Lord of Alconchel explained

Lordship of Alconchel
Creation Date:	31 October 1445
First Holder:	Gutierre de Sotomayor, 1st Lord of Alconchel
Present Holder:	Juan de la Cruz Melgar y Escoriaza, 6th Lord of Alconchel^[1]

Lord of Alconchel (Spanish; Castilian: Señor de Alconchel) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, granted in 1445 by John II to Gutierre de Sotomayor, Grand master of the Order of Alcántara.^{[2] [3]} The title makes reference to Alconchel, a town in Badajoz.

Lords of Alconchel (1445)

• Gutierre de Sotomayor, 1st Lord of Alconchel
• Juan de Sotomayor, 2nd Lord of Alconchel
• Gutierre de Sotomayor, 3rd Lord of Alconchel
• Juan de Sotomayor, 4th Lord of Alconchel
• Bernardino Melgar y Abreu, 5th Lord of Alconchel
• Juan de la Cruz Melgar y Escoriaza, 6th Lord of Alconchel

See also

• List of lords in the peerage of Spain

Notes and References

1. https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1988/03/02/pdfs/A06657-06658.pdf Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 2 March 1988
2. http://pares.mcu.es/ParesBusquedas20/catalogo/autoridad/57321 PARES: Señores de Alconchel
3. http://www.diputaciondelagrandeza.es/guiadetitulo/ Search of title "Alconchel, señor de"