Hugo Ricciardi O'Neill

Dr. Hugo Ricciardi O'Neill (Lisbon, Encarnação, March 7, 1939 –) is the current head of the Clanaboy O'Neill dynasty, whose family has been in Portugal since the 18th century. He is officially recognized by the offices of arms throughout Europe as titular Prince and Count of Clanaboy, but he refuses to use this title, using instead the style O'Neill of Clannaboy. He is the first child and only son of the previous head Jorge Maria O'Neill (himself a descendant of the Dukes of Braganza and King John I of Portugal) and wife Josefina Luísa Roquette Ricciardi, great-granddaughter of Alfredo Augusto das Neves Holtreman, 1st Viscount of Alvalade and nephew of José Alfredo Holtreman Roquette (aka José Alvalade), Founder of Sporting Clube de Portugal (often erroneously known as "Sporting Lisbon")). He is also the Representative of the title of Viscount of Santa Mónica, in Portugal.

Another branch of the O'Neill clan known as the O'Neill of the Fews of Tyrone is headed by Don Carlos O'Neill, the 12th Marquess of la Granja. He was declared the Tanist or heir by the O'Neill clan in 1991. Since the apparent accession of Hugo Ricciardi there appears to be some confusion about who is the true "O'Neill" and heir to the throne of Ulaid.

Since the Carnation Revolution he spends most of his time living in Ulster and claims to feel better living there than in Portugal. In Portugal he lives at his Quinta das Machadas de Cima, in Setúbal.

Career

He is an Autonomous Consultant and a MA "Honoris Causa" by the National University of Ireland, Galway and the Chairman of The Standing Council of Irish Chiefs and Chieftains, etc. ["Anuário da Nobreza de Portugal", III, 2006, Tomo III, pg. 1.394]

Marriage

He married at the Chapel of the Quinta do Bonjardim, in Belas, Sintra, on October 10, 1962 to his cousin Rosa Maria de Sousa Coutinho Empis, born in Lisbon, Mercês, on February 2, 1936, daughter of Raúl Júlio Empis (Lisbon, Encarnação, February 28, 1887 –), of paternal Walloon descent and son of Bankers, and wife (m. Lisbon, Beato, October 21, 1914) Dona Luísa Olga Burnay de Sousa Coutinho (Lisbon, Beato, November 6, 1891 –), daughter of the 17th Count of Redondo (formerly Counts of Borba), 14th Count of Vimioso and Representative of the Titles of Marquess of Borba, Marquess of Valença, Marquess (formerly Counts) of Aguiar, Count of Soure and Lord of Gouveia, herself also a descendant of the Dukes of Braganza and King John I of Portugal) and also of Wallon descent from a Family of Bankers on her mother's side, and had issue, four children.

Descendants

* Luísa Empis O'Neill (Lisbon, Prazeres, January 30, 1964 –), married at the Chapel of the Quinta das Machadas in São Julião, Setúbal, on July 10, 1987 to Pedro Joaquim de Sousa Alvim Calado Cortes (Lisbon, São Domingos de Benfica, August 12, 1963 –), an Agricultural Engineer from the Instituto Superior de Agronomia of the University of Lisbon, first born son of Sérgio Alexandre Nunes Calado Cortes (Lisbon, São Jorge de Arroios, June 22, 1937 –), Lord of the Manor of as Cortes, in Lagoa, a Licentiate in Mechanical Engineering, Branch of Aeronautics, from the Instituto Superior Técnico of the University of Lisbon, Naval Officer in Reserve, Class of Navy, Post-Graduated in Business Management by the I.E.S.T.O. of Paris, Director and Business Administrator of the Companhia União Fabril (CUF) Group, and wife (m. Vila Nova de Ourém, Seiça, October 27, 1962) Maria Ana de São Paio de Sousa Alvim (Lisbon, Anjos, July 4, 1939 –), a Writer, and had issue, three children
* Catarina Empis O'Neill (Lisbon, Prazeres, January 13, 1965 –), married at the Chapel of the Quinta das Machadas, in São Julião, Setúbal, on March 7, 1992 to Pedro Maria da Câmara Pina de Sousa Mendes (Lisbon, São Jorge de Arroios, March 23, 1965 –), a Licentiate in Management, second son of Dr. José da Mata de Sousa Mendes (Warsaw, February 5, 1936 –), a Licentiate in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, Knight of Grace and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, etc, and a paternal nephew of Aristides de Sousa Mendes - son of his twin brother César -, and wife (m. Sintra, São Martinho, Capela da Quinta Velha, July 2, 1962) Maria Leonor Mayer da Câmara Pina (Lisbon, São Sebastião da Pedreira, July 11, 1936 –), and had issue, six children
* Maria Ana Empis O'Neill (Lisbon, Prazeres, January 17, 1966 –), married at the Chapel of the Quinta das Machadas, in São Julião, Setúbal, on June 29, 1991 to Luís de Freitas Branco de Sá da Bandeira, son of José Maria de Castro e Almeida de Sá da Bandeira (November 5, 1941 –), of the Marquesses (formerly Viscounts and Barons) of Sá da Bandeira, and wife Clara de Freitas Branco (May 4, 1945 –) (paternal granddaughter of Luís de Freitas Branco), and had issue
* Jorge Maria Empis O'Neill (Lisbon, São Domingos de Benfica, August 6, 1970 –), Licentiate in Management and Marketing by the I.A.D.E., heir apparent to his father, married at the Chapel of the Quinta das Machadas, in São Julião, Setúbal, on June 8, 1996 to Rita Barradas Teixeira dos Santos, later divorced, and had issue, an only daughter:
** Maria Ana dos Santos O'Neill

References

ee also

* Irish nobility
* Irish kings
* Irish royal families
* O'Neill (surname)
* Uí Néill, the Irish Dynasty
* Ó Neill Dynasty Today
* O'Neill of Clannaboy

External links

* [http://www.geneall.net/P/per_page.php?id=36809 Hugo Ricciardi O'Neill's Genealogy in a Portuguese Genealogical site]
* [http://www.geocities.com/seanachie28/oneill.html O'Neill Genealogy]