Count of Castañeda
Spanish nobility title / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Count of Castañeda, ruled by the Counts of Castañeda, a Spanish noble title of late medieval origin, was the first physical territory granted to an aristocrat in the region now occupied by the autonomous community of Cantabria.[1] It initially belonged to the Manrique family.[1] Geographically, it was located in territory originally belonging to the Asturias de Santillana comarca,[2] bordering to the west with the marquisate of Santillana.[3] The nobility title was used for centuries by the eldest sons of the holders of the marquisate of Aguilar de Campoo, first class Grandee of Spain, nowadays, both dignities are separated.[4]
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Count of Castañeda | |
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Creation | August 25, 1430 |
Created by | Henry II of Castile |
First holder | Garcí Fernández Manrique |
Present holder | Álvaro Travesedo y Juliá |
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