List of dukedoms in Portugal - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

There are a total of five royal and seven non-royal dukes in Portugal, out of 28 dukedoms that have ever been created. In the majority of cases, the title of duke was attributed to members of the high nobility, usually relatives of the Portuguese Royal Family

House of Braganza

The Most Serene House of Braganza , an important Portuguese noble family, ruled the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial Empire, from 1640 to 1910...

, such as the second son of a monarch.

There are exceptions, like António José de Ávila

António José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama

António José de Ávila was a Portuguese politician, mayor of the city of Horta, on the island of Faial, in the Azores, Civil Governor of the same, Peer-of-the-Realm, Minister of State, and later Ambassador to Spain....

, who, although not having any relation to the royal family, was given the title of duke of Ávila and Bolama

Duke of Ávila and Bolama

This was a Portuguese Nobility title granted by King Luís I of Portugal to António José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama, a remarkable Portuguese politician and ambassador during the liberal period....

Royal hereditary dukedoms

Duke of Braganza
Duke of Braganza
The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or...

(the home principality of the Portuguese royal dynasty. After the restoration of a Portuguese dynasty in 1640
History of Portugal (1578-1777)
The history of Portugal from the restoration of independence in 1640 to the end of the reign of the Marquis of Pombal in 1777 is a period of transition. Having been near its height at the start of the Iberian Union, the Portuguese Empire continued to enjoy the widespread influence in the world...

, it became a title of the prince-heir of the crown, and passes to his heir, when he becomes king.)

Royal courtesy dukedoms

These titles were occasionally given to other members of the Royal Family:

Duke of Barcelos
Duke of Barcelos
The Dukes of Barcelos was an Nobility title granted by King Sebastian of Portugal on 5 August 1562, to the Duke of Braganza heir, during his father's life....
Duke of Beja
Duke of Beja
Duke of Beja was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the level of Royal Dukedom, associated with the Portuguese Royal House, created in 1453, by King Afonso V of Portugal for his younger brother Infante Ferdinand of Portugal.Infante Ferdinand younger son, became King of Portugal as Manuel I and,...
Duke of Coimbra
Duke of Coimbra
Duke of Coimbra was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the level of Royal Dukedom, that is, associated with the Portuguese Royal House, created in 1415, by King John I of Portugal to the his 2nd. male son, Infante Pedro...
Duke of Guarda
Duke of Guarda
The title of Duke of Guarda was granted by a royal decree dated from October 5, 1530, by King John III of Portugal to his younger brother, Infante Ferdinand....
Duke of Guimarães
Duke of Guimarães
The Dukes of Guimarães was an Nobility title granted by King Afonso V of Portugal in 1475, to Ferdinand II, 3rd Duke of Braganza. The king just upgraded the previous title of count of Guimarães), that he granted to the same Duke of Braganza, some years before .When Isabel of Braganza married...
Duke of Porto
Duke of Porto
Duke of Porto was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the status of royal dukedom, associated with the Portuguese royal house, created in 1833, by Queen Maria II of Portugal for herself, in honor of the city of Oporto, due its loyalty to the liberal cause she represented.From then on, this title...
Duke of Trancoso
Duke of Viseu
Duke of Viseu
Duke of Viseu was a Portuguese Royal Dukedom created in 1415 by King John I of Portugal for his third male child, Prince Henry the Navigator, following the conquest of Ceuta....

Noble dukedoms

All of these dukedoms are inherited, but only some of them are titles de juro e herdade - this meant that the then king was obliged to renew the title in its rightful heir. Only Aveiro, Lafões, Terceira, Palmela, Saldanha and Loulé were dukedoms de juro e herdade. Some of these dukes (Cadaval, Terceira and Saldanha) had Honras de Parente, i.e. honours of being relative of the king.

Before the Liberal Regime:
- Duke of Aveiro
  Duke of Aveiro
  The Royal Dukedom of Aveiro was an aristocratic Portuguese title, granted in 1535 by King John III of Portugal to his 4th cousin, John of Lencastre, son of Infante George of Lencastre, a natural son of King John II of Portugal....
  
  and Duke of Torres Novas
  Duke of Torres Novas
  The Dukes of Torres Novas was an aristocratic Portuguese title granted by King Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain, by a royal decree of September 26, 1619, to George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas, who died before his parents, Juliana and Álvaro of Lencastre of...
  
