Duke of Maura
| Duke of Maura | |
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| Creation date | 19 June 1930 |
| Created by | Alfonso XIII |
| First holder | Gabriel Maura, 1st Duke of Maura |
| Present holder | Ramiro Pérez-Maura, 5th Duke of Maura |
| Heir apparent | Julia Gabriela Pérez-Maura de Cabanyes, 9th Countess of Mortera |
| Remainder to | Heirs of the body of the grantee |
| Subsidiary titles | Count of Mortera |
| Status | Extant |
Duke of Maura (Spanish: Ducado de Maura) is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee.[1] It was created on 19 June 1930 by King Alfonso XIII in favor of Gabriel Maura Gamazo, historian and politician, to honor the late Antonio Maura y Montaner, five times prime minister of Spain.
Creation
On June 20, 1930, the Gaceta de Madrid published the following Royal Decree:[2]
On the advice of the Minister of Grace and Justice and, after hearing my Council of Ministers, I hereby decree the following:
Article 1. In order to honor the memory of Mr. Antonio Maura y Montaner, a title of the Kingdom is hereby created, bearing the name of Duke of Maura, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, which is granted to Mr. Gabriel Maura y Gamazo, for himself, his children, and legitimate successors.
Article 2. The Government shall submit the appropriate draft law to the Cortes, so that this grant may be deemed free of charge.
— ALFONSO, Royal Decree 1,572 of 19 June 1930.
Dukes of Maura
- Gabriel Maura Gamazo, 1st Duke of Maura (1930–1963)[3]
- Ramón Maura de Herrera, 2nd Duke of Maura (1963–1968)
- Gabriela Maura de Herrera, 3rd Duchess of Maura (1969–1972)
- Ramiro Pérez-Maura Herrera, 4th Duke of Maura (1973–2001)
- Ramiro Pérez-Maura de la Peña, 5th Duke of Maura (since 2003)[4]
Line of succession
Gabriel Maura y Gamazo, 1st Duke of Maura (1879–1963)
- Ramón Maura y Herrera, 2nd Duke of Maura, 6th Count of Mortera (1912–1968)
- Gabriela Maura y Herrera, 3rd Duchess of Maura (1904–1972)
- Ramiro Pérez-Maura de Herrera, 4th Duke of Maura, 7th Count of Mortera (1934–2001)
- Ramiro Pérez-Maura y de la Peña, 5th Duke of Maura, 8th Count of Mortera (b. 1963)
(1). Julia Gabriela Pérez-Maura de Cabanyes, 9th Countess of Mortera (b. 1998)- (2). María Pérez-Maura de Cabanyes (b. 2000)
- (3). Lucía Pilar Pérez-Maura de Cabanyes (b. 2004)
References
- ^ Spanish official website
- ^ Ministry of Grace and Justice (8 July 1920). "Royal Decree granting Mr. Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, Marquess of Tenerife, the title of Duke of Rubí" (PDF). www.boe.es. p. 98. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Real Decreto Nº1572, de 20 de junio, se crea un título del Reino, con la denominación de Duque de Maura, con Grandeza de España, del que se hace merced a D. Gabriel Maura y Gamazo, para sí, sus hijos y sucesores legítimos" [Royal Decree by which a title of the Kingdom is created, with the denomination of Duke of Maura, with Greatness of Spain, of which grace is made to D. Gabriel Maura y Gamazo, for himself, his children and legitimate successors.] (PDF) (in Spanish).
- ^ "Orden JUS/2856/2003, de 23 de septiembre, por la que se manda expedir, sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho, Real Carta de Sucesión en el título de Duque de Maura, con Grandeza de España, a favor de don Ramiro Pérez-Maura de la Peña" [Order JUS/2658/2012, of December 3, ordering the issuance, without prejudice to a third party with the best right, Royal Letter of Succession in the title of Duke of Maura, with Greatness of Spain, in favor of don Ramiro Pérez-Maura de la Peña] (PDF) (in Spanish). 23 September 2003.