Cipriano de Palafox, 8th Count of Montijo

The Count of Montijo
The Most Excellent; The Count of Montijo; GE LH
	Cipriano de Palafox, c. 1820
Personal details
Born	15 September 1784
Died	15 March 1839 (aged 54); Madrid, Spain
Spouse(s)	María Manuela Kirkpatrick (m. 1817)
Children	María Francisca, Duchess of Alba; Eugénie, Empress of the French

Cipriano de Palafox y Portocarrero, 8th Count of Montijo, 15th Duke of Peñaranda del Duero, 18th Count of Teba, GE, LH (15 September 1784 – 15 March 1839, Madrid), was a Spanish nobleman, politician, and soldier. From 1837 to 1838 he served as senator for the province of Badajoz and was also a Freemason. Pro-French in his outlook, he fought for Joseph Bonaparte whilst the latter was king of Spain, losing an eye in battle and being honoured in Paris by Joseph's brother Napoleon I. After the death of his elder brother Eugenio Palafox y Portocarrero, Cipriano inherited the Countship of Montijo and the lordship (señorío) of Moguer. He befriended the famous French writer Prosper Mérimée during the latter's time in Spain.

Marriage

On 15 December 1817 he married María Manuela Kirkpatrick de Closbourn y de Grivegnée, they had two daughters.

Children

María Francisca "Paca" Palafox Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick, who became Duchess of Alba by marriage to Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 15th Duke of Alba;
María Eugenia Palafox Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick, who married Napoleon III of France.

Titles

Grandee of Spain (1834)
15th Duke of Peñaranda de Duero
14th Marquess of la Bañeza
14th Marquess of Mirallo
13th Marquess of Valdunquillo
9th Marquess of Valderrábano
8th Marquess of Osera
16th Marquess of Villanueva del Fresno
16th Marquess of Barcarotta
8th Count of Montijo
8th Count of Ablitas
18th Count of Teba
10th Count of Baños
19th Count of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
18th Count of Miranda del Castañar
7th Count of Fuentidueña
19th Count of San Esteban de Gormaz
25th Lord of Moguer
Prócer del Reino (1834-1835)

Sources

Profile, senado.es; accessed 5 March 2015. (in Spanish)

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