Carlos Ruspoli, 3rd Duke of Alcudia and Sueca
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Carlos Luis (Carlo Luigi) Ruspoli y Álvarez de Toledo, de Godoy (di Bassano) y Silva-Bazán, dei Principi Ruspoli (Madrid
, March 1, 1858 – assassinated in the Spanish Civil War
in Madrid
, November 10, 1936) was an Italian
and Spanish
aristocrat, son of Adolfo Ruspoli y Godoy, 2nd Duke of Alcudia
, and wife Dona Rosalia Álvarez de Toledo y Silva-Bazán, de Palafox-Portocarrero y Téllez-Girón.
He was 3rd Duque de Sueca
, Grandee of Spain First Class (Letter of March 31, 1887), and 17th Conde de Chinchón
, Grandee of Spain First Class, with a Coat of Arms
of de Borbón (Letter of March 31, 1887), both in succession of his paternal grandmother, 3rd Duque (formerly Marqués) de Alcudia
, Grandee of Spain First Class, with a Coat of Arms
of de Godoy (Letter of February 25, 1915) and 4th Conde de Évora Monte in Portugal
de Juro e Herdade with Honours of Relative both in succession of his father , Senator of the Realm by his own right, etc.
, December 5, 1896 his cousin Doña María del Carmen Caro y Caro, Álvarez de Toledo y Gomurcio (Madrid
, May 18, 1856/1865 – Madrid
, April 24, 1907), daughter of Don Carlos Caro y Álvarez de Toledo, de Salas y Palafox and wife and cousin Doña María de la Encarnación Caro y Gomurcio, Caro y Ugarte-Barrientos, both of the Duques de Montalto
, Marqueses de La Romana
, etc., descendants of Pedro Caro y Sureda, 3rd marqués de La Romana
, and had three children:
He married secondly in Madrid
, July 2, 1911 Doña Josefa Pardo y Manuel de Villena (Madrid
, February 13, 1869 – ?), widow of don José de Agrella y ..., ... y ..., daughter of Don Arturo Pardo y de Inchausti, ... y ..., 9th Consort Conde de Via Manuel Grandee of Spain First Class, Knight
of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Maestrante of Zaragoza
, and wife Dona María Isabel Manuel de Villena y Álvarez de las Asturias-Bohórquez, de Bambalere y Guiráldez, 9th Condesa de Via Manuel, Grandee of Spain First Class, 13th Marquesa de Rafal
, Grandee of Spain First Class, with a Coat of Arms of de Rocamora, 1st Marquesa de La Puebla de Rocamora (Letter of May 30, 1867), ?th Condesa de La Granja
with a Coat of Arms of de Rocamora, 5th Baronesa de Monte Villena, 17th Señora de Cheles
, etc., without issue.
Don (honorific)
Don, from Latin dominus, is an honorific in Spanish , Portuguese , and Italian . The female equivalent is Doña , Dona , and Donna , abbreviated "Dª" or simply "D."-Usage:...
Carlos Luis (Carlo Luigi) Ruspoli y Álvarez de Toledo, de Godoy (di Bassano) y Silva-Bazán, dei Principi Ruspoli (Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, March 1, 1858 – assassinated in the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, November 10, 1936) was an Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
and Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
aristocrat, son of Adolfo Ruspoli y Godoy, 2nd Duke of Alcudia
Adolfo Ruspoli, 2nd Duke of Alcudia
Don Adolfo Ruspoli y Godoy , de Khevenhüller-Metsch y Borbón, dei Principi Ruspoli was an Italian and Spanish aristocrat, son of Don Camillo Ruspoli y Khevenhüller-Metsch, Marescotti-Capizucchi y Liechtenstein, dei Principi Ruspoli and wife Carlota de Godoy y Borbón, 2nd Duchess of Sueca.He was 2nd...
, and wife Dona Rosalia Álvarez de Toledo y Silva-Bazán, de Palafox-Portocarrero y Téllez-Girón.
He was 3rd Duque de Sueca
Sueca
Sueca is a city in eastern Spain in the Valencian Community. It is situated on the left bank of the river Xúquer. The town of Sueca is separated from the Mediterranean Sea 11 km to the east by the Serra de Cullera, though the municipality possesses 7 km of Mediterranean coastline...
, Grandee of Spain First Class (Letter of March 31, 1887), and 17th Conde de Chinchón
Chinchón
Chinchón is a Spanish town 50 km southeast of Madrid. It is part of the Comarca de Las Vegas.-Overview:The Plaza Mayor is roughly circular, surrounded by 15th-17th century galleried houses and cafés and is used as a temporary bullring. The church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción was built in...
, Grandee of Spain First Class, with a Coat of Arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of de Borbón (Letter of March 31, 1887), both in succession of his paternal grandmother, 3rd Duque (formerly Marqués) de Alcudia
Alcúdia
Alcúdia is a municipality and township of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands.It is the main tourist centre in the North of Majorca. It is a large resort popular with families.Most of the hotels are located in Port d'Alcúdia and Platja d'Alcúdia along the 14 km long beach that...
, Grandee of Spain First Class, with a Coat of Arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of de Godoy (Letter of February 25, 1915) and 4th Conde de Évora Monte in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
de Juro e Herdade with Honours of Relative both in succession of his father , Senator of the Realm by his own right, etc.
Marriages and children
He married firstly at San SebastiánSan Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, December 5, 1896 his cousin Doña María del Carmen Caro y Caro, Álvarez de Toledo y Gomurcio (Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, May 18, 1856/1865 – Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, April 24, 1907), daughter of Don Carlos Caro y Álvarez de Toledo, de Salas y Palafox and wife and cousin Doña María de la Encarnación Caro y Gomurcio, Caro y Ugarte-Barrientos, both of the Duques de Montalto
Montalto
-Town names:* Montalto delle Marche - Municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy* Montalto Uffugo - Municipality in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy* Montalto Dora - Municipality in the province of Turin, Piedmont, Italy...
, Marqueses de La Romana
La Romana, Alicante
La Romana is a village of some 2500 people, located in the foothills of the Serra del Reclot a few kilometres from Algueña, in the autonomous community of Valencia, southern Spain....
, etc., descendants of Pedro Caro y Sureda, 3rd marqués de La Romana
Pedro Caro y Sureda, 3rd marqués de La Romana
Don Pedro Caro y Sureda, 3rd Marquis of la Romana was a Spanish general of the Peninsular War.-Biography:...
, and had three children:
- Doña Rosalía Blanca Ruspoli y Caro, Álvarez de Toledo y Caro, dei Principi Ruspoli (ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, August 5, 1898 – MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, June 28, 1926), married at San SebastiánSan SebastiánDonostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, July 16, 1921 as his first wife her cousin Don Alfonso (Alonso) Cristiano Álvarez de Toledo y Mencos, de Samaniego y Rebolledo (MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, November 28, 1896 – MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, April 2, 1990), 4th Duque de ZaragozaZaragozaZaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, 11th Marqués de San Felices de Aragón (Royal Letter of San SebastiánSan SebastiánDonostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, June 16, 1921), 10th Marqués de Casa Pontejos, 8th Marqués de Lazán, 7th Marqués de MirafloresMirafloresMiraflores is the name of several places in Spanish-speaking countries. It is also the name of a battle fought in Peru in 1881. It means "to watch flowers" or "flower's view" from mira and flores .-Places:Europe...
, 12th Conde de Los ArcosLos ArcosLos Arcos is a town and municipality located in the province and the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*...
, 11th Conde de Campo Eril, Grandee of Spain First Class, with a Coat of ArmsCoat of armsA coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of Roger de Eril, and had an only daughter- Doña María del Rosario Ignacia Álvarez de Toledo y Ruspoli, de Mencos y Caro, 11th Marquesa de Casa Pontejos (MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, November 5, 1923 –), unmarried and without issue
- Doña María del Rosario Ignacia Álvarez de Toledo y Ruspoli, de Mencos y Caro, 11th Marquesa de Casa Pontejos (Madrid
- Doña María de la Encarnacion Ruspoli y Caro, Álvarez de Toledo y Caro, dei Principi Ruspoli (MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, May 5, 1900 – MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, February 14/July 5, 1965), married in MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, April 16/26, 1930 Don Mariano del Prado y O'Neill, de Lisboa y Salamanca (MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, September 15, 1901 – MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, October 18, 1963), 10th Marqués de CaicedoCaicedoCaicedo is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia....
, 9th Marqués de AcapulcoAcapulcoAcapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...
, 3rd Marqués de OgijaresOgíjaresOgíjares is a municipality located in the central-southern part of the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the city has a population of 11877 inhabitants.- Geography :...
, 3rd Marqués de Rincon de San Ildefonso and 3rd Conde de Buelna, and had issue - Camilo Ruspoli, 4th Duke of Alcudia and Sueca
He married secondly in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, July 2, 1911 Doña Josefa Pardo y Manuel de Villena (Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, February 13, 1869 – ?), widow of don José de Agrella y ..., ... y ..., daughter of Don Arturo Pardo y de Inchausti, ... y ..., 9th Consort Conde de Via Manuel Grandee of Spain First Class, Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Maestrante of Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, and wife Dona María Isabel Manuel de Villena y Álvarez de las Asturias-Bohórquez, de Bambalere y Guiráldez, 9th Condesa de Via Manuel, Grandee of Spain First Class, 13th Marquesa de Rafal
RAFaL
RAFaL is a faculty association of all students in the Literature faculty of Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada...
, Grandee of Spain First Class, with a Coat of Arms of de Rocamora, 1st Marquesa de La Puebla de Rocamora (Letter of May 30, 1867), ?th Condesa de La Granja
La Granja
La Granja may refer to:*Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso in Spain*La Granja de San Ildefonso, the town connected to it*La Granja, Chile*La Granja , a Chilean reality television show...
with a Coat of Arms of de Rocamora, 5th Baronesa de Monte Villena, 17th Señora de Cheles
Cheles
Cheles is a municipality located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 1296 inhabitants....
, etc., without issue.
External links
- Ruspoli Genealogy
- Ruspoli de Godoy Genealogy
- Carlos Luis Ruspoli y Álvarez de Toledo on a genealogical site
See also
- RuspoliRuspoliThe Ruspoli are an old and noble Italian family .The origins of the family can be traced back to the Ruspolis of Florence in the 13th Century and through the family's claimed direct descent from Marius Scotus in the 8th Century and the Marescottis of Bologna...