# Duke of Moctezuma de Tultengo

Duke of Moctezuma (Spanish: Duque de Moctezuma) is a hereditary title of Spanish nobility held by a line of descendants of Emperor Moctezuma II, the ninth Tlatoani, or ruler, of Tenochtitlan. Since 1766, the title has been associated with a Grandeza de España, or a place in the Spanish peerage — the highest honor accorded to Spanish nobility (see also Mexican nobility).

## History

The original title of Count of Moctezuma, from which it descends, was given by King Philip IV of Spain in 1627 to Pedro Tesifón Moctezuma de la Cueva, 1st Viscount of Ilucán, Lord of Tula and Peza, a Knight of Santiago and a great-grandson of Moctezuma II through his son Pedro de Moctezuma Tlacahuepan and grandson Diego Luis Moctezuma (Ihuitl Temoc), Pedro Tesifón Moctezuma de la Cueva's father, who went to Spain. Charles II of Spain later granted the second holder of this title the qualification of de Tultengo, in reference to a town in the Mexican state of Hidalgo which was part of the inheritance of Moctezuma's son Pedro. All subsequent holders from 1635-1865 used the title, "Count of Moctezuma de Tultengo" until the advancement to the rank of Duke removed de Tultengo. The title of Duke of Moctezuma (without the qualification of 'de Tultengo') was granted to Antonio María Marcilla de Teruel-Moctezuma y Navarro, 14th Count of Moctezuma de Tultengo and 11th Marquis of Tenebrón on October 11, 1865 by Queen Isabella II of Spain.
The current holder of the title is Juan José Marcilla de Teruel-Moctezuma y Valcárcel, 6th Duke of Moctezuma. His father had assumed the title, and was regranted the qualification of de Tultengo (as the second Count of Moctezuma was in 1639) by King Juan Carlos I of Spain in 1992.

## List of holders

| Counts of Moctezuma Created by King Philip IV of Spain ||
| 1 | Pedro Tesifón Moctezuma de la Cueva Valenzuela y Bocanegra (1584-1639) |
| Counts of Moctezuma de Tultengo Designated by King Charles II of Spain ||
| 2 | Diego Luis Tesifón Moctezuma y Porres (1627-1680) |
| 3 | Jerónima María Moctezuma y Jofré de Loaysa (1668-1692) |
| 4 | Fausta Dominga Sarmiento de Vallardares y Moctezuma (1689-1697) |
| 5 | Melchora Juana Sarmiento de Valladares y Moctezuma (1691-1717) |
| 6 | Teresa Francisca Nieto de Silva y Cisneros Moctezuma (1669-1736) |
| 7 | Jerónimo María de Oca y Nieto de Silva (1695-1778) |
| 8 | Joaquín Ginés de Oca y Mendoza Caamaño (1733-1795) |
| 9 | Clara de Oca y Mendoza Caamaño (1723-1799) |
| 10 | José Antonio Marcilla de Teruel Moctezuma y Pinilla (1755-1807) |
| 11 | Alfonso Marcilla de Teruel Moctezuma y García de Alcaraz (1784-1836) |
| 12 | Pedro Nolasco Marcilla de Teruel Moctezuma y García de Alcaraz (1779-1849) |
| 13 | Antonio María Marcilla de Teruel Moctezuma y Navarro (1814-1890) later 1st Duke of Moctezuma |
| Dukes of Moctezuma Created by Queen Isabella II of Spain |||
| 1 | Antonio María Marcilla de Teruel Moctezuma y Navarro (1814-1890) |
| 2 | Luis Beltrán Moctezuma Marcilla de Teruel y Liñán (1854-1928) |
| 3 | Luis Moctezuma-Marcilla de Teruel y Gómez de Arteche (1896-1936) |
| 4 | Fernando Moctezuma-Marcilla de Teruel y Gómez de Arteche (1898-1986) |
| Dukes of Moctezuma de Tultengo Designated by King Juan Carlos I of Spain |||
| 5 | Juan José Marcilla de Teruel Moctezuma y Jiménez (1924-2012) |
| 6 | Juan José Marcilla de Teruel-Moctezuma y Valcárcel (1958-) |

