Duke of Alba

[[File:Coat of Arms of the Duke of Alba (Common).svg|thumb|right|180px|Arms of the Dukes of Alba of the [[House of FitzJames|House of Fitz-James

The title Duke of Alba (officially the Duke of Alba de Tormes) was created in 1472 by King Henry IV of Castile for García Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Count of Alba de Tormes. The duke is also a Grandee of Spain and considered to be one of the most aristocratic noble titles in all Spain. The family owned the Palace of the Dukes of Alba in Piedrahita, the palace was remodelled in the style of the Palace of Versailles by order of the 12th Duke of Alba Fernando de Silva y Álvarez de Toledo.

Dukes of Alba



 * 1) García Álvarez de Toledo y Carrillo de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba (1472–1488)
 * 2) Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez, 2nd Duke of Alba (1488–1531)
 * 3) Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba (1531–1582)
 * 4) Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez de Guzmán, 4th Duke of Alba (1582–1583)
 * 5) Antonio Álvarez de Toledo y Beaumont, 5th Duke of Alba (1583–1639)
 * 6) Fernando Álvarez de Toledo y Mendoza, 6th Duke of Alba (1639-1667)
 * 7) Antonio Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez de Ribera, 7th Duke of Alba (1667-1690)
 * 8) Antonio Álvarez de Toledo y Fernández de Velasco, 8th Duke of Alba (1690-1711)
 * 9) Antonio Álvarez de Toledo y Guzmán, 9th Duke of Alba (1701-1711)
 * 10) Francisco Álvarez de Toledo y Silva, 10th Duke of Alba (1711-1739)
 * 11) María Teresa Álvarez de Toledo y Haro, 11th Duchess of Alba (1691-1755)
 * 12) Fernando de Silva y Álvarez de Toledo, 12th Duke of Alba (1755-1776)
 * 13) María del Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva y Silva-Bazán, 13th Duchess of Alba (1776–1802)
 * 14) Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 14th Duke of Alba (1802 – 1835)
 * 15) Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Ventimiglia, 15th Duke of Alba (1835 – 1881)
 * 16) Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Portocarrero, 16th Duke of Alba (1881–1901)
 * 17) Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba (1902–1953)
 * 18) Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 18th Duchess of Alba (1955–2014)
 * 19) Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 19th Duke of Alba (2014–present)