Count of the Alcázar of Toledo
| Countship of the Alcázar of Toledo | |
|---|---|
 Spanish comital coronet | |
| Creation date | 18 July 1948 |
| Created by | General Francisco Franco |
| Peerage | Spain |
| First holder | José Moscardó Ituarte, 1st Count |
| Last holder | José Luis Moscardó y Morales-Vara del Rey, 3rd Count |
| Present holder | Abolished |
| Remainder to | Absolute primogeniture |
The Countship of the Alcázar of Toledo (Spanish: Condado del Alcázar de Toledo) was a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility. The dukedom was bestowed on General José Moscardó Ituarte, Commandant of the Alcázar of Toledo during the siege in the Spanish Civil War, by General Francisco Franco as head of the Spanish State.[1]
It was abolished in October 2022, under the purview of the Law of Democratic Memory.[2]
Counts of the Alcázar of Toledo (1948–2022)
- José Moscardó Ituarte, 1st Count of the Alcázar of Toledo (1948–1956)
- Miguel Moscardó y Guzmán, 2nd Count of the Alcázar of Toledo (1957–1972)
- José Luis Moscardó y Morales-Vara del Rey, 3rd Count of the Alcázar of Toledo[3] (1973–2022)
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles, Instituto Salazar y Castro, Revista Hidalguia, Madrid.
- ↑ Jefatura del Estado: "Ley 20/2022, de 19 de octubre, de Memoria Democrática" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado. Madrid: Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 33–34. 20 October 2022. ISSN 0212-033X.
- ↑ "Orden por la que se manda expedir Carta de Sucesión en el título de Conde del Alcázar de Toledo, con Grandeza de España, a favor de don José Luis Moscardó Morales-Vara de Rey" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado. 5 May 1973.