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From left on the right and from top to bottom: Duke of Primo de Rivera, of Calvo-Sotelo, of Mola; Count of Alcázar de toledo, Marqués de Dávila, count of Labajos, Pradera and Jarama

Like the street, it not only affects Franco's military but also titles granted to civilians for different merits, such as Ramón y Cajal

Franco-5, Sánchez-0: all fronts that the family has won to the Government

1. DUKE PRIMO DE RIVERA

Miguel Primo de Rivera and Urquijo

The title is vacant due to the death of the III Duke on December 3. They granted it to José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Falange, posthumously after being shot by the communists. He was carried by his nephew Miguel who played a fundamental role in the Transition.

2. DUCADO DE CALVO SOTELO

José Calvo Sotelo and Orly de labryL

The third duke is a descendant of José Calvo-Sotelo, minister during the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera and murdered on July 13, 1936 (5 days before the coup) by a member of the escort of Indalecio Prieto. His grandson pleads for the politician's memory, arguing that he had nothing to do with July 18 or Franco.

3. DUCADO DE MOLA

Emilio de Mola and Pérez de Laborda

The current bearer of the title is the grandson of General Emilio Mola, one of the leaders of the coup d'etat that led to the Civil War in 1936. The current Duke had to wait three years until he was granted the title because the Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory requested its withdrawal.

4. CONDE ALCÁZAR DE TOLEDO

José Luis Moscardó and Morales-Vara del Rey

In the most critical moments of the siege of the Alcazar of Toledo, General Moscardó had to choose between his son's life or the surrender. "Entrust your soul to God, give a shout of" Long live Spain! And die like a patriot, "he told his offspring. The current count is a Colonel.

5. MARQUÉS DE DÁVILA

Ramón Ignacio Dávila Casas

Franco granted the title in 1948 to Fidel Dávila Arrondo, a military man who replaced Mola as head of the Northern Army during the Civil War. He married Teresa Jalón and died in 1962. His nephew, Ramón Ignacio Dávila Casas, inherited the crime-free title (Garzón charged him with crimes against humanity) in 2012.

6. COUNT OF LABAJOS

María de las Mercedes Redondo Sanz Bachelor

The father of the current bearer of the title was Onesimus Redondo, the founding politician of the Spanish Boards of Hispanic Action, died during a shooting between militiamen in the War. His wife was very relevant in the early years of Franco as founder of Social Assistance.

7. COUNT OF PRADERA

Victor Pradera Gomez

Pradera is a great-grandson of the first licensee of the title, Víctor Pradera Larumbre, a traditionalist politician. In the Civil War, he was arrested by anarchist militias and shot. He was succeeded by Victor Pradera y Cortázar, a diplomat who died in a traffic accident in Luxembourg. Now his son holds it.

8. COUNT OF JARAMA

María José García Morato and Gálvez

María José Ostenta the title granted to her father. The county was given posthumously to Joaquín García-Morato, an aviator who participated in the Civil War directing the Blue Patrol. He died during an exhibition. His daughter chairs the José Gálvez Guinachero Probeatification Association, his grandfather.

Marquis of Alborán, Queipo de Llano, Saliquet, count of Arruga, marquis of Varela de San Fernando, count of Benjumea, marquis of Somosierra and Ramón y Cajal

9. MARQUÉS DE ALBORÁN

Francisco Moreno de Alborán and Vierna

The current bearer is the grandson of Navy Admiral Francisco Moreno and Fernández, first Marquis of Alborán posthumously. He was part of the group accused by Garzón for crimes against humanity. He is great-grandfather of Pablo Alborán. The bearer is the singer's uncle.

10. MARQUÉS QUEIPO DE LLANO

Gonzalo Queipo de Llano Mencos

The current bearer, 68, is the grandson of Lieutenant General Cavalry Gonzalo Queipo de Llano y Sierra. Known for being one of the instigators of the coup that caused the Civil War. His descendants inherited a foundation to attend to the "helpless childhood" managed by his grandson, current Marquis.

11. MARQUESA DE SALIQUET

María Luisa Saliquet Balbás

The carrier is the granddaughter of Andrés Saliquet Zumeta, to whom Franco granted the title in 1950. The Lieutenant General participated as a State Councilor during the dictatorship and held the presidency of the Supreme Council of Military Justice. Baltasar Garzón also charged him.

12. COUNT OF WRINKLE

Alfredo Wrinkles Forgas

It is another vacant title. The distinction went to the prestigious ophthalmologist Hermenegildo Arruga Lidó. The title was inherited by his fourth son, Alfredo, an ophthalmologist like his father, came to preside over the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology. He died in 2008 and nobody has applied for the title.

13. MARQUÉS DE VARELA DE SAN FERNANDO

José Enrique Varela and Urquijo

The title fell to the general captain José Enrique Varela Iglesias, minister of the Army during the dictatorship and one of the 35 accused by Garzón. Every year, the Virgen de la Soledad goes out in procession with the Laureate Cross of San Fernando that the military got.

