Count of Oropes

In 1350, the king of Castile Alfonso XI Just died, he was succeeded by his eldest son Pedro I the Cruel . Soon a civil war broke out in Castile between the king and his half-brothers, led by Enrique, Count de Trastamara. Pedro the Cruel handed over the seigneur de Oropes to Garcia Alvarez de Toledo (? -1370), the master of the Order of Santiago, because he was one of his ardent supporters.

On May 11, 1366, Garcia Alvarez de Toledo refused the title of Master of the Order of Santiago in favor of Gonzalo Mejí Veroues, a loyal associate of King Enrique II , and received the lords of Oropes and Valdecornech from the new King of Castile.

He was married to Estefania Perez de Monroy, from a marriage with which he had no offspring. In addition, he had three children out of wedlock, who were legalized in 1369 . From Maria de Loaysa, daughter of Juan García Loays, Senor de Petrer , he had a son, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo and Loays, 2nd Senor Oropesa (c. 1360-1398). He married Elvira de Ayala and Guzmán, the first lord of Sebol.

He was succeeded by his eldest son, Garcia Alvarez de Toledo and Ayala, 3rd Senior de Oropes , Jarandilla and Tornavakas (c. 1386-1444). He was married to Juan de Herrera.

His son, Fernando de Toledo and Herrera, 4th Senor de Oropes (? -1462), switched to the side of Queen Isabella against the Castilian nobility, who supported Juan Beltranejo. His first wife was Major de Toledo and Carrillo, the daughter of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo and Sarmiento, 1st Earl of Alba de Tormes. The second time he married Leonor de Zuniga and Jacob, daughters of Alvaro de Zunigi and Guzmán, 1st Duke de Plasencia, 1st Duke de Bejar and de Arevalo.

He was succeeded by his son from his second marriage, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo and Zúñiga, the 5th Senior de Oropesa (? -1504), who on August 30, 1475 received from Queen Castile Isabella the title of 1st Count de Oropes as a reward for his loyalty.

• Fernando Alvarez de Toledo and Zuniga , 1st Earl of Oropes since 1475 , founder of the Mother of God Monastery in Oropes, which became the family pantheon.

1. Maria de Mendoza, daughter of Lorenzo Suarez de Mendoza, 1st Earl of A Coruña .
2. Maria Pacheco, daughter of Juan Pacheco , 1st Duke de Escalon , 1st Marquis de Villena . The couple had twelve children. He was succeeded by his second son, who was born in 1485 :

• Francisco Alvarez de Toledo and Pacheco , 2nd Earl of Oropes . Participated in the rebellion of Comuneros against King Carlos I.

1. Maria de Figueroa and Toledo, daughter of Gomez Suarez de Figueroa , 2nd Earl of de Feria . He had four children in marriage. He was succeeded by his eldest son:

• Fernando Alvarez de Toledo and Figueroa (? -1572), 3rd Earl of Oropes , 7th Senor de Jarandilla and cousin of the 3rd Duke de Alba.

1. Wife from 1535 Beatrice de Monroy and Ayala, 2nd Countess de Deleitos and Senor de Ceballa , Segurilla , Mehorada , Server , Almar and Monroy . The couple had two sons and four daughters: Francisco, Hkliana, Beatrice, Anna, Juan and Juan. His second son succeeded him:

• Juan Alvarez de Toledo and de Monroy (August 1550–2, 1619), 4th Earl of Oropes, 3rd Earl of De Deleitos, Senor de Sebolly, Mejorad, Segurilla and Server.

1. Spouse since 1570, Louise Pimentel and Enriques , daughter of Antonio Alonso Pimentel and Herrera de Velasco , 3rd Duke de Benavente and 4th Earl de Benavente , 6th Earl de Mayorga , 1st Earl de Villalon . They had two daughters in marriage: Louise (died at the age of five) and Beatrice Alvarez de Toledo and Pimentel , wife of Duarte of Portugal (1569-1627), 1st Marquis de Frechiglia and Villarramiel. The couple had three children. Beatrice Alvarez de Toledo and Pimentel died in 1599 , not having entered into the inheritance rights of the house of Oropes. The count's title was inherited by her son, who became the 5th Earl of Oropes:

• Fernando Alvarez de Toledo Portugal “El Santo” (1597-1621), 5th Earl de Oropes , 2nd Marquis de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, 1st Marquis de Jarandilla , 4th Earl de Deleitosa.

