Count of Vale de Reis
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), dated from August 16, 1628, to Nuno de Mendonça (c.1560-1632).
The Counts of Vale de Reis, who inherited several Lordships and estates, became Marquesses of Loulé
Marquis of Loulé
Marquess of Loulé is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria I of Portugal, dated from July 6, 1799, to Dom Agostinho Domingos José de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto , who already was 8th Count of Vale de Reis.This title was later inherited by his son, Nuno José Severo de Mendoça...
(in 1799) and Dukes of Loulé
Duke of Loulé
Duke of Loulé is a Portuguese title that was originally granted to the family of Moura Barreto.The dukedom was created by a royal decree of King Luis I of Portugal, dated from October 3, 1862, to his grand-uncle Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 2nd Marquis of Loulé and 9th Count...
(in 1862).
Family Name
Originally, the family nameFamily name
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associated with this House was de Mendonça (from the Spanish name Mendoza).
Due to different Lordships inherited by this family, several other names were added and, in the late 18th Century, they became known as de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto.
List of the Counts of Vale de Reis
- Nuno de Mendonça (c.1560-1632)
- Nuno de Mendonça (1612-1692)
- Lourenço de Mendonça e Moura (1642-1707)
- Nuno Manuel de Mendonça (1670-1732)
- Lourenço Filipe Nery de Mendonça e Moura (1705-1788)
- Nuno José de Mendonça e Moura (1733-1799)
- José Maria de Mendonça e Moura
- Agostinho Domingos José de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto (1780-1824), became 1st Marquis of LouléMarquis of LouléMarquess of Loulé is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria I of Portugal, dated from July 6, 1799, to Dom Agostinho Domingos José de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto , who already was 8th Count of Vale de Reis.This title was later inherited by his son, Nuno José Severo de Mendoça...
in 1799; - Nuno José Severo de Mendonça Rolim de Moura BarretoNuno José de Moura Barreto, 1st Duke of LouléDom Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 9th Count of Vale de Reis, 2nd Marquess of Loulé and 1st Duke of Loulé , was an important Portuguese politician during the period of Constitutional Monarchy...
(1804 - 1875), also 2nd Marquis of LouléMarquis of LouléMarquess of Loulé is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria I of Portugal, dated from July 6, 1799, to Dom Agostinho Domingos José de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto , who already was 8th Count of Vale de Reis.This title was later inherited by his son, Nuno José Severo de Mendoça...
and 1st Duke of LouléDuke of LouléDuke of Loulé is a Portuguese title that was originally granted to the family of Moura Barreto.The dukedom was created by a royal decree of King Luis I of Portugal, dated from October 3, 1862, to his grand-uncle Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 2nd Marquis of Loulé and 9th Count...
(1862).
(for the list of holders after this date see Duke of Loulé
Duke of Loulé
Duke of Loulé is a Portuguese title that was originally granted to the family of Moura Barreto.The dukedom was created by a royal decree of King Luis I of Portugal, dated from October 3, 1862, to his grand-uncle Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 2nd Marquis of Loulé and 9th Count...
)
Other Titles
The family also holds the titles of:- Marquis of LouléMarquis of LouléMarquess of Loulé is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria I of Portugal, dated from July 6, 1799, to Dom Agostinho Domingos José de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto , who already was 8th Count of Vale de Reis.This title was later inherited by his son, Nuno José Severo de Mendoça...
, granted by decree of Maria I of PortugalMaria I of PortugalMaria I was Queen regnant of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death. Known as Maria the Pious , or Maria the Mad , she was the first undisputed Queen regnant of Portugal...
dated from July 6, 1799; - Duke of LouléDuke of LouléDuke of Loulé is a Portuguese title that was originally granted to the family of Moura Barreto.The dukedom was created by a royal decree of King Luis I of Portugal, dated from October 3, 1862, to his grand-uncle Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 2nd Marquis of Loulé and 9th Count...
, granted by royal decree of Luis I of PortugalLuís I of Portugal|-...
dated from October 3, 1862.
See also
- List of Countships in Portugal
- List of Marquesses in Portugal
- List of Portuguese Dukedoms