Duke of Arjona

Duke of Arjona (Spanish: Duque de Arjona) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1423 by John II to Fadrique Enríquez de Castilla, Count of Trastámara and a great-grandchild of Alfonso XI.[2][3]

Dukedom of Arjona
Creation date1423
MonarchJohn II
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderFadrique Enríquez de Castilla, 1st Duke of Arjona
Present holderCayetano Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Arjona[1]
Heir apparentAmina Martínez de Irujo y Casanova

It was rehabilitated by Alfonso XIII in 1902, in favour of Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duke of Alba, who was the heir of the House of Lemos, and by extension, of the Dukedom of Arjona, one of the oldest titles in Spain.

The title makes reference to the town of Arjona, in the Province of Jaén.

Dukes of Arjona
  1. Fadrique Enríquez de Castilla, 1st Duke of Arjona
  2. Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 2nd Duke of Arjona
  3. Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 3rd Duchess of Arjona
  4. Cayetano Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Arjona

See also

References
  1. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 15 May 2013
  2. Real Asociación de Hidalgos de España, Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles, Ediciones Hidalguía, Vol. 50 (Madrid, 2018)
  3. Search of title "Arjona, duque de"
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