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There are a total of five royal and seven non-royal dukes in Portugal, out of 28 dukedoms that have ever been created. In the majority of cases, the title of duke was attributed to members of the high nobility, usually relatives of the [[House of Braganza|Portuguese Royal Family]], such as the second son of a monarch.
There are a total of five royal and seven non-royal dukes in Portugal, out of 28 dukedoms that have ever been created. In the majority of cases, the title of duke was attributed to members of the high nobility, usually relatives of the [[House of Braganza|Portuguese Royal Family]], such as the second son of a monarch.
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===Noble dukedoms===
===Noble dukedoms===
All of these dukedoms are inherited, but only some of them are titles ''de juro e herdade'' - this meant that the then king was obliged to renew the title in its rightful heir. Only Aveiro, Lafões, Terceira, Palmela, Saldanha and Loulé were dukedoms ''de juro e herdade''. Some of these dukes (Cadaval, Terceira and Saldanha) had ''Honras de Parente'', i.e. honours of being relative of the king.
All of these dukedoms are inherited, but only some of them are titles ''de juro e herdade'' – this meant that the then king was obliged to renew the title in its rightful heir. Only Aveiro, Lafões, Terceira, Palmela, Saldanha and Loulé were dukedoms ''de juro e herdade''. Some of these dukes (Cadaval, Terceira and Saldanha) had ''Honras de Parente'', i.e. honours of being relative of the king.
*''Before the Liberal Regime'':
*''Before the Liberal Regime'':
**[[Duke of Aveiro]] and [[Duke of Torres Novas]] (both extinct in [[1759]], after the execution of the last duke for high treason against the state).The first Duke was the elder son of the 2nd [[Duke of Coimbra]], the sole surviving (but illegitimate) son of King [[John II of Portugal]];
**[[Duke of Aveiro]] and [[Duke of Torres Novas]] (both extinct in 1759, after the execution of the last duke for high treason against the state).The first Duke was the elder son of the 2nd [[Duke of Coimbra]], the sole surviving (but illegitimate) son of King [[John II of Portugal]];
**[[Duke of Cadaval]], family Álvares Pereira de Mello, branch of the House of Braganza before they were Kings;
**[[Duke of Cadaval]], family Álvares Pereira de Mello, branch of the House of Braganza before they were Kings;
**[[Duke of Caminha]] and [[Duke of Vila Real]] (both extinct for high treason for supporting the right of the Spanish Habsburg Kings to the Portuguese throne after the revolution of [[1640]];
**[[Duke of Caminha]] and [[Duke of Vila Real]] (both extinct for high treason for supporting the right of the Spanish Habsburg Kings to the Portuguese throne after the revolution of 1640;
**[[Duke of Lafões]], families Bragança, Souza and Menezes. The first duke was an illegitimate son of King [[Pedro II of Portugal]]. Also [[Count of Miranda do Corvo]] and [[Marquis of Arronches]] (Sousa) and [[Count of Cantanhede]] and [[Marquis of Marialva]] (Menezes) and also [[Duke of Miranda do Corvo]] (Bragança);
**[[Duke of Lafões]], families Bragança, Souza and Menezes. The first duke was an illegitimate son of King [[Pedro II of Portugal]]. Also [[Count of Miranda do Corvo]] and [[Marquis of Arronches]] (Sousa) and [[Count of Cantanhede]] and [[Marquis of Marialva]] (Menezes) and also [[Duke of Miranda do Corvo]] (Bragança);
**[[Duque da Vitória|Duke da Vitória]] (this title, meaning literally in Portuguese "Duke of the Victory", was given to [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington]]. This is the only Portuguese dukedom granted to a foreigner and its bearers foreign citizens living out of Portugal).
**[[Duque da Vitória|Duke da Vitória]] (this title, meaning literally in Portuguese "Duke of the Victory", was given to [[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington]]. This is the only Portuguese dukedom granted to a foreigner and its bearers foreign citizens living out of Portugal).
*''After the Liberal Regime'':
*''After the Liberal Regime'':
**[[Duke of Terceira]], 1832, Descendants of [[Ferdinand III of Castile]], by his son, [[Infante]] [[Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena]]. Heads of the Portuguese branch of the [[Manoel de Vilhena]] family, since the marriage of [[Constance of Penafiel|Constance Manoel]] with King [[Pedro I of Portugal]]. Her brother, Henrique Manoel, was brought in her entourage, and made [[Count of Seia]], in [[Portugal]] by his brother-in-law. Following the long line of military tradition of his family, António José de Sousa Manoel de Meneses Severim de Noronha, 1st [[Duke of Terceira]], Marquis and [[7th Count of Vila Flor]], was [[Marshal]] of the Army and President of the Council of Ministers.
**[[Duke of Terceira]], 1832, Descendants of [[Ferdinand III of Castile]], by his son, [[Infante]] [[Juan Manuel, Lord of Villena]]. Heads of the Portuguese branch of the [[Manoel de Vilhena]] family, since the marriage of [[Constance of Penafiel|Constance Manoel]] with King [[Pedro I of Portugal]]. Her brother, Henrique Manoel, was brought in her entourage, and made [[Count of Seia]], in [[Portugal]] by his brother-in-law. Following the long line of military tradition of his family, António José de Sousa Manoel de Meneses Severim de Noronha, 1st [[Duke of Terceira]], Marquis and [[7th Count of Vila Flor]], was [[Marshal]] of the Army and President of the Council of Ministers.
**[[Duke of Palmela]], 1833, formerly [[Duke of Faial]], replaced by the title of [[Duke of Palmela]] (family Souza e Holstein), descending from the [[Duke of Holstein|Dukes of Holstein]], by female line. Also [[1st Marquis of Faial]], [[1st Marquis of Palmela]], [[1st Count of Palmela]] and [[1st Count of Calhariz]]. The first Duke was President of the Council of Ministers and a quite remarkable [[Ambassador]] in London and to the [[Congress of Vienna]];
**[[Duke of Palmela]], 1833, formerly [[Duke of Faial]], replaced by the title of [[Duke of Palmela]] (family Souza e Holstein), descending from the [[Duke of Holstein|Dukes of Holstein]], by female line. Also [[1st Marquis of Faial]], [[1st Marquis of Palmela]], [[1st Count of Palmela]] and [[1st Count of Calhariz]]. The first Duke was President of the Council of Ministers and a quite remarkable Ambassador in London and to the [[Congress of Vienna]];
**[[Duke of Saldanha]], 1857, family Saldanha Oliveira e Daun. Also [[1st Marquis of Saldanha]], [[1st Count of Saldanha]] and [[1st Count of Almoster]]. The First Duke was President of the Council of Ministers and [[Marshal]] of the Army;
**[[Duke of Saldanha]], 1857, family Saldanha Oliveira e Daun. Also [[1st Marquis of Saldanha]], [[1st Count of Saldanha]] and [[1st Count of Almoster]]. The First Duke was President of the Council of Ministers and [[Marshal]] of the Army;
**[[Duke of Loulé]], 1862, family Mendonça, also [[8th Count of Vale de Reis]] and [[2nd Marquis of Loulé]], descending from [[Infanta]] [[Ana de Jesus Maria]] of Portugal. The first Duke was President of the Council of Ministers;
**[[Duke of Loulé]], 1862, family Mendonça, also [[8th Count of Vale de Reis]] and [[2nd Marquis of Loulé]], descending from [[Infanta]] [[Ana de Jesus Maria]] of Portugal. The first Duke was President of the Council of Ministers;
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||[[Image:Armas duques albuquerque.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Albuquerque (Portugal)|Duke of Albuquerque]]||May 19, 1886||Costa de Sousa de Macedo||[[João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo, 1st Duke of Albuquerque|João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo]]
||[[Image:Armas duques albuquerque.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Albuquerque (Portugal)|Duke of Albuquerque]]||May 19, 1886||Costa de Sousa de Macedo||[[João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo, 1st Duke of Albuquerque|João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques aveiro.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Aveiro]]||b. [[1535]]||Lencastre<br>Mascarenhas da Silva e Lencastre||[[John of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro|John of Lencastre, 1st Marquis of Torres Novas]]
||[[Image:Armas duques aveiro.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Aveiro]]||b. 1535||Lencastre<br>Mascarenhas da Silva e Lencastre||[[John of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro|John of Lencastre, 1st Marquis of Torres Novas]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques ávila.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Ávila and Bolama]]||May 14, 1878||Ávila||[[António José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama|António José de Ávila]]
||[[Image:Armas duques ávila.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Ávila and Bolama]]||May 14, 1878||Ávila||[[António José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama|António José de Ávila]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques bragança.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Barcelos]]||August 5, 1562||Bragança||[[John, 6th Duke of Braganza]]
||[[Image:Armas duques bragança.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Barcelos]]||August 5, 1562||Bragança||[[John, 6th Duke of Braganza]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques beja.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Beja]]||[[1453]]||Portugal-Aviz<br>Bragança||[[Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu]]
||[[Image:Armas duques beja.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Beja]]||1453||Portugal-Aviz<br>Bragança||[[Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques bragança.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Braganza]]||[[1442]]||Bragança||[[Afonso, Duke of Braganza|Afonso, Count of Barcelos]]
||[[Image:Armas duques bragança.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Braganza]]||1442||Bragança||[[Afonso, Duke of Braganza|Afonso, Count of Barcelos]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques cadaval.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Cadaval]]||April 26, 1648||Álvares Pereira de Melo||[[Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo]]
||[[Image:Armas duques cadaval.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Cadaval]]||April 26, 1648||Álvares Pereira de Melo||[[Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques vila real.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Caminha]]||December 14, 1620||Menezes||[[Miguel Luís de Menezes]]
||[[Image:Armas duques vila real.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Caminha]]||December 14, 1620||Menezes||[[Miguel Luís de Menezes]]
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||[[Image:Armas infante dom pedro.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Coimbra]]||[[1415]]||Portugal-Aviz<br>Lencastre<br>Bragança||[[Pedro, Duke of Coimbra|Pedro, Prince of Portugal]]
||[[Image:Armas infante dom pedro.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Coimbra]]||1415||Portugal-Aviz<br>Lencastre<br>Bragança||[[Pedro, Duke of Coimbra|Pedro, Prince of Portugal]]
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||[[Image:Armas sousa arronches.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Faial]]||April 4, 1833||Sousa Holstein||[[Pedro de Sousa Holstein]]
