Count of Torre (in Portuguese Conde da Torre) was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from July 26, 1638, by King Philip II of Portugal, and granted to Dom Fernando de Mascarenhas, Lord of Rosmaninhal.
Coat of Arms of the Mascarenhas family, Marquesses of Fronteira and Marquesses of Alorna.
The new title of Marquis of Fronteira (in Portuguese Marquês de Fronteira) was granted by a royal decree of King Afonso VI of Portugal, issued on January 7, 1670, to his son Dom João de Mascarenhas, 2nd Count of Torre, to reward his participation in the Portuguese Restoration War.
Later, in the 18th century, the House of Fronteira inherited new honours and estates becoming one of the most powerful families in Portugal:
Count of Coculim – inherited by the House of Fronteira, when a younger branch of the Mascarenhas family became extinct (1792);
House of Alorna (Marquis of Alorna and Count of Assumar) – inherited by the House of Fronteira when João José Luis Mascarenhas Barreto, 6th Marquis of Fronteira, married Leonor Benedita Maria de Oyenhausen de Almeida, 5th Marchioness of Alorna (1799).
The current Marquis also represents the House of Távora, already extinct.
List of the Counts of Torre (1638) and Marquesses of Fronteira (1670)edit
Fernando de Mascarenhas (1610–1651), 1st Count of Torre;
João de Mascarenhas (1633–1681), his son, 2nd Count of Torre and 1st Marquis of Fronteira;
Fernando de Mascarenhas (1655–1729), his son, 2nd Marquis of Fronteira and 3rd Count of Torre;
João Mascarenhas (1679–1737), his son, 3rd Marquis of Fronteira and 4th Count of Torre;
Fernando José Mascarenhas (1717–1765), his son, 4th Marquis of Fronteira and 5th Count of Torre;
José Luis Mascarenhas (1721–1799), his younger brother, 5th Marquis of Fronteira and 6th Count of Torre;
João José Luis Mascarenhas Barreto (1778–1806), 6th Marquis of Alorna, 7th Count of Torre and 7th Count of Coculim. Married to Leonor Benedita Maria de Oyenhausen de Almeida (1776–1850), 5th Marchioness of Alorna and 9th Countess of Assumar, uniting the Houses of Fronteira and Alorna;
José Trazimundo Mascarenhas Barreto (1802–1881), 7th Marquis of Fronteira, 8th Count of Torre, 10th Count of Assumar and 8th Count of Coculim;
Maria Mascarenhas Barreto (1822–1914), his daughter, 8th Marchioness of Fronteira, 6th Marchioness of Alorna and 9th Countess of Torre;
José Maria Mascarenhas (1856–1930), her cousin, 9th Marquis of Fronteira, 7th Marquis of Alorna, 10th Count of Torre and 11th Count of Assumar;
José Maria Mascarenhas (1882–1944), his son, 10th Marquis of Fronteira, 8th Marquis of Alorna, 11th Count of Torre, 12th Count of Assumar, 11th Count of Coculin;
Fernando de Mascarenhas (1910–1956), his son, 11th Marquis of Fronteira, 9th Marquis of Alorna, 12th Count of Torre, 13th Count of Assumar, 12th Count of Coculim;
Fernando José Fernandes Costa Mascarenhas (1945–2014), his son, 12th Marquis of Fronteira, 10th Marquis of Alorna, 13th Count of Torre, 14th Count of Assumar, 13th Count of Coculim; no issue.
António Maria Infante da Câmara Mascarenhas (b. 1985), his nephew, 13th Marquis of Fronteira, 11th Marquis of Alorna, 14th Count of Torre, 15th Count of Assumar, 14th Count of Coculim.
Genealogy of the Marquesses of Fronteira, in Portuguese
Genealogy of the Counts of Torre, in Portuguese
Bibliographyedit
”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. II, pages 623/628, and Vol. III pages 441/442. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.
