Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú
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Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú y Ortega, 10th Marquis of Villaverde (1 August 1922 Jaén
, Mancha Real
, Spain
- 4 February 1998 Madrid
, Spain
) was a Spanish
aristocrat
and noted heart surgeon.
, Mancha Real
, 24 October 1890 - Mancha Real
, 10 November 1970) and wife (m. Sabiñán
, 2 February 1918) María de la O Esperanza Bordiú y Bascarán (Madrid
, 19 December 1896 - Mancha Real
, 12 December 1980), 7th Countess of Argillo. He was one of the four children that the Counts of Argillo’s had. Even though they did not have as many titles as the Duchess of Alba, they had enough to give each of their sons a title. Andrés Martínez-Bordiú was made the 15th Count of Morata de Jalón
, José María Martínez-Bordiú was made the Baron of Gotor, Tomas Martínez-Bordiú was made the Baron of Illueca
and Cristóbal was made the 10th Marquess of Villaverde. When he was 23 he graduated from Medical School
.
, he became the first Spaniard to perform a heart transplant in September 1968. The patient only survived 24 hours. (On a visit to Spain Dr. Barnard sat next to his friend and said jokingly “I am a surgeon who wants to be a playboy and he is a playboy that wishes to be a surgeon”)
by his eldest son, Francisco Franco, 11th Marquis of Villaverde.
Don (honorific)
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Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú y Ortega, 10th Marquis of Villaverde (1 August 1922 Jaén
Jaén, Spain
Jaén is a city in south-central Spain, the name is derived from the Arabic word Jayyan, . It is the capital of the province of Jaén. It is located in the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, Mancha Real
Mancha Real
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, Spain
Spain
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- 4 February 1998 Madrid
Madrid
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, Spain
Spain
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) was a Spanish
Spain
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aristocrat
Aristocracy
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and noted heart surgeon.
Family
He was born Cristóbal Martínez y Bordiú, son of José María Martínez y Ortega (JaénJaén, Spain
Jaén is a city in south-central Spain, the name is derived from the Arabic word Jayyan, . It is the capital of the province of Jaén. It is located in the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, Mancha Real
Mancha Real
Mancha Real is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the city has a population of 10,187 inhabitants.- External links :* * *...
, 24 October 1890 - Mancha Real
Mancha Real
Mancha Real is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the city has a population of 10,187 inhabitants.- External links :* * *...
, 10 November 1970) and wife (m. Sabiñán
Sabiñán
Sabiñán is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 809 inhabitants....
, 2 February 1918) María de la O Esperanza Bordiú y Bascarán (Madrid
Madrid
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...
, 19 December 1896 - Mancha Real
Mancha Real
Mancha Real is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the city has a population of 10,187 inhabitants.- External links :* * *...
, 12 December 1980), 7th Countess of Argillo. He was one of the four children that the Counts of Argillo’s had. Even though they did not have as many titles as the Duchess of Alba, they had enough to give each of their sons a title. Andrés Martínez-Bordiú was made the 15th Count of Morata de Jalón
Morata de Jalón
Morata de Jalón is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.The main attractions are the Condes de Argillo Palace and the annexed parish church....
, José María Martínez-Bordiú was made the Baron of Gotor, Tomas Martínez-Bordiú was made the Baron of Illueca
Illueca
Illueca is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 3,396 inhabitants.Antipope Benedict XIII was born and later buried here....
and Cristóbal was made the 10th Marquess of Villaverde. When he was 23 he graduated from Medical School
Medical school
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.
Marriage and children
He was married on 10 April 1950 in the Palacio Real de El Pardo with María del Carmen Franco y Polo, the future Duchess of Franco, the daughter of the ruler of Spain General Francisco Franco (1939–1975). There were more than 800 attending the wedding. It was performed by the Bishop Leopoldo Eijo y Garay of the Diocese of Madrid (now Archdiocese of Madrid). This wedding made him acquire a great social relevance in the Spain of General Franco, he was nicknamed the Yernísimo (this is a clear reference to the title of Generalísimo of his father-in-law, as yerno in Spanish means son-in-law, although in Spanish the suffix -ísimo can only be added to certain adjectives to indicate "more than", but it can never be used with nouns). In 13 years, he and his wife had seven children:- María del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y FrancoMaría del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y FrancoMaría del Carmen Martínez-Bordiú y Franco is a Spanish aristocrat and social figure. Under Spanish law since 2006 she precedes her younger brother as heir to her mother's dukedom, and is eligible to be succeeded by and/or to cede that grandeza to her descendants.-Birth and youth:She was born in...
(b. El PardoEl PardoThe Royal Palace of El Pardo is a historical building near Madrid, Spain, in the present-day district of Fuencarral-El Pardo. Owned by the Spanish state and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional agency, the palace began as a hunting lodge.-Overview:...
, 26 February 1951), who married firstly to Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and CádizAlfonso, Duke of Anjou and CádizAlfonso, Duke of Anjou and Duke of Cádiz, Grandee of Spain was a grandson of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and a Legitimist claimant to the throne of France.-Life:Alfonso was born in the Clinica Santa Anna in Rome, the elder son of Infante...
