House of Silva

The House of Silva [English pron.: /ˈSill-vah'/] is an aristocratic family of Spanish and Portuguese origin.

Silva
Family name
Region of origin	Portugal , Spain
Related names	House of Alba , House of Savoy

Juan de Mena's work of the first half of the 15th century was giving families their ancestral monarchy and royal power to link them to the glorious past. Juan de Mena indicated that the Silva were "very noble Royals and noblemen of high rank" with some writings claiming for them descent from the mythical Latin kings of Alba Longa (and hence from Aeneas of Troy). He adds the claim that a member of the family fought with Pelagius of Asturias. Luis de Salazar y Castro repeated these and other similar traditions of ancient Italian origin in his Historia genealógica de la Casa de Silva, published in 1685, as well as other equally unfounded derivation from the royal house of Silva and Asturias.

In Portugal, one branch of the family came to hold Vagos, Tentugal and Boarceos. One of this line, Diego Gomes de Silva, was appointed alfarez mayor in 1416. Of his line came Ruy Gómez de Silva, one of the nobles of the court of Philip II of Spain, making Ruy Silva the Prince of Éboli, Duke of Pastrana, Duke of Estremera, and Count of Melito.

A branch of the family became established in the Castile after Arias Gomes de Silva, was named Prince of Córdoba. His son Alfonso Tenorio Silva intermarried with the city gentry to establish his family as one of the most powerful in the city as well as serving in the courts of successive Trastámara monarchs. His son Juan Silva was made count of Cifuentes, while younger branches of the Silva family were lords of Montemayor and Corral.

Ruy Gómez de Silva was the son of Francisco de Silva, 10th Duke of Huéscar and María de Noronha, lords of Ulme y de Chamusca, where Ruy was born in 1516. In 1526, Ruy moved with his grandfather to Castilla due to Isabella of Portugal. In 1552, Ruy became engaged to 12-year-old Ana de Mendoza de la Cerda, daughter of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Duke of Francavilla, as per suggestion and request by Gomes II. The formal wedding promise took place on 18 April 1553.
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Ruy Gómez de Silva and Ana de Mendoza de la Cerda had ten children:

• Jose Silva Gomez III (c.1558–1563)
• Ana Gómez de Silva y de Mendoza,

Duchess of Medina Sidonia (1560–1610)

• Rodrigo de Silva Mendoza y Sarmiento (1562–1596),

2nd Duke of Pastrana, 2nd Marquis of Salinas, Duke of Híjar due to his marriage with Isabel Fernández de Ixar (5th Duchess of Híjar), son of the Prince and Princess of Éboli.

• Gregorio de Silva y Mendoza (1649-1693) 5th Duke of Pastrana, 4th Duke of the Infantado, 7th Duke of Lerma, 6th Duke of Francavilla, 5th Duke of Estremera, Prince of Eboli, Prince of Melito.
• Pedro Silva y Mendoza (c. 1563)
• Diego de Silva y Mendoza (1564–1630), Count of Salinas and Ribadeo, Duke III of Francavilla, Viceroy of Portugal (1615–1621) and 1st Marquis of Alenquer.
• Fernando de Silva (10 February 1570 – 23 July 1639) 12th Duke of Alba and Bishop of Sigüenza (1623 - 1639)
• Maria de Silva y Mendoza (c. 1570)
• Ana de Silva y Mendoza (1573–1614)

María de Silva and Mendoza ended up marrying the Duke of Medina Sidonia.

Previously, Ruy Gómez de Silva and the Silva family had sold the land of Éboli in order to acquire La Alcarria which was considerably closer to Madrid. He first bought the villas; Estremera y Valdeacerete, followed by the villa Pastrana (1569). In 1572, Ruy Gómez de Silva was given the title of Grandee of Spain [Grandeza de España], in addition to gaining heritage of Chamusca and Ulme in Portugal due to his brother's death.

Royal Branches

• Juan de Silva y de Meneses, (1399 - 27 de septiembre de 1464), I Count of Cifuentes in April of 1456.
• Alfonso de Silva y Acuña (o Vasques da Cunha), II Count of Cifuentes, h. 1430.
• Juan de Silva y (Rodríguez) de Castañeda, III Count of Cifuentes, born h. 1450.
• Fernando de Silva y Álvarez de Toledo, IV Count of Cifuentes, h. 1480 - 1546.
• Juan de Silva y Andrade, (h. 1510 - 27 of April in 1556), V Count of Cifuentes.
• Fernando de Silva y de Monroy (154_ - 21 of May inb 1590), VI Count of Cifuentes.
• Juan Baltasar de Silva y de la Cerda, of a second marriage, (6 of January of 1581 - 21 of January of 1602) VII Count of Cifuentes. Married twice, without succession.

Succession via female branch:

• Ana de Silva y de La Cerda, VIII Countess of Cifuentes, sister of Juan Baltasar, VII Count of Cifuentes, born in Milan, (Italy), in 1587, married in 1603 with Juan de Padilla y Acuña, II conde de Santa Gadea but died 29 of March of 1606. Without succession.
• Pedro de Silva, called under the name of Pedro Ruiz-Girón y Pacheco de Silva, died in 1625, IX Count of Cifuentes, married twice, had children:
• Alonso José de Silva y Girón, died in November in 1644, considered the X Count of Cifuentes.

Silva Descendants

• Fernando Jacinto de Silva Padilla y Meneses, XI Count of Cifuentes, (1606 - 1644), I Marquis of Alconchel in 1632 and in 1644, XI Count of Cifuentes, V Sir of Villarejo de Fuentes, Sir of Almonacid, Villalgordo, Albadejo, Piqueras, Trillo, ValdeRebollo, Huetos, y Rugulilla.
• Pedro José de Silva, Prince of Castilla, General Captain of the Kingdom of Granada, governor and general of Orán y Mazalquivir, Virrey de Valencia, 1683 - 1698, + abril 1697; XII Count of Cifuentes.
• Fernando de Meneses Silva y Masibradi, Prince of Castilla, member of Archiduque Pretendiente Carlos of Austria Carlos VI de Austria, * 23.7.1663,+ 24.12.1749. XIII Count of Cifuentes.
• Juan de Meneses Silva, XIV Count of Cifuentes.
• María Luisa de Silva y González de Castejón, XV Countess of Cifuentes.
• Juan Bautista de Queralt y Silva, XVI Count of Cifuentes (VIII conde de Santa Coloma).
• Juan Bautista de Queralt y Bucarelli, XVII Count of Cifuentes (VIII conde de Fuenclara).
• María de las Dolores de Queralt y Bernaldo de Quirós, XVIII Countess of Cifuentes.
• Mariano de las Mercedes Casani y Carvajal, XIX Count of Cifuentes.
• Juan de Berenguer y Casani, XX Count of Cifuentes, (IV marqués de San Roman), VIII conde de Cron.
• Jaime María de Berenguer de Santiago, XXI Count of Cifuentes.

