Álvaro Bernaldo de Quirós
2nd Marqués de Monreal
(1661–c. 1710)

Biographical

2nd Marqués de Monreal 1691–c. 1710†
1st Vizconde de Miralcázar 1676
Knight of the Order of Santiago 1671
Commander of Castroverde in the Order of Santiago
Envoy Extraordinary for the King to Genoa 1701–05
Gentleman of the Chamber

As envoy extraordinary, Álvaro accompanied Philip V to Italy and worked to counter Austrian moves in the Republic. Despite these efforts, the Anglo-Catalan agreement was signed on 20 June 1705. After agreeing to exchange posts with Monteleón in Mantua, he held his farewell audience in Genoa in December of that year, but the conflict prevented the transfer from taking place, forcing him to seek refuge in Naples, where he obtained permission to return to Spain in 1707.

Place of birth: Madrid
Place of marriage: Cuenca

Son of Gabriel Bernaldo de Quirós and Antonia de Molina, was married in 1679 to Estefanía de Velasco (†1696) with issue:
• Gabriel (see)