1. Wife of Mencia Pimentel de Zunig or Mencia de Mendoza and Pimentel, daughter of Juan Alonso Pimentel Herrera and Henriques de Velasco , 5th Duke de Benavente , 8th Earl de Mayorga , 3rd Earl de Villalon . The couple had three children. He was succeeded by his eldest son:

• Juan Alvarez de Toledo Portugal (? -1621), 6th Earl de Oropes , 3rd Marquis de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, 2nd makriz de Jarandilla, 5th Earl de Deleitosa. He died in July 1621 , not having lived even one year. He was succeeded by his younger brother:

• Duarte Fernando Alvarez de Toledo Portugal (June 1621–2, 1671), 7th Earl of Oropes, 4th Marquis de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, 3rd Marquis de Jarandilla, 6th Earl of Jeleutos, Viceroy of Navarre (1643 -1645), Valencia (1645-1650) and Sardinia (1651).

1. Wife from 1636 Ana Monica de Zuniga and Fernandez de Cordoba , 6th Countess de Alcaudete , 2nd Marquise del Villar de Gahanejos and 6th Marquise de Viana del Beaulieu . His son succeeded him:

• Manuel Joaquin Alvarez de Toledo Portugal (January 6, 1641–23 December 1707), 8th Earl de Oropesa , 4th Marquis de Jarandilla, 7th Earl de Alcaudete, 6th Earl de Belvis, 7th Earl de Deleitos , 5th Marquis de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, 3rd Marquis del Villar de Grajanejos. Since 1690 - the Grand of Spain, a favorite of King Charles II (1685–1689, 1698–1699).

1. Wife from 1664 Isabel Maria Telles-Chiron, daughter of the 3rd Earl of de Puebla de Montalban . The spouses had five children. Their first son died in 1689 at the age of four; His second son succeeded him:

• Vicente Pedro Alvarez de Toledo Portugal (April 19, 1686 — July 5, 1728), 9th Earl de Oropesa , 5th Marquis de Jarandilla, 8th Earl de Alcaudete, 7th Earl de Belvis, 8th Earl de Deleitosa , 6th Marquis de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, 4th Marquis de Villar de Grajanejos. The defeat of Archduke Charles of Austria in the War of the Spanish Succession forced him to emigrate to Vienna. After the conclusion of the Vienna Peace in 1725 he returned to his homeland and received back the estates confiscated earlier.

1. Wife - Maria Catalina de Velasco.
2. Wife from 1705, Maria de la Encarnacion Fernandez de Cordoba and de la Cerda, daughter of the Marquis de Priego and granddaughter of the Duke de Medinaceli. He was succeeded by his son from his second marriage:

• Pedro Vicente Alvarez de Toledo Portugal (June 15, 1706–16 July 1728), 10th Earl de Oropesa , 6th Marquis de Jarandilla, 7th Marquis de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, 9th Earl de Alcaudete, 8th Earl de Belvis, 9th Earl of de Deleitos. He died at the age of 22, ten days after the death of his father. His sister succeeded him:

• Ana Maria Alvarez de Toledo Portugal (December 6, 1707–14 October 1729), 11th Countess de Oropesa , 7th Marquise de Jarandilla, 8th Marquise de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, 6th Marquise de Villar de Grajanejos, 10th Countess de Alcaudete, 9th Countess de Belvis, 10th Countess de Deleitosa.

1. Spouse since 1726, Andres Lopez Pacheco and Osorio de Moscoso (1710-1746), 10th Duke of Escalon, 16th Earl of de Castañada , 10th Marquis de Villena, 14th Earl of San Esteban de Gormas , 10th Earl of De Hicken . Her daughter inherited her:

• Maria Ana Lopez Pacheco Alvarez de Toledo Portugal (August 22, 1729–28 November 1768), 12th Countess de Oropesa , 11th Countess de Alcaudete, Countess de Montemayor , 10th Countess de Belvis, 10th Countess de Deleitosa, 8th Marquise de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, Marquise de Harandilla, Marquise de Villar de Grajanejos, 11th Marquise de Villena, 11th Duchess de Escalona, ​​Countess de Hicken, 13th Countess de San Esteban de Gormaz, 12th Marquis de Aguilar de Campoo , 17th Countess de Castaneda, 8th Marquis de Elizenda et al. Inherited from the mother of the Countess de Oropesa title, and from the father Duc de Escalona title.

