Duke of la Vega
Duke of La Vega, is a Spanish noble title created with the name of Duchy of La Vega on the Island of Santo Domingo, together with the dignity of Grandee of Spain, by King Philip II of Spain, on 16 March 1557, in favor of Luis Colón and Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Veragua and Admiral of the West Indies.
Luis Colón de Toledo was the son of Diego Colón and grandson of the discoverer Christopher Columbus.
Its name refers to La Vega, today the fourth largest city of the Dominican Republic.
Dukes de la Vega
References
- ↑ Real Academia de la Historia: Luis Colón de Toledo
- ↑ ^Geni
- ↑ "Nuno Álvares Pereira Colon y Portugal, IV Duque de Veragua, 5º Almirante das Índias". geni_family_tree. July 19, 1570.
- ↑ "Alvaro Jacinto Colón de Portugal, V Duque de Veragua". geni_family_tree. July 19, 1598.
- ↑ "Pedro Manuel Colón de Portugal y de la Cueva, 7° duque de Veragua, Virrey de Valencia y Sicilia". geni_family_tree. December 25, 1651.
- ↑ "Pedro Manuel Nuño Colón de Portugal y Ayala, VIII Duque de Veragua". geni_family_tree. October 17, 1676.
- ↑ "Catalina Ventura Colón de Portugal y Ayala, IX Duquesa de Veragua". geni_family_tree. July 14, 1690.
- ↑ "Jacobo Francisco Eduardo Fitz-James Stuart y Colón de Portugal, III Duque de Berwick". geni_family_tree. December 28, 1718.
- ↑ "Carlos Bernando Pascal Januario Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, IV Duque de Berwick". geni_family_tree. March 25, 1752.
- ↑ "Pedro Colón de Larreategui y Ramírez de Baquedano, XIII. duque de Veragua". geni_family_tree. September 9, 1801.
- ↑ "Cristóbal Colon de Toledo de la Cerda y Gante, XIV duque de Veragua". geni_family_tree. June 8, 1837.
- ↑ "María del Pilar Colón y Aguilera de la Cerda, XIV Duquesa de la Vega". geni_family_tree. November 25, 1874.
- ↑ "Ramón Colón de Carvajal y Hurtado de Mendoza, XVI Duque de Veragua". geni_family_tree. September 21, 1898.
- ↑ "G1 Cristóbal Carvajal Maroto". geni_family_tree. January 29, 1925.
- ↑ "Wedding of Ángel Colón de Mandaluniz, Duke of La Vega". The Royal Watcher. July 2, 2023.
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