Count of Valença
Count of Valença (in Portuguese Conde de Valença) was a Portuguese title of nobility, created by a royal decree, dated from July 20th, 1464, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to Dom Henrique de Menezes, who was already 3rd Count of Viana (da Foz do Lima) and 4th Count of Viana (do Alentejo).
However, in November 12th, 1471, he gave back to the Crown the County of Valença and received in exchange the County of Loulé.
Later, in December 12th, 1499, by a royal decree issued by King Manuel I of Portugal, the County of Valença was granted again this time to Dom Fernando de Menezes who was already 2nd Marquis of Vila Real, 4th Count of Vila Real, 1st Count of Alcoutim, a cousin to the 1st Count.
List of the Counts of Alcoutim
- Henrique of Menezes, 4th Count of Viana (do Alentejo), 3rd Count of Viana (da Foz do Lima) and 1st Count of Loulé;
- Fernando de Menezes, 2nd Marquis of Vila Real (1463- ? ), also known as Ferdinand II of Menezes, 4th Count of Vila Real and 1st Count of Alcoutim;
- Pedro de Menezes, 3rd Marquis of Vila Real (1486- ? ), also know as Peter III of Meneses, 5th Count of Vila Real
- Miguel de Menezes, 4th Marquis of Vila Real (1520- ? ), also known as Michael I of Menezes, 6th Count of Vila Real
- Manuel de Meneses, 5th Marquis of Vila Real (1530- ? ), also know as Manuel of Menezes, 1st Duke of Vila Real and 7th Count of Vila Real;
- Miguel Luís, 6th Marquis of Vila Real (1565-1637), also known as Michael II of Menezes, 1st Duke of Caminha and 8th Count of Vila Real;
- Luis de Noronha e Meneses, 2nd Duke of Caminha (1570- ? ), also known as Louis of Menezes, 7th Marquis of Vila Real, 9th Count of Vila Real
See also
- Duke of Vila Real
- Duke of Caminha
- Marquis of Vila Real
- Count of Vila Real
- Count of Alcoutim
- List of Portuguese Dukedoms
- List of Marquesses in Portugal
- List of Countships in Portugal
External links
Bibliography
”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. III, page 467. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.