1. Spouse - Juan Pablo Lopez-Pacheco and Moscoso Anunya (1716-1751), her paternal uncle.
2. Spouse - Felipe Diego de Toledo and de Silva (? - 1758), the second son of the Duke del Infantado.
3. Spouse - Manuel Pacheco Telles-Chiron and Toledo, son of the 6th Duke de Wced. From three marriages there were no offspring.

• Francisco de Paula de Silva and Alvarez de Toledo (1733-1770), 13th Earl of Oropes , 10th Duke of Huescar , Duke of Montoro , Count of the Duke of Olivares , Marquis de Coria , Marquis del Carpio , Marquis de Elche , Marquis de Tarazona , 9th Marquis de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, 12th Earl de Alcaudete, Earl de Lerin , 11th Earl de Galve , Earl de Morente , Earl de Fuentes .

1. Wife - Mariana de Bazan Silva and Sarmiento, daughter of Pedro de Silva and Bazan, 9th Marquise de Santa Cruz de Mudela and Maria de Portaceli Sarmiento and Sunigi, 5th Countess de Pieu de Concha . His son succeeded him:

• Maria Teresa de Silva Alvarez de Toledo (June 10, 1762 - July 23, 1802), 14th Countess de Oropesa , 13th Duchess de Alba de Tormes , 6th Duchess de Montoro, 8th Countess Duchess de Olivares , 15th Duchess de Huescar, 14th Duchess de Galisteo , Marquise del Carpio, 11th Countess de Monterrey , Countess de Lerin, 14th Countess de Navarre, 13th Marquise de Coria, 9th Marquise de Elche , 12th Marquise de Villanueva del Rio , 6th Marquise de Tarazona, Marquise de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, Marquise de Jarandilla, 9th Marquise del Villar de Grajanejos, 12th Countess de Galve, 14th counts Nya de Osorno , 11th Countess de Ayala , 9th Countess de Fuentes de Valdepero , 13th Countess de Alcaudete, Countess de Deleitosa.

1. Spouse of José Alvarez de Toledo and Gonzaga , 15th Duke de Medina Sidonia , 11th Duke de Montalto , Duke de Bivona , Duke de Fernandina . Their marriage was childless. She inherited:

• Diego Antonio Fernandez de Velasco Lopez Pacheco and Telés Giron (November 8, 1754 - February 11, 1811), 15th Earl of Oropes , 8th Duke of Uceda , 13th Duke of Frias , 13th Duke of Escalon , 5 Marquis de Menas Albas , 10th Marquis de Fromist , 8th Marquis de Belmonte , 8th Marquis de Carasen , 13th Marquis de Berlanga , 7th Marquis de Toral , 6th Marquis de Silruelo , 10th Marquis de Jarandilla , 13th Marquis de Villena , 8th Earl de Pinto , 7th Marquis del Fresno , 11th Marquis de Frechilla and Villarramiel , 10th Marquis del Villar de Grajanejos , 15- Earl de Aro , 17th Earl de Castilnovo , 18th Earl de Alba de Liste , 7th Earl de la Puebla de Montalbán , 10th Earl de Peñaranda de Bracamonte , 18th Earl de Luna , 16th Earl de Fuensalida , 9th Earl de Colmenar , 14th Earl de Alcaudete , 14th Earl de Deleitosa , Earl de Salazar de Velasco .

1. Wife - Francisco de Paula de Benavides and Fernandez de Cordoba, daughter of Antonio de Benavides and de la Cueva, 2nd Duke de Santisteban del Puerto . His son succeeded him:

• Bernardino Fernandez de Velasco Pacheco and Telés-Giron (July 20, 1783 - May 28, 1851), 16th Earl of Oropes , 9th Duke of Uceda, 14th Duke of Frias, 14th Duke of Escalon, 6th Marquis de Menas Albas, 9th marquise de Belmonte, 11th marquise de Fromist, 9th marquise de Carasen, 14th marquise de Berlanga, 8th marquise del Toral, 7th marquise de Silruelo, 14- 1st Marquis de Villena, 9th Earl de Pinto, 8th Marquis del Fresno, 14th Marquis de Jarandilla, 12th Marquis de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, 11th Marquis del Grahanejos, 16th Earl de Aro, 18 Earl de Castilnovo , Earl de Salazar de Velasco, 19th Raf de Alba de List, 8th Earl de la Puebla de Montalban, 11th Earl de Peñarada de Bracamonte, Earl de Luna , 17th Earl de Fuensalida, 10th Earl de Colmenard, 15th Earl de Alcaudete, 19th Earl de Deleitosa, Earl de Villaflor .

