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Count of Lemos
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Count of Lemos (Spanish: Conde de Lemos) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1456 by Henry IV to Pedro Álvarez Osorio, as a result of his marriage to Beatriz Enríquez de Castilla, a cousin of the king.[2][3]
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Creation date | 26 May 1456 |
Created by | Henry IV |
Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
First holder | Pedro Álvarez Osorio, 1st Count of Lemos |
Present holder | Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 23rd Count of Lemos[1] |
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The title makes reference to the town of Monforte de Lemos in Lugo, Spain.