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Luis Antonio Jaime de Borbón y Farnesio was born the youngest son of Philip V, King of Spain, and his second wife, Elisabeth Farnese. While barely eight years of age, Luis was created 699th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1735 and ordained Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain on 9 September 1735, and subsequently named Cardinal-Priest of the Title of the church of Santa Maria della Scala (pro hac vice) in Rome on 19 December. On 18 December 1754 he abandoned the ecclesiastical life for lack of vocation, renounced his ecclesiastical titles and dignities and assumed the title of 13th Conde de Chinchón (Count of Chinchón) granted by his brother Infante Felipe.
When his older half-brother King Ferdinand VI died without issue in 1759, Luis claimed the throne on the grounds that, he was the only surviving son of Philip V still residing in Spain (his older brothers were Charles, King of Naples and Sicily, and Philip, Duke of Parma, both reigning in Italy). However valid his claim, Luis lost the succession to his oldest brother Charles, while Charles's third son became Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies.
Infante Don Luis of Spain, Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain, by Louis Michel van Loo
King Charles III, fearful of his brother, exiled Luis far away from the Court of Madrid. In 1776 at Olias del Rey Luis contracted a morganatic marriage with an Aragonese aristocrat, María Teresa de Vallabriga. This was much to the liking of Charles, because Luis now could not have children with a better claim to the throne.
Childrenedit
Since Luis's children had been born of a morganatic marriage, they could not receive royal titles, and thus the descendants of Charles were the legitimate Spanish heirs (even though the children of Charles had been born in Naples). The couple had four children:
María Luisa de Borbón y Vallabriga (Toledo, 21 March 1780 – Paris, 1 December 1846), 98th Noble Dame of the Royal Order of Queen María Luisa on 10 October 1800, married in 1817 Joaquín José de Melgarejo y Saurín, de Rojas y Ruíz-Dávalos (Cox, Alicante, 23 January 1780 – Madrid, 9 April 1835), 3rd Marqués de Melgarejo and 1st Duke of San Fernando de QuirogaGrandee of Spain First Class with a Coat of Arms of de Melgarejo, 39th Minister of External Affairs of Spain (12 September 1819 – 18 March 1820), without issue. She was the last surviving grandchild of Philip V of Spain.
Charles had a great deal of appreciation and devotion to his younger brother, and even during his exile, Luis was treated quite well by the Spanish court. Luis loved his brother equally as much, which is why Luis later accepted Charles as king and accepted his exile. Despite this, Luis remained bitter and saddened by the fact that he lost the opportunity to be king. Luis died disgraced and in internal exile in 1785.
Arms of the Infante Luis of Spain, as Cardinal and Archbishop of Toledo
Coat of Arms of the Infante Luis after he abandoned the ecclesiastical life
^McWhirter, Ross, McFarlan, Donald, Boehm, David A., and McWhirter, Norris. 1990 Guinness Book of World Records. Sterling Pub. Co. p. 270.[ISBN missing]
^Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 8.
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Infante Luis of Spain news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2018 Infante Luis Count of Chinchon Luis Antonio Jaime de Borbon y Farnesio 25 July 1727 7 August 1785 known as the Cardinal Infante was a Spanish infante and clergyman He was a son of Philip V of Spain and his second wife Elisabeth Farnese He was cardinal deacon of the titular church of Santa Maria della Scala in Rome archbishop of Toledo and as such primate of Spain Infante LuisCount of ChinchonPortrait by Anton Raphael Mengs 177613th Count of ChinchonTenure1761 1785PredecessorInfante Philip of SpainSuccessorLuis Maria Cardinal de Borbon y VallabrigaBorn 1727 07 25 25 July 1727Seville SpainDied7 August 1785 1785 08 07 aged 58 Palacio de la Mosquera Arenas de San Pedro AvilaBurialEl EscorialSpouseMaria Teresa de Vallabriga m 1776 wbr IssueLuis Maria de Borbon y Vallabriga 14th Count of Chinchon Maria Teresa de Borbon 15th Countess of Chinchon Maria Luisa Duchess of San FernandoNamesLuis Antonio Jaime de Borbon y FarnesioHouseBourbonFatherPhilip V of SpainMotherElisabeth FarneseReligionRoman CatholicismHe is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest ever cardinal 1 Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early years 2 Marriage 2 1 Children 3 Ancestors 4 ReferencesLife editEarly years edit Luis Antonio Jaime de Borbon y Farnesio was born the youngest son of Philip V King of Spain and his second wife Elisabeth Farnese While barely eight years of age Luis was created 699th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1735 and ordained Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain on 9 September 1735 and subsequently named Cardinal Priest of the Title of the church of Santa Maria della Scala pro hac vice