Marquess of Bedmar

The Marquess of Bedmar () is a title of Spanish nobility that was created on 15 June 1614 by King Philip III in favor of the Lord of Bedmar (and future Cardinal) Alonso II de la Cueva y Benavides during his stay as Ambassador of Spain in the Republic of Venice.Juan Martina Torres, The History of Spanish Nobility, 1500–present (Madrid 2009), for the: Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) (translated title)

History The title refers to the Andalusian municipality of Bedmar, in the Province of Jaén. This town was acquired in 1562 by Alonso I de la Cueva y Benavides, who participated in the Battle of Villalar and captured the famous Juan de Padilla and later was governor and captain general of La Goleta (Tunisia) and last commander of Bedmar and Albanchez, when Pope Paul III and Charles I of Spain detached this town from the Order of Calatrava, becoming part of the family heritage.

List of title holders

Holder of Title Period Notes Created by King Philip III of Spain 1 Alonso de la Cueva y Benavides 1614–1622 2 Juan de la Cueva y Benavides 1622–1626 3 Gaspar Bernardino de la Cueva y Mendoza 1626–1664 4 Melchor de la Cueva y Enríquez 1664–1667 5 Isidro de la Cueva y Enríquez 1667–1723 6 María Francisca de la Cueva y Acuña 1723–1754 7 Felipe López-Pacheco de la Cueva 1754–1798 8 María Luisa Centurión y Velasco 1798–1799 9 Antonio María de Acuña y Fernández de Miranda 1799–1810 10 Manuel Lorenzo de Acuña y Fernández de Miranda 1810–1824 11 Manuel Antonio de Acuña y Dewitte 1824–1883 12 Ernesto de Heredia y Acuña 1883–1926 13 Manuel de Heredia y Carvajal 1927–1940 14 Alonso de Heredia y del Rivero 1951–1983 15 Julio de Heredia y Halcón 1985–

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