García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Duke of Alba

García Álvarez de Toledo y Carrillo, 1st Duke of Alba de Tormes (c. 1424 – 20 June 1488) was a Spanish nobleman, military leader and politician.

He was the son of Hernando Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Count of Alba de Tormes and of Mencia Carrillo, Lady of Bercimuelle. In 1472, King Henry IV of Castile turned the County of Alba de Tormes into a hereditary Duchy. The first Duke of Alba fought in the War of the Castilian Succession on the side of the future Queen Isabella I of Castille against her niece Juana la Beltraneja.

Descendants
In 1448, the Duke married María Enríquez de Quiñones y Toledo, daughter of Fadrique Enríquez, with whom he had 5 sons and 4 daughters. A granddaughter, María de Toledo y Rojas, married Diego Colón, son of Christopher Columbus.

By María Enríquez:
 * Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba (1460–1531)
 * Mencia de Toledo, married Beltrán de la Cueva, 1st Duke of Alburquerque
 * Teresa de Toledo, married Pedro Fernández Manrique, 2nd Count de Osorno
 * Francisca de Toledo, married Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 2nd Duke of Alburquerque
 * María de Toledo, married Gómez Suárez de Figueroa, 2nd Count of Feria
 * Gutierre de Toledo, Bishop of Plasencia
 * García Álvarez de Toledo, 1st Lord of la Orcaiada
 * Pedro de Toledo, 1st Lord of Mancera
 * Fernando de Toledo, 1st Lord of las Villorias