Marquess of Bedmar

The Marquess of Bedmar is a title of Spanish nobility that was created on 15 June 1614 by King Philip III in favor of the Lord of Bedmar Alonso II de la Cueva y Benavides during his stay as Ambassador of Spain in the Republic of Venice.

History

The title refers to the Andalusian municipality of Bedmar, in the Province of Jaén. This town was acquired in 1562 by Alonso I de la Cueva y Benavides, who participated in the Battle of Villalar and captured the famous Juan de Padilla and later was governor and captain general of La Goleta and last commander of Bedmar and Albanchez, when Pope Paul III and Charles I of Spain detached this town from the Order of Calatrava, becoming part of the family heritage.