Count of Almada


The Count of Almada is a noble title created by Queen Maria I of Portugal, by royal proclamation on 29 April 1793, in favour of D. Lourenço José Maria de Almada Cirne Peixoto and his descendants, representatives of the Count of Avranches.
By attributing this title the option to provide an ancillary surname to the Almada family, but the monarch wanted to provide honours to this family for their illustrious service.

Counts of Almada

With the institutionalization of the Liberal system, the family continued as pretenders to the title:
After the establishment of the first Portuguese Republican and abolish of the monarchy, the title of Count of Almada was abolished, although some continue to act as caretakers to a possible restoration: