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The creation of the marquisate of Beniel

Beniel, Huerta de Murcia, Murcia

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The creation of the marquisate of Beniel

Historical milestone · Beniel, Huerta de Murcia, Murcia

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The Marquessate of Beniel is a noble title created on 9 September 1709 by Philip V for Gil Francisco de Molina y Junterón, also known as Gil Francisco Molina de Junterón y López de Ayala, an infantry colonel and knight of the Order of Santiago who already held the viscountcy of the same name. Born in Murcia in 1659 and a city councillor, he had taken part in the wars of the Duchy of Milan and served as a gentleman of the king's chamber; he died in 1727 and was succeeded by his son Gil Antonio de Molina y Gonzaga, second marquess. The title linked the name of this town in the Segura valley to the titled nobility of the kingdom.

9 de septiembre de 1709

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