Laura Castelví y Coloma

Laura Castelví y Coloma

Laura Castelví y Coloma, Marchioness of Torrecuso (1678[1]-1760), was a Spanish courtier. She was the Camarera mayor de Palacio to the queen of Spain, Elisabeth Farnese in 1737–1746.

She was born to José de Castellví y Alagón, 1st marquis de Villatorcas, and Guiomar Coloma y Borja. She married in 1705 to Nicolás Antonio Caracciolo, marquis de Torrecuso, duke of San Jorge and prince of Champaña.

She participated in court life most of her life: she was menina (maid of honour) at court in 1687, and appointed Camarera mayor de Palacio in 1737 to the queen, Elisabeth Farnese. [2] When Elisabeth Farnese became a widow in 1746, she chose to remain camarera mayor to the now queen dowager instead of seving the new queen, and served Elisabeth until her death.[2] She is known for uptainng a number of favors for her relatives and protegees during her tenure at court.

References

  1. ↑ Azevedo Coutinho y Bernal, J. F. (1777). Généalogie de la famille de Coloma. Belgien: éditeur inconnu.
  2. 1 2 López-cordón Cortezo, M. V. (2003). "Entre damas anda el juego: las camareras mayores de Palacio en la edad moderna". p. 123-152 – via Cuadernos de Historia Moderna.
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