Duke of Palmela

The Duke of Palmela (in Portuguese Duque de Palmela) is a Portuguese title granted by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal, dated from October 18, 1850, to Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein (1781-1850), a Portuguese politician during the first half of the 19th century. He was President of the Council of Ministers (Head of the Portuguese Government) and a remarkable Ambassador in London and to the Congress of Vienna.

Ducal House of Palmela
CountryPortugal
Founded1833
FounderD. Pedro de Sousa Holstein
Current headD. Pedro Domingos de Sousa e Holstein-Beck
Titles
  • Duke of Palmela
  • Marquis of Palmela
  • Marquis of Faial
  • Marquis of Sousa-Holstein
  • Marques of Monfalim
  • Count of Palmela
  • Count of Póvoa
  • Count of Calhariz
  • Viscount of Lançada
  • Baron of Teixeira
  • Lord of Sampayo
Estate(s)of Portugal

The original title was Count of Palmela, granted by Queen Maria I, on April 11, 1812) which was successively upgraded to Marquis of Palmela (by King John VI on July 3, 1823) and to Duke of Faial (by Queen Maria II on April 4, 1836). The same Queen replaced the title of Duke of Faial by the new one of Duke of Palmela (October 18, 1850).

Family Name and Origins

The original family name associated with the House of Palmela is Sousa Holstein. More recently, they also use Sousa Holstein Beck.

They descend from the Sousa family (Lords of Calhariz) and, by female line, from the Dukes of Holstein. The 1st Duke of Palmela mother was Maria Anna Leopoldine, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.

List of the Dukes of Palmela

  1. D. Pedro de Sousa Holstein (1781-1850)
  2. D. Domingos de Sousa Holstein (1818-1864)
  3. D. Maria Luísa Domingas de Sales de Borja de Assis de Paula de Sousa Holstein, (1841-1909)
  4. D. Helena Maria de Sousa Holstein (1864-1941)
  5. D. Domingos Maria do Espírito Santo José Francisco de Paula de Sousa Holstein-Beck (1897-1969)
  6. D. Luís Maria da Assunção de Sousa Holstein-Beck (1919-1997)
  7. D. Pedro Domingos de Sousa e Holstein-Beck (1951- )

Other Titles

This family holds several titles. All were granted by royal decree in the 19th century:

See also

Bibliography

  • "Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. III, page 99/106. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.
  • "A Casa Palmela", Pedro Urbano, Livros Horizonte, Lisbon 2008.
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