This was a Portuguese nobility title granted by King

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to António José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama, a remarkable Portuguese politician and

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during the liberal period. Originally, the title was granted, in 1864 as Count of Ávila (in Portuguese ''Conde de Ávila'') and it was successively upgraded, by the same King, to Marquis of Ávila and Bolama (''Marquês de Ávila e Bolama'') in 1870, and finally by a royal decree dated from May 14, 1878, to Duke of Ávila and Bolama (''Duque de Ávila e Bolama''). This was the first

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to be granted to a commoner; in Portugal the title of Duke was traditionally granted to members of high nobility and especially to members of the royal family, such as the second sons of monarchs.

List of the dukes, marquesses and counts

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(1806-1881), 1st Count of Ávila (1864), 1st Marquis of Ávila and Bolama (1870), 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama (1878); #

(1842-1917), nephew of the 1st Duke. 2nd Count of Ávila and 2nd Marquis of Ávila and Bolama. 33rd

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(1901-1903); #Manuel de Carvalho de Ávila (1876-1979), inherited from his uncle the title of 3rd Count of Ávila.

External links

Genealogy of the Dukes of Ávila and Bolama, in PortugueseGenealogy of the Marquesses of Ávila and Bolama, in PortugueseGenealogy of the Counts of Ávila, in Portuguese

Bibliography

”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. II, pages 348/351. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989. {{DEFAULTSORT:Avila Dukedoms of Portugal Avila Horta, Azores 1864 establishments in Portugal

List of the dukes, marquesses and counts

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