Duke of Riánsares


Duke of Riánsares is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee. It was created on 23 June 1844 by Queen Isabella II in favor of Agustín Fernando Muñoz y Sánchez, second husband of the Queen Mother, Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies.

Name

The name refers both to the Riánsares River, which runs near the town of Tarancón in the province of Cuenca, where the grantee was from, and to the Virgin of Riánsares, patron saint of said town of which the Queen Mother was very devoted.

Dukes of Riánsares

  1. Agustín Fernando Muñoz y Sánchez, 1st Duke of Riánsares
  2. Fernando María Muñoz y Borbón, 2nd Duke of Riánsares
  3. Fernando Muñoz y Bernaldo de Quirós, 3rd Duke of Riánsares
  4. Fernando Muñoz y Canga-Argüelles, 4th Duke of Riánsares
  5. José Bernardo Muñoz y Acebal, 5th Duke of Riánsares
  6. María de la Consolación Muñoz y Santa Marina, 6th Duchess of Riánsares

Line of succession

Agustín Fernando Muñoz y Sánchez, 1st Duke of Riánsares, 1st Marquess of San Agustín