| Dukedom of Francavilla | |
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| Creation date | 1 March 1555 |
| Created by | Charles I |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de la Cerda, 1st Duke of Francavilla |
| Present holder | Jaime de Arteaga y Martín, 15th Duke of Francavilla[1] |
Duke of Francavilla (Spanish: Duque de Francavilla) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1555 by Charles I to Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Viceroy of Aragon and Catalonia and son of Cardinal Mendoza.[2][3]
The title makes reference to the town of Francavilla Fontana in the former Kingdom of Naples, at the time a part of the Spanish Empire.