  (both extinct in 1759, after the execution of the last duke for high treason against the state).The first Duke was the elder son of the 2nd Duke of Coimbra
  Duke of Coimbra
  Duke of Coimbra was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the level of Royal Dukedom, that is, associated with the Portuguese Royal House, created in 1415, by King John I of Portugal to the his 2nd. male son, Infante Pedro...
  
  , the sole surviving (but illegitimate) son of King John II of Portugal
  John II of Portugal
  John II , the Perfect Prince , was the thirteenth king of Portugal and the Algarves...
  
  ;
- Duke of Cadaval
  Duke of Cadaval
  The Dukes of Cadaval have their origins in Álvaro of Braganza, Lord of Tentúgal, Póvoa, Buarcos and Cadaval, 4th male son of Ferdinand I, 2nd Duke of Braganza. Dom Álvaro married Dona Phillipa of Melo, the rich daughter and heir of Rodrigo of Melo, 1st...
  
  , family Álvares Pereira de Mello, branch of the House of Braganza before they were Kings;
- Duke of Caminha
  Duke of Caminha
  The title duke of Caminha was created by royal decree, dated from 14 December 1620, by King Philip III of Portugal , to Dom Miguel Luís de Menezes, 6th Marquis of Vila Real and 8th Count of Vila Real.The title was later passed on to his nephew Miguel Luís II, 2nd Duke of Caminha, who was executed...
  
  and Duke of Vila Real
  Duke of Vila Real
  Duke of Vila Real was a Portuguese title of nobility created by royal decree, dated from February 28, 1585, by King Philip I of Portugal , and granted to Dom Manuel de Menezes, 5th Marquis of Vila Real and 7th Count of Vila Real.The title was granted by the King in one life, to the 5th Marquis of...
  
  (both extinct for high treason for supporting the right of the Spanish Habsburg Kings to the Portuguese throne after the revolution of 1640;
- Duke of Lafões
  Duke of Lafões
  Duke of Lafões was a Portuguese title of nobility created under the decree of February 17, 1718, of King John V of Portugal and granted to his nephew, Pedro Henrique de Bragança, son of the Infante Miguel de Bragança, an illegitimate son of King Peter II of Portugal and Anne Armande Pastre de...
  
  , families Bragança, Souza and Menezes. The first duke was an illegitimate son of King Pedro II of Portugal. Also Count of Miranda do Corvo
  Count of Miranda do Corvo
  Count of Miranda do Corvo was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from March 21, 1611, by King Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain, and granted to Dom Henrique de Sousa Tavares.Henrique was 26th Lord of the House of Sousa, Lord of Miranda do Corvo...
  
  and Marquis of Arronches (Sousa) and Count of Cantanhede and Marquis of Marialva
  Marquis of Marialva
  Count of Cantanhede was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from August 6, 1479, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to D. Pedro de Menezes, 5th Lord of Cantanhede....
  
  (Menezes) and also Duke of Miranda do Corvo
  Duke of Miranda do Corvo
  The Dukes of Miranda do Corvo was a Portuguese title of nobility granted by Queen Maria I of Portugal, by a royal decree dated from May 13, 1796, to Dom José João Miguel de Bragança e Ligne, 1st Duke of Miranda do Corvo, who died in 1801, before his father, João Carlos de Bragança e Ligne de Sousa...
  
  (Bragança);
- Duke da Vitória
  Duque da Vitória
  Duque da Vitória is a Portuguese title of nobility retained by the Duke of Wellington.The title was created by Prince Regent John of Portugal on 18 December 1812 to honour the British General Arthur Wellesley, who was the general commander of the armies that eventually defeated the troops of...
  