14. COUNT OF BENJUMEA

Joaquín Benjumea Alarcón

The current bearer of the county is a Sevillian industrial engineer who belongs to the saga of the Benjumea. He inherited his father's title in 2004. The first count, Joaquín Benjumea Burín, was mayor of the Spanish capital and finance minister during the Franco regime.

15. MARQUÉS DE SOMOSIERRA

Francisco García-Escamez Pablos

The third marquis of Somosierra is the grandson of Francisco García-Escámez Iniesta, a soldier who participated in the coup against the Second Republic and who sent a thousand men when the war broke out. During the dictatorship he was military governor of Barcelona and after Seville.

16. MARQUÉS DE RAMÓN Y CAJAL

María Ramón y Cajal Conejero

The title is vacant after the death of Maria, the second Marquise, who inherited it from her grandfather in 1958. The work on the nervous system of the human body of Santiago Ramón y Cajal earned him the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1906. Now, his grandchildren remember his legacy.

Marquis of San Leonardo de Yagüe, count of la Cierva, marquis of Vigón, count of Fenosa, count of Echevarría Legazpia, count of Castillo de la Mota, marquis of Suanzes and Bilbao Eguía

17. MARQUÉS DE SAN LEONARDO DE YAGÜE

Juan Yagüe and Martínez del Campo

The II Marquis of San Leonardo de Yagüe, Lieutenant General, inherited from his father the title and military vocation. Juan Yagüe was a military man known as 'the butcher of Badajoz', under his mandate his troops took the city of Extremadura where hundreds of people were executed in one night.

18. COUNT OF THE DEER

Jaime de la Cierva and Gómez-Acebo

The title has been vacant since the second count died in 2008. It was delivered posthumously to Juan de la Cierva and Codorniú, inventor of the autogyro. At the outbreak of the War, De la Cierva helped get the Dragon Rapid on the Franco traveled from Gran Canaria to Tetouan, although he never spoke directly with him.

19. MARQUÉS DE VIGON

Juan Ramón Vigón García

The current Marquis de Vigón is the grandson of Juan Vigón Suerodíaz, who received the title posthumously. Lieutenant General of the Army, his role was very important during World War II, where Franco entrusted the delivery of a letter to Hitler. The current marquis lost his mother in the attack of the Crown of Aragon.

20. CODE OF FENOSA

José María Arias Mosquera

The third count of Fenosa belongs to one of the most important banker sagas in Spain. He inherited the title of his aunt and this one from her husband. Franco granted the county to Pedro Barrié de la Maza, owner of Fenosa and Banco Pastor, an entity that in 2001 would have his nephew, José María, as president.

21. COUNT OF ECHEVERRIA LEGAZPIA

Patricio Echeverría Ezcurdia

He received the title his grandfather, Patricio Echeverría y Elorza, a metallurgical businessman, for "the extraordinary merit of this great Spaniard, who has dedicated his life to the aggrandizement of the industry and the social and moral improvement of the workers who work in their factories ".

22. COUNT OF THE MOTHER CASTLE

Pelayo Primo de Rivera Oriol

Second count of the Castillo de la Mota, inherited the title of his great-aunt Pilar, who received it from Franco. She was a national delegate of the Women's Section in the dictatorship. Pelayo has a degree in Icade and is currently the sole administrator of Kefren Capital.

23. MARQUÉS DE SUANZES

Juan Antonio Suanzes of Abrisqueta

The third marquis inherited in 1993 the title that Franco granted in 1960 to his grandfather, Juan Antonio Suanzes Fernández, a Navy soldier. He was Minister of Industry of the first Franco government. He had a large family with 12 children, 119 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. The title has secured succession.

24. MARQUÉS DE BILBAO EGUÍA

Fco. Javier Bermejillo Jentoft

The IV Marquis of Bilbao Eguía (62 years and lives in the Basque Country with his wife) is thanks to the fact that Franco granted the title to Esteban de Bilbao Eguía, a traditionalist politician with positions since the early twentieth century. In the second republic he was leader of the traditional Communion and minister of Justice in the postwar period.

Marquis of Casa Ververa, of Kindelan, count of Martín Moreno, marquis of Torroja, count of El Abra, of Bau, Duke of Carrero Blanco and count of Maeztu

25. MARQUÉS CASA CERVERA

Pascual Cervera Burgos

Navy soldier Juan Cervera Valderrama received the distinction posthumously after taking part in the campaigns of the Philippines, Morocco and Cuba. He supported Franco during the Civil War and left the military career at the end of the contest. He had 14 children with his wife and the title is currently his great-grandson, Pascual, who lives in Malaga.

26. MARQUESA DE KINDELÁN

María Kindelán Cuéllar

The fourth Marquise (is a nutritionist) premiered a few months ago, with Sánchez in the Government. The first marquis was Alfredo Kindelán Duany, the military founder of the Air Force. Kindelan went into exile when Alfonso XIII did it but returned at the beginning of the Civil War. During the dictatorship he sought the restoration of the monarchy.

27. COUNT OF MARTÍN MORENO

Fco. José Martín-Moreno Carnero

He is an industrial engineer from Icai who has passed through FCC and Santander. He inherited the title of his father, grandson of Francisco Martín-Moreno, first count of Martín Moreno, who was general chief of the Army General Staff. Franco stressed "the effective and loyal collaboration that he loyally provided me with, accurate vision and work capacity."