in Rome on 19 December On 18 December 1754 he abandoned the ecclesiastical life for lack of vocation renounced his ecclesiastical titles and dignities and assumed the title of 13th Conde de Chinchon Count of Chinchon granted by his brother Infante Felipe When his older half brother King Ferdinand VI died without issue in 1759 Luis claimed the throne on the grounds that he was the only surviving son of Philip V still residing in Spain his older brothers were Charles King of Naples and Sicily and Philip Duke of Parma both reigning in Italy However valid his claim Luis lost the succession to his oldest brother Charles while Charles s third son became Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Infante Luis was a patron of the arts and culture and admirer of musician Luigi Boccherini architect Ventura Rodriguez and painters Francisco de Goya Luis Paret y Alcazar and Charles Joseph Flipart Family of Luis Antonio in 1743 nbsp The Family of Philip V of Spain 1743 L R Mariana Victoria Princess of Brazil Barbara Princess of Asturias Ferdinand Prince of Asturias King Philip V Luis Count of Chinchon Elisabeth Farnese Infante Philip Louise Elisabeth of France Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela Infanta Maria Antonia Maria Amalia Queen of Naples and Sicily Charles King of Naples and Sicily The two children in the foreground are Princess Maria Isabella Anne of Naples and Sicily and Infanta Isabella of Spain daughter of the future Duke of Parma Marriage edit nbsp Infante Don Luis of Spain Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain by Louis Michel van LooKing Charles III fearful of his brother exiled Luis far away from the Court of Madrid In 1776 at Olias del Rey Luis contracted a morganatic marriage with an Aragonese aristocrat Maria Teresa de Vallabriga This was much to the liking of Charles because Luis now could not have children with a better claim to the throne Children edit Since Luis s children had been born of a morganatic marriage they could not receive royal titles and thus the descendants of Charles were the legitimate Spanish heirs even though the children of Charles had been born in Naples The couple had four children Luis Maria de Borbon y Vallabriga 14th Count of Chinchon Cadalso de los Vidrios 1777 Madrid 1823 a stillborn Maria Teresa de Borbon y Vallabriga 15th Countess of Chinchon married in the Escorial Madrid 2 October 1797 Manuel de Godoy y Alvarez de Faria 1st Principe de la Paz 1st Duque de Alcudia and 1st Duque de Sueca Badajoz 12 May 1767 Paris 4 October 1851 and had issue an only daughter Carlota Luisa Manuela Maria Luisa de Borbon y Vallabriga Toledo 21 March 1780 Paris 1 December 1846 98th Noble Dame of the Royal Order of Queen Maria Luisa on 10 October 1800 married in 1817 Joaquin Jose de Melgarejo y Saurin de Rojas y Ruiz Davalos Cox Alicante 23 January 1780 Madrid 9 April 1835 3rd Marques de Melgarejo and 1st Duke of San Fernando de Quiroga Grandee of Spain First Class with a Coat of Arms of de Melgarejo 39th Minister of External Affairs of Spain 12 September 1819 18 March 1820 without issue She was the last surviving grandchild of Philip V of Spain Charles had a great deal of appreciation and devotion to his younger brother and even during his exile Luis was treated quite well by the Spanish court Luis loved his brother equally as much which is why Luis later accepted Charles as king and accepted his exile Despite this Luis remained bitter and saddened by the fact that he lost the opportunity to be king Luis died disgraced and in internal exile in 1785 nbsp Arms of the Infante Luis of Spain as Cardinal and Archbishop of Toledo nbsp Coat of Arms of the Infante Luis after he abandoned the ecclesiastical life nbsp Dona Maria Teresa eldest daughter nbsp The family of Infante Don Luis as painted by Goya in 1784Ancestors editAncestors of Infante Luis of Spain 2 8 Louis XIV of France4 Louis Dauphin of France9 Maria Theresa of Austria2 Philip V of Spain10 Ferdinand Maria Elector of Bavaria5 Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria11 Henriette Adelaide of Savoy1 Infante Luis of Spain12 Ranuccio II Farnese Duke of Parma6 Odoardo Farnese Hereditary Prince of Parma13 Isabella d Este3 Elisabeth Farnese14 Philip William Elector Palatine7 Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg15 Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse DarmstadtReferences edit McWhirter Ross McFarlan Donald Boehm David A and McWhirter Norris 1990 Guinness Book of World Records Sterling Pub Co p 270 ISBN missing Genealogie ascendante jusqu au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l Europe actuellement vivans Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living in French Bourdeaux Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel 1768 p 8 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Infante Luis Count of Chinchon Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Spain Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Infante Luis of Spain amp oldid 1181099937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
