Baron of Alagoa was a noble title created by Queen Maria II by decree, dated 22 December 1841, in favour of José Francisco da Terra Brum, a wealthy merchant from the city of Horta, Azores. He resided on the banks of the Ribeira da Conceição and was the proprietor of the lands known as Alagoa, where the eponymous sports ground is located.Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil, Direcção de Afonso Eduardo Martins Zuquete, Editorial Enciclopédia, 2ª Edição, Lisboa, 1989, Vol. 2, pág. 212
History José Francisco da Terra Brum distinguished himself through his support of the liberal cause in the Azores. In 1832, following the establishment of the liberal regime in the archipelago, he was appointed Colonel of Volunteers by King Pedro IV. In recognition of his services, he was granted the title of counsellor in 1834 and later, in 1841, was honoured by Queen Maria II with the title of Baron of Alagoa.Enciclopédia Açoriana: «Brum, José Francisco da Terra».
Manuel Maria da Terra Brum, the ninth son of José da Terra Brum, 1st Baron of Alagoa, stood out as one of the foremost winegrowers of Pico and a prominent public figure on the island of Faial. In 1901, acknowledging his contributions to the region, King Carlos I reinstated the title of Baron of Alagoa in his favour. The barony had been extinct since 1844,Mónica and Silveira e Sousa (2009): p. 146 the year of the death of his elder brother, José Francisco da Terra Brum, 2nd Baron of Alagoa.Mónica and Silveira e Sousa (2009): p. 146
Coat of arms There is no record of a formal grant of arms having been issued to the Terra families, however, the following was in use:Marcelino_Lima, Famílias Faialenses (Subsídios para a história do Faial), título Terras. Horta, 1922.
Quartered shield:
In the first quarter, on a field of gold, a black double-headed eagle, and at its feet a blue wavy base; In the second quarter, the arms of the Pereira family quartered with those of the Leite family (three gold fleurs-de-lis on a green field); In the third quarter, the arms of the Brum family, which are: on a silver field, a red fess bearing three gold fleurs-de-lis, and a chief with three partridges in their natural colours; In the fourth quarter, the arms of the Silveