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Count of ChinchonInfante of Spain, 13th Count of Chinchon
Date of Birth: 25.07.1727
Country:  Spain |
Content:
- Early Life and Religious Career
- Renunciation of Ecclesiastical Career and Title of Count
- Marriage and Family
- Stillborn child
- María Luisa de Borbón y Vallabriga (1780-1846)
Early Life and Religious Career
Luis Antonio de Borbón y Farnesio was born on July 25, 1727, in Madrid, Spain. As the son of King Philip V and his second wife, Isabella Farnese, he was an Infante of Spain and the 13th Count of Chinchón. At the tender age of eight, he became a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1735.
In the same year, he was appointed Archbishop of Toledo. On December 19, 1735, Pope Clement XII made him a cardinal, earning him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest cardinal in history. Throughout his ecclesiastical career, Luis Antonio supported notable figures such as the composer Luigi Boccherini, the architect Ventura Rodríguez, and the painter Francisco Goya.
Renunciation of Ecclesiastical Career and Title of Count
On December 18, 1754, Luis Antonio renounced his religious titles and resumed the title of Count of Chinchón. This decision marked a significant departure from his previous path.
Marriage and Family
On June 27, 1776, Luis Antonio entered into a morganatic marriage with María Teresa de Vallabriga. Their union produced three children:
Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga (1777-1823): Infante of Spain, Cardinal, Archbishop of Seville and Toledo, 14th Count of Chinchón
Stillborn child
María Teresa de Borbón y Vallabriga (1779-1828): 15th Countess of Chinchón, married Manuel Godoy (1767-1851)
María Luisa de Borbón y Vallabriga (1780-1846)
Luis Antonio passed away in disgrace on August 7, 1785, in Arenas de San Pedro, Spain.
