| Countship of Lemos | |
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| Creation date | 26 May 1456 |
| Created by | Henry IV |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | Pedro Álvarez Osorio, 1st Count of Lemos |
| Present holder | Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo, 23rd Count of Lemos[1] |
Count of Lemos (Spanish: Conde de Lemos) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1456 by Henry IV to Pedro Álvarez Osorio, as a result of his marriage to Beatriz Enríquez de Castilla, a cousin of the king.[2][3]
The title makes reference to the town of Monforte de Lemos in Lugo, Spain.