Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquess of Molins

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Roca de Togores and the second or maternal family name is Carrasco.

Mariano Roca de Togores y Carrasco, 1st Marquess of Molins Grandee of Spain and 1st Viscount of Rocamora (17 August 1812, in Albacete, Spain – 4 September 1889, in Lequeitio, Biscay, Spain) was a Spanish noble, politician and writer who served as Minister of State during the reign of Alfonso XII. His title takes its name from the locality of Molins, Orihuela.

The Most Excellent Mariano Roca de Togores 1st Marquess of Molins GE
Portrait by Nadar
Minister of State
In office 10 March 1879 – 16 May 1879
Monarch	Alfonso XII
Prime Minister	Arsenio Martínez Campos
Preceded by	Francisco de Borja Queipo de Llano
Succeeded by	Carlos O'Donnell
Seat K of the Real Academia Española
In office 1 January 1841 – 4 September 1889
Preceded by	Juan Bautista Arriaza
Succeeded by	Francisco Silvela
Director the Real Academia Española
In office 27 June 1865 – December 1875
Preceded by	Ángel de Saavedra
Succeeded by	Juan de la Pezuela y Cevallos
Personal details
Born	Mariano Roca de Togores y Carrasco (1812-08-17)17 August 1812 Albacete, Spain
Died	4 September 1889(1889-09-04) (aged 77) Lequeitio (Biscay), Spain

Roca de Togores was elected to seat K of the Real Academia Española, he took up his seat on 1 January 1841. He was the director of the royal academy between 1865 and 1875.^[1]