1. Spouse - Maria Ana Teresa de Silva Bazan and Waldstein, daughter of Jose Joaquin de Silva Bazan and Sarmiento, 9th Marquis de Santa Cruz de Moudela , 10th Marquise de Viso , Marquise de Bayonne , 6th Marquise de Arsicolar Comte de Montauto and Comte de Pieu de Concha . The first marriage is childless.
2. Wife - Maria de la Piedad Roca de Togore and Valcarcel, daughter of Juan Nepomucen Roque de Togorez and Scroccia, 1st Earl de Pinotermoso , 13th Baron de Riudoms .
3. Wife - Ana Haspe and Macias. (marriage was unequal). He was succeeded by a son from his second marriage:

• Jose Maria Bernardino Fernandez de Velasco Telés-Giron and Haspe (August 20, 1836 - May 20, 1888), 17th Earl of Oropes , 15th Duke of Frias, 18th Earl of Fuensalida, 10th Marquis de Belmonte , 15 10th Marquis de Berlanga, 10th Marquis de Carasen, 13th Marquis de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, 8th Marquise del Fresno, 12th Marquise de Fromista, 15th Marquise de Jarandilla, 9th Marquise de Toral, 12th Marquis del Villar de Grajanejos, 17th Earl de Aro, 16th Earl de Alcaudete, 11th Earl de Colmenard, 16th Earl de Deleitos.

1. Wife - Victoria Balf and Roser (1837-1871).
2. Wife - Maria del Carmen Pignatelli, Princess de Pignatelli , daughter of Juan Pignatelli and Antentas, 23rd Earl de Fuentas. The second marriage was childless. He was succeeded by his second son from his first marriage:

• Guillermo Maria Fernandez de Velasco and Balf Haspe (December 12, 1870 - 1937), 18th Earl de Oropes , 17th Duke de Frias, 19th Earl de Aro.

1. Wife - Carolina Sforza-Caesarini. His son succeeded him:

• José María de Concepción de Velasco and Sforza-Cesarini (July 2, 1910 - May 8, 1986), 19th Earl of Oropes , 18th Duke of Frias, 17th Marquis de Frechiglia and Villarramiel, 17th Marquis de Berlanga, 11th Marquis de Toral, 20th Earl de Aro, 19th Earl de Fuensalida, 18th Earl de Alcaudete.

1. Spouse - Maria de Silva and Aslore de Aragon Carvajal, daughter of Luis Maria de Silva and Carvajal, 4th Earl de la Union , 1st Duke de Miranda and Maria de la Concepcion Aslore de Aragon and Hurtado de Saldivar, 13th Countess de Sinarkas , 21st Viscountess de Villanova . The marriage was childless. He was succeeded by the 14th Duchess de Wuxed.

• Angela Maria Telles-Giron and Duque de Estrada (February 7, 1925 - May 29, 2015), 20th Countess de Oropesa , 14th Duchess de Uceda, 16th Duchess de Osuna, 20th Duchess de Medina de Rioseko , 17th Countess Duchess de Benavente , 16th Duchess de Arcos , 19th Duchess de Gandia , 19th Duchess de Escalona , 18th Marquise de Berlanga , 14th Marquise de Belmonte , 19th Marquise de Villena , 12th Marquise de Habalkinto , 18th Marquise de Frechiglia and Villarramiel , 12th Marquise de Toral , 19th Marquise de Lombay , 15th Marquise de Fromista , 20th Countess de Ureña , 17th Countess de Peñaranda de Bracamonte , 20th Countess de Fuensalida , 15th Countess de Pinto , 19th Countess de Alcaudete , 13th Countess de la Publa de Montalban , Countess de Salazar de Velasco.

1. Spouse since 1946, Pedro de Solis Beaumont and Lasso de la Vega (1916-1959), from a marriage with whom she had two daughters.
2. Spouse since 1963, Jose Maria Latorre and Montalvo, 6th Marquis de Montemuso and 7th Marquis de Alcantara del Cuervo (1923-1991), from whom there were also two daughters.

She was succeeded by her eldest daughter from her first marriage:

• Angela Maria de Solis-Beaumont and Telles-Chiron (born November 21, 1950), 21th Countess de Oropesa , 17th Duchess de Hosuna, etc.

• Fortalezas de España .
• Historia del origen del señorío de Oropesa y de Cebolla .
• Orígenes de Oropesa y Frechilla .