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Baron Of Alagoa
Baron of Alagoa ( pt, Barão de Alagoa) was a noble title created by Queen Maria II of Portugal by decree on 22 December 1841 in favor of José Francisco da Terra Brum, a wealthy merchant and winegrower from the city of Horta, Faial Island, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Terra Brum resided along the banks of the ''Ribeira da Conceição'' (literally, the Stream of the Immaculate Conception), and owned properties on the so-called Alagoa coastline. Today, the latter area is occupied by the football field of local sports club Fayal Sport. Following Terra Brum's death on 22 January 1842, his eldest son José Francisco da Terra Brum II became the second Baron of Alagoa. The second Terra Brum died in 1844, extinguishing the title.Fernando Faria Ribeiro (2007), p.163 In 1901, King Carlos I of Portugal reinstated the baronage in favor of Manuel Maria da Terra Brum, José Francisco da Terra Brum's youngest son, and like his father before him one of Pico Island's largest wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fayal Sport
Fayal Sport Club is a Portuguese sports club from Horta, Azores. The men's football team plays in the district league. The team enjoyed spells in the Terceira Divisão in 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2006 to 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... and 2011–12. The team also contested the Taça de Portugal during these years. References Football clubs in Portugal Association football clubs established in 1909 1909 establishments in Portugal Football clubs in the Azores {{Portugal-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barons Of Portugal
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count. Often, barons hold their fief – their lands and income – directly from the monarch. Barons are less often the vassals of other nobles. In many kingdoms, they were entitled to wear a smaller form of a crown called a ''coronet''. The term originates from the Latin term , via Old French. The use of the title ''baron'' came to England via the Norman Conquest of 1066, then the Normans brought the title to Scotland and Italy. It later spread to Scandinavia and Slavic lands. Etymology The word ''baron'' comes from the Old French , from a Late Latin "man; servant, soldier, mercenary" (so used in Salic law; Alemannic law has in the same sense). The scholar Isidore of Seville in the 7th century thoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
