199:
watchmen, the doormen, the footmen and the personnel of the so-called "Ramillete", who were the servants and footmen who served at the royal table and the craftsmen of the different workshops (watchmakers, cabinet-makers, cooks, janitors, etc.). All of these offices were equally suppressed in 1931 and no longer exist.
198:
had occupied in the 17th century), with an annual wage of 12.500 pesetas. The
General Inspector was the real steward and butler to the King. At the fall of the monarchy, this office was occupied by Don Luis de AsĂșa y Campos. He had his own office in all the Royal residences and was the chief of the
176:
Also the
Physicians of Chamber were under his dependence with a salary of 10.000 pesetas per year each one, accompanying the King in trips, hunts etc. Traditionally the Physician of Chamber who assisted to royal births was awarded with the peerage as it was the case of the first Marquess of San
157:, as charged with the heraldry, the processes of titles of nobility and the management of the dignities. The dean of this class in 1931 was Don Jose de RĂșjula and Ochotorena, Marquess of Ciadoncha. The Office of King of Arms was suppressed after the proclamation of the
20:
90:, the âMayordomo mayorâ coordinated the whole palatial organization being, from 1840, the highest Office of the Royal Court and such denominated âJefe Superior de Palacioâ (High Chief of the Palace). Only a peer that had the rank of
112:
The âMayordomo mayorâ was equally the holder of the privy seal, or âGuardasellosâ as he was called. In that position he assured the signature of all sort of documents by the King and the link between him and the
Government.
187:
The
Private Secretary to the King was also under the âMayordomoâ. He was in charge of the ordinary matters of the Monarch and was his more faithful assistant. During almost the whole reign of
63:
was in charge of the entire organization of the Royal Palace and of its government, having civil and even criminal jurisdiction within its walls through the so-called âBureoâ tribunal.
1005:
116:
He did not have jurisdiction as in former times but the
Prosecution Law required his official permission for every police inspection within the walls of all the Royal palaces.
1065:
162:
514:
486:
71:
Diverse dispositions regulated in the 19th and 20th centuries his functions, but they must be outlined the Royal decrees of
October 28 of 1847 and September 4 of 1885.
1096:
836:
819:
792:
613:
588:
563:
161:
in 1931 and never re-created after the restoration of the
Monarchy in 1975. He was, at the same time, the high chief of the Court honorary servants called â
43:
in 1931 and never re-created after the restoration of the
Monarchy in 1975, but it can be said that it is the historical precedent of the modern Head of the
177:
Gregorio and the first Count of San Diego. In 1931 the
Physicians of the Chamber were Don Jacobo Lopez Elizagaray and Don Fernando EnrĂquez of Salamanca.
500:
1077:
32:
224:
He was styled âExcelentĂsimo señor
Mayordomo mayor de Su Majestadâ as well as âSumiller de Corpsâ and âGuardasellosâ (when he held the privy seal).
627:
307:
282:
413:
909:
379:
539:
858:
344:
173:â (Gentlemen of the bedchamber), both (but especially the first and second ones) with certain duties attached to the person of the King.
194:
The last office under the âMayordomoâ was the General Inspector of the Royal Palaces, the former "Aposentador" (Office that the painter
191:, and in the moment of his exile, this Office was held by Don Emilio de Torres y Gonzalez-ArnĂĄu, first Marquess of Torres de Mendoza.
1060:
956:
129:
In the Lavatory of Poor, during Easter, in which he helped the Monarch to serve the plates in the later lunch that was offered.
1089:
MartĂnez MillĂĄn, JosĂ© y Visceglia, Maria Antonietta (Dirs.). La MonarquĂa de Felipe III. Madrid, FundaciĂłn Mapfre, 2008/2009
170:
717:
692:
662:
641:
123:
In royal births and baptisms where the invitations were dispatched by him, occupying the immediate site behind the Monarch.
