Sebastián de la Cuadra, 1st Marquess of Villarías
The Marquess of Villarías | |
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| First Secretary of State of Spain | |
| In office 26 November 1736 – 4 December 1746 | |
| Monarchs | Philip V Ferdinand VI |
| Preceded by | José Patiño |
| Succeeded by | José de Carvajal |
| Secretary of State for Ecclesiastical Affairs, Justice and Jurisdiction of Spain | |
| In office 6 December 1741 – 3 January 1747 | |
| Monarchs | Philip V Ferdinand VI |
| First Secretary of State | Himself José de Carvajal |
| Preceded by | Jose Rodrigo y Villapando |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as interim) |
Interim | |
| In office 3 January – 8 October 1747 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand VI |
| First Secretary of State | José de Carvajal |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Alonso Muñiz y Caso Osorio |
| Secretary of State for War of Spain | |
Interim | |
| In office 26 November 1736 – 18 March 1737 | |
| Monarch | Philip V |
| First Secretary of State | Himself |
| Preceded by | José Patiño y Rosales |
| Succeeded by | Duke of Montemar |
| In office 27 October 1741 – 11 April 1743 | |
| Monarch | Philip V |
| First Secretary of State | Himself |
| Preceded by | Duke of Montemar |
| Succeeded by | Marquess of Ensenada |
| Secretary of State for Navy and Indies of Spain | |
| In office 10 March 1739 – 11 April 1743 | |
| Monarch | Philip V |
| First Secretary of State | Himself |
| Preceded by | Mateo Pablo Díaz de Lavandero |
| Succeeded by | Marquess of Ensenada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1687 San Julián de Musques, Spain |
| Died | 23 April 1766 (aged 79) Madrid, Spain |
Sebastián de la Cuadra y Llarena, 1st Marquess of Villarías (19 January 1687 – 23 April 1766) was a Spanish statesman. He served as Chief Minister (First Secretary of State) between 1736 and 1746 during the reign of Philip V of Spain. The Marquess of Villarías, of the Council of State, knight of the Order of Santiago, served as a steward of the Royal Chapel of San Genaro.