Marquess of Griñón explained

Marquessate of Griñón
Creation Date:25 February 1862
First Holder:María Cristina Fernández de Córdoba y Álvarez de las Asturias-Bohorques
Present Holder:Tamara Falcó y Preysler, 6th Marchioness of Griñón
Heir Presumptive:Duarte Falcó y de la Cierva

Marquess of Griñón (Spanish; Castilian: Marqués de Griñón) is a title in the Peerage of Spain. It was created by Queen Isabella II in 1862 for María Cristina Fernández de Córdoba (1862-1917), daughter of the 6th Duke of Arión.[1] The name of the title refers to the municipality of Griñón in the Community of Madrid.

The 5th Marquess, Carlos Falcó, had held the title since 9 December 1955 and died on 20 March 2020 due to COVID-19. He was succeeded by his second daughter, Tamara Falcó, from his second wife, Isabel Preysler.[2] [3] [4] [5]

The title lends its name to the eponymous wineries founded by the 5th Marquess in the early 70s.

Marquesses of Griñón (1862)

The heir presumptive to the title is the present holder's paternal half-brother, Duarte Falcó y de la Cierva (b. 1994), who is the younger son of the 5th Marquess.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Real Asociación de Hidalgos de España: Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles 2018 (pp. 417-418)
  2. https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2020/12/07/pdfs/BOE-A-2020-15789.pdf
  3. https://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abci-muere-carlos-falco-marques-grinon-83-anos-202003201839_noticia.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.es%2F ABC: Muere Carlos Falcó, Marqués de Griñón y padre de Tamara Falcó, a los 83 años por coronavirus - 20 March 2020
  4. https://www.elmundo.es/loc/famosos/2020/03/20/5e7501a121efa0cf4d8b45a3.html El Mundo: Muere Carlos Falcó, marqués de Griñón, víctima del coronavirus - 20 March 2020
  5. https://www.huffingtonpost.es/entry/muere-carlos-falco-con-coronavirus_es_5e7502bdc5b6f5b7c543d423 Huffington Post: Muere Carlos Falcó por coronavirus - 20 March 2020
  6. https://www.boe.es/datos/pdfs/BOE//1955/204/A04513-04513.pdf Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 23 July 1955

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