The Count de las Torres de Alcorrin , also known as the Count de las Torres - Spanish noble title. It was created in 1683 by King Carlos II of Spain for Cristobal de Moscoso and Montemayor , 7th Senor de las Torres de Alcorrina. The Count de las Torres, a brilliant officer, received the rank of captain of the royal army and distinguished himself during the War of the Spanish Succession , where he fought on the side of the Bourbons. After the victory, the King of Spain, Philip V, awarded him the position of Viceroy of Navarre (1723-1739), and also granted him the titles of Marquis de Cullera (1708) and Duke de Alchete (1728).
| Count de las Torres de Alcorrin | |
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 Coat of arms of Counts de las Torres de Alcorrin | |
| Period | 1683 - present |
| Ancestor | Cristobal de Moscoso Montemayor and Cordoba |
| Homeland | Spain |
| Nationality | Spain |
All subsequent dukes of de Alchete were named Marquis de Cullera and Count de las Torres de Alcorrin. In 1942, after the death of Miguel Osorio and Martos, the 17th Duke de Alburkerke (1886–1942), the count was inherited by his daughter, Maria del Rosario Osorio, Duchess de Santa Cristina (1922–2009), who became the 7th Countess de Las Torres. She was succeeded by her youngest son, Rafael Marquez, 8th Earl de las Torres (born 1949).
Counts de las Torres
| Title | Period | |
|---|---|---|
| I | Cristobal de Moscoso Montemayor and Cordoba | 1683 - 1749 |
| II | Alonso de Zayes and Moscoso | 1749 - 1798 |
| III | Maria de las Mercedes de Zayes and Benavides | 1798 - 1848 |
| IV | Nicholas Osorio and Zayes | 1848 - 1866 |
| V | Jose Osorio and Silva | 1866 - 1909 |
| VI | Miguel Osorio and Martos | 1910 - 1942 |
| VII | Maria del Rosario Osorio and Dies de Rivera | 1951 - 1978 |
| VIII | Rafael Marquez and Osorio | since 1978 |
Genealogy
| Cristobal de Moscoso and Montemayor , 1st Earl de las Torres, later 1st Duke de Alchete (1656-1749) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Maria de Moscoso and Montemayor | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alonso de Zayes , 2nd Duke de Alchete, 2nd Earl de las Torres (1720–1798) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cristobal de Zayes, 3rd Marquis de Cullera (1749-1768) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Maria de las Mercedes de Zayes , Marquise de Alcaníses, 3rd Duchess de Alchete, 3rd Countess de las Torres (1767–1848) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Osorio 16th Marquis de Alcaníses, 4th Earl de las Torres (1799–1866) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jose Osorio 17th Marquis de Alcaníses, 5th Earl de las Torres (1825–1909) | Joaquin Osorio Marquis de los Arenales (1826–1857) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Miguel Osorio The 17th Duke of Alburkerke, 6th Earl de las Torres (1886–1942) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Beltran Osorio, 18th Duke of Alburkerke (1918–1994) With succession in the house Dukes de Alburkerke . | Maria del Rosario Osorio , Duchess de Santa Cristina, 7th Countess de las Torres (1922–2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Miguel Marquez 5th Duke de Santa Cristina (born 1947) | Rafael Marquez , 8th Earl de las Torres (born 1949) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jose Marquez and Gonzalez de Gregorio (born 1978) | |||||||||||||||||||||