399:
119:
In that which concerned to his role in the activities of official nature, the âMayordomoâ intervened, between others:
227:
1083:
MartĂnez MillĂĄn JosĂ©. Universidad AutĂłnoma de Madrid. Departamento de Historia Moderna. La Corte de Carlos V. 2000
19:
935:
772:
751:
234:
126:
In Public Chapels where he delivered the prayer-book to the King and was placed, also, immediately behind.
1125:
1120:
1092:
211:
210:. Likewise, he was always awarded with the highest distinctions of the Kingdom, the neck chain of the
1115:
435:
403:
890:
1833â1838: JoaquĂn FĂ©lix de Samaniego Urbina Pizarro y Velandia, Marquess of Valverde de la Sierra,
873:
1824â1833: JoaquĂn FĂ©lix de Samaniego Urbina Pizarro y Velandia, Marquess of Valverde de la Sierra,
206:
the wages of the âMayordomoâ were 15.000 pesetas per year and had his own office and quarter at the
44:
181:
158:
75:
40:
1009:
682:
543:
518:
207:
984:
653:
631:
617:
592:
567:
476:
369:
348:
221:
The uniform of the âMayordomoâ was âcasacĂłnâ (frock coat) with embroidery in all the seams.
882:
708:
490:
215:
166:
79:
8:
1099:
867:
1823â1824: Francisco de Borja Ălvarez de Toledo y Gonzaga, Count of Miranda de Castañar,
845:
1815â1820: Francisco de Borja Ălvarez de Toledo y Gonzaga, Count of Miranda de Castañar,
763:
447:
329:
256:
741:
360:
298:
228:
List of "Mayordomos mayores" (High Stewards) to the King of Spain between 1516 and 1931
56:
696:
195:
1055:
604:
530:
263:
146:
98:
919:
1037:
1031:
1025:
1019:
1013:
988:
964:
939:
929:
923:
913:
903:
897:
891:
874:
868:
862:
852:
846:
840:
829:
823:
802:
796:
786:
782:
776:
755:
745:
735:
731:
725:
700:
686:
676:
666:
645:
635:
621:
596:
579:
571:
557:
547:
522:
508:
494:
480:
472:
466:
456:
439:
429:
423:
417:
407:
393:
387:
373:
352:
338:
321:
315:
290:
276:
267:
246:
232:
133:
91:
672:
553:
504:
808:
455:
1665â1667: Bernardo Manrique de Silva y Mendoza, Marquess of Aguilar de Campoo,
145:
In public ceremonies, in which he was placed in the first position close to the
960:
422:
1651â1658: Juan Gabriel Pacheco TĂ©llez GirĂłn, Count of la Puebla de MontalbĂĄn,
97:
Also, traditionally, the âMayordomo mayorâ was higher hierarchically than the â
39:. The Office of âMayordomo mayorâ was suppressed after the proclamation of the
139:
In official banquets in which he occupied one of the head-boards of the table.
136:
where he dispatched the invitations on behalf of the King and fixed the order.
1109:
902:
1848â1855: Juan Nepomuceno Roca de Togores y Carrasco, Count of Pinohermoso,
810:
1030:
1907â1925: AndrĂ©s Avelino de Salabert y Arteaga, Marquess of la Torrecilla,
184:
in 1931 and never re-created after the restoration of the Monarchy in 1975.
