Visconde de Torre de Moncorvo is a title created by H.M. Queen Maria II, of Portugal

Portugal

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, as Baron

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 by decree dated 23 May 1835 in favour of Cristovão Pedro de Morais Sarmento, natural

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 son, legitimated at the same time as his brother, the Viscount Banho, of Tomás Inácio de Morais Sarmento. By a further decree dated 13 July 1847, the title was changed to Viscount

Viscount

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, Member of the House of Lords, Knight of the Royal Household, Chargé d'affaires

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 of Portugal in London

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 and Copenhagen

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, Minister of Portugal in London, Knight Great-Cross of the Order of São Tiago da Espada, of Portugal, Knight of the Order of Malta, Knight Commander of the Order of Danebrog, of Denmark.

• The 2nd Baron was João Pedro de Morais Sarmento, who, by his marriage, was the 8th Marquess Fronteira, the 6th Marquess Alorna and 9th Count Torre, without succession.
• The 2nd Viscount was Alexandre Tomás de Morais Sarmento, second son of the 1st Baron and 1st Viscount. Mayor of Mangualde [Portugal], Knight Commander of the Order of Isabel, the Catholic, of Spain, etc.
• The representation of the title was in D. Maria Angelina de Morais Sarmento, second daughter of the 2nd Viscount, who married 14 February 1901 João Cabral Soares de Albergaria e Lemos, Mayor of Mangualde [Portugal].
• The 3rd Viscount was João José Cabral Soares de Albergaria, great-great-son, by his mother side, of the 1st Viscount, B.A.
• The 4th Viscount is João Bernardo Cabral Soares de Albergaria, B.A.