  (this title, meaning literally in Portuguese "Duke of the Victory", was given to Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
  Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
  Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
  
  . This is the only Portuguese dukedom granted to a foreigner and its bearers foreign citizens living out of Portugal).
After the Liberal Regime:
- Duke of Terceira
  Duke of Terceira
  The title duke of Terceira, de juro e herdade was created by decree of King Pedro IV of Portugal, on 8 November 1832...
  
  , 1832, Descendants of Ferdinand III of Castile
  Ferdinand III of Castile
  Saint Ferdinand III, T.O.S.F., was the King of Castile from 1217 and León from 1230. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile. Through his second marriage he was also Count of Aumale. He finished the work done by his maternal grandfather Alfonso VIII and consolidated the...
  
  , by his son, Infante Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena
  Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena
  Juan Manuel was the son of Ferdinand III of Castile and his wife Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen....
  
  . Heads of the Portuguese branch of the Manoel de Vilhena family, since the marriage of Constance Manoel
  Constance of Penafiel
  Constance of Peñafiel or Constance Manuel of Castile was the daughter of Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena , called "el escritor" , Duke of Peñafiel, and his second wife Constance of Aragon, a daughter of James II of Aragon...
  
  with King Pedro I of Portugal. Her brother, Henrique Manoel, was brought in her entourage, and made Count of Seia, in Portugal
  Portugal
  Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
  
  by his brother-in-law. Following the long line of military tradition of his family, António José de Sousa Manoel de Meneses Severim de Noronha, 1st Duke of Terceira
  Duke of Terceira
  The title duke of Terceira, de juro e herdade was created by decree of King Pedro IV of Portugal, on 8 November 1832...
  
  , Marquis and 7th Count of Vila Flor, was Marshal
  Marshal
  Marshal , is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word is an ancient loan word from Old French, cf...
  
  of the Army and President of the Council of Ministers.
- Duke of Palmela
  Duke of Palmela
  The Duke of Palmela is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from October 18, 1850, to Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein , a Portuguese politician during the first half of the 19th Century...
  
  , 1833, formerly Duke of Faial
  Duke of Faial
  Duke of Faial is a Portuguese title of nobility granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from April 4, 1833, to Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein , a Portuguese politician during the first half of the 19th Century...
  
  , replaced by the title of Duke of Palmela
  Duke of Palmela
  The Duke of Palmela is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from October 18, 1850, to Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein , a Portuguese politician during the first half of the 19th Century...
  
  (family Souza e Holstein), descending from the Dukes of Holstein, by female line. Also 1st Marquis of Faial, 1st Marquis of Palmela, 1st Count of Palmela and 1st Count of Calhariz. The first Duke was President of the Council of Ministers and a quite remarkable Ambassador
  Ambassador
  An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
  
  in London and to the Congress of Vienna
  Congress of Vienna
  The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
  
  ;
- Duke of Saldanha
  Duke of Saldanha
  Duke of Saldanha is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from November 4, 1846, to João Carlos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun , also known as Marshal Saldanha, leader of the liberal armies, during the Liberal Wars in Portugal.Queen Maria II of Portugal has...
  
  , 1857, family Saldanha Oliveira e Daun. Also 1st Marquis of Saldanha, 1st Count of Saldanha and 1st Count of Almoster. The First Duke was President of the Council of Ministers and Marshal
  Marshal
  Marshal , is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word is an ancient loan word from Old French, cf...
  
  of the Army;
- 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...
  
  , 1862, family Mendonça, also 8th Count of Vale de Reis and 2nd Marquis of Loulé, descending from Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria of Portugal. The first Duke was President of the Council of Ministers;
- Duke of Ávila and Bolama
  Duke of Ávila and Bolama
  This was a Portuguese Nobility title granted by King Luís I of Portugal to António José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama, a remarkable Portuguese politician and ambassador during the liberal period....
  
  , family Ávila. First dukedom granted to a non high rank and moreover non-noble born person. The first Duke was President of the Council of Ministers;
- Duke of Albuquerque
  Duke of Albuquerque (Portugal)
  The title Duke of Albuquerque was created under the royal decree of May 19, 1886, of king Luís I of Portugal in favour of Dom João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo, 2nd Count of Mesquitela and 4th Viscount of Mesquitela.-List of the dukes of Albuquerque:#João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo,...
  
