Alfonso de Ceballos-Escalera y Gila

Who is Alfonso de Ceballos-Escalera y Gila?

Alfonso de Ceballos-Escalera y Gila, Duke of Ostuni in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Marquess of La Floresta and Lord of the Castle of Arbeteta in the Kingdom of Spain. The Marquess of La Floresta is more popularly known by his official designation as Cronista de Armas of the autonomous community of Castile and León. He also serving as personal heraldic officer to King of Spain Juan Carlos I. Author of many books on jurisprudence, royalty, nobility, heraldry and genealogy, the Spanish Cronista numbers among his credentials several doctoral degrees in the fields of law, the science of politics, and of history. He is also a Captain in the Spanish Navy and in the Merchant Marine Fleet. Among the decorations and honors bestowed upon the Cronista are several crosses and awards of various Orders of Chivalry.