Marquis of Abrantes
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Abrantes
Abrantes is a municipality in Portugal, with a population of 41,560 inhabitants, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River.-History:...
(in Portuguese Marquês de Abrantes) was a Portuguese
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...
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
Marquis of Fontes
Marquis of Fontes was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Afonso VI of Portugal on 2 January 1659, to D...
and 7th Count of Penaguião
Count of Penaguião
Count of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
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In that date, Rodrigo's title was changed, by King John V of Portugal, from Marquis of Fontes
Marquis of Fontes
Marquis of Fontes was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Afonso VI of Portugal on 2 January 1659, to D...
to Marquis of Abrantes, once he descended, by female line, from the prestigious Counts of Abrantes
Count of Abrantes
Count of Abrantes was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from June 13, 1476, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to his 4th cousin, Lopo de Almeida....
, an old line already extinct.
Two of the Marchioness of Abrantes had their title upgraded to the duchess rank (only during her lives), when they became the queen's Maid of Honour (Camareira-Môr), the highest palatine office for a lady.
List of the Marquesses of Abrantes (1718)
- D. Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Menezes (1676-1733), also 3rd Marquis of FontesMarquis of FontesMarquis of Fontes was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Afonso VI of Portugal on 2 January 1659, to D...
and 7th Count of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
; - D. Joaquim Francisco de Sá Almeida e Menezes (1695-1756), his son, 8th Count of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
; - D. Ana Maria Catarina Henriqueta de LorenaAna Maria Catarina Henriqueta de Lorena, 1st Duchess of AbrantesDona 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...
(1691-1761), her sister, 9th Countess of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
, became 1st Duchess of AbrantesDuke of AbrantesDuke 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 :...
in 1753; - D. Maria Margarida de LorenaMaria Margarida de Lorena, 2nd Duchess of AbrantesAna Maria Catarina Henriqueta de Lorena was the daughter of Rodrigo de Melo , second child of Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo, 1st Duke of Cadaval, and of Ana Maria Catarina Henriqueta de Lorena, 1st Duchess of Abrantes....
(1713-1780), her daughter, 10th Countess of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
and 2nd Duchess of AbrantesDuke of AbrantesDuke 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 :...
; - D. Pedro de Lancastre da Silveira de Castelo-Branco Sá e Menezes (1762-1828), his 3rd cousin, also 12th Count of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
and 7th Count of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de Portimão was a Portuguese title of nobility granted in 28 May 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal to D...
; - D. José Maria da Piedade de Lancastre (1784-1827), also 13th Count of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
and 8th Count of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de Portimão was a Portuguese title of nobility granted in 28 May 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal to D...
; - D. Pedro Maria da Piedade de Lancastre Almeida Sá Menezes (1816-1847), also 14th Count of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
and 9th Count of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de Portimão was a Portuguese title of nobility granted in 28 May 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal to D...
; - D. João Maria da Piedade de Lancastre e Tavora (1864-1917), also 15th Count of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
and 11th Count of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de Portimão was a Portuguese title of nobility granted in 28 May 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal to D...
; - D. José Maria da Piedade de Lancastre e Tavora (1887-1961), also 16th Count of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
and 12th Count of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de Portimão was a Portuguese title of nobility granted in 28 May 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal to D...
; - D. Luis Gonzaga de Lancastre e Tavora (1937-1993), also 17th Count of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
, 13th Count of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de Portimão was a Portuguese title of nobility granted in 28 May 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal to D...
and 14th Marquis of FontesMarquis of FontesMarquis of Fontes was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Afonso VI of Portugal on 2 January 1659, to D...
; - D. José Maria da Piedade de Lancastre e Tavora (born 1960), also 18th Count of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
, 14th Count of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de Portimão was a Portuguese title of nobility granted in 28 May 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal to D...
and 15th Marquis of FontesMarquis of FontesMarquis of Fontes was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Afonso VI of Portugal on 2 January 1659, to D...
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Other Titles
- Count of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de PortimãoCount of Vila Nova de Portimão was a Portuguese title of nobility granted in 28 May 1504, by King Manuel I of Portugal to D...
, in 28 May 1504, by a royal decree of King Manuel I of PortugalManuel I of PortugalManuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal...
; - Count of PenaguiãoCount of PenaguiãoCount of Penaguião was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Philip I of Portugal, on 10 February 1583, to Dom João Rodrigues de Sá....
, in 10 February 1583, by royal decree of King Philip I of PortugalPhilip II of SpainPhilip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
; - Marquis of FontesMarquis of FontesMarquis of Fontes was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King Afonso VI of Portugal on 2 January 1659, to D...
, in 2 January 1659, by royal decree of King Afonso VI of Portugal; - Duke of AbrantesDuke of AbrantesDuke 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 :...
, in 9 December 1753, by a royal decree of King Joseph I of Portugal.
See also
- House of AbrantesHouse of AbrantesThe House of Abrantes was a Portuguese aristocratic house with origins in the Almeida family, high-Mayors of the city Abrantes, which the honours and the estates were successively inherited by the Sá family, Counts of Penaguião and, finally, by the Lencastre family, Counts of Vila Nova.Presently,...
- Genealogical tree of the House of AbrantesGenealogical tree of the House of AbrantesGenealogical tree of the House of Abrantes since its creation, in the 14th Century , until the present day.-See also:*House of Abrantes*Count of Abrantes*Marquis of Abrantes...
- Duke of AbrantesDuke of AbrantesDuke 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 :...
- Count of AbrantesCount of AbrantesCount of Abrantes was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from June 13, 1476, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to his 4th cousin, Lopo de Almeida....
- List of Portuguese Dukedoms
- List of Marquesses in Portugal