180:
Also, this Office of Physician was suppressed after the proclamation of the
996:
721:
462:
383:
311:
286:
203:
188:
154:
106:
87:
975:
928:
1866â1868: Francisco Javier Arias DĂĄvila y Matheu, Count of Puñonrostro,
828:
1809â1810: Pedro MarĂa JordĂĄn de UrrĂes y Fuembuena, Marquess of Ayerbe,
102:
83:
1086:
Martinéz Millån (dir). José. La Corte de Felipe II. Madrid. Alianza 1994
1044:
994:
880:
651:
1018:
1890â1906: Carlos MartĂnez de Irujo y del AlcĂĄzar, Duke of Sotomayor,
706:
761:
445:
327:
358:
296:
973:
947:
945:
602:
528:
851:
1820â1822: Antonio MarĂa Ponce de LeĂłn DĂĄvila, Duke of Montemar,
730:
1760â1781: JosĂ© MarĂa de GuzmĂĄn Guevara, Marquess of Montealegre,
896:
1838â1847: Juan Bautista Queralt y Silva, Count of Santa Coloma,
801:
1807â1808: Benito FernĂĄndez Correa y Sotomayor, Marquess of Mos,
740:
1781â1787: Pedro de AlcĂĄntara FernĂĄndez de CĂłrdoba y Montcada,
392:
1640â1642: GĂłmez de Mendoza y Manrique, Count of Castrogeriz,
368:
1621â1624: JuĂĄn Hurtado de Mendoza de la Vega y Luna, Consort-
55:
Being a historical precedent the Office of âMayordomoâ of the
1036:
1925â1931: Luis MarĂa de Silva y Carvajal, Duke of Miranda,
859:
José Gabriel de Silva-Bazån, Marquess of Santa Cruz de Mudela
781:
1802â1805: Diego Ventura de GuzmĂĄn, Marquess of Montealegre,
428:
1658â1660: GarcĂa de Avellaneda y Haro, Count of Castrillo,
60:
36:
934:
1868: Antonio MarĂa Marcilla de Teruel-Moctezuma y Navarro,
66:
1066:
Gentilhombres Grandes de España con ejercicio y servidumbre
461:
1667â1671: Antonio Ălvarez de Toledo y EnrĂquez de Ribera,
165:â (Gentlemen of the bedchamber Grandees of Spain), of the â
163:
Gentilhombres Grandes de España con ejercicio y servidumbre
577:
142:
In official audiences in which he fixed the day and hour.
434:
1660â1664: Juan Gaspar EnrĂquez de Cabrera y Sandoval,
337:
1598â1599: GĂłmez DĂĄvila y Toledo, Marquess of Velada,
320:
1582â1598: Pedro LĂłpez de Ayala, Count of Fuensalida,
1024:
1906â1907: Manuel Felipe FalcĂł, Marquess of la Mina,
471:
1671â1674: Rodrigo DĂaz de Vivar de Silva y Mendoza,
272:
1527â1529: Laurent de Gorrevod, Count of Pont-de-Vaux
74:
During the reigns of the last three Kings before the
169:â (Weeckly stewards literally) and of those called â
1078:Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana
515:Juan ClarĂłs PĂ©rez de GuzmĂĄn y FernĂĄndez de CĂłrdoba
33:Royal Household and Heritage of the Crown of Spain
969:1871â1873: Mariano Rius y Montaner, Count of Rius
681:1747â1753: Fadrique Ălvarez de Toledo y Moncada,
35:in charge of the person and rooms of the King of
1107:
109:(until 1907) this latter Office was suppressed.
1080:. Volume 49. Hijos de J. Espasa, Editores.1923
671:1747: Juan Manuel LĂłpez de ZĂșñiga y Castro,
275:1529â1540: Adrien de Croy, Count of Roeulx,
23:Court dress of the "Mayordomo mayor" in 1900
663:Francesco MarĂa Pico, Duke of la Mirandola
642:Francesco MarĂa Pico, Duke of la Mirandola
540:Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo y Ponce de LeĂłn
345:JuĂĄn Hurtado de Mendoza de la Vega y Luna
67:Regime during the 19th and 20th centuries
771:1788â1802: JosĂ© JoaquĂn de Silva-BazĂĄn,
750:1787â1788: JosĂ© JoaquĂn de Silva-BazĂĄn,
252:1518â1522: Ferry de Croy, Lord of Roeulx
242:1512â1518: Ferry de Croy, Lord of Roeulx
132:In the ceremony of the Coverage of the
50:
18:
59:, the âMayordomo mayorâ of the King of
1108:
1006:JosĂ© JoaquĂn Ălvarez de Toledo y Silva
552:1705â1713: JosĂ© FernĂĄndez de Velasco,
31:(High Steward) was the Officer of the
1061:Gentilhombres de cĂĄmara con ejercicio
918:1856â1866: Luis Carondelet Castaños,
718:Fernando de Silva y Ălvarez de Toledo
693:Fernando de Silva y Ălvarez de Toledo
308:Fernando Ălvarez de Toledo y Pimentel
283:Fernando Ălvarez de Toledo y Pimentel
171:Gentilhombres de camara con ejercicio
380:Antonio Ălvarez de Toledo y Beaumont
153:Under the âMayordomoâ they were the
94:could be nominated for this Office.
13:
837:José Miguel de Carvajal y Manrique
820:José Miguel de Carvajal y Manrique
793:José Miguel de Carvajal y Manrique
683:Marquess of Villafranca del Bierzo
544:Marquess of Villafranca del Bierzo
501:Ăñigo Melchor FernĂĄndez de Velasco
14:
1137:
910:Carlos MartĂnez de Irujo y McKean
1043:(1) Mayordomo mayor in exile at
985:José Isidro Osorio y Silva-Bazån
400:Juan Alfonso EnrĂquez de Cabrera
1071:
487:Francisco FernĂĄndez de la Cueva
995:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
946:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
881:âMayordomos mayoresâ to Queen
809:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
628:Mercurio Antonio LĂłpez Pacheco
416:, Marquess of Castel-Rodrigo,
1:
936:Duke of Moctezuma de Tultengo
762:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
707:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
652:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
614:Juan Manuel FernĂĄndez Pacheco
603:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
589:Juan Manuel FernĂĄndez Pacheco
564:Juan Manuel FernĂĄndez Pacheco
529:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
446:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
359:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
328:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
297:âMayordomos mayoresâ to King
235:Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
414:Manuel de Moura y Corte-Real
7:
1049:
974:âMayordomo mayorâ to King
214:and the grand cross of the
10:
1142:
1093:Archivo General de Palacio
578:âMayordomo mayorâ to King
212:Order of the Golden Fleece
987:, Marquess of Alcañices,
436:Duke of Medina de Rioseco
404:Duke of Medina de Rioseco
105:and part of the reign of
233:âMayordomos mayoresâ to
45:Royal Household of Spain
259:, Count of Pont-de-Vaux
182:Second Spanish Republic
159:Second Spanish Republic
101:â. During the reign of
76:Second Spanish Republic
41:Second Spanish Republic
1010:Duke of Medina Sidonia
839:, Duke of San Carlos,
822:, Duke of San Carlos,
795:, Duke of San Carlos,
773:Marquess of Santa Cruz
752:Marquess of Santa Cruz
519:Duke of Medina Sidonia
463:Duke of Alba de Tormes
438:, Admiral of Castile,
406:, Admiral of Castile,
384:Duke of Alba de Tormes
312:Duke of Alba de Tormes
287:Duke of Alba de Tormes
266:, Lord of Sanzeilles,
208:Royal Palace of Madrid
24:
912:, Duke of Sotomayor,
370:Duke of the Infantado
349:Duke of the Infantado
51:Historical precedents
22:
16:High Steward of Spain
813:, 1808 and 1814â1833
491:Duke of Alburquerque
216:Order of Charles III
167:Mayordomos de semana
1100:Patrimonio Nacional
632:Marquess of Villena
618:Marquess of Villena
593:Marquess of Villena
568:Marquess of Villena
257:Laurent de Gorrevod
1102:. SecciĂłn Personal
742:Duke of Medinaceli
57:Kingdom of Castile
25:
1126:Spanish courtiers
1121:Monarchy of Spain
1056:Caballerizo mayor
264:Charles de Lannoy
147:Caballerizo mayor
99:Sumiller de Corps
1133:
1116:Royal households
1038:Grandee of Spain
1032:Grandee of Spain
1026:Grandee of Spain
1020:Grandee of Spain
1014:Grandee of Spain
989:Grandee of Spain
965:Grandee of Spain
957:Carlos O'Donnell
940:Grandee of Spain
930:Grandee of Spain
924:Grandee of Spain
914:Grandee of Spain
904:Grandee of Spain
898:Grandee of Spain
892:Grandee of Spain
875:Grandee of Spain
869:Grandee of Spain
863:Grandee of Spain
853:Grandee of Spain
847:Grandee of Spain
841:Grandee of Spain
830:Grandee of Spain
824:Grandee of Spain
803:Grandee of Spain
797:Grandee of Spain
787:Grandee of Spain
783:Grandee of Spain
777:Grandee of Spain
756:Grandee of Spain
746:Grandee of Spain
736:Grandee of Spain
732:Grandee of Spain
726:Grandee of Spain
701:Grandee of Spain
687:Grandee of Spain
677:Grandee of Spain
667:Grandee of Spain
646:Grandee of Spain
636:Grandee of Spain
622:Grandee of Spain
597:Grandee of Spain
572:Grandee of Spain
558:Grandee of Spain
548:Grandee of Spain
523:Grandee of Spain
509:Grandee of Spain
495:Grandee of Spain
481:Grandee of Spain
473:Duke of Pastrana
467:Grandee of Spain
457:Grandee of Spain
440:Grandee of Spain
430:Grandee of Spain
424:Grandee of Spain
418:Grandee of Spain
408:Grandee of Spain
394:Grandee of Spain
388:Grandee of Spain
374:Grandee of Spain
353:Grandee of Spain
339:Grandee of Spain
322:Grandee of Spain
316:Grandee of Spain
291:Grandee of Spain
277:Grandee of Spain
268:Grandee of Spain
249:, Lord of Jouvel
247:Diego de Guevara
202:In the reign of
92:Grandee of Spain
1141:
1140:
1136:
1135:
1134:
1132:
1131:
1130:
1106:
1105:
1074:
1052:
1001:
980:
952:
887:
815:
768:
713:
697:Duke of Huéscar
658:
609:
584:
535:
452:
365:
334:
303:
239:
230:
196:Diego VelĂĄzquez
69:
53:
29:Mayordomo mayor
17:
12:
11:
5:
1139:
1129:
1128:
1123:
1118:
1104:
1103:
1090:
1087:
1084:
1081:
1073:
1070:
1069:
1068:
1063:
1058:
1051:
1048:
1041:
1040:
1034:
1028:
1022:
1016:
1000:
993:
992:
991:
979:
972:
971:
970:
967:
961:Duke of Tetuan
951:
944:
943:
942:
932:
926:
920:Duke of Bailén
916:
906:
900:
894:
886:
879:
878:
877:
871:
865:
855:
849:
843:
833:
826:
814:
807:
806:
805:
799:
789:
779:
767:
760:
759:
758:
748:
738:
728:
712:
705:
704:
703:
689:
679:
669:
657:
650:
649:
648:
638:
624:
608:
601:
600:
599:
583:
576:
575:
574:
560:
550:
534:
527:
526:
525:
511:
497:
483:
469:
459:
451:
444:
443:
442:
432:
426:
420:
410:
396:
390:
376:
364:
357:
356:
355:
341:
333:
326:
325:
324:
318:
302:
295:
294:
293:
279:
273:
270:
260:
253:
250:
243:
238:
231:
229:
226:
151:
150:
143:
140:
137:
130:
127:
124:
68:
65:
52:
49:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1138:
1127:
1124:
1122:
1119:
1117:
1114:
1113:
1111:
1101:
1097:
1094:
1091:
1088:
1085:
1082:
1079:
1076:
1075:
1067:
1064:
1062:
1059:
1057:
1054:
1053:
1047:
1046:
1039:
1035:
1033:
1029:
1027:
1023:
1021:
1017:
1015:
1011:
1007:
1003:
1002:
998:
990:
986:
982:
981:
977:
968:
966:
962:
958:
954:
953:
949:
941:
937:
933:
931:
927:
925:
921:
917:
915:
911:
907:
905:
901:
899:
895:
893:
889:
888:
884:
876:
872:
870:
866:
864:
860:
856:
854:
850:
848:
844:
842:
838:
834:
831:
827:
825:
821:
817:
816:
812:
811:Ferdinand VII
804:
800:
798:
794:
790:
788:
784:
780:
778:
774:
770:
769:
765:
757:
753:
749:
747:
743:
739:
737:
733:
729:
727:
723:
719:
715:
714:
710:
702:
698:
694:
690:
688:
684:
680:
678:
674:
673:Duke of BĂ©jar
670:
668:
664:
660:
659:
655:
647:
643:
639:
637:
633:
629:
625:
623:
619:
615:
611:
610:
606:
598:
594:
590:
586:
585:
581:
573:
569:
565:
561:
559:
555:
554:Duke of FrĂas
551:
549:
545:
541:
537:
536:
532:
524:
520:
516:
512:
510:
506:
505:Duke of FrĂas
502:
498:
496:
492:
488:
484:
482:
478:
477:the Infantado
474:
470:
468:
464:
460:
458:
454:
453:
449:
441:
437:
433:
431:
427:
425:
421:
419:
415:
411:
409:
405:
401:
397:
395:
391:
389:
385:
381:
377:
375:
371:
367:
366:
362:
354:
350:
346:
342:
340:
336:
335:
331:
323:
319:
317:
313:
309:
305:
304:
300:
292:
288:
284:
280:
278:
274:
271:
269:
265:
261:
258:
254:
251:
248:
244:
241:
240:
236:
225:
222:
219:
217:
213:
209:
205:
200:
197:
192:
190:
185:
183:
178:
174:
172:
168:
164:
160:
156:
148:
144:
141:
138:
135:
131:
128:
125:
122:
121:
120:
117:
114:
110:
108:
104:
100:
95:
93:
89:
85:
81:
77:
72:
64:
62:
58:
48:
46:
42:
38:
34:
30:
21:
1072:Bibliography
1042:
997:Alfonso XIII
722:Duke of Alba
654:Ferdinand VI
612:1724â1725:
562:1713â1724:
378:1629â1639:
223:
220:
204:Alfonso XIII
201:
193:
189:Alfonso XIII
186:
179:
175:
155:King of Arms
152:
118:
115:
111:
107:Alfonso XIII
96:
88:Alfonso XIII
73:
70:
54:
28:
26:
1004:1885â1890:
999:, 1885â1931
983:1875â1885:
978:, 1875â1885
976:Alfonso XII
950:, 1871â1873
908:1855-1855:
885:, 1833â1868
883:Isabella II
857:1822â1823:
835:1814â1815:
791:1805â1807:
766:, 1788â1808
716:1759â1760:
711:, 1759â1788
709:Charles III
691:1753â1759:
661:1746â1747:
656:, 1746â1759
640:1738â1746:
626:1725â1738:
607:, 1724â1746
538:1701â1705:
533:, 1701â1724
513:1699â1701:
499:1676â1696:
485:1674â1676:
450:, 1665â1701
412:1649â1651:
398:1643â1647:
363:, 1621â1665
343:1599â1621:
332:, 1598â1621
306:1556â1582:
301:, 1556â1598
281:1541â1556:
262:1526â1527:
255:1522â1526:
245:1518-1518:
237:, 1516â1556
103:Alfonso XII
84:Alfonso XII
1110:Categories
764:Charles IV
448:Charles II
347:, Consort-
330:Philip III
361:Philip IV
299:Philip II
80:Isabel II
1050:See also
1045:Valençay
948:Amadeo I
605:Philip V
531:Philip V
134:Grandees
587:1724:
580:Louis I
475:and of
1095:(AGP)
955:1871:
818:1808:
582:, 1724
61:Spain
37:Spain
86:and
27:The
861:,
832:(1)
775:,
744:,
665:,
644:,
616:,
591:,
566:,
465:,
386:,
1112::
1098:.
1012:,
1008:,
963:,
959:,
938:,
922:,
785:,
754:,
734:,
724:,
720:,
699:,
695:,
685:,
675:,
634:,
630:,
620:,
595:,
570:,
556:,
546:,
542:,
521:,
517:,
507:,
503:,
493:,
489:,
479:,
402:,
382:,
372:,
351:,
314:,
310:,
289:,
285:,
218:.
82:,
78:,
47:.
149:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
_(cropped).jpg)