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
São João da Pesqueira
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(in Portuguese ''Conde de São João da Pesqueira'') was a Portuguese
title of nobility
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created by a royal decree, dated from 21 March 1611, by King Philip II of Portugal (aka
Philip III of Spain
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), and granted to ''
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'' Luís Álvares de Távora, Lord of Távora.
In the 17th century this family received new honours: a royal decree of King
Afonso VI of Portugal
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, issued on August 6, 1669, created the title of
Marquis
A marquess (; french: marquis ), es, marqués, pt, marquês. is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman wi ...
of Távora (in Portuguese ''Marquês de Távora'') and granted it to Dom Luís Álvares de Távora, 3rd Count of São João da Pesqueira.
In 1759, these two titles were extinguished once the 4th Marquis was executed following the
Távora affair
The Távoras affair was a political scandal of the 18th century Portugal, Portuguese court. The events triggered by the attempted assassination of King Joseph I of Portugal in 1758 ended with the public execution of the entire Távora family and ...
.
List of the Counts of São João da Pesqueira (1611) and Marquesses of Távora (1669)
*Luís Álvares de Távora (c.1590- ? ), 1st Count of São João da Pesqueira;
*António Luis de Távora (c.1620-1653), his son, 2nd Count of São João da Pesqueira;
*Luís Álvares de Távora (1634- ? ), his son, 3rd Count of São João da Pesqueira and 1st Marquis of Távora;
*António Luís de Távora (1656–1721),his son, 4th Count of São João da Pesqueira and 2nd Marquis of Távora;
*Luís Bernardo de Távora (1677–1718), his son, 5th Count of São João da Pesqueira;
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Leonor de Távora (1700–1759), his daughter, 6th Countess of São João da Pesqueira and 3rd Marchioness of Távora, married to her cousin Francisco de Assis de Távora, 3rd
Count of Alvor
Count of Alvor (in Portuguese ''Conde de Alvor'') was a Portuguese title of nobility granted by king Peter II of Portugal on 4 February 1683, to Francisco de Távora, second son of António Luís de Távora, 2nd Count of São João da Pesqueira ...
;
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Luís Bernardo de Távora (1723–1759), her son, 7th Count of São João da Pesqueira and 4th Marquis of Távora. Executed.
See also
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List of Marquesses in Portugal
This is a list of marquisates in Portugal.
A
# Marquess of Abrantes
# Marquis of Aguiar
# Marquis of Alegrete
# Marquis of Alenquer
# Marquis of Alorna
# Marquis of Alvito
# Marquis of Angeja
# Marquis of Angra
# Marquis of Arronches
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List of Countships in Portugal
This is a list of countships in Portugal ( pt, Condados; singular ''Condado''; the title is ''Conde'', for Count, and ''Condessa'', for Countess):
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*Count of Abrantes
* Count of Agarez
* Count of Agrolongo
* Count of Águeda
* Count of Aguiar ...
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Count of Alvor
Count of Alvor (in Portuguese ''Conde de Alvor'') was a Portuguese title of nobility granted by king Peter II of Portugal on 4 February 1683, to Francisco de Távora, second son of António Luís de Távora, 2nd Count of São João da Pesqueira ...
*
Távora affair
The Távoras affair was a political scandal of the 18th century Portugal, Portuguese court. The events triggered by the attempted assassination of King Joseph I of Portugal in 1758 ended with the public execution of the entire Távora family and ...
External links
Genealogy of the Counts of São João da Pesqueira, in PortugueseGenealogy of the Marquesses of Tavora, in Portuguese
Bibliography
”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. III, pages 281/284; Vol III, pages 533-538. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.
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