Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú, 10th Marquis of Villaverde
| Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú | |
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| Consort Duke of Franco | |
Coat of Arms for the Marquis of Villaverde
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| Marquis of Villaverde | |
| Tenure | 12 December 1980 – 4 February 1998 |
| Predecessor | María de la Esperanza Bordiú y Bascarán |
| Successor | Francisco Martínez-Bordiú y Franco |
| Born |
1 August 1922 Mancha Real, Spain |
| Died | 4 February 1998 (aged 75) Madrid, Spain |
| Burial | Almudena Cathedral |
| Spouse | Carmen Franco y Polo, 1st Duchess of Franco |
| Issue |
María del Carmen, Duchess of Anjou and Cádiz María de la O Ardid y Martínez-Bordiú Francisco Martínez-Bordiú y Franco, 11th Marquis of Villaverde María del Mar Martínez-Bordiú y Franco José Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú y Franco María de Aránzazu Quiroga y Martínez-Bordiú Jaime Martínez-Bordiú y Franco |
| Father | José María Martínez y Ortega |
| Mother | María de la Esperanza Bordiú y Bascarán, 7th Countess of Argillo |
Don Cristóbal Martínez-Bordiú y Ortega, 10th Marquis of Villaverde (1 August 1922 Jaén, Mancha Real, Spain – 4 February 1998 Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish and noted heart surgeon.
He was born Cristóbal Martínez y Bordiú, one of four children of José María Martínez y Ortega (Jaén, Mancha Real, 24 October 1890 - Mancha Real, 10 November 1970) and wife (m. Sabiñán, 2 February 1918) María de la O Esperanza Bordiú y Bascarán (Madrid, 19 December 1896 - Mancha Real, 12 December 1980), 7th Countess of Argillo. Even though they did not have as many titles as the Duchess of Alba, they had enough to give each of their sons a title. Andrés Martínez-Bordiú was made the 15th Count of Morata de Jalón, José María Martínez-Bordiú was made the Baron of Gotor, Tomás Martínez-Bordiú was made the Baron of Illueca and Cristóbal was made the 10th Marquess of Villaverde.
When he was 23 he graduated from medical school.
He was married on 10 April 1950 in the Palacio Real de El Pardo with María del Carmen Franco y Polo, the future Duchess of Franco, the daughter of the Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco (1939–1975). There were more than 800 attending the wedding. It was performed by the Bishop Leopoldo Eijo y Garay of the Diocese of Madrid (now Archdiocese of Madrid). This wedding made him acquire a great social relevance in the Spain of General Franco, he was nicknamed the Yernísimo (this is a clear reference to the title of Generalísimo of his father-in-law, as yerno in Spanish means son-in-law, although in Spanish the suffix -ísimo can only be added to certain adjectives to indicate "more than", but it can never be used with nouns). In 13 years, he and his wife had seven children:
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