December 15, 2023
marquis, fronteira, count, torre, portuguese, conde, torre, portuguese, title, nobility, created, royal, decree, dated, from, july, 1638, king, philip, portugal, granted, fernando, mascarenhas, lord, rosmaninhal, coat, arms, mascarenhas, family, marquesses, fr. Count of Torre in Portuguese Conde da Torre was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree dated from July 26 1638 by King Philip II of Portugal and granted to Dom Fernando de Mascarenhas Lord of Rosmaninhal Coat of Arms of the Mascarenhas family Marquesses of Fronteira and Marquesses of Alorna The new title of Marquis of Fronteira in Portuguese Marques de Fronteira was granted by a royal decree of King Afonso VI of Portugal issued on January 7 1670 to his son Dom Joao de Mascarenhas 2nd Count of Torre to reward his participation in the Portuguese Restoration War Later in the 18th century the House of Fronteira inherited new honours and estates becoming one of the most powerful families in Portugal Count of Coculim inherited by the House of Fronteira when a younger branch of the Mascarenhas family became extinct 1792 House of Alorna Marquis of Alorna and Count of Assumar inherited by the House of Fronteira when Joao Jose Luis Mascarenhas Barreto 6th Marquis of Fronteira married Leonor Benedita Maria de Oyenhausen de Almeida 5th Marchioness of Alorna 1799 The current Marquis also represents the House of Tavora already extinct Contents 1 List of the Counts of Torre 1638 and Marquesses of Fronteira 1670 2 See also 3 Estates 4 External links 5 BibliographyList of the Counts of Torre 1638 and Marquesses of Fronteira 1670 editFernando de Mascarenhas 1610 1651 1st Count of Torre Joao de Mascarenhas 1633 1681 his son 2nd Count of Torre and 1st Marquis of Fronteira Fernando de Mascarenhas 1655 1729 his son 2nd Marquis of Fronteira and 3rd Count of Torre Joao Mascarenhas 1679 1737 his son 3rd Marquis of Fronteira and 4th Count of Torre Fernando Jose Mascarenhas 1717 1765 his son 4th Marquis of Fronteira and 5th Count of Torre Jose Luis Mascarenhas 1721 1799 his younger brother 5th Marquis of Fronteira and 6th Count of Torre Joao Jose Luis Mascarenhas Barreto 1778 1806 6th Marquis of Alorna 7th Count of Torre and 7th Count of Coculim Married to Leonor Benedita Maria de Oyenhausen de Almeida 1776 1850 5th Marchioness of Alorna and 9th Countess of Assumar uniting the Houses of Fronteira and Alorna Jose Trazimundo Mascarenhas Barreto 1802 1881 7th Marquis of Fronteira 8th Count of Torre 10th Count of Assumar and 8th Count of Coculim Maria Mascarenhas Barreto 1822 1914 his daughter 8th Marchioness of Fronteira 6th Marchioness of Alorna and 9th Countess of Torre Jose Maria Mascarenhas 1856 1930 her cousin 9th Marquis of Fronteira 7th Marquis of Alorna 10th Count of Torre and 11th Count of Assumar Jose Maria Mascarenhas 1882 1944 his son 10th Marquis of Fronteira 8th Marquis of Alorna 11th Count of Torre 12th Count of Assumar 11th Count of Coculin Fernando de Mascarenhas 1910 1956 his son 11th Marquis of Fronteira 9th Marquis of Alorna 12th Count of Torre 13th Count of Assumar 12th Count of Coculim Fernando Jose Fernandes Costa Mascarenhas 1945 2014 his son 12th Marquis of Fronteira 10th Marquis of Alorna 13th Count of Torre 14th Count of Assumar 13th Count of Coculim no issue Antonio Maria Infante da Camara Mascarenhas b 1985 his nephew 13th Marquis of Fronteira 11th Marquis of Alorna 14th Count of Torre 15th Count of Assumar 14th Count of Coculim See also editList of marquesses in Portugal Marquis of Alorna Count of CoculimEstates editPalace of the Marquesses of FronteiraExternal links editGenealogy of the Marquesses of Fronteira in Portuguese Genealogy of the Counts of Torre in PortugueseBibliography edit Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil Vol II pages 623 628 and Vol III pages 441 442 Published by Zairol Lda Lisbon 1989 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marquis of Fronteira amp oldid 1175885007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