28. MARQUÉS DE TORROJA

José Antonio Torroja Cabanillas

The father of singer Ana Torroja is the current marquis, after inheriting the title of the grandfather of the former Mecano component, Eduardo Torroja Miret. Both important Spanish engineers. The dictator gave him the title posthumously for "devoting his life to research." Ana Torroja is the heiress of the title.

29. COUNT OF EL ABRA

Santiago de Ybarra and Churruca

Franco granted this title to the industrial engineer Alfonso de Churruca y Calbetón, a member of a saga of Bilbao engineers. The county was inherited by her daughter Lola, who gave it to Santiago de Ybarra, president of the Vocento Group. He is married to Mercedes Baptista and they have no offspring.

30. COUNT OF BAU

Joaquin Bau Miquel

This architect is the third count after Franco granted the title posthumously to his grandfather, Joaquín Bau Nolla, a Spanish traditionalist politician who made his fortune by selling shares to the Central Bank. During the Franco era he was a solicitor in courts. The title heiress is Ana Bau Fernández.

31. WHITE CARRERO DUKE

Luis Carrero-Blanco Martín-Artajo

Franco granted this title posthumously to his most loyal collaborator, who was killed by Eta on December 20, 1973. The title was inherited by his son, Luis Carrero-Blanco Pichot and since this year he is held by his grandson, Luis Carrero-Blanco Martín-Artajo.

32. COUNT OF MAEZTU

Ramiro de Maeztu Manso de Zúñiga

In 1974, Franco granted the posthumous title to Ramiro de Maeztu Whitney, famous writer of the 98 generation who was murdered in Aravaca in 36. Before the war he was ambassador to Argentina. It passed into the hands of his son, the military Juan Manuel Maeztu y Hill, and now he is shown by his grandson Ramiro.

The lord of Meirás and the Duchess of Franco

33. LORD OF MEIRÁS

Francisco Franco Martínez-Bordiú

First title granted by Don Juan Carlos to Franco's widow, Carmen Polo. "Wanting to give a sample of my Real appreciation and testify the feelings of affection and admiration to the egregious figure of Mrs. Carmen Polo de Franco," said the King. Now he is shown by his grandson Francis.

33. DUQUESA DE FRANCO

Carmen Martínez-bordiú Franco

The most controversial title for Pedro Sánchez. He tried not to get out of hand, but since last September Carmen Martínez-Bordiú is Duchess of Franco, as were his mother, Carmen Franco, and his grandmother, Carmen Polo. All in spite of the Government and its reluctance.

Marquise de Lozuya, Marquis of Arias Navarro, count of Rodríguez Valcárcel, of Iturmendi, of Fernández Miranda

34. MARQUESA DE LOZOYA

Dominica Contreras and López de Ayala

Don Juan Carlos decided to give greatness of Spain to a 17th century title. It was granted to the father of the current Marquise for a life dedicated to research and teaching in a very wide panorama. The current Marquise is part of the Royal Academy of History and Art of San Quirce and is a professor of History.

35. MARQUÉS DE ARIAS NAVARRO

Miguel Ángel arias-Navarro and Villegas

His paternal uncle, Carlos Arias-Navarro, received the marquisate from Don Juan Carlos for being "loyal servant of the nation in all the missions entrusted to him": civil governor, minister, mayor of Madrid and last president of the Franco government .

36. COUNT OF RODRÍGUEZ VALCÁRCEL

Carlos María Rodríguez de Valcárcel de Ribed

Son of Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel and Nebreda, Don Juan Carlos posthumously granted the title to this State attorney and head of State between the two days that elapsed since Franco's death until the appointment of King Juan Carlos.

37. COUNT OF ITURMENDI

Antonio Iturmendi Mac-Lellan

Since 2002, Antonio is the third count. Bachelor of Economics from the Complutense and professor at the Francisco de Vitoria University, inherited the title of his father, Antonio. Don Juan Carlos had granted it to Rita Gómez, widow of the politician Antonio Iturmendi Bañales, who held various positions in Franco.

38. DUKE OF FERNANDEZ MIRANDA

Enrique Fernández-Miranda Lozano

He inherited the title of his father, Torcuato Fernández-Miranda, architect of the Transition, who was granted in 1977 by Don Juan Carlos "to reward how he deserves loyalty to Spain and the Crown". Torcuato held several positions during the Franco regime. His son is dean of Greatness.

39. COUNT OF ARTECHE

María Victoria Aznar Arteche

Awarded to Julio Francisco Domingo de Arteche y Villabaso.

40. MARQUÉS DE SANTA MARÍA DE LA ALMUDENA

Juan Bautista Tedeschini and Danieli

There has only been a marquis.

41. COUNT OF PALLASAR

ISABEL JARÁIZ GARCÍA PALLASAR

The title was granted to Colonel Joaquín García Pallasar and is currently vacant.

42. BARONESA DE CAMPORREDONDO

María Josefa de Larrucea and Samaniego

Awarded to María Samaniego after the murder of her husband in 36.

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