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Dukedoms in Portugal

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There is a total of 28 dukedoms in Portugal. In the majority of cases, the title of Duke was attributed to members of high nobility, usually relatives of the Portuguese Royal Family, such as the second sons of monarchs.

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

List

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

See also