Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Sarmiento

Carlos José Francisco de Paula Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Sarmiento de Sotomayor, 1st Duke of Fernán Núñez (3 January 1779 – 27 November 1822) was a Spanish diplomat.

Family and education He was the son of Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Rohan-Chabot, 6th Count of Fernán Núñez, and of María de la Esclavitud Sarmiento, 5th Countess of Castel Moncayo. He was born on 3 January 1779 in Lisbon, where his father had served as Ambassador.

Career He supported Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias in his claim to the throne. After the Tumult of Aranjuez and the abdication of Charles IV in 1808, he was sent to France to help deal with Napoleon. He was sent to negotiate the marriage of Charlotte Bonaparte to the King Ferdinand VII, which was rejected by Napoleon. María Francisca, 2nd Duchess of Fernán Núñez (4 October 1801 – 26 February 1836). She married Felipe Osorio y de la Cueva, 7th Count of Cervellón (27 June 1795 – 5 February 1859) and they had one daughter.

He died in Paris on 27 November 1822, at the age of 43 due to a horse fall.

Titles and honours

Noble titles

7th Count of Fernán Núñez (23 February 1795 – 23 November 1817) 1st Duke of Fernán Núñez (23 November 1817 – 27 November 1822) 6th Marquess of Castel-Moncayo 10th Marquess of Alameda 11th Count of Barajas 4th Count of Villanueva de las Achas

Honours

Knight of the Golden Fleece on 14 October 1814, invested by the Duke of York in London. Grand Cross of Charles III