Duke of Lécera

Duke of Lécera (Spanish: Duque de Lécera) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1493 by Ferdinand II of Aragon to Juan Fernández de Híjar.[2][3][4]

Dukedom of Lécera
Creation date1493
MonarchFerdinand II
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderJuan Fernández de Híjar y Cabrera, 1st Duke of Lécera
Present holderMaría Leticia de Silva y Allende, 19th Duchess of Lécera[1]

The title makes reference to the small town of Lécera in Zaragoza, Spain.

Dukes of Lécera
  1. Juan Fernández de Híjar y Cabrera, 1st Duke of Lécera
  2. Luis Fernández de Híjar y Beaumont, 2nd Duke of Lécera
  3. Juan Francisco Fernández de Hijar, 3rd Duke of Lécera
  4. Isabel Margarita Fernández de Híjar y Castro-Pinós, 4th Duchess of Lécera
  5. Jaime Francisco Sarmiento de Silva, 5th Duke of Lécera
  6. Juana Petronila de Silva y Aragón, 6th Duchess of Lécera
  7. Isidro Francisco Fernández de Híjar y Silva, 7th Duke of Lécera
  8. Joaquín Diego de Silva y Moncada, 8th Duke of Lécera
  9. Pedro de Alcántara Fernández de Híjar y Abarca de Bolea, 9th Duke of Lécera
  10. Agustín Pedro de Silva y Palafox, 10th Duke of Lécera
  11. Francisca Javiera de Silva y Fitz-James Stuart, 11th Duchess of Lécera
  12. José Rafael de Silva Fernández de Híjar y Palafox, 12th Duke of Lécera
  13. Cayetano de Silva y Fernández de Córdoba, 13th Duke of Lécera
  14. Agustín de Silva y Bernuy, 14th Duke of Lécera
  15. Jaime de Silva y Campbell, 15th Duke of Lécera
  16. Jaime de Silva y Mitjans, 16th Duke of Lécera
  17. Jaime de Silva y Agrela, 17th Duke of Lécera
  18. Jaime de Silva y Mora, 18th Duke of Lécera
  19. Leticia de Silva y Allende, 19th Duchess of Lécera

See also

References
  1. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 2 October 2007
  2. Real Asociación de Hidalgos de España, Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles, Ediciones Hidalguía, Vol. 50 (Madrid, 2018)
  3. Search of title "Lécera, duque de"
  4. Clara Zamora Beca, "El Ducado de Híjar" in ABC, 26 March 2016
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