Marquisate of Fontellas
| Marquessate of Fontellas | |
|---|---|
Crown of a Spanish Marquess | |
| Creation date | 19 April 1793 |
| Created by | Charles IV of Spain |
| Peerage | Spanish Nobility |
| First holder | José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano y Gante |
| Present holder | Álvaro de Mendizábal y Carredano |
| Status | Extant |
| Motto | "Ave Maria, Gratia Plena, Dominus Tecum" |
The Marquessate of Fontellas is a hereditary Spanish noble title granted by King Charles IV, along with the title Viscount of Amaláin, in favor of the 14th Lord of Fontellas, José Joaquín Vélaz de Medrano y Gante, 7th Viscount of Azpa, by Royal Dispatch on 19 April 1793. Its name refers to the municipality of Fontellas in the province of Navarre, which had been the lordship of the Peralta family from 1438 until the early XVI century when it passed to the Gante lineage and finally the Medrano lineage.