Ancestors

16. José Rafael de Silva, XII Duke of Híjar

8. Andrés de Silva, XIII Duke of Aliaga

17. Juana Nepomucema Fernández de Córdoba, VIII Countess of Salvatierra

4. Alfonso de Silva, XV Duke of Híjar

18. William Thompson Campbell

9. María Isabel Campbell

19. Anne Mary Vincent

2. Alfonso de Silva, XVI Duke of Híjar

20. Luis Fernández de Córdoba, XV Duke of Medinaceli

10. Luis Fernández de Córdoba, XVI Duke of Medinaceli

21. María de la Concepción Ponce de León y Carvajal

5. María del Dulce Nombre Fernández de Córdoba y Pérez de Barradas

22. Fernando Pérez de Barradas, IX Marquis of Peñaflor

11. Ángela Pérez de Barradas, I Duquesa of Denia and Tarifa

23. María del Rosario Bernuy y Aguayo

1. María del Rosario de Silva, IX Marquess of San Vicente del Barco

24. Baltasar Gurtubay y Ochandiano

12. Simón Gurtubay y Zubero

25. María Antonia Zubero y Echevarría

6. Juan Cruz Gurtubay y Meaza

26. Pedro Antonio Meaza y Zulueta

13. Rosalía Meaza y Basterra

27. María Antonia Basterra y Bárbara

3. María del Rosario Gurtubay y González de Castejón, Dame of the Queen Victoria Eugenia

28. Ildefonso María González de Castejón, IV Marquis of Fuerte Gollano

14. Luis González de Castejon y Gil-Delgado

29. María Basilia Gil-Delgado y Ocio

7. Adelaida González de Castejón y Torre

30. Vicente Torre de Lequerica

15. Adelaida Torre de Lequerica y Uríbarri

31. Mónica Uríbarri

Dukes of Híjar

	Titular	Periodo
Creación por Fernando "El Católico"
I	Juan Fernández de Híjar y Cabrera	1483-1493
II	Luis Fernández de Híjar y Beaumont	1493-1517
III	Juan Francisco Fernández de Híjar	1599-1614
IV	Isabel Margarita Fernández de Híjar y Castro-Pinós	1614-1642
V	Jaime Francisco Sarmiento de Silva	1642-1700
VI	Juana Petronila Silva y Aragón	1700-1710
VII	Isidro Francisco Fernández Silva de Híjar y Portugal	1710-1749
VIII	Joaquín Diego Silva y Moncada	1749-1758
IX	Pedro de Alcántara Fernández de Híjar y Abarca de Bolea	1758-1808
X	Agustín Pedro Silva y Palafox	1808-1817
XI	Francisca Javiera Silva y Fitz-James Stuart	1817-1818
XII	José Rafael Silva Fernández de Híjar y Portugal	1818-1863
XIII	Cayetano Silva y Fernández de Córdoba	1863-1865
XIV	Agustín Silva y Bernu	1865-1872
XV	Alfonso Silva y Campbell	1872-1929
XVI	Alfonso Silva y Fernández de Córdoba	1929-1956
XVII	María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva	1956-2013
XVIII	Alfonso Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart	2013-Actual holder of the Title

Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva had 2 children. One of them, Alfonso Martínez de Irujo y Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 16th Duke of Aliaga, 19th duke of Hijar (born 22 October 1950, Madrid), married Princess María de la Santísima Trinidad of Hohenlohe-Langenburg on July 4, 1977, who he later divorced.

Successors

• Juan de Silva y de Meneses, (1399 - 27 de septiembre de 1464), I Count of Cifuentes in April of 1456.
• Alfonso de Silva y Acuña (o Vasques da Cunha), II Count of Cifuentes, h. 1430.
• Juan de Silva y (Rodríguez) de Castañeda, III Count of Cifuentes, born h. 1450.
• Beatrice of Silva (b. Alentejo Region 1424 - 1492) daughter of Ruy Gomez de Silva, Prince of Eboli.
• Fernando de Silva y Álvarez de Toledo, IV Count of Cifuentes, h. 1480 - 1546.
• Juan de Silva y Andrade, (h. 1510 - 27 of April in 1556), V Count of Cifuentes.
• Fernando de Silva y de Monroy (154_ - 21 of May inb 1590), VI Count of Cifuentes.
  • Sir Martin Silva (b. Cordoba 24 August 1926) married Francisca Silva (b. Cordoba) in Córdoba, Andalusia in 1945, and had issue:
    • Miguel Silva (b. Sevilla March 1954) married Leif B. Denter)
      • Martin Gregory Silva
      • Miguel Silva II
    • Francisca Silva II (b. Sevilla March 1957) married L. B. Denter, originating from the branch of Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden, Swedish princess and a Grand Princess of Kiev.)
      • Camilla Denter Silva (b. Zürich April 1998)
      • Marcos Denter Silva (b. Zürich April 1998)
    • Pablo Silva (b. Sevilla March 1959) married, branch of Elier P. Palacio)
      • Aitana Silva
      • Pablo Silva II
      • Enrique Silva
      • Guillermo Silva
    • Maria Silva (b. Sevilla March 1964, married.)
      • Martina Silva
      • Maurice Silva
• Juan Baltasar de Silva y de la Cerda, of a second marriage, (6 of January of 1581 - 21 of January of 1602) VII Count of Cifuentes. Married twice, without succession.
• Ana de Silva y de La Cerda, VIII Countess of Cifuentes, sister of Juan Baltasar, VII Count of Cifuentes, born in Milan, (Italy), in 1587, married in 1603 with Juan de Padilla y Acuña, II conde de Santa Gadea but died 29 of March of 1606. Without succession.
• Pedro de Silva, called under the name of Pedro Ruiz-Girón y Pacheco de Silva, died in 1625, IX Count of Cifuentes, married twice.
  • Alexander Silva
  • Beltrán Silva
  • Sofia Silva
  • William Silva
  • Felipe Silva
  • Valentina Silva
  • Eduardo Silva
  • Valentin Silva
• Alonso José de Silva y Girón, died in November in 1644, considered the X Count of Cifuentes.

Family resides in the Ducal Palace of Pastrana, where Ruy Gómez de Silva, the first Prince of Éboli resided.

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  Ducal Palace of Pastrana, Silva family property

See also

• Silva

References

Boyden, James M. (1995). The Courtier and the King: Ruy Gómez de Silva, Phillip II, and the Court of Spain. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-08622-8 ISBN 978-0520086227