Marquess of Jamaica

Marquess of Jamaica
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Creation date19 January 1537
Created byCharles I of Spain
PeerageSpanish nobility
First holderLuis Colón, 1st Duke of Veragua
Present holderCristóbal Colón de Carvajal, 18th Duke of Veragua
Heir apparentCristóbal Colón de Carvajal y de Mandalúniz
StatusExtant

Marquess of Jamaica (Spanish: Marqués de la Jamaica) is a hereditary title in the Spanish nobility, created in 1537 by King Charles I in favor of Luis Colón y Toledo, grandson of explorer Christopher Columbus, along with the title of Duke of Veragua. At the time, it was also a jurisdictional manor.

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