, son of Infante Jaime of Spain, Duke of Segovia and grandson of King Alfonso XIII of SpainAlfonso XIII of SpainAlfonso XIII was King of Spain from 1886 until 1931. His mother, Maria Christina of Austria, was appointed regent during his minority...
divorced in 1982 and had issue; married secondly in 1984 to Jean-Marie Rossi divorced in 1995 and had issue; married thirdly in 2006 to José Campos García, without issue.- Francisco de Asís de Borbón y Martinez-Bordiu (1972-1984)
- Luis Alfonso, Duke of Anjou (1974-) married in 2004 to María Margarita Vargas Santaella and has issue:
- Eugenia de Borbón y Vargas (2007-)
- Luis de Borbón y Vargas (2010-)
- Alfonso de Borbón y Vargas (2010-)
- María Cynthia Rossi (1985-)
- María la O (Mariola) Martínez-Bordiú y Franco (b. El PardoEl PardoThe Royal Palace of El Pardo is a historical building near Madrid, Spain, in the present-day district of Fuencarral-El Pardo. Owned by the Spanish state and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional agency, the palace began as a hunting lodge.-Overview:...
, 19 November 1952), married in El PardoEl PardoThe Royal Palace of El Pardo is a historical building near Madrid, Spain, in the present-day district of Fuencarral-El Pardo. Owned by the Spanish state and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional agency, the palace began as a hunting lodge.-Overview:...
on 14 March 1974 Rafael Ardid y Villoslada (b. 1 February 1947), and had issue:- Francisco de Borja Ardid y Martínez-Bordiú (b. 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...
, 20 December 1975), married in Ciudad RealCiudad RealCiudad Real is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, with a population of c. 74,000. It is the capital of the province of Ciudad Real. It has a stop on the AVE high-speed rail line and has begun to grow as a long-distance commuter suburb of Madrid, located 115 miles to the north. A high capacity...
on 23 July 2005 Maria Ruiz y Vega - Jaime Rafael Ardid y Martínez-Bordiú (b. 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...
, 28 September 1976) - Francisco Javier Ardid y Martínez-Bordiú (b. 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...
, 7 April 1987)
- Francisco de Borja Ardid y Martínez-Bordiú (b. Madrid
- Francisco Franco, 11th Marquis of Villaverde (b. 9 December 1954)
- María del Mar (Merry) Martínez-Bordiú y Franco (b. 6 July 1956), married firstly at the Pazo de Meirás on 3 August 1977 and divorced in 1982 Joaquín José Giménez-Arnau y Puente (b. 14 September 1943), and had issue, and married secondly in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, on 4 August 1986 and divorced in 1991 Gregor Tamler, without issue:- Leticia Giménez-Arnau y Martínez-Bordiú (b. 25 January 1979), married on 8 August 2008 Marcos Sagrera y Palomo
- José Cristóbal (Cristóbal) Martínez-Bordiú y Franco (b. El PardoEl PardoThe Royal Palace of El Pardo is a historical building near Madrid, Spain, in the present-day district of Fuencarral-El Pardo. Owned by the Spanish state and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional agency, the palace began as a hunting lodge.-Overview:...
, 10 February 1958), married civilly in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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, on 23 November 1984 and religiously in 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...
on 27 October 1990 ModelModel (person)A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
Josefina Victoria Toledo y López (b. San José de Tirajana, Canary IslandsCanary IslandsThe Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, 1963), and had issue:- Daniel Martínez-Bordiú y Toledo (b. 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...
, 11 June 1990) - Diego Martínez-Bordiú y Toledo (b. 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...
, 4 May 1998)
- Daniel Martínez-Bordiú y Toledo (b. Madrid
- María de Aránzazu (Arantxa) Martínez-Bordiú y Franco (b. 16 September 1962), married at the Pazo de Meirás on 27 July 1996 Claudio Quiroga y Ferro, without issue.
- Jaime Felipe (Jaime) Martínez-Bordiú y Franco (b. 8 July 1964), married in 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...
on 24 November 1995 Nuria March y Almela (b. July 1966), and had issue:- Jaime Martínez-Bordiú y March (b. 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...
, 13 November 1999)
- Jaime Martínez-Bordiú y March (b. Madrid
First Heart Transplant
Since he was a heart surgeon and great friend and admirer of Dr. Christiaan BarnardChristiaan Barnard
Christiaan Neethling Barnard was a South African cardiac surgeon who performed the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant.- Early life :...
, he became the first Spaniard to perform a heart transplant in September 1968. The patient only survived 24 hours. (On a visit to Spain Dr. Barnard sat next to his friend and said jokingly “I am a surgeon who wants to be a playboy and he is a playboy that wishes to be a surgeon”)
Death
He died in Madrid on 4 February 1998 and was succeeded as marquisMarquis
Marquis is a French and Scottish title of nobility. The English equivalent is Marquess, while in German, it is Markgraf.It may also refer to:Persons:...
by his eldest son, Francisco Franco, 11th Marquis of Villaverde.