House of Álvarez-Cuevas

Coat of arms of the House of Álvarez-Cuevas

The House of Álvarez-Cuevas or House of Álvarez de Cuevas is a Spanish aristocratic family. In the 19th century, they possessed the noble titles of Marquises of Santa Cruz de Marcenado and Viscounts of Puerto.

History

The House of Álvarez-Cuevas has its origins in the ancient Kingdom of Seville, where at the end of the 17th century, the family possessions were in Jerez de la Frontera, Rota and El Puerto de Santa María, the city where the Álvarez-Cuevas Palace is located, its manor house.

After the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713) and the victory of Philip V of Spain, supported by the House of Álvarez-Cuevas, successive members of the family participated in the West Indies Fleet and occupied high military commands in Cádiz, Veracruz, La Habana and Cartagena de Indias, in the Spanish Navy. They also occupied different municipal offices in El Puerto de Santa María, where Francisco de Álvarez-Cuevas y Banquero became an illustrious native of the city.

In the 18th century, the senior line of the family was established in the Principality of Catalonia, when Juan de Álvarez-Cuevas y de Craywinckel married María Luisa de Viard y de Salvador, niece of the Count of Fogonella.

Throughout its history, the House of Alvarez-Cuevas has connected with important Spanish noble houses, having as ancestors the Barons of Florejachs, the Marquises of Serdañola, the Counts of Castellar and, with the latter, Juan Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 1st Duke of Medina Sidonia.

Prominent members of the family

María Ramona de Álvarez-Cuevas, 8th. Marquise of Santa Cruz de Marcenado.
  • Francisco de Álvarez-Cuevas y Pelayo (deceased in 1738), general captain of sea and land and captain of the Mediterranean Squadron, headed by admiral Blas de Lezo in 1731.
  • Juan de Álvarez-Cuevas y Banquero (son of the previous person), officer of the Spanish Navy in the Viceroyalty of New Granada.
  • Juan de Álvarez-Cuevas y de Craywinckel (1740), cavalry lieutenant colonel.
  • María Ramona de Álvarez-Cuevas y de Viard (1777-1857), 8th Marquise of Santa Cruz de Marcenado and Viscountess of Puerto.
  • Manuel María de Navia-Osorio y de Álvarez-Cuevas (1806-1881), 9th Marquis of Santa Cruz de Marcenado, deputy.
  • José María de Navia-Osorio y de Álvarez-Cuevas (1812), Viscount of Puerto, brigadier, deputy and civil governor of Oviedo and Santander.
  • Antonio de Padua (1812-1889), Narciso (1812), Felipe (1814), Francisco and José (1817) de Álvarez-Cuevas y de Tord, knights of the Order of Isabella the Catholic and of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand.
  • José de Álvarez-Cuevas y de Lacassaigne (deceased in 1929), deputy.
  • Juan de Álvarez-Cuevas y de Sisternes (1873-1936), mayor of Villafranca del Panadés (Barcelona) between 1925 and 1930.
  • Manuel de Álvarez-Cuevas y Olivella (1874-1930), deputy mayor of Barcelona City Council and President of the Organizing Committee of the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.
  • María de las Mercedes de Álvarez-Cuevas y Güell (deceased in 1971), in possession of the Spanish medal Sufrimientos por la Patria.

Properties

The House of Álvarez-Cuevas is or has been the owner of several historic buildings in Catalonia:

References

  1. ↑ Farré Huguet, Jordi. "Historia del edificio del Palacio Real y anexos" (PDF). VINSEUM. Museu de les Cultures del Vi de Catalunya.
  2. ↑ "Casa de Macià, solar dels Bartomeu". Llinatges vilafranquins.


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