Marquess of Comillas

Marquess of Comillas
Creation date3 July 1878
Created byAlfonso XII
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderAntonio López y López, 1st Marquess of Comillas
Present holderMaría de los Reyes Güell y Merry del Val, 5th Marchioness of Comillas

Marquess of Comillas (Spanish: Marqués de Comillas) is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee.[1] On 3 July 1878, the title Marquess of Comillas was granted to Antonio López y López by the King Alfonso XII, in recognition of his contribution to the town of Comillas in northern Spain.[2] The title recalls the name of his hometown.

The first Marquess of Comillas built a gothic palace in Comillas in 1888. Its architect was Joan Martorell, renowned Catalan architect. The Palace of Sobrellano, as it is known, was the first building in Spain to make use of electrical lighting, patented by Thomas Edison a year before its construction.

Palace of Sobrellano, original seat of the Marquesses of Comillas, in Comillas, Spain

The current marquesses of Comillas are also the Counts of Güell. The third marquess was also the 2nd Count of Güel and the 6th Count of Ruiseñada .

Marquesses of Comillas

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ayuntamiento de Comillas". aytocomillas.es.
  2. ^ "Las tres estatuas del marqués de Comillas". elperiodico.com. 4 March 2018.
  3. ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) - 13 October 1958
  4. ^ "BOE-A-2026-2398 Orden PJC/52/2026, de 21 de enero, por la que se manda expedir, sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho, Real Carta de Sucesión como Marquesa de Comillas, con Grandeza de España, a favor de doña María de los Reyes Güell y Merry del Val". boe.es. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
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