Maria Helena de Albuquerque, 1st Baroness of Oliveira Lima
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Maria Helena de Albuquerque, 1st Baroness of Oliveira Lima (Funchal
, São Pedro
, 1817 - Lisbon, 6 June 1909) was a Portuguese
noblewoman.
, 14 June 1793 - London
, 27 October 1862), Successor in many Majorat
s, Colonel
of Auxiliary Artillery
, 372nd Commander of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa
(14 April 1852), and wife (m. Machico
, Porto da Cruz
, 1811) Carlota Amália de Ornelas e Vasconcelos (Funchal, Santa Maria Maior, 2 June 1797 - Funchal, São Pedro, 15 October 1860), sister of the ...th Lord of the Majorat
and 1st Baron
of São Pedro.
of ..., son of Francisco Teixeira Dória and wife (m. Funchal, Sé, 1798) Joana Margarida da Câmara, was a First Mate in a Navy corvette
whose Commander
was João Maria Ferreira do Amaral
(Lisbon
, Alcântara
, 4 March 1803 - Macau
, 22 August 1849). According to their descendant Augusto Martins Ferreira do Amaral, 3rd Baron of Oliveira Lima, Maria Helena cheated her first husband with her later second husband, and believes that a first son of her, during her first marriage, João Eduardo Teixeira Dória, an Artillery
Officer
, born in Lisbon, São Paulo, on 13 October 1841, who died unmarried and without issue, was already João Maria Ferreira do Amaral's son, for he had similar features. She separated from the First Mate, went on to live in a Nunnery Convent
, and got again pregnant of the ship's Commander, although this baby was already baptized
as son of João Maria Ferreira do Amaral and an unknown mother, in order not to be registered under the name of her first husband. In Lisbon, Santa Catarina, on 20 October 1849, almost two months after the incident in which he was killed and without knowing those news, in order to legitimize their son Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral
and their daughter Joana Teresa de Albuquerque, Maria Helena de Albuquerque, then a widow, married the deceased by proxy
, taking advantage of the fact that, early in that year, her first husband had also died.
The financial difficulties forced her to marry a third time, to a great friend of the late João Maria Ferreira do Amaral, the Deputy
in the Legislature of 1848-1851, who did not have any activity in the Chamber, Councilor and Director-General
of the Ministry of the Navy and Overseas Manuel Jorge de Oliveira Lima (Porto
, Santo Ildefonso
, 13 October 1804 - Lisbon, 11 July 1876), of whom she also widowed, a few years later, without issue. Her son distinguished himself as a military and became Vice-Admiral and Admiral
of the Portuguese Navy
, being able to conquer important territories in Cabinda, Angola
. For his successes, the realm wanted to grant him the title of Count
, which he refused, suggesting that it would be better to grant his mother instead, who would be happier with it. She was then created 1st Baroness
of Oliveira Lima (Decree
of 18 October 1883), also in remuneration of the services of her late third husband.
and leaving her home every day, but always refusing to pass on a street of Lisbon where a Miguelist lived - she despized them.
Funchal
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
, São Pedro
São Pedro (Funchal)
São Pedro is a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal in the islands of Madeira. In 2001, the parish had approximately 7681 inhabitants located to the north of the coastal centre of Funchal, in an area of the area is 1.49 km² : it is one of the smallest parishes on the island.São Pedro...
, 1817 - Lisbon, 6 June 1909) was a Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
noblewoman.
Ancestry
She was the seventh of eight children of João Agostinho de Freitas Brito Figueiroa e Albuquerque (Funchal, Santa Maria MaiorSanta Maria Maior (Funchal)
Santa Maria Maior is a civil parish in the eastern part of the municipality and a suburb of Funchal on the island of Madeira...
, 14 June 1793 - London
London
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, 27 October 1862), Successor in many Majorat
Majorat
Majorat is the right of succession to property according to age . A majorat would be inherited by the oldest son, or if there was no son, the nearest relative. This law existed in some of the European countries and was designed to prevent the distribution of wealthy estates between many members of...
s, Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
of Auxiliary Artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
, 372nd Commander of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa
Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa
The Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa is an dynastic order of knighthood of the House of Braganza, the former Portuguese Royal Family...
(14 April 1852), and wife (m. Machico
Machico
Machico is a city and municipality in the northeastern part of the island of Madeira, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The easternmost municipality on the island, it is also the third most populous area; its population was 21,747...
, Porto da Cruz
Porto da Cruz
Porto da Cruz is a civil parish in the municipality of Machico in the northeastern corner of Madeira. In 2001 the resident population included 2793 people, dispersed throughout an area of 25.22 km² .-History:The origin of the communities name came from the fact that the original discoverer...
