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Serafín María de Sotto, 3rd Count of Clonard

Don Serafín María de Sotto y Abbach, 3rd Count of Clonard and 5th Marquis of la Granada (12 October 1793, in Barcelona, Spain – 23 February 1862, in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish noble, politician, writer and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Spain for one day in October 1849. Elder son of Raimundo de Sotto, 2nd Count of Clonard and Ramona Abbach, 4th Marquise of la Granada, he was of Irish patrilineal descent, a descendant of John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley. In Spain, the family name had been Hispanicized as Sotto.

Serafín María de Sotto, 3rd Count of Clonard

Retrato del teniente general Serafín María de Sotto (1793-1862), que fue conde de Clonard y marqués de la Granada y también presidente del Consejo de Ministros durante el reinado de Isabel II de España y capitán general de Andalucía. Este lienzo está depositado y expuesto al púbico en el Museo del Ejército, situado en el Alcázar de Toledo, y el retratado viste el uniforme de teniente general de

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Name
The Count of Clonard
Birth Name
Serafín María de Sotto y Abbach
Born
1793. · Barcelona.
Died
1862. · Madrid.
Nationality
Spain.
Occupation
politician, historian, military personnel, writer and minister.
Honours
Knight of the Legion of Honour, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic and Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild.
Languages
Spanish and Catalan.

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Don Serafín María de Sotto y Abbach, 3rd Count of Clonard and 5th Marquis of la Granada (12 October 1793, in Barcelona, Spain – 23 February 1862, in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish noble, politician, writer and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Spain for one day in October 1849. Elder son of Raimundo de Sotto, 2nd Count of Clonard and Ramona Abbach, 4th Marquise of la Granada, he was of Irish patrilineal descent, a descendant of John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley. In Spain, the family name had been Hispanicized as Sotto.

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Serafín María de Sotto, 3rd Count of Clonard (1793–1862) was a historian, military historian and military personnel, among other activities, of Spanish nationality. The historian was born in Barcelona and died in Madrid.

Serafín María de Sotto, 3rd Count of Clonard was a member of Royal Academy of History and held the positions of member of the Real Academia de la Historia and ministro de la Guerra, among others. The historian worked in Madrid.

Languages used include Catalan, Spanish and Valencia. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour.

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