Duke of Gandía (, ) is a title of Spanish nobility that was first created in 1399 by Martin of Aragon and granted to Alfonso of Aragon and Foix. It has its origin in the lordship of Gandía created in 1323 by James II of Aragon. Later, having no direct descendants, the title passed from the House of Barcelona to the House of Trastámara.
The title was re-established in 1483 by Ferdinand II of Aragon as a favour to Rodrigo Cardinal Borgia for his son Pier Luigi Borgia.Hollingsworth p. 144 The dukedom then went to Pier Luigi's half-brother Giovanni Borgia. He was assassinated, and his young son inherited the title. The fourth duke was the religious figure Francesco Borgia. After the death of his wife, with whom he had a large family, he became a Jesuit.
Dukes of Gandía
House of Aragon
Pedro de Aragón y Anjou, Lord of Gandía (1323–1359) Alfonso of Aragon and Foix, Lord of Gandía (1359–1399), Duke of Gandia (1399–1412) Alfonso of Aragon and Eiximenis (1412–1422) Hugo of Cardona and Gandia (1425–1433)
House of Trastámara
John II of Aragon (1433–1439) Charles, Prince of Viana (1439–1461) Ferdinand II of Aragon (1461–1483)
House of Borja or Borgia
On 20 December 1483, the title was re-established by Ferdinand II of Aragon and granted to the House of Borgia, of Spain and Italy.6. Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1 "The Borgias". (Old Catholic Encyclopedia) New York, Robert Appleton Company (a.k.a. The Encyclopedia Press), 1907.
Pier Luigi de Borgia (Pedro Luis de Borja), 1st duke Giovanni Borgia (Juan de Borja), 2nd duke Juan de Borja y Enríquez de Luna, son of Giovanni Borgia, (1495–1543), 3rd duke Saint Francis Borgia (Francisco de Borja), 4th duke Carlos de Borja y Aragón, 5th duke Francisco Tomás de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 6th duke Francisco Carlos de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 7th duke Francisco Diego Pascual de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 8th duke Francisco Carlos de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 9th duke Pascual Francisco de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 10th duke Luis Ignacio Francisco Juan de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 11th duke María Ana Antonia Luisa de Borja Aragón y Centelles, 12th duchess (d. 1748)
House of Pimentel
Francisco de Borja Alfonso Pimentel y Borja María Josefa Pimentel y Téllez-Girón
House of Osuna
Pedro de Alcántara Téllez-Girón y Beaufort Mariano Téllez-Girón y Beaufort Spontin Pedro de Alcantara Téllez-Girón y Fernández de Santillán María de los Dolores Téllez-Girón y Dominé Ángela María Téllez-Girón y Duque de Estrada Ángela María de Ulloa y Solís-Beaumont 17th duchess of Arcos
See also House of Borgia Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba Route of the Borgias Ducal Palace of Gandia History of Spain
Notes
References Van de Put, Albert: The aragonese double crown the Borja or Borgia device Borja o Borgia Francisco Fernández de Bethencourt - Historia Genealógica y Heráldica Española, Casa Real y Grandes de España, tomo cuarto Una rama subsistente del linaje Borja en América española, por Jaime de Salazar y Acha, Académico de Número de la Real Academia Matritense de Heráldica y Genealogía Hollingsworth, Mary (2011): The Borgias. History's Most Notorious Dynasty. Quercus.
External links Gregorio Mayans y la práctica jurídica: Su intervención en el pleito de sucesión el Ducado de Gandía