Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 15th Duke of Alba
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Ventimiglia, 15th Duke of Alba, GE was a Spanish nobleman. He was a brother-in-law of Napoleon III through his wife, sister of Empress Eugenie.
Biography
He was the son of Carlos Miguel Fitz-James Stuart, 14th Duke of Alba and Rosalia Ventimiglia dei Principi di Grammonte. He married at Madrid, on 14 February 1848 María Francisca Portocarrero-Palafox y KirkPatrick, 12ª Duchess of Peñaranda de Duero and daughter of Cipriano de Palafox y Portocarrero. They had three children:- Carlos Maria Fitz-James Stuart y Portocarrero-Palafox, 16th Duke of Alba, a.k.a. Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart, 16th Duke of Alba, born 4 December 1848.
- María de la Asuncion Fitz-James-Stuart y Portocarrero-Palafox, 3rd Duchess of Galisteo, born 17 August 1851.
- María Luisa Fitz-James Stuart y Portocarrero-Palafox, 19ª Duchess of Montoroso, born 19 October 1853.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles
The co-lateral titles of this 15 Duke of Alba were:- 15th Duke of Alba
- 13th Duke of Huéscar
- 8th Duke of Berwick
- 8th Duke of Liria and Jérica
- 8th Duke of Montoro
- 11th Count-Duke of Olivares
- 11th Marquess of Elche
- 14th Marquess of Villanueva del Río
- 13th Marquess of Carpio
- 15th Count of Gelves
- 18th Count of Modica
- Órdenes
- Great Cross of the Portuguese Order of N.S. da Conceição de Vila Viçosa - 1868.