Count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

of Alvor (in Portuguese ''Conde de Alvor'') 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 characteristi ...

granted by king

Peter II of Portugal ''Dom'' Pedro II (Peter II; 26 April 1648 – 9 December 1706), nicknamed "the Pacific", was King of Portugal from 1683 until his death, previously serving as regent for his brother Afonso VI from 1668 until his own accession. He was the fifth a ...

on 4 February 1683, to Francisco de Távora, second son of António Luís de Távora, 2nd Count of São João da Pesqueira. With the

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and the 3rd Count's execution in 1759, this title became extinct and it was granted again, in the 19th century, to Pedro Maria da Piedade de Lencastre e Távora, second son of the 8th

Marquis of Abrantes Marquess of Abrantes (in Portuguese ''Marquês de Abrantes'') was a Portuguese 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 Marquess of Fontes and 7th Co ...

, who descended from the Távoras.

List of the Counts of Alvor

Francisco de Távora Francisco de Távora (1646–31 May 1710), designated 1st Count of Alvor, was a Portuguese noble of the second half of the 17th century and early 18th century. He was a military official, diplomat, and colonial governor, serving the Kingdom of Por ...

(1646–1710); # Bernardo António Filipe Neri de Távora (1681–1744), his son; # Francisco de Assis de Távora (1703–1759), his son, married to his cousin Leonor de Távora, 3rd Marchioness of Távora; # Pedro Maria da Piedade de Lancastre e Távora (1889- ? ), second son of the 8th

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Genealogy of the Counts of Alvor

Bibliography

”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. II, pages 271/273. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989. Alvor 1683 establishments in Portugal {{Portugal-hist-stub

List of the Counts of Alvor

See also

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