Count of Almada

Coat-of-arms of the Count of Almada and Abrantes
Family coat-of-arms

The Count of Almada is a noble title created by Queen Maria I of Portugal, by royal proclamation on 29 April 1793 (confirmed by letter on 4 May 1793),[1] in favour of D. Lourenço José Maria de Almada Cirne Peixoto and his descendents, representatives of the Count of Avranches.

By attributing this title the option to provide an ancillary surname to the Almada family, but the monarch wanted to provide honours to this family for their illustrious service.[2]

Counts of Almada

With the institutionlization of the Liberal system, the family (who opposed the constitutional monarchy) continued as pretenders to the title:

After the establishment of the first Portuguese Republican and abolish of the monarchy, the title of Count of Almada was abolished, although some continue to act as caretakers to a possible restoration:

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Notes
  1. ↑ Silveira Pinto, Albano da (1883), "Resenha das famílias titulares Grandes de Portugal", in D. Affonso V, Registry in the Archive of the Torre do Tombo (Book III (dos Místicos) a fl. 188.), Lisbon, Portugal: Empreza Editora de Francisco Arthur da Silva
  2. ↑ "Nobreza", Infopédia, Porto, Portugal: Porto Editora, 2013, retrieved 5 August 2013
  3. ↑ Silveira Pinto, Albano da (1883), "Resenha das famílias titulares Grandes de Portugal", Decreto de 15 de Agosto de 1805 e Portaria de 20 de Agosto do mesmo ano (Original no Arch. da Secret. de Est. dos Neg. do Reino, maço de Decretos de Agosto de 1805.), Lisbon, Porutgal: Empreza Editora de Francisco Arthur da Silva, p. 38
  4. ↑ Silveira Pinto, Albano da (1883), "Resenha das famílias titulares Grandes de Portugal", Decreto de 13 de Maio de 1825 (D. João VI) e Carta de 20 de Setembro de 1841 (D. Maria II, Regist. no Arch. da T. do T., Clianc. de D. Maria II, Liv. 15, m a fl. 145. V.) -, Lisbon, Portugal: Empreza Editora de Francisco Arthur da Silva, p. 38
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