||[[Image:Armas sousa arronches.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Faial]]||April 4, 1833||Sousa Holstein||[[Pedro de Sousa Holstein]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques ficalho.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Ficalho]]||May 14, 1836||Almeida||[[Eugénia Maurícia Tomásia de Almeida Portugal]]
||[[Image:Armas duques ficalho.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Ficalho]]||May 14, 1836||Almeida||[[Eugénia Maurícia Tomásia de Almeida Portugal]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques albuquerque.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Goa]]||[[1515]]||Albuquerque||[[Afonso de Albuquerque]]
||[[Image:Armas duques albuquerque.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Goa]]||1515||Albuquerque||[[Afonso de Albuquerque]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques guarda trancoso.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Guarda]]||October 5, 1530||Portugal-Aviz||[[Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda|Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal]]
||[[Image:Armas duques guarda trancoso.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Guarda]]||October 5, 1530||Portugal-Aviz||[[Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda|Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques bragança.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Guimarães]]||[[1475]]||Bragança||[[Fernando II, Duke of Braganza]]
||[[Image:Armas duques bragança.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Guimarães]]||1475||Bragança||[[Fernando II, Duke of Braganza]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques lafões.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Lafões]]||February 17, 1718||Bragança<br>Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva||[[Pedro Henrique de Bragança]]
||[[Image:Armas duques lafões.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Lafões]]||February 17, 1718||Bragança<br>Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva||[[Pedro Henrique de Bragança]]
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||[[Image:Armas sousa arronches.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Palmela]]||October 10, 1850||Sousa Holstein||[[Pedro de Sousa Holstein]]
||[[Image:Armas sousa arronches.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Palmela]]||October 10, 1850||Sousa Holstein||[[Pedro de Sousa Holstein]]
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||[[Image:Armas infante dinis bragança.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Porto]]||[[1833]]||Bragança||[[Maria II of Portugal|Maria, Princess of Portugal]] <br>(future Queen Maria II)
||[[Image:Armas infante dinis bragança.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Porto]]||1833||Bragança||[[Maria II of Portugal|Maria, Princess of Portugal]] <br>(future Queen Maria II)
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||[[Image:Armas duques saldanha.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Saldanha]]||November 4, 1846||Saldanha Oliveira e Daun||[[João Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun]]
||[[Image:Armas duques saldanha.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Saldanha]]||November 4, 1846||Saldanha Oliveira e Daun||[[João Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques aveiro.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Torres Novas]]||September 26, 1619||Lencastre||[[George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas|George of Lencastre]]
||[[Image:Armas duques aveiro.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Torres Novas]]||September 26, 1619||Lencastre||[[George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas|George of Lencastre]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques guarda trancoso.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Trancoso]]||[[1530]]||Portugal-Aviz||[[Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda|Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal]]
||[[Image:Armas duques guarda trancoso.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Trancoso]]||1530||Portugal-Aviz||[[Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda|Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal]]
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||[[Image:Armas duques vila real.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Vila Real]]||February 28, 1585||Menezes||[[Manuel de Menezes, Duke of Vila Real|Manuel de Menezes]]
||[[Image:Armas duques vila real.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Vila Real]]||February 28, 1585||Menezes||[[Manuel de Menezes, Duke of Vila Real|Manuel de Menezes]]
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||[[Image:Armas infante dom henrique.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Viseu]]||[[1415]]||Portugal-Aviz||[[Henry the Navigator|Henry, the Navigator, Prince of Portugal]]
||[[Image:Armas infante dom henrique.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Viseu]]||1415||Portugal-Aviz||[[Henry the Navigator|Henry, the Navigator, Prince of Portugal]]
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||[[image:armas duques vitória.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Vitória]]||December 12, 1812||Wellesley||[[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]], [[Duke of Wellington (title)|Duke of Wellington]]
||[[File:armas duques vitória.png|50px]]||[[Duke of Vitória]]||December 12, 1812||Wellesley||[[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Arthur Wellesley]], [[Duke of Wellington (title)|Duke of Wellington]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geneall.net/P/tit_search.php?start=0&idx=0&cat=9 Portuguese Aristocracy Titles in a Portuguese Genealogical site - Dukes]
*[http://www.geneall.net/P/tit_search.php?start=0&idx=0&cat=9 Portuguese Aristocracy Titles in a Portuguese Genealogical site – Dukes]


