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Coat of Arms of the Counts of Ribeira Grande.
Count of Ribeira Grande (in Portuguese Conde de Ribeira Grande) was a title of nobility granted to the Gonçalves da Câmara family in 1662 and used until the extinction of noble titles in Portugal (1910).
The title was granted to Dom Manuel Luís Baltazar da Câmara, 9th captain donatarian of the island of São Miguel, by a decree of King Afonso VI of Portugal, issued on September 15, 1662.
Contents
List of the Counts (1662) and Marquis (1855) of Ribeira Grande
- Dom Manuel Luís Baltazar da Câmara, 1st Count of Ribeira Grande (1630–1675);
- Dom José Rodrigo da Câmara, 2nd Count of Ribeira Grande (1665–1724);
- Dom Luís Manuel da Câmara, 3rd Count of Ribeira Grande (1685–1723);
- Dom José da Câmara, 4th Count of Ribeira Grande (1712–1757);
- Dom Guido Augusto da Câmara e Ataíde, 5th Count of Ribeira Grande (1718–1770);
- Dom Luís António José Maria da Câmara, 6th Count of Ribeira Grande (1754–1802);
- Dom José Maria Gonçalves Zarco da Câmara, 7th Count of Ribeira Grande (1784–1820);
- Dom Francisco de Sales Gonçalves Zarco da Câmara, 8th Count of Ribeira Grande (1819–1872), created 1st Marquis of Ribeira Grande by decree of King Pedro V of Portugal, issued on September 5, 1855
- Dom José Maria Gonçalves Zarco da Câmara, 9th Count of Ribeira Grande (1843–1907);
- Dom Vicente de Paula Gonçalves Zarco da Câmara, 10th Count of Ribeira Grande (1875–1946).
See also
- List of countships in Portugal
- List of Marquesses in Portugal
- Count of Vila Franca
External links
Bibliography
- "Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. III, page 219/222. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.
Categories:- Portuguese nobility
- Counts of Ribeira Grande
- Gonçalves da Câmara family
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