Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 1st Duke of Loulé
Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 2nd Marquis of Loulé, 9th Count of Vale de Reis,, was an important Portuguese politician during the period of Constitutional Monarchy. He became the 1st Duke of Loulé in 1862.Family
He was a son of the 1st Marquess of Loule, Agostinho Domingos José de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto. In 1827, he married Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria, younger daughter of King John VI of Portugal. With this marriage, Nuno José Severo become brother-in-law of King Miguel I of Portugal and Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, and paternal uncle of Queen Maria II of Portugal and Emperor Pedro II of Brazil.
They had five children:
- Ana Carlota de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, married to the 3rd Count of Linhares – with issue;
- Maria do Carmo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, married to the 3rd :pt:Conde de Belmonte|Count of Belmonte – with issue;
- Pedro José Agostinho de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 2nd Duke of Loulé,, Successor to the dukedom.
- Maria Amália de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, married Dom João Salazar de Mascarenhas, but the marriage ended and she became a nun. – with issue;
- Augusto Pedro de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 3rd Count of Azambuja – with issue.
Career
Leader of the Historic Party, he was many times minister and, for three times, President of the Council of Ministers – Prime Minister.Honours
