Adolfo Ruspoli y Godoy, 2nd Duke of Alcúdia

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Don 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 Alcúdia 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.

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[edit] Marriage and children

He married in Madrid, May 11, 1857 Dona Rosalia 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 21th Conde de Niebla, etc, first cousin of Eugénie 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 Alcúdia
  • Don Joaquín (Gioachino) Ruspoli y Álvarez de Toledo, de Godoy (di Bassano) y Silva-Bazán, dei Principi Ruspoli (Madrid, 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 (Madrid, 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 (Madrid, November 26, 1862/1863 – Paris, March 23, 1958), married in Paris, 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 – Madrid, 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

[edit] References

  • Afonso, Domingos de Araújo and Valdez, Rui Dique Travassos, Livro de Oiro da Nobreza (3 Volumes), Volume 1, p. 491-8, Lisbon, 1938
  • Instituto de Salazar y Castro, Elenco de Grandezas y Titulos Nobiliarios Españoles, Various (periodic publication)

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