Dukedom of Castro

Summary

Dukedom of Castro
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Creation date	3 May 2021
Created by	Jaime I de Castilla
Peerage	Peerage of Castile
First holder	Felipe Ruiz de Castro e Ibaseta
Present holder	Felipe Ruiz de Castro e Ibaseta
Heir presumptive	Juan Carlos Ruiz de Castro e Ibaseta
Remainder to	the 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten; the 1st Duke's daughters and heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	Marquessate of Achas, Señorío de Castro

Duke of Castro, Grandee of Castile (Spanish: Duque de Castro) is a title in the Peerage of Castile. It was created by King James I in 2022 for Felipe Ruiz de Castro e Ibaseta, second king of Castile as Felipe V .

The name of the title refers to the family name Ruiz de Castro, and it is the main title, alongside the two subsidiary titles, the Marquessate of Achas and the Feudal Lordship of Castro.

History

Upon the day of king James I's coronation as King of Castile, Felipe noticed he never got to publish the Royal Decree which authorized the use and creation of that title, so on 3 may 2021, King James I published, under Felipe's signature, the Royal Decree which would make him Duke of Castro, alongside the other subsidiary titles previously mentioned.

Dukes of Castro

• Felipe Ruiz de Castro e Ibaseta, 1st Duke of Castro.
  • After abdicating the throne of Castile, he created himself Duke of Castro, using king James I as font of honor

References

1. Real Decreto 9.IV.2022, por el que se le concede a Su Majestad el Rey Felipe V Ruiz de Castro el título de Duque de Castro.
2. Real Decreto 10.IV.2022, por el que se le concede a Su Majestad el Rey Felipe V Ruiz de Castro el título subsidiario de Marqués de Achas.
3. Real Decreto 105.VI.2022, por el que se crea el título nobiliario feudal de Señor de Castro, en favor de Su Majestad el Rey Felipe V Ruiz de Castro.