  , 1886, family Costa de Sousa de Macedo, also 2nd Count of Mesquitela, 5th Viscount of Mesquitela and formerly Baron of Mullingar, in Ireland.

Non-hereditary dukedoms

These titles were traditionally granted to the Chamberlady (Camareira-Môr), the highest palatine office for a lady, only during her life:

Duchess of Abrantes
Duke of Abrantes
Duke of Abrantes was an aristocratic title granted on three separate occasions and it refers to the Portuguese city of Abrantes , located on the Ribatejo province.-1642: The Dukes of Abrantes :...

, granted to two Marchionesses of Abrantes
Marquis of Abrantes
Marquis of Abrantes was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King John V of Portugal on 24 June 1718, to Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Menezes, 3rd Marquis of Fontes and 7th Count of Penaguião....

.
Duchess of Ficalho
Duke of Ficalho
Duke of Ficalho was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by Queen Maria II of Portugal on May 14, 1836, to Eugénia de Almeida Portugal, 2nd Countess of Ficalho by marriage....

, to one Marchioness of Ficalho.
Duchess of Linhares, to one Countess of Linhares.
Duchess of Tancos
Duke of Tancos
Duke of Tancos was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a royal decree issued by Queen Maria I of Portugal on April 22, 1790, to Contança Manoel, 2nd Marchioness of Tancos and 7th Countess of Atalaia....

, to one Marchioness of Tancos.

