Genealogical tree of the House of Abrantes
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Genealogical tree of the House of Abrantes
House of Abrantes
The House of Abrantes was a Portuguese aristocratic house with origins in the Almeida family, high-Mayors of the city Abrantes, which the honours and the estates were successively inherited by the Sá family, Counts of Penaguião and, finally, by the Lencastre family, Counts of Vila Nova.Presently,...

 since its creation, in the 14th Century (first as high Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of Abrantes
Abrantes
Abrantes is a municipality in Portugal, with a population of 41,560 inhabitants, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River.-History:...

 and soon after – 1476 – as Counts of Abrantes
Count of Abrantes
Count of Abrantes was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from June 13, 1476, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to his 4th cousin, Lopo de Almeida....

), until the present day.

See also

  • House of Abrantes
    House of Abrantes
    The House of Abrantes was a Portuguese aristocratic house with origins in the Almeida family, high-Mayors of the city Abrantes, which the honours and the estates were successively inherited by the Sá family, Counts of Penaguião and, finally, by the Lencastre family, Counts of Vila Nova.Presently,...

  • Count of Abrantes
    Count of Abrantes
    Count of Abrantes was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from June 13, 1476, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to his 4th cousin, Lopo de Almeida....

  • Marquis of Abrantes
    Marquis of Abrantes
    Marquis of Abrantes was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by King John V of Portugal on 24 June 1718, to Rodrigo Anes de Sá Almeida e Menezes, 3rd Marquis of Fontes and 7th Count of Penaguião....

  • Duke of Abrantes
    Duke of Abrantes
    Duke of Abrantes was an aristocratic title granted on three separate occasions and it refers to the Portuguese city of Abrantes , located on the Ribatejo province.-1642: The Dukes of Abrantes :...

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