The title of Marquis of Castro was created in

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by royal decree on June 9, 1754 by King

José I of Portugal Dom Joseph I ( pt, José Francisco António Inácio Norberto Agostinho, ; 6 June 1714 – 24 February 1777), known as the Reformer (Portuguese: ''o Reformador''), was King of Portugal from 31 July 1750 until his death in 1777. Among other activ ...

, in favour of Domingos Fernandes de Castro. His father, António José de Castro, was the first Count of Resende. This line of Castros are direct descendants of the

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I (c. 1042–1094). The House of the Marquês de Castro had also close links with the Portuguese Royal family, as members of the King’s Council, ambassadors, and viceroys. The current holder of the title is Jorge Castro-Correia who resides in the UK and

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References

*Chichorro, F. (1996) - "D.João de Castro e o Universalismo da Cultura Portuguesa" *http://www.geneall.net/P/per_page.php?id=21844 {{DEFAULTSORT:Marquis Of Castro Margraves of Portugal 1754 establishments in Portugal