Count of Ourém (in Portuguese ''Conde de Ourém'') is a Portuguese title granted in 1370 by King Fernando I of Portugal, to ''Dom'' João Afonso Telo, uncle of Queen Leonor Teles. Later he also became the fourth Count of Barcelos. The title subsequently passed to Juan Fernández Andeiro (a Galician noble, lover of the Queen), but when King

John I of Portugal John I ( WP:IPA for Portuguese, �uˈɐ̃w̃ 11 April 1357 – 14 August 1433), also called John of Aviz, was King of Portugal from 1385 until his death in 1433. He is recognized chiefly for his role in Portugal's victory in 1383–85 crisi ...

seized the throne, his

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, inherited it. When the Constable's daughter married the first

Duke of Braganza The title Duke of Braganza () in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Starting in 1640, when the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown were ...

, ''Count of Ourém'' became a subsidiary title of the

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. In 1483, Fernando II, third Duke of Bragança, was condemned for treason by order of king

John II of Portugal John II (; ; 3 May 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince (), was King of Portugal from 1481 until his death in 1495, and also for a brief time in 1477. He is known for reestablishing the power of the Portuguese monarchy, reinvigo ...

. The House of Braganza estates were confiscated and the Condado of Ourém was granted to Pedro de Menezes, 1st Count of Vila Real, grandson of João Afonso Telo, 1st Count of Ourém. When king Manuel I inherited the Portuguese throne, he restored the Braganzas with all their previous honours, and from then on the County of Ourém was included in the Braganzas' assets.

List of counts of Ourém

# João Afonso Telo (1310-1381), also 4th Count of Barcelos; # João Fernandes Andeiro (1320-1383); #

(1360-1431), also 7th Count of Barcelos, 2nd Count of Arraiolos and 2nd Constable of Portugal; # Afonso of Braganza (1400-1460), also 1st Marquis of Valença; #

Fernando I, Duke of Braganza Dom Fernando I of Braganza (; 1403 – 1 April 1478) was the 2nd Duke of Braganza and the 1st Marquis of Vila Viçosa, among other titles. He took part in the Portuguese conquests in North Africa and served as governor of different territories ...

(1403-1478); # Fernando II, Duke of Braganza (1430-1483); # Pedro de Menezes, 1st Count of Vila Real (1425-1499); # Jaime, Duke of Braganza (1479-1532). (for the list of holders after this date, see

)

Bibliography

”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil” – Vol. III, pages 82–84. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989. {{DEFAULTSORT:Count of Ourem Countships of Portugal 1370 establishments in Europe 14th-century establishments in Portugal Ourém

List of counts of Ourém

See also

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