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Manuel Maria Da Terra Brum
Manuel Maria da Terra Brum (2 February 1825 – 11 July 1905) was a merchant, winegrower, and the third Baron of Alagoa on the island of Faial Island, Faial in the Portugal, Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Biography Manuel Maria da Terra Brum was born on 2 February 1825 into some of Faial's oldest and most illustrious families, including the Brums, Terras, and Silveiras.#dias01, Ribeiro (2007): p. 163#monica01, Mónica and Silveira e Sousa (2009): p. 146 His parents were ''majorat, morgado'' José Francisco da Terra Brum, first Baron of Alagoa and last Captain-major, Captain-mor of Faial, and Francisca Paula Brum e Silveira. Like his father before him, Manuel was one of the largest winegrowers on neighboring Pico Island, producing 1000 barrels ( pt, pipas) of Verdelho wine annually. Business ventures and baronage A cultured and practical businessman, Brum dedicated his life to the "development of industry, agriculture, vineyards and noble exploration of all the sources of we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |