García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba

García Álvarez de Toledo y Carrillo, 1st Duke of Alba

Spouse(s)	María Enríquez de Quiñones y Toledo
Noble family	House of Alba
Father	Hernando Álvarez de Toledo
Mother	Mencia Carrillo,Lady of Bercimuelle
Born	c. 1424
Died	20 June 1488(1488-06-20)

García Álvarez de Toledo y Carrillo, 1st Duke of Alba de Tormes^[1] (c. 1424 – 20 June 1488) was a Spanish nobleman, military leader and politician.

Biography

He was the son of Hernando Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Count of Alba de Tormes and of Mencia Carrillo, Lady of Bercimuelle. In 1472, King Henry IV of Castile turned the County of Alba de Tormes into a hereditary Duchy. The first Duke of Alba fought in the War of the Castilian Succession on the side of the future Queen Isabella I of Castille against her niece Juana la Beltraneja.

Descendants

In 1448, the Duke married María Enríquez de Quiñones y Toledo, daughter of Fadrique Enríquez, with whom he had 5 sons and 4 daughters. A granddaughter, María de Toledo y Rojas, married Diego Colón, son of Christopher Columbus.

By María Enríquez:

Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba (1460–1531)
Mencia de Toledo, married Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of Alburquerque
Teresa de Toledo, married Pedro Fernández Manrique, 2nd Count de Osorno
Francisca de Toledo, married Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque
María de Toledo, married Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 2nd Count of Feria
Gutierre de Toledo, Bishop of Plasencia
García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Lord of la Orcaiada
Pedro de Toledo, 1st Lord of Mancera
Fernando de Toledo, 1st Lord of las Villorias

Ancestry

8. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
2nd Lord of Valdecorneja

4. García Álvarez de Toledo
3rd Lord of Valdecorneja

9. Leonor de Ayala

2. Hernando Álvarez de Toledo
1st Count of Alba de Tormes

10. Pedro Ruiz de Sarmiento
1st Lord of Rivadavia

5. Constanza de Sarmiento

11. Juana de Guzmán

1. García Álvarez de Toledo

12. Gomez Carrillo de Toledo

6. Pedro Carrillo de Toledo
Lord of Bolaños

13. Mayor Fernandez Coronel

3. Mencia Carrillo
Lady of Bercimuelle

14. Tello Garcia Palomeque

7. Elvira Palomeque

15. Marquesa Diaz de Aza

References

↑ in full, Spanish: Don García Álvarez de Toledo, primer duque de Alba de Tormes, primer marqués de Coria, conde de Salvatierra, señor del estado de Valdecorneja, Adelantado Mayor de Castilla y León

Bibliography

Hobbs, Nicolas (2007). "Grandes de España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2008.
Instituto de Salazar y Castro. Elenco de Grandezas y Titulos Nobiliarios Españoles (in Spanish). periodic publication.