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Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marquise of Santa Cruz

1784 – 1851

Spanish aristocrat

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About Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marquise of Santa Cruz

Lived 1784 – 1851 (aged 67). Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marquise of Santa Cruz was a Spanish salonnière.

Doña Joaquina Téllez-Girón y Pimentel, 2nd Countess of Osilo, iure uxoris Marchioness of Santa Cruz (Spanish: Doña Joaquina Téllez-Girón, marquesa de Santa Cruz; 21 September 1784 – 17 November 1851) was a Spansh courtier. She served as the Camarera mayor de Palacio for Isabella II of Spain in 1834-1841 and a second time in 1843-1847.

Life and career She was the daughter of Pedro Téllez-Girón, 9th Duke of Osuna and María Josefa Pimentel, 12th Countess-Duchess of Benavente.

In 1801, she married José Gabriel de Silva-Bazán y Waldstein, the future Marquess of Santa Cruz.

She is known as the subject of an 1805 portrait by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, a family friend.

In 1834 she was appointed Aya de las Infantas as well as Camarera mayor de Palacio to the minor queen, Isabella II, and her sister.

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Important facts

Born

21 September 1784, Madrid

Birth century

18th century

Died

17 November 1851, Madrid

Occupation

Salonnière

Nationality

Spain

Positions held

Chief Lady of the Bedchamber, Aya

Also known as

Doña Joaquina Téllez-Girón y Alfonso-Pimentel, Condesa de Osilo

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marquise of Santa Cruz's

Antoine Laurent de Jussieu

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach

1752 – 1840

Anatomist

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Spanish aristocrat

When was Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marquise of Santa Cruz born?

Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marquise of Santa Cruz was born on 21 September 1784 in Madrid.

When did Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marquise of Santa Cruz die?

Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marquise of Santa Cruz died on 17 November 1851 in Madrid.

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Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marquise of Santa Cruz was a salonnière.

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Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marquise of Santa Cruz was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marquise of Santa Cruz

· Wikidata: Q2839577

· DBpedia: Joaquina Téllez-Girón, Marchioness of Santa Cruz

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