, 1811) Carlota Amália de Ornelas e Vasconcelos (Funchal, Santa Maria Maior, 2 June 1797 - Funchal, São Pedro, 15 October 1860), sister of the ...th Lord of the Majorat
Majorat
Majorat is the right of succession to property according to age . A majorat would be inherited by the oldest son, or if there was no son, the nearest relative. This law existed in some of the European countries and was designed to prevent the distribution of wealthy estates between many members of...
and 1st Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
of São Pedro.
Marriages and issue
She married three times. Her first husband, whom she had married in 1836, António Teixeira Dória, ...th Lord of the MajoratMajorat
Majorat is the right of succession to property according to age . A majorat would be inherited by the oldest son, or if there was no son, the nearest relative. This law existed in some of the European countries and was designed to prevent the distribution of wealthy estates between many members of...
of ..., son of Francisco Teixeira Dória and wife (m. Funchal, Sé, 1798) Joana Margarida da Câmara, was a First Mate in a Navy corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
whose Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
was João Maria Ferreira do Amaral
João Maria Ferreira do Amaral
João Maria Ferreira do Amaral was a Portuguese military and politician.-Background:He was the first son of Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral, born in Lisbon, Alcântara, on 3 May 1773, whose male line was de Macedo, a Fidalgo of the Royal Household and a Sergeant of the Portuguese Army and the...
(Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Alcântara
Alcântara (Lisbon)
Alcântara is a civil parish of the city and municipality of Lisbon. Its name is derived from the Arabic , meaning the bridge, and refers to an ancient Roman bridge that once existed there, until the reign of John V...
, 4 March 1803 - Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, 22 August 1849). According to their descendant Augusto Martins Ferreira do Amaral, 3rd Baron of Oliveira Lima, Maria Helena cheated her first husband with her later second husband, and believes that a first son of her, during her first marriage, João Eduardo Teixeira Dória, an Artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
Officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
, born in Lisbon, São Paulo, on 13 October 1841, who died unmarried and without issue, was already João Maria Ferreira do Amaral's son, for he had similar features. She separated from the First Mate, went on to live in a Nunnery Convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
, and got again pregnant of the ship's Commander, although this baby was already baptized
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
as son of João Maria Ferreira do Amaral and an unknown mother, in order not to be registered under the name of her first husband. In Lisbon, Santa Catarina, on 20 October 1849, almost two months after the incident in which he was killed and without knowing those news, in order to legitimize their son Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral
Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral
Francisco Joaquim Ferreira do Amaral, GCTS, KCVO was a Portuguese naval commander and politician.-Ancestry:...
and their daughter Joana Teresa de Albuquerque, Maria Helena de Albuquerque, then a widow, married the deceased by proxy
Proxy marriage
A proxy wedding or is a wedding in which the bride or groom is not physically present, usually being represented instead by another person...
, taking advantage of the fact that, early in that year, her first husband had also died.
The financial difficulties forced her to marry a third time, to a great friend of the late João Maria Ferreira do Amaral, the Deputy
Deputy (legislator)
A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a 'Chamber of Deputies' or 'National Assembly'.-List of countries:This is an list of countries using the term 'deputy' or one of its cognates....
in the Legislature of 1848-1851, who did not have any activity in the Chamber, Councilor and Director-General
Director-general
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of the Ministry of the Navy and Overseas Manuel Jorge de Oliveira Lima (Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
, Santo Ildefonso
Santo Ildefonso (Porto)
Santo Ildefonso is a Portuguese parish of the municipality of Porto. It is 1.28 km² in area with 10,044 inhabitants as of 2001....
, 13 October 1804 - Lisbon, 11 July 1876), of whom she also widowed, a few years later, without issue. Her son distinguished himself as a military and became Vice-Admiral and Admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
of the Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Navy
The Portuguese Navy is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the military defence of Portugal....
, being able to conquer important territories in Cabinda, Angola
Angola (Portugal)
Angola is the common name by which the Portuguese colony in southwestern Africa was known across different periods of time...
. For his successes, the realm wanted to grant him the title of Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
, which he refused, suggesting that it would be better to grant his mother instead, who would be happier with it. She was then created 1st Baroness
Baroness
Baroness is the female equivalent of the nobility title Baron.Baroness or The Baroness may also refer to:* Baroness , a metal band from Savannah, Georgia* Baroness , a fictional villain in the G.I...
of Oliveira Lima (Decree
Decree
A decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state , according to certain procedures . It has the force of law...
of 18 October 1883), also in remuneration of the services of her late third husband.
Later life and death
She lived until age 92, making trips throughout EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and leaving her home every day, but always refusing to pass on a street of Lisbon where a Miguelist lived - she despized them.
Sources
- Anuário da Nobreza de Portugal, III, 1985, Tomo II, pp. 758–761
- GeneAll.net - Maria Helena de Albuquerque, 1st Baroness of Oliveira Lima at www.geneall.net Helena Maria de Albuquerque, 1st Baroness of Oliveira Lima