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The more complex coat of arms of the 3rd Count and 1st Marquis of Vila Real, showing on background their royal origins, both Portuguese and Castilian, with Menezes on the top.
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and Countess of Mangualde by marriage to Fernando de Almeida Cardoso de Albuquerque,
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He was involved in the north African conquests, and became the first governor of
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He married four times from which he had three daughters. The eldest was
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The Menezes, a high nobility and influential family, quite close to the
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The coat of arms of the 1st Count and 2nd Countess of Vila Real.
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Fernando de Sousa Botelho de Albuquerque (1941–2022), also 4th
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Francisco de Sousa Botelho e Albuquerque (1909–1973), also 3rd
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José Luís de Sousa Botelho Mourão e Vasconcelos (1843–1923);
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José Luis de Sousa Botelho Mourão e Vasconcelos (1785–1855);
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Maria Teresa de Sousa Botelho e Melo (1871–1947), also 3rd
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Fernando de Sousa Botelho Mourão e Vasconcelos (1815–1858)
143: 138: 281: 120:as family name and they originated the powerful 83:, but Pedro de Menezes supported the new king 187:Second creation (1823 – Sousa Botelho family) 49:created by a royal decree, in 1424, by King 165:Pedro II of Menezes, 3rd Count of Vila Real 150:Pedro de Menezes, 1st Count of Vila Real 75:, were negatively affected when the new 60:, also known as Peter I of Menezes, 2nd 23: 15: 282: 144:First creation (1424 – Menezes family) 94:after the Portuguese conquest (1415). 13: 14: 306: 127:Later, in the 19th century, King 295:1424 establishments in Portugal 272: 175:(for the following counts, see 139:List of the Counts of Vila Real 79:kings came to power, after the 267:List of Countships in Portugal 262:List of Marquesses in Portugal 1: 167:(1425–1499), who became 1st 62:Count of Viana (do Alentejo) 7: 257:List of Portuguese Dukedoms 235: 10: 311: 161:, 2nd Counts of Vila Real; 87:and was later rewarded. 290:Countships of Portugal 207:2nd count of Mangualde 107:Fernando I of Portugal 29: 21: 27: 19: 247:Marquis of Vila Real 179:Marquis of Vila Real 169:Marquis of Vila Real 116:). Their issue used 109:through his mother, 159:Fernando of Noronha 129:John VI of Portugal 124:(extinct in 1641). 103:Fernando of Noronha 99:Beatrice of Menezes 45:) was a Portuguese 225:Count of Mangualde 214:Count of Mangualde 122:House of Vila Real 114:Isabel of Portugal 105:(grandson of King 51:John I of Portugal 43:Conde de Vila Real 30: 22: 242:Duke of Vila Real 155:Brites de Menezes 53:, and granted to 47:title of nobility 302: 203:Countess of Melo 157:and her husband 81:1383–1385 crisis 58:Pedro de Menezes 310: 309: 305: 304: 303: 301: 300: 299: 280: 279: 275: 252:Duke of Caminha 238: 227:(1973) and 5th 189: 146: 141: 133:second creation 41:(in Portuguese 12: 11: 5: 308: 298: 297: 292: 274: 271: 270: 269: 264: 259: 254: 249: 244: 237: 234: 233: 232: 221: 210: 199: 196: 193: 188: 185: 173: 172: 162: 152: 145: 142: 140: 137: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 307: 296: 293: 291: 288: 287: 285: 278: 268: 265: 263: 260: 258: 255: 253: 250: 248: 245: 243: 240: 239: 230: 229:Count of Melo 226: 222: 219: 218:Count of Melo 215: 211: 208: 204: 200: 197: 194: 191: 190: 184: 182: 181: 180: 170: 166: 163: 160: 156: 153: 151: 148: 147: 136: 134: 130: 125: 123: 119: 115: 112: 108: 104: 101:, married to 100: 95: 93: 88: 86: 82: 78: 74: 70: 69:first dynasty 65: 63: 59: 56: 52: 48: 44: 40: 39: 35: 26: 18: 276: 273:Bibliography 177: 176: 174: 132: 126: 117: 96: 89: 85:John of Aviz 66: 54: 42: 32: 31: 284:Categories 71:kings in 38:Vila Real 236:See also 216:and 4th 171:in 1489; 73:Portugal 231:(1973). 118:Menezes 111:Infanta 92:Ceuta 34:Count 77:Aviz 55:Dom 36:of 286:: 183:) 64:. 220:; 209:;

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Count
Vila Real
title of nobility
John I of Portugal
Pedro de Menezes
Count of Viana (do Alentejo)
first dynasty
Portugal
Aviz
1383–1385 crisis
John of Aviz
Ceuta
Beatrice of Menezes
Fernando of Noronha
Fernando I of Portugal
Infanta
Isabel of Portugal
House of Vila Real
John VI of Portugal
Pedro de Menezes, 1st Count of Vila Real
Brites de Menezes
Fernando of Noronha
Pedro II of Menezes, 3rd Count of Vila Real
Marquis of Vila Real
Marquis of Vila Real
Countess of Melo
2nd count of Mangualde
Count of Mangualde

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