Dr.
Julio E. (Yuri) Marco-Franco Count Marcov. Guernsey-Spanish line.
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Family background
His parents Julio A. (9th January 1915 †
24th October 1982) and María
Luz (12th September 1918) married at San Julian Cathedral of Ferrol
(Spain) on the 22nd of July, 1940. They spent most of their lives in this
town. Julio A., was born in Santiago de Chile; he was son of
María Hernaez (22nd July 1888 †
30 October 1977), from Sotés (Logroño, Spain),
a small family town of about 100 inhabitants, where the most relevant
member of the family was the General Domingo Dulce y Garay, 1st Marquees
of Castellflorite(*). María had married
in Chile to the Spanish member of the family José
Marco (20th March 1893 † 1926).
Count
Marcov grand Parents: father line (left) and mother line (right)
Wedding
photo of Dr. Marco parents
(*)
General Dulce is a historical figure. He may be found in many sources.
See Spanish Espasa Encyclopaedia. Dulce was the Commander of Queen Guard
Corps at the Royal Palace during the rebellion against H.M. Isabel II
of Spain held by General Diego de Leon on the 7th October 1841. He
saved the Queen’s life obtaining the Grand Cross of St Fernando
(Laureada) and the title of Gentilhombre of H.M. During the XIX century
the General Dulce played an important role in the Spanish kingdom.
In 1854 he supported the Manzanares manifesto, a demand of change and modernization in the kingdom. He was two times Captain General of Cataluña. It was during the second period in Cataluña that he imprisoned the claimant to the throne (Carlist), obtaining the title of marquees de Castelflorite. He was also twice General-Governor of Cuba.
In 1854 he supported the Manzanares manifesto, a demand of change and modernization in the kingdom. He was two times Captain General of Cataluña. It was during the second period in Cataluña that he imprisoned the claimant to the throne (Carlist), obtaining the title of marquees de Castelflorite. He was also twice General-Governor of Cuba.
General
Dulce, First Marquees of Castelflorite
José, Dr. Marco's Grand-father
Dr. Marco’s father with H.M. King Juan Carlos I of Spain
José’s
father was Buenaventura (Alcira 1859 †
Sagunto 9th January 1944) and his grand father also named
Buenaventura (1837 †
Alcira 3rd April 1910); All were born in Alcira, where the
great grand father Joseph arrived when very young, (around 1821) together
with his mother a very young Countess Victoria Ann (neé Lacy),
already widow of Count
Nikolay Iraklievich Marcov (Morkov). See
XIX Century
There
are few references to Spanish relevant members of the family prior to
XIX century. Joseph’s grand father 'Captain
John' was a wealthy
businessman with land properties in (Alcira, Valencia, Spain). He
came from the female line of a noble family of Mallorca (Despuig),
(One
member of the Despuig family saved the life of the German Emperor Charles
V. The Emperor personally made him knight and gave him the right to use
the Imperial eagle in the Despuig Coat of Arms. Another prominent member
of the family was the Cardinal Despuig. Later the family obtained the
title of Count of Montenegro. <A. Bayne and M. Stapley.
Majorca, houses… New York 1928>).
He had no title of nobility,
although he seemed to use the title of Monsieur (*) .
(*)
Although it has been considered for some time that 'Captain
John'
used the title of Monsieur, somewhat pretentiously, it is known now that
this rank was given, when appropriate, to advocates, clergymen, captains
and others as a status designation of taxpayers. Three status ranks were
recognised in Guernsey after the 1727 tax assessments. The lowest designation
was simply the taxpayer's name, without title. Above this were those styled
le Sieur. The highest rank was that of Monsieur <St.
Peter Port 1680-1830, Gregory Stevens Cox, Boydell Press 1999, pages 99-100>
Recent research has obtained important new information about Countess Victoria's father known as 'Captain John'
Recent research has obtained important new information about Countess Victoria's father known as 'Captain John'
It
was believed in the pass that the Spanish
family came to Mallorca after Jaime I conquest of the island (XIII century).
During the XV and XVI centuries they served different kings of Spain and
also the church and in chivalry orders. At the beginning of the XVII century
the family sold a house in Alaro (Mallorca) and bought a luxurious seigniorial
house in Esporlas. During the government of the Viceroy of Mallorca Lope
de Francia (1640-1644), they went to the war of Naples and after that,
the family settled in Alcira, (Valencia, Spain). However,
new research has brought some doubts on the true correspondence of this
information to the family <See 'Captain
John' >