{{Portuguese royalty}}
{{Portuguese royalty}}

Revision as of 01:01, 12 April 2012

Noble Titles of Portugal
  Dukedoms of Portugal
  Marquisates of Portugal
  Countships of Portugal
  Viscountcies of Portugal
  Baronies of Portugal

There are a total of five royal and seven non-royal dukes in Portugal, out of 28 dukedoms that have ever been created. In the majority of cases, the title of duke was attributed to members of the high nobility, usually relatives of the Portuguese Royal Family, such as the second son of a monarch.

There are exceptions, like António José de Ávila, who, although not having any relation to the royal family, was given the title of duke of Ávila and Bolama.

Dukedoms in Portugal

Royal dukedoms

Royal hereditary dukedoms

Royal courtesy dukedoms

These titles were occasionally given to other members of the Royal Family:

Noble dukedoms

All of these dukedoms are inherited, but only some of them are titles de juro e herdade – this meant that the then king was obliged to renew the title in its rightful heir. Only Aveiro, Lafões, Terceira, Palmela, Saldanha and Loulé were dukedoms de juro e herdade. Some of these dukes (Cadaval, Terceira and Saldanha) had Honras de Parente, i.e. honours of being relative of the king.

Non-hereditary dukedoms

These titles were traditionally granted to the Chamberlady (Camareira-Môr), the highest palatine office for a lady, only during her life:

List

Coat of Arms Title Date of creation Surname First titular
Duke of Abrantes December 9, 1753 Lorena Ana Maria Catarina Henriqueta de Lorena
Duke of Albuquerque May 19, 1886 Costa de Sousa de Macedo João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo
Duke of Aveiro b. 1535 Lencastre
Mascarenhas da Silva e Lencastre		 John of Lencastre, 1st Marquis of Torres Novas
Duke of Ávila and Bolama May 14, 1878 Ávila António José de Ávila
Duke of Barcelos August 5, 1562 Bragança John, 6th Duke of Braganza
Duke of Beja 1453 Portugal-Aviz
Bragança		 Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
Duke of Braganza 1442 Bragança Afonso, Count of Barcelos
Duke of Cadaval April 26, 1648 Álvares Pereira de Melo Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo
Duke of Caminha December 14, 1620 Menezes Miguel Luís de Menezes
Duke of Coimbra 1415 Portugal-Aviz
Lencastre
Bragança		 Pedro, Prince of Portugal
Duke of Faial April 4, 1833 Sousa Holstein Pedro de Sousa Holstein
Duke of Ficalho May 14, 1836 Almeida Eugénia Maurícia Tomásia de Almeida Portugal
Duke of Goa 1515 Albuquerque Afonso de Albuquerque
Duke of Guarda October 5, 1530 Portugal-Aviz Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal
Duke of Guimarães 1475 Bragança Fernando II, Duke of Braganza
Duke of Lafões February 17, 1718 Bragança
Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva		 Pedro Henrique de Bragança
Duke of Linhares ? Noronha Fernando de Noronha
Duke of Loulé October 3, 1852 Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto Nuno José Severo de Mendonça Rolim de Moura Barreto
Duke of Miranda do Corvo May 13, 1796 Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva José Sousa Tavares Mascaranhas da Silva
Duke of Palmela October 10, 1850 Sousa Holstein Pedro de Sousa Holstein
Duke of Porto 1833 Bragança Maria, Princess of Portugal
(future Queen Maria II)
Duke of Saldanha November 4, 1846 Saldanha Oliveira e Daun João Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun
Duke of Tancos April 22, 1790 Manoel Constança Manoel
Duke of Terceira November 8, 1832 Manoel e Meneses Severim de Noronha António José de Sousa Manoel e Meneses Severim de Noronha
Duke of Torres Novas September 26, 1619 Lencastre George of Lencastre
Duke of Trancoso 1530 Portugal-Aviz Ferdinand, Prince of Portugal
Duke of Vila Real February 28, 1585 Menezes Manuel de Menezes
Duke of Viseu 1415 Portugal-Aviz Henry, the Navigator, Prince of Portugal
Duke of Vitória December 12, 1812 Wellesley Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

See also

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