In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Silva and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez de Toledo.
Fernando de Silva y Álvarez de Toledo, 12th Duke of Alba (27 October 1714 – 15 November 1776), was a Spanish politician and general who was Prime Minister of Spain in 1754.[1]
Better known as the Duke of Huéscar, Fernando de Silva was a man of the Enlightenment and friend of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. He was Spanish ambassador to France between 1746 and 1749. On 8 November 1753 he was appointed Mayordomo mayor and chief of the Royal Household and, on 9 April 1754 he was made director of the Real Academia Española, a function he held until his death in 1776.
He had married Ana María Alvarez de Toledo y de Portugal, (1710–1738), daughter of the 9th Count of Oropesa. They had one son, who pre-deceased his father:
29. Catalina Fernandez de Cordoba y Folch de Cardona (= 11)
7. Catalina Mendez de Haro, 8th marquesa del Carpio
30. Juan Gaspar Enriquez, 6th Duke of Medina de Rioseco
15. Teresa Enriquez de Cabrera y Alvarez de Toledo
31. Elvira Álvarez de Toledo Osorio Ponce de León
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^in full, Spanish: Don Fernando de Silva Mendoza y Álvarez de Toledo, décimo segundo duque de Alba de Tormes, noveno duque de Huéscar, quinto duque de Montoro, séptimo conde-duque de Olivares, décimo marqués del Carpio, décimo segundo marqués de Coria, octavo marqués de Eliche, décimo primer marqués de Villanueva del Río, quinto marqués de Tarazona, décimo conde de Monterrey, décimo tercer conde de Lerín, décimo tercer Condestable de Navarra, décimo primer conde de Galve, décimo tercer conde de Osorno, de jure duque de Galisteo, décimo conde de Ayala, octavo conde de Fuentes de Valdepero, señor del estado de Valdecorneja, señor de las baronías de Dicastillo, San Martín, Curton y Guissens
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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.
(in Spanish). 2007. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
"Geneall.net" (in Spanish). 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Silva and the second or maternal family name is Alvarez de Toledo Fernando de Silva y Alvarez de Toledo 12th Duke of Alba 27 October 1714 15 November 1776 was a Spanish politician and general who was Prime Minister of Spain in 1754 1 The Most ExcellentFernando de Silva12th Duke of Alba GEPortrait by Jean Marc Nattier 1749Chief Minister of SpainIn office 9 April 1754 15 May 1754MonarchFerdinand VIPreceded byJose de Carvajal y LancasterSucceeded byRicardo WallSeat O of the Real Academia EspanolaIn office 17 April 1754 15 November 1776Preceded byJose de Carvajal y LancasterSucceeded byJose Joaquin de Silva BazanDirector of the Real Academia EspanolaIn office 17 April 1754 15 November 1776Preceded byJose de Carvajal y LancasterSucceeded byJose Joaquin de Silva BazanPersonal detailsBornFernando de Silva y Alvarez de Toledo27 October 1714Vienna Archduchy of Austria Holy Roman EmpireDied15 November 1776 1776 11 15 aged 62 Madrid Spain Contents 1 Biography 2 Descendants 3 Ancestry 4 Notes 5 SourcesBiography editBetter known as the Duke of Huescar Fernando de Silva was a man of the Enlightenment and friend of Jean Jacques Rousseau He was Spanish ambassador to France between 1746 and 1749 On 8 November 1753 he was appointed Mayordomo mayor and chief of the Royal Household and on 9 April 1754 he was made director of the Real Academia Espanola a function he held until his death in 1776 He was also Chief Minister of Spain between 9 April and 15 May 1754 As Duke of Alba he was succeeded by his granddaughter Maria del Pilar de Silva 13th Duchess of Alba who was a friend of Francisco de Goya who visited their villa on several occasions and painted there in 1786 El verano and La vendimia Descendants editHe had married Ana Maria Alvarez de Toledo y de Portugal 1710 1738 daughter of the 9th Count of Oropesa They had one son who pre deceased his father Francisco de Paula de Silva Mendoza y Toledo 10th Duke of Huescar 1733 1770 who had one daughter Maria del Pilar de Silva 13th Duchess of Alba 1762 1802 Ancestry editAncestors of Fernando de Silva 12th Duke of Alba16 Rui Gomes de Silva 3rd Duke of Pastrana8 Rodrigo de Silva y Mendoza 4th Duke of Pastrana17 Leonor de Guzman el Bueno y Silva4 Gregorio Maria de Silva y Mendoza 9th Duke of the Infantado18 Diego Gomez de Sandoval y de La Cerda9 Catalina Gomez de Sandoval 6th Marchioness del Cenete19 Luisa de Mendoza Countess of Saldana2 Manuel Jose de Sylva y Toledo 10th Count of Galve20 Diego Lopez de Haro 5th Marquess of El Carpio10 Luis Mendez de Haro 1st Duke of Montoro 28 21 Francisca de Guzman y Pimentel5 Maria Mendez de Haro y Fernandez de Cordoba22 Enrique de Aragon Folc de Cardona y Cordoba 5th Duke of Segorbe11 Catalina Fernandez de Cordoba y Folch de Cardona 29 23 Catalina Fernandez de Cordova Figueroa1 Fernando de Silva 12th Duke of Alba24 Fernando Alvarez de Toledo 6th Duke of Alba12 Antonio Alvarez de Toledo 7th Duke of Alba25 Antonia Enriquez 5th Marchioness of Villanueva del Rio6 Francisco Alvarez de Toledo 10th Duke of Alba26 Diego Pedro de Sylva y Portugal 1st Marquess of Orani13 Guiomar de Sylva27 Lucrecia Corella y Mendoza3 Maria Teresa Alvarez de Toledo 11th Duchess of Alba28 Luis Mendez de Haro 1st Duke of Montoro 10 14 Gaspar Mendez de Haro 7th Marquess del Carpio29 Catalina Fernandez de Cordoba y Folch de Cardona 11 7 Catalina Mendez de Haro 8th marquesa del Carpio30 Juan Gaspar Enriquez 6th Duke of Medina de Rioseco15 Teresa Enriquez de Cabrera y Alvarez de Toledo31 Elvira Alvarez de Toledo Osorio Ponce de LeonNotes edit in full Spanish Don Fernando de Silva Mendoza y Alvarez de Toledo decimo segundo duque de Alba de Tormes noveno duque de Huescar quinto duque de Montoro septimo conde duque de Olivares decimo marques del Carpio decimo segundo marques de Coria octavo marques de Eliche decimo primer marques de Villanueva del Rio quinto marques de Tarazona decimo conde de Monterrey decimo tercer conde de Lerin decimo tercer Condestable de Navarra decimo primer conde de Galve decimo tercer conde de Osorno de jure duque de Galisteo decimo conde de Ayala octavo conde de Fuentes de Valdepero senor del estado de Valdecorneja senor de las baronias de Dicastillo San Martin Curton y GuissensSources editHobbs Nicolas 2007 Grandes de Espana in Spanish Retrieved 15 October 2008 Instituto de Salazar y Castro Elenco de Grandezas y Titulos Nobiliarios Espanoles in Spanish periodic publication DUQUES DE ALBA Genealogia in Spanish 2007 Archived from the original on 19 February 2009 Retrieved 15 October 2008 Geneall net in Spanish 2007 Retrieved 15 October 2008 Political offices Preceded byJose de Carvajal First Secretary of State1754 Succeeded byRicardo Wall Academic offices Preceded byJose de Carvajal O seat ofThe Royal Spanish Academy1774 1776 Succeeded byThe Marquess of Santa Cruz Spanish nobility Preceded byMaria TeresaAlvarez de Toledo Duke of Alba1755 1776 Succeeded byMaria del Pilar de Silva Duke of Huescar1755 1776 Succeeded byFrancisco de Silva Italian nobility Preceded byMaria TeresaAlvarez de Toledo Count of Modica1755 1776 Succeeded byMaria del Pilar de Silva Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fernando de Silva 12th Duke of Alba amp oldid 1206055291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
