)​
    Children5
    Parents
    • Alonso Álvarez de Toledo y Samaniego, 10th Marquess of Valdueza (father)
    • María de La Paz Cabeza de Vaca y Fernández de Córdoba (mother)

    Early life

    He was born in Madrid to Alonso Álvarez de Toledo y Samaniego, 10th Marquess of Valdueza, and María de La Paz Cabeza de Vaca y Fernández de Córdoba, daughter of the 8th Marquess of Portago.

    Álvarez de Toledo inherited the Marquessate of Valdueza and the Viscountcy of la Armería in 1951. He succeeded his father as Marquess of Valdueza and his brother Mariano as Viscount of la Armería when the latter died prematurely.

    He died in Ávila the 28 August 1987.

    Issue

    He married María del Pilar de Urquijo y Landecho, daughter of the 1st Marquess of Bolarque, the 10th October 1930 at San Fermín de los Navarros in Madrid. She was the sister of Luis de Urquijo, president of Real Madrid and Alfonso de Urquijo, also a notable hunter. They had five children:

    • María Álvarez de Toledo y Urquijo (1931-2019)
    • Sonsoles Álvarez de Toledo y Urquijo (b. 1932)
    • Isabel Álvarez de Toledo y Urquijo (b. 1935)
    • Alonso Álvarez de Toledo y Urquijo, 12th Marquess of Valdueza (b. 1939)
    • María Teresa Álvarez de Toledo y Urquijo

    Titles

    References
    1. Priego (2017). p. 179
    2. Joaquín Argamasilla de la Cerda, Revista de Historia y Genealogía Española, Vol. 7, p. 6
    3. Jaime Lázaro, "La rehala de los perros 'grandes de España'" in El Mundo, Madrid (12 January 2017)
    4. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 4 January 1951
    5. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 4 January 1951

    Bibliography
    • Priego, Count of (2017). Cazadores Españoles del Siglo XX. Turner Publicaciones. ISBN 978-84-16714-29-2.
    Spanish nobility
    Preceded by
    Alonso Álvarez de Toledo y Samaniego    		 Marquess of Valdueza
    4 January 1951 – 28 August 1987    		 Succeeded by
    Alonso Álvarez de Toledo y Urquijo
    Preceded by
    Mariano Álvarez de Toledo y Cabeza de Vaca    		 Viscount of la Armería
    4 January 1951 – 28 August 1987    		 Succeeded by
    Alonso Álvarez de Toledo y Urquijo
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