Adolfo Ruspoli, 2nd Duke of Alcudia
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Adolfo Ruspoli y Godoy (di Bassano), de Khevenhüller-Metsch y Borbón, dei Principi Ruspoli (Bordeaux
, December 28, 1822 – Paris
, February 4, 1914) was an Italian
and Spanish
aristocrat, son of Don Camillo (Camilo) Ruspoli y Khevenhüller-Metsch, Marescotti-Capizucchi y Liechtenstein, dei Principi Ruspoli
and wife Carlota de Godoy y Borbón, 2nd Duchess of Sueca.
He was 2nd Duque (formerly Marqués) de Alcudia
, Grandee of Spain First Class, with a Coat of Arms
of de Godoy in succession of his maternal grandfather (Letter of February 18, 1853) and 3rd Conde de Évora Monte in Portugal
de Juro e Herdade with Honours of Relative, Maestrante of Granada
, Gentleman of the Chamber of Her Catholic Majesty with exercise and service, Senator of the Realm, etc.
, May 11, 1857 Doña Rosalía Álvarez de Toledo y Silva-Bazán, de Palafox-Portocarrero y Téllez-Girón (Naples
, January 21/2, 1833 – Lucca
, July/June 11, 1865), daughter of Don Pedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo y Palafox, Gonzaga y Portocarrero, 17th Duque de Medina-Sidonia
, Grandee of Spain First Class, 13th Marqués de los Vélez
, ?th Marqués de Villa Franca del Vierso and 21st Conde de Niebla, etc., first cousin of Eugenia de Montijo, and wife Dona María del Pilar Joaquina de Silva-Bazán y Téllez-Girón, de Waldstein y Pimentel, of the Marqueses de Santa-Cruz, etc., and had five children:
Don (honorific)
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Adolfo Ruspoli y Godoy (di Bassano), de Khevenhüller-Metsch y Borbón, dei Principi Ruspoli (Bordeaux
Bordeaux
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, December 28, 1822 – Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, February 4, 1914) was an Italian
Italian people
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and Spanish
Spanish people
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aristocrat, son of Don Camillo (Camilo) Ruspoli y Khevenhüller-Metsch, Marescotti-Capizucchi y Liechtenstein, dei Principi Ruspoli
Ruspoli
The Ruspoli are an old and noble Italian family .The origins of the family can be traced back to the Ruspolis of Florence in the 13th Century and through the family's claimed direct descent from Marius Scotus in the 8th Century and the Marescottis of Bologna...
and wife Carlota de Godoy y Borbón, 2nd Duchess of Sueca.
He was 2nd Duque (formerly Marqués) de Alcudia
Alcúdia
Alcúdia is a municipality and township of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands.It is the main tourist centre in the North of Majorca. It is a large resort popular with families.Most of the hotels are located in Port d'Alcúdia and Platja d'Alcúdia along the 14 km long beach that...
, Grandee of Spain First Class, with a Coat of Arms
Coat of arms
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of de Godoy in succession of his maternal grandfather (Letter of February 18, 1853) and 3rd Conde de Évora Monte in Portugal
Portugal
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de Juro e Herdade with Honours of Relative, Maestrante of Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
, Gentleman of the Chamber of Her Catholic Majesty with exercise and service, Senator of the Realm, etc.
Marriage and children
He married in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, May 11, 1857 Doña Rosalía Álvarez de Toledo y Silva-Bazán, de Palafox-Portocarrero y Téllez-Girón (Naples
Naples
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, January 21/2, 1833 – Lucca
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
, July/June 11, 1865), daughter of Don Pedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo y Palafox, Gonzaga y Portocarrero, 17th Duque de Medina-Sidonia
Medina-Sidonia
Medina-Sidonia is a city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, southern Spain. It is considered by some to be the oldest city in Europe, used as a military defense location due to its elevated location. Locals are known as Asidonenses...
, Grandee of Spain First Class, 13th Marqués de los Vélez
Velez
- Places :* Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Spain* Vélez de Benaudalla, Spain* Vélez Sársfield , Buenos Aires, Argentina* Vélez-Blanco, Spain* Vélez-Málaga, Spain* Vélez-Rubio, Spain* Vélez, Santander, Colombia- Sports clubs :...
, ?th Marqués de Villa Franca del Vierso and 21st Conde de Niebla, etc., first cousin of Eugenia de Montijo, and wife Dona María del Pilar Joaquina de Silva-Bazán y Téllez-Girón, de Waldstein y Pimentel, of the Marqueses de Santa-Cruz, etc., and had five children:
- Carlos Luis Ruspoli y Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Sueca and 3rd Duke of AlcudiaCarlos Ruspoli, 3rd Duke of Alcudia and SuecaDon Carlos Luis Ruspoli y Álvarez de Toledo, de Godoy y Silva-Bazán, dei Principi Ruspoli was an Italian and Spanish aristocrat, son of Adolfo Ruspoli y Godoy, 2nd Duke of Alcudia, and wife Dona Rosalia Álvarez de Toledo y Silva-Bazán, de Palafox-Portocarrero y...
- Don Joaquín (Gioachino) Ruspoli y Álvarez de Toledo, de Godoy (di Bassano) y Silva-Bazán, dei Principi Ruspoli (MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, September 26, 1859 – 1904), unmarried and without issue - Don José (Giuseppe) Ruspoli y Álvarez de Toledo, de Godoy (di Bassano) y Silva-Bazán, dei Principi Ruspoli (MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, August 21, 1861 – 1948), unmarried and without issue - Dona María Teresa (Maria Tereza) Ruspoli y Álvarez de Toledo, de Godoy (di Bassano) y Silva-Bazán, dei Principi Ruspoli (MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, November 26, 1862/1863 – ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, March 23, 1958), married in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, September 17, 1883 Henri Cognet de Chappuis de Maubou, Comte de Maubou, and had one son and one daughter:- Jacques Cognet de Chappuis de Maubou, Vicomte de Maubou, without further notice
- Mine Cognet de Chappuis de Maubou, without further notice
- Don Camilo Ignacio (Camillo Ignacio) Ruspoli y Álvarez de Toledo, de Godoy (di Bassano) y Silva-Bazán, dei Principi Ruspoli (Pau, January 31, 1865 – MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, April 15, 1930), married dona María del Pilar Navacerrada y ..., ... y ...- Dona María Luisa (Maria Luigia) Ruspoli y Navacerrada, Álvarez de Toledo y ..., dei Principi Ruspoli (? – ?), unmarried and without issue
External links
- Ruspoli Genealogy
- Ruspoli de Godoy Genealogy
- Adolfo Ruspoli y Godoy on a genealogical site http://www.grandesp.org.uk/historia/gzas/alcudiaduque.htm : § « II. Don Adolfo Rúspoli y Godoy, 2. duque de la ALCUDIA y Grande de España » (1822-1914)
See also
- RuspoliRuspoliThe Ruspoli are an old and noble Italian family .The origins of the family can be traced back to the Ruspolis of Florence in the 13th Century and through the family's claimed direct descent from Marius Scotus in the 8th Century and the Marescottis of Bologna...