Marquis de Molina

Marquis de Molina - Spanish noble title. It was created on August 16, 1535 by King Carlos I of Spain for Luis de Fajardo and de la Cueva (1509-1575), the eldest son and heir of Pedro Fajardo and Chacon, 1st Marquis de Los Veles (1478-1542). For centuries, the title of Marquis de Molina was worn as a courtesy title by the heirs of the Marquisate of Los Veles .

Marquis de Molina
Coat of arms of the Marquises de Molina
Period	August 16, 1535 - present
Ancestor	Luis Fajardo and de la Cueva
Homeland	Kingdom of spain
Nationality	Spain

Pedro Fajardo de Zuniga and Rekensens and Pimentel, 5th Marquis de Los Veles and 4th Marquis de Molina (1602-1647)

From 1535 to 1693, the marquise belonged to the Fajardo clan. In 1693, after the death of Fernando Joaquin Fajardo, the 6th Marquis de Los Veles and the 5th Marquis de Molina (1635–1693), the titles were inherited by his sister, Maria Theresa Fajardo (1645–1715), who became the 7th Marquise de Los Veles and the 6th Marquise de Molina. Maria Teresa Fajardo was the wife of Fernando de Aragon and Moncada, the 8th Duke de Montalto (1644-1713). She was succeeded by their only daughter, Catalina de Moncada and Aragon (1665-1727), who became the 9th Duchess de Montalto, the 8th Marquise de Los Veles and the 7th Marquise de Molina. In 1683, she married Jose Fadrique de Toledo Osorio, 8th Marquis de Villafranca del Bierzo (1658-1728). In 1779, José Alvarez de Toledo Osorio, 11th Marquis de Villafranca del Bierzo and 10th Marquis de Molina (1756–1796), great-grandson of Catalina de Moncada and Aragon, inherited the title of 15th Duke de Medina Sidonia.

Currently, the title holder is Miguel Marquez and Osorio (born 1947 ), the 5th Duke de Santa Cristina , a descendant of the 19th Duke de Medina Sidonia.