## Family tree

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan Moctezuma II (1466-1520) | 9th Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan Moctezuma II (1466-1520) | 9th Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan Moctezuma II (1466-1520) | 9th Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan Moctezuma II (1466-1520) | 9th Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan Moctezuma II (1466-1520) | 9th Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan Moctezuma II (1466-1520) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pedro Moctezuma | Pedro Moctezuma | Pedro Moctezuma | Pedro Moctezuma | Pedro Moctezuma | Pedro Moctezuma | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Diego Luis de Moctezuma | Diego Luis de Moctezuma | Diego Luis de Moctezuma | Diego Luis de Moctezuma | Diego Luis de Moctezuma | Diego Luis de Moctezuma | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1st Count Pedro Tesifón (1584-1639) | 1st Count Pedro Tesifón (1584-1639) | 1st Count Pedro Tesifón (1584-1639) | 1st Count Pedro Tesifón (1584-1639) | 1st Count Pedro Tesifón (1584-1639) | 1st Count Pedro Tesifón (1584-1639) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Diego de Cisneros | Diego de Cisneros | Diego de Cisneros | Diego de Cisneros | Diego de Cisneros | Diego de Cisneros | | | Teresa Francisca (1623-1695) | Teresa Francisca (1623-1695) | Teresa Francisca (1623-1695) | Teresa Francisca (1623-1695) | Teresa Francisca (1623-1695) | Teresa Francisca (1623-1695) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd Count Diego Luis (1627-1680) | 2nd Count Diego Luis (1627-1680) | 2nd Count Diego Luis (1627-1680) | 2nd Count Diego Luis (1627-1680) | 2nd Count Diego Luis (1627-1680) | 2nd Count Diego Luis (1627-1680) |
| | | | | Andrés Nieto de Silva | Andrés Nieto de Silva | Andrés Nieto de Silva | Andrés Nieto de Silva | Andrés Nieto de Silva | Andrés Nieto de Silva | | | Jerónima Manuela (1644-1691) | Jerónima Manuela (1644-1691) | Jerónima Manuela (1644-1691) | Jerónima Manuela (1644-1691) | Jerónima Manuela (1644-1691) | Jerónima Manuela (1644-1691) | | | Isabel María (1649-1713) | Isabel María (1649-1713) | Isabel María (1649-1713) | Isabel María (1649-1713) | Isabel María (1649-1713) | Isabel María (1649-1713) | | | Jorge Fajardo Salido y Molina | Jorge Fajardo Salido y Molina | Jorge Fajardo Salido y Molina | Jorge Fajardo Salido y Molina | Jorge Fajardo Salido y Molina | Jorge Fajardo Salido y Molina | | | | | 3rd Countess Jerónima (1668-1692) | 3rd Countess Jerónima (1668-1692) | 3rd Countess Jerónima (1668-1692) | 3rd Countess Jerónima (1668-1692) | 3rd Countess Jerónima (1668-1692) | 3rd Countess Jerónima (1668-1692) | José Sarmiento de Valladares (1643-1708) | José Sarmiento de Valladares (1643-1708) | José Sarmiento de Valladares (1643-1708) | José Sarmiento de Valladares (1643-1708) | José Sarmiento de Valladares (1643-1708) | José Sarmiento de Valladares (1643-1708) |
| Gaspar de Oca Sarmiento | Gaspar de Oca Sarmiento | Gaspar de Oca Sarmiento | Gaspar de Oca Sarmiento | Gaspar de Oca Sarmiento | Gaspar de Oca Sarmiento | | | 6th Countess Teresa (1669-1736) | 6th Countess Teresa (1669-1736) | 6th Countess Teresa (1669-1736) | 6th Countess Teresa (1669-1736) | 6th Countess Teresa (1669-1736) | 6th Countess Teresa (1669-1736) | | | | | | | | | | | Antonia Jerónima (1678-1727) | Antonia Jerónima (1678-1727) | Antonia Jerónima (1678-1727) | Antonia Jerónima (1678-1727) | Antonia Jerónima (1678-1727) | Antonia Jerónima (1678-1727) | | | Alonso Marcilla de Teruel | Alonso Marcilla de Teruel | Alonso Marcilla de Teruel | Alonso Marcilla de Teruel | Alonso Marcilla de Teruel | Alonso Marcilla de Teruel | 4th Countess Fausta (1689-1697) | 4th Countess Fausta (1689-1697) | 4th Countess Fausta (1689-1697) | 4th Countess Fausta (1689-1697) | 4th Countess Fausta (1689-1697) | 4th Countess Fausta (1689-1697) | 5th Countess Melchora (1691-1717) | 5th Countess Melchora (1691-1717) | 5th Countess Melchora (1691-1717) | 5th Countess Melchora (1691-1717) | 5th Countess Melchora (1691-1717) | 5th Countess Melchora (1691-1717) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7th Count Jerónimo (1695-1778) | 7th Count Jerónimo (1695-1778) | 7th Count Jerónimo (1695-1778) | 7th Count Jerónimo (1695-1778) | 7th Count Jerónimo (1695-1778) | 7th Count Jerónimo (1695-1778) | | | | | | | Pedro (1717-1770) | Pedro (1717-1770) | Pedro (1717-1770) | Pedro (1717-1770) | Pedro (1717-1770) | Pedro (1717-1770) |
| 9th Countess Clara (1723-1799) | 9th Countess Clara (1723-1799) | 9th Countess Clara (1723-1799) | 9th Countess Clara (1723-1799) | 9th Countess Clara (1723-1799) | 9th Countess Clara (1723-1799) | | | 8th Count Joaquín (1733-1795) | 8th Count Joaquín (1733-1795) | 8th Count Joaquín (1733-1795) | 8th Count Joaquín (1733-1795) | 8th Count Joaquín (1733-1795) | 8th Count Joaquín (1733-1795) | | | | | | | 10th Count José (1755-1807) | 10th Count José (1755-1807) | 10th Count José (1755-1807) | 10th Count José (1755-1807) | 10th Count José (1755-1807) | 10th Count José (1755-1807) | | | Antonio (1760-1825) | Antonio (1760-1825) | Antonio (1760-1825) | Antonio (1760-1825) | Antonio (1760-1825) | Antonio (1760-1825) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11th Count Alfonso (1784-1836) | 11th Count Alfonso (1784-1836) | 11th Count Alfonso (1784-1836) | 11th Count Alfonso (1784-1836) | 11th Count Alfonso (1784-1836) | 11th Count Alfonso (1784-1836) | | | 12th Count Pedro (1779-1849) | 12th Count Pedro (1779-1849) | 12th Count Pedro (1779-1849) | 12th Count Pedro (1779-1849) | 12th Count Pedro (1779-1849) | 12th Count Pedro (1779-1849) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13th Count→1st Duke Antonio (1814-1890) | 13th Count→1st Duke Antonio (1814-1890) | 13th Count→1st Duke Antonio (1814-1890) | 13th Count→1st Duke Antonio (1814-1890) | 13th Count→1st Duke Antonio (1814-1890) | 13th Count→1st Duke Antonio (1814-1890) | | | Pedro (1827-1879) | Pedro (1827-1879) | Pedro (1827-1879) | Pedro (1827-1879) | Pedro (1827-1879) | Pedro (1827-1879) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd Duke Luis (1854-1928) | 2nd Duke Luis (1854-1928) | 2nd Duke Luis (1854-1928) | 2nd Duke Luis (1854-1928) | 2nd Duke Luis (1854-1928) | 2nd Duke Luis (1854-1928) | | | Pedro (1873-1954) | Pedro (1873-1954) | Pedro (1873-1954) | Pedro (1873-1954) | Pedro (1873-1954) | Pedro (1873-1954) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd Duke Luis (1896-1936) | 3rd Duke Luis (1896-1936) | 3rd Duke Luis (1896-1936) | 3rd Duke Luis (1896-1936) | 3rd Duke Luis (1896-1936) | 3rd Duke Luis (1896-1936) | | | 4th Duke Fernando (1898-1986) | 4th Duke Fernando (1898-1986) | 4th Duke Fernando (1898-1986) | 4th Duke Fernando (1898-1986) | 4th Duke Fernando (1898-1986) | 4th Duke Fernando (1898-1986) | | | Juan (1895-1967) | Juan (1895-1967) | Juan (1895-1967) | Juan (1895-1967) | Juan (1895-1967) | Juan (1895-1967) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th Duke Juan (1924-2012) | 5th Duke Juan (1924-2012) | 5th Duke Juan (1924-2012) | 5th Duke Juan (1924-2012) | 5th Duke Juan (1924-2012) | 5th Duke Juan (1924-2012) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th Duke Juan (1958-) | 6th Duke Juan (1958-) | 6th Duke Juan (1958-) | 6th Duke Juan (1958-) | 6th Duke Juan (1958-) | 6th Duke Juan (1958-) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sofia (1982-) | Sofia (1982-) | Sofia (1982-) | Sofia (1982-) | Sofia (1982-) | Sofia (1982-) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |