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A.K.A.Franciszek III Burbon Sewilski Francisco de Borbón y Borbón
A.K.A.Franciszek III Burbon Sewilski Francisco de Borbón y Borbón
PlacesSpain
Gender
Male
Birth16 November 1912, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Death18 November 1995Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain (aged 83 years)
Star signScorpio
Family
Father:Francisco Borbón y de la Torre
Children:Francisco de Borbón y Escasany 5th Duke of Seville
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Biography

Francisco Enrique de Borbón y Borbón, Grandee of Spain (16 November 1912 - 18 November 1995), was a Spanish aristocrat and a distant relative of the Spanish Royal Family. He had a brilliant and outstanding military career as a Lieutenant General and commander of the cavalry in the Spanish army.

Biography

Francisco was born in Santander and was the eldest child of Francisco de Borbón y de la Torre (1882–1953) and Enriqueta de Borbón y Parade, 4th Duchess of Seville. He was descended from a morganatic line of the Spanish branch of the House of Bourbon and was a relative of King Juan Carlos I of Spain.

Marriages and issue

Francisco was married in 1942 to Enriqueta Escasany y Miguel (1925–1962). The couple had two sons:

  • Francisco de Borbón y Escasany, 5th Duke of Seville
  • Alfonso Carlos de Borbón y Escasany

Francisco married for the second time in 1967 to Maria de Lopez y Salvador. They had one son.

  • Enrique de Borbón y de Lobez

Distinctions

Coat of arms as the Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910)

Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910)

  • Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910)
    • Grand Master (December 1959-1967 and 1973-1995); elected after the death of his father
    • Coadjutor (1935)

During his tenure, the order suffered a schism which led to the development of two obediences, termed the Malta and Paris Obediences. He continued to lead the Malta Obedience until his death in 1995. Under his leadership a 1986 attempt to reunite the two obediences proved unsuccessful; they were subsequently reunited in 2008, after his death.

Patrilineal descent

Ancestors of Francisco de Borbón y Borbón

Francisco's patriline is the line from which he is descended from father to son.

Patrilineal descent is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations, which means that Francisco is a member of the House of Bourbon.

  1. Robert of Hesbaye, c. 765–807
  2. Robert III of Worms, 800–834
  3. Robert the Strong, 820–866
  4. Robert I of France, 866–923
  5. Hugh the Great, 898–956
  6. Hugh Capet, c. 939–996
  7. Robert II of France, 972–1031
  8. Henry I of France, 1008–1060
  9. Philip I of France, 1052–1108
  10. Louis VI of France, 1081–1137
  11. Philip II of France, 1165–1223
  12. Louis VIII of France, 1187–1226
  13. Louis IX of France, 1214–1270
  14. Robert, Count of Clermont, 1256–1317
  15. Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, 1279–1342
  16. James I, Count of La Marche, 1319–1362
  17. John I, Count of La Marche, 1344–1393
  18. Louis, Count of Vendôme, 1376–1446
  19. John VIII, Count of Vendôme, 1426–1478
  20. Francis, Count of Vendôme, 1470–1495
  21. Charles, Duke of Vendôme, 1489–1537
  22. Antoine of Navarre, Duke of Vendôme, 1518–1562
  23. Henry IV of France, 1553–1610
  24. Louis XIII of France, 1601–1643
  25. Louis XIV of France, 1638–1715
  26. Louis, Grand Dauphin of France, 1661–1711
  27. Philip V of Spain, 1683–1746
  28. Charles III of Spain, 1716–1788
  29. Charles IV of Spain, 1748–1819
  30. Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain, 1794–1865
  31. Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville, 1823–1870
  32. Francisco de Paula de Borbón y Castellví, 1853–1942
  33. Francisco de Borbón y de la Torre, 1882–1952
  34. Francisco Enrique de Borbón y Borbón, 1912–1995
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