Duke of Abrantes (1642)

Duke of Abrantes (Spanish: Duque de Abrantes) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1642 by Philip IV to Alfonso de Láncaster, son of the 3rd Duke of Aveiro and a great-grandchild of John II of Portugal. It takes its name from the city of Abrantes in Portugal.

This article is about the original Spanish peerage title. For the Portuguese title, see Duke of Abrantes (1753).
Dukedom of Abrantes
Creation date23 March 1642
Created byPhilip IV
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderAlfonso de Láncaster y Enríquez de Girón, 1st Duke of Abrantes
Present holderJosé Manuel de Zuleta y Alejandro, 14th Duke of Abrantes

Bernardo de Carvajal y Moctezuma, 2nd Count of Enjarada, is an ancestor of the Dukes of Abrantes, thereby making them descendants of Doña Isabel Moctezuma and the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II. This ducal family formerly owned the Palacio de los Toledo-Moctezuma at Cáceres in Spain.

The Habsburgs were deposed from the Portuguese throne in 1640, two years before this dukedom was created. The title was never recognised in Portugal, but it remains extant in Spain. The present Duke of Abrantes, who is also a Grandee of Spain, is Don José Manuel de Zuleta y Alejandro, who is the Private Secretary to Queen Letizia.

Buildings
  • Recreo de las Cadenas
  • Palacio del Marqués de Casa Riera
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