Marquis of Sarria
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Nicolás de Carvajal y Lancaster, Marquis of Sarriá (died March 4, 1770) was a Spanish noble and military figure from the 18th century.
He was the son of Bernardino de Carvajal y Vivero, second count de la Quinta de la Enjarada, and Maria Josefa de Lancaster y Noroña. His mother was a descendant of Jorge de Lancastre, a natural son of King John II of Portugal
. His brothers were José de Carvajal y Lancáster
, Spanish prime minister between 1746 and 1754, and Juan Carvajal y Lancaster, 4th Duke of Abrantes.
He was lieutenant general, and colonel of the Spanish infantery regiment of the Reales Guardias. King Fernando VI made him a Grandee of Spain first class in 1755.
In 1762 he became commander of the Spanish invasion of Portugal
, but he was very slow in assembling his troops and commencing the hostilities.
This gave the British the time to bring over an expeditionary force in support of the weak Portuguese army. King Charles III of Spain
was disgusted by Sarria's lethargy and had him replaced by the Count of Aranda
.
Sarria received the order of the Golden Fleece
, as compensation, and as a reward for his earlier services to the Crown.
He married Ana María Josefa López de Zúñiga y Castro, marquesa de Sarriá, daughter of Juan Manuel de Zúñiga, 11the Duke of Béjar and Rafaela de Castro y Centurión, and widow of Ginés Miguel Fernando Ruíz de Castro y Portugal, 11th count of Lemos.
He died without an heir on March 4, 1770.
He was the son of Bernardino de Carvajal y Vivero, second count de la Quinta de la Enjarada, and Maria Josefa de Lancaster y Noroña. His mother was a descendant of Jorge de Lancastre, a natural son of King John II of Portugal
John II of Portugal
John II , the Perfect Prince , was the thirteenth king of Portugal and the Algarves...
. His brothers were José de Carvajal y Lancáster
José de Carvajal y Lancáster
José de Carvajal y Lancáster was a Spanish statesman.He was son of the duke of Linares and his mother was descendant of Jorge de Lancastre, a natural son of King John II of Portugal. After graduating at the University of Salamanca, he was appointed oidor of the Chancillería of Valladolid and...
, Spanish prime minister between 1746 and 1754, and Juan Carvajal y Lancaster, 4th Duke of Abrantes.
He was lieutenant general, and colonel of the Spanish infantery regiment of the Reales Guardias. King Fernando VI made him a Grandee of Spain first class in 1755.
In 1762 he became commander of the Spanish invasion of Portugal
Spanish invasion of Portugal (1762)
The Spanish invasion of Portugal, between 9 May and 24 November 1762, was the principal military campaign of the Spanish–Portuguese War, 1761–1763, which in turn was part of the larger Seven Years' War...
, but he was very slow in assembling his troops and commencing the hostilities.
This gave the British the time to bring over an expeditionary force in support of the weak Portuguese army. King Charles III of Spain
Charles III of Spain
Charles III was the King of Spain and the Spanish Indies from 1759 to 1788. He was the eldest son of Philip V of Spain and his second wife, the Princess Elisabeth Farnese...
was disgusted by Sarria's lethargy and had him replaced by the Count of Aranda
Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Count of Aranda
Don Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea y Jiménez de Urrea, 10th Count of Aranda , was a Spanish statesman and diplomat.-Early life:...
.
Sarria received the order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
, as compensation, and as a reward for his earlier services to the Crown.
He married Ana María Josefa López de Zúñiga y Castro, marquesa de Sarriá, daughter of Juan Manuel de Zúñiga, 11the Duke of Béjar and Rafaela de Castro y Centurión, and widow of Ginés Miguel Fernando Ruíz de Castro y Portugal, 11th count of Lemos.
He died without an heir on March 4, 1770.