List

Title	Date of creation	Surname	First titular
Duke of Abrantes Duke of Abrantes Duke of Abrantes was an aristocratic title granted on three separate occasions and it refers to the Portuguese city of Abrantes , located on the Ribatejo province.-1642: The Dukes of Abrantes :...	December 9, 1753	Lorena	Ana Maria Catarina Henriqueta de Lorena Ana Maria Catarina Henriqueta de Lorena, 1st Duchess of Abrantes Dona Ana Maria de Lorena was a Portuguese noblewoman. The eldest daughter of Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Menezes, 1st Marquis of Abrantes and 7th Count of Penaguião, she adopted the patronymic "de Lorena" after a maternal great-grandfather, François Louis de Lorraine.By a decree of king Joseph I...
Duke of Albuquerque Duke of Albuquerque (Portugal) The title Duke of Albuquerque was created under the royal decree of May 19, 1886, of king Luís I of Portugal in favour of Dom João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo, 2nd Count of Mesquitela and 4th Viscount of Mesquitela.-List of the dukes of Albuquerque:#João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo,...	May 19, 1886	Costa de Sousa de Macedo	João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo
Duke of Aveiro Duke of Aveiro The Royal Dukedom of Aveiro was an aristocratic Portuguese title, granted in 1535 by King John III of Portugal to his 4th cousin, John of Lencastre, son of Infante George of Lencastre, a natural son of King John II of Portugal....	b. 1535	Lencastre Mascarenhas da Silva e Lencastre	John of Lencastre, 1st Marquis of Torres Novas John of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro Dom João de Lencastre, or John of Lencastre , was the older son of Infante George, Duke of Coimbra and of his wife Dona Beatriz of Vilhena....
Duke of Ávila and Bolama Duke of Ávila and Bolama This was a Portuguese Nobility title granted by King Luís I of Portugal to António José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama, a remarkable Portuguese politician and ambassador during the liberal period....	May 14, 1878	Ávila	António José de Ávila António José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama António José de Ávila was a Portuguese politician, mayor of the city of Horta, on the island of Faial, in the Azores, Civil Governor of the same, Peer-of-the-Realm, Minister of State, and later Ambassador to Spain....
Duke of Barcelos Duke of Barcelos The Dukes of Barcelos was an Nobility title granted by King Sebastian of Portugal on 5 August 1562, to the Duke of Braganza heir, during his father's life....	August 5, 1562	Bragança	John, 6th Duke of Braganza John, 6th Duke of Braganza John, Duke of Braganza may also mean John II, 8th Duke of BragançaJohn I, 6th Duke of Braganza KGF was the eldest son of Teodósio I, 5th Duke of Braganza....
Duke of Beja Duke of Beja Duke of Beja was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the level of Royal Dukedom, associated with the Portuguese Royal House, created in 1453, by King Afonso V of Portugal for his younger brother Infante Ferdinand of Portugal.Infante Ferdinand younger son, became King of Portugal as Manuel I and,...	1453	Portugal-Aviz Bragança	Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
Duke of Braganza Duke of Braganza The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or...	1442	Bragança	Afonso, Count of Barcelos
Duke of Cadaval Duke of Cadaval The Dukes of Cadaval have their origins in Álvaro of Braganza, Lord of Tentúgal, Póvoa, Buarcos and Cadaval, 4th male son of Ferdinand I, 2nd Duke of Braganza. Dom Álvaro married Dona Phillipa of Melo, the rich daughter and heir of Rodrigo of Melo, 1st...	April 26, 1648	Álvares Pereira de Melo	Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo
Duke of Caminha Duke of Caminha The title duke of Caminha was created by royal decree, dated from 14 December 1620, by King Philip III of Portugal , to Dom Miguel Luís de Menezes, 6th Marquis of Vila Real and 8th Count of Vila Real.The title was later passed on to his nephew Miguel Luís II, 2nd Duke of Caminha, who was executed...	December 14, 1620	Menezes	Miguel Luís de Menezes
Duke of Coimbra Duke of Coimbra Duke of Coimbra was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the level of Royal Dukedom, that is, associated with the Portuguese Royal House, created in 1415, by King John I of Portugal to the his 2nd. male son, Infante Pedro...	1415	Portugal-Aviz Lencastre Bragança	Pedro, Prince of Portugal
Duke of Faial Duke of Faial Duke of Faial is a Portuguese title of nobility granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from April 4, 1833, to Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein , a Portuguese politician during the first half of the 19th Century...	April 4, 1833	Sousa Holstein	Pedro de Sousa Holstein Pedro de Sousa Holstein Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1st Count, 1st Marquess and 1st Duke of Palmela was one of the most important Portuguese diplomats and statesmen in the first half of the 19th century. He also served as the country's first Prime Minister...
Duke of Ficalho Duke of Ficalho Duke of Ficalho was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by Queen Maria II of Portugal on May 14, 1836, to Eugénia de Almeida Portugal, 2nd Countess of Ficalho by marriage....	May 14, 1836	Almeida	Eugénia Maurícia Tomásia de Almeida Portugal
Duke of Goa Duke of Goa The Ducal House of Goa was a short, but very important, ancient noble house of Portugal. The title "Duke of Goa" was the first Portuguese ducal title given outside the royal family, and the first Portuguese noble title to be granted to a territory overseas, Goa...	1515	Albuquerque	Afonso de Albuquerque Afonso de Albuquerque Afonso de Albuquerque[p][n] was a Portuguese fidalgo, or nobleman, an admiral whose military and administrative activities as second governor of Portuguese India conquered and established the Portuguese colonial empire in the Indian Ocean...
Duke of Guarda Duke of Guarda The title of Duke of Guarda was granted by a royal decree dated from October 5, 1530, by King John III of Portugal to his younger brother, Infante Ferdinand....	October 5, 1530	Portugal-Aviz	Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal
Duke of Guimarães Duke of Guimarães The Dukes of Guimarães was an Nobility title granted by King Afonso V of Portugal in 1475, to Ferdinand II, 3rd Duke of Braganza. The king just upgraded the previous title of count of Guimarães), that he granted to the same Duke of Braganza, some years before .When Isabel of Braganza married...	1475	Bragança	Fernando II, Duke of Braganza Fernando II, Duke of Braganza Ferdinand II was the older son of Fernando I, 2nd Duke of Braganza and of his wife, Doña Joana de Castro....
Duke of Lafões Duke of Lafões Duke of Lafões was a Portuguese title of nobility created under the decree of February 17, 1718, of King John V of Portugal and granted to his nephew, Pedro Henrique de Bragança, son of the Infante Miguel de Bragança, an illegitimate son of King Peter II of Portugal and Anne Armande Pastre de...	February 17, 1718	Bragança Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva	Pedro Henrique de Bragança
Duke of Linhares	?	Noronha	Fernando de Noronha Fernando de Noronha Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, offshore from the Brazilian coast. The main island has an area of and had a population of 3,012 in the year 2010...
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...	October 3, 1852	Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto	Nuno José Severo de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto
Duke of Miranda do Corvo Duke of Miranda do Corvo The Dukes of Miranda do Corvo was a Portuguese title of nobility granted by Queen Maria I of Portugal, by a royal decree dated from May 13, 1796, to Dom José João Miguel de Bragança e Ligne, 1st Duke of Miranda do Corvo, who died in 1801, before his father, João Carlos de Bragança e Ligne de Sousa...	May 13, 1796	Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva	José Sousa Tavares Mascaranhas da Silva
Duke of Palmela Duke of Palmela The Duke of Palmela is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from October 18, 1850, to Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein , a Portuguese politician during the first half of the 19th Century...	October 10, 1850	Sousa Holstein	Pedro de Sousa Holstein Pedro de Sousa Holstein Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1st Count, 1st Marquess and 1st Duke of Palmela was one of the most important Portuguese diplomats and statesmen in the first half of the 19th century. He also served as the country's first Prime Minister...
Duke of Porto Duke of Porto Duke of Porto was an aristocratic Portuguese title with the status of royal dukedom, associated with the Portuguese royal house, created in 1833, by Queen Maria II of Portugal for herself, in honor of the city of Oporto, due its loyalty to the liberal cause she represented.From then on, this title...	1833	Bragança	Maria, Princess of Portugal (future Queen Maria II)
Duke of Saldanha Duke of Saldanha Duke of Saldanha is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from November 4, 1846, to João Carlos Saldanha de Oliveira Daun , also known as Marshal Saldanha, leader of the liberal armies, during the Liberal Wars in Portugal.Queen Maria II of Portugal has...	November 4, 1846	Saldanha Oliveira e Daun	João Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun
Duke of Tancos Duke of Tancos Duke of Tancos was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a royal decree issued by Queen Maria I of Portugal on April 22, 1790, to Contança Manoel, 2nd Marchioness of Tancos and 7th Countess of Atalaia....	April 22, 1790	Manoel	Constança Manoel
Duke of Terceira Duke of Terceira The title duke of Terceira, de juro e herdade was created by decree of King Pedro IV of Portugal, on 8 November 1832...	November 8, 1832	Manoel e Meneses Severim de Noronha	António José de Sousa Manoel e Meneses Severim de Noronha
Duke of Torres Novas Duke of Torres Novas The Dukes of Torres Novas was an aristocratic Portuguese title granted by King Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain, by a royal decree of September 26, 1619, to George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas, who died before his parents, Juliana and Álvaro of Lencastre of...	September 26, 1619	Lencastre	George of Lencastre George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas Dom Jorge de Lencastre, or George of Lencastre was the older son of Álvaro and Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Dukes of Aveiro....
Duke of Trancoso	1530	Portugal-Aviz	Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal
Duke of Vila Real Duke of Vila Real Duke of Vila Real was a Portuguese title of nobility created by royal decree, dated from February 28, 1585, by King Philip I of Portugal , and granted to Dom Manuel de Menezes, 5th Marquis of Vila Real and 7th Count of Vila Real.The title was granted by the King in one life, to the 5th Marquis of...	February 28, 1585	Menezes	Manuel de Menezes Manuel de Menezes, Duke of Vila Real D. Manuel of Menezes was the second son of Pedro de Menezes 5th Marquis of Vila Real and of his wife, Beatrice of Lara ....
Duke of Viseu Duke of Viseu Duke of Viseu was a Portuguese Royal Dukedom created in 1415 by King John I of Portugal for his third male child, Prince Henry the Navigator, following the conquest of Ceuta....	1415	Portugal-Aviz	Henry, the Navigator, Prince of Portugal
Duke of Vitória	December 12, 1812	Wellesley	Arthur Wellesley Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century... , Duke of Wellington