Count of Assumar was a

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title of nobility Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteri ...

granted, on 30 March 1630, by King

Philip III of Portugal Philip IV ( es, Felipe, pt, Filipe; 8 April 160517 September 1665), also called the Planet King (Spanish: ''Rey Planeta''), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered f ...

, to D.

Francisco de Melo Dom Francisco de Melo (1597 – 18 December 1651) was a Portuguese nobleman who served as a Spanish general during the Thirty Years' War. Biography Francisco was born in Estremoz, Portugal. From 1632 to 1636 he had been Spanish ambassador to ...

, son of Constantino de Bragança, a junior member of the House of Cadaval. As Francisco de Melo supported the right of the Habsburgs to the Portuguese throne, even after their expulsion on 1 December 1640, the county returned to the Crown, and it was granted, again, by ''Prince Regent Pedro'' (who later became

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) to D. Pedro de Almeida, on 11 April 1677.

List of the Counts of Assumar

;First Creation #

;Second Creation # Pedro de Almeida (1630–1679) # João de Almeida Portugal (1663–1733) # Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal e Vasconcelos (1688–1756), also 1st

Marquis of Alorna {{Use dmy dates, date=March 2012 Marquis of Alorna was a Portuguese title of nobility granted, on 9 November 1748, by King John V of Portugal, to D. Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal e Vasconcelos, 3rd Count of Assumar and 44th viceroy of India. ...

# João de Almeida Portugal (1726–1802), 2nd

Pedro de Almeida Portugal, 3rd Marquis of Alorna D. Pedro de Almeida Portugal, 3rd Marquis of Alorna (16 January 1754 – 2 January 1813) was a Portuguese general who served in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Military career In November 1793, Almeida was an adjutant general. He ...

(1754–1813), 3rd

# João de Almeida Portugal (1786–1805) # Miguel de Almeida Portugal (1787–1806) #

Leonor de Almeida Portugal, 4th Marquise of Alorna D. Leonor de Almeida Portugal, 4th Marquise of Alorna, 8th Countess of Assumar (31 October 1750 – 11 October 1839) was a Portuguese noblewoman, painter, and poet. Commonly known by her nickname, ''Alcipe'', the Marquise was a prime figure in t ...

, known as Alcipe (1750–1839), 4th Marchioness of Alorna.

Family name

The Counts of Assumar family name was ''Almeida Portugal'', once the 1st Count, D. Pedro de Almeida, descended through his paternal grandfather from the ''Almeida'' family ( Counts of Abrantes) and through his paternal grandmother from the ''Portugal'' family ( Counts of Vimioso).

External links

Genealogy of the Counts of Assumar, in Portuguese

Bibliography

”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. II, pages 328/329. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989. {{DEFAULTSORT:Count Of Assumar Countships of Portugal 1630 establishments in Portugal

List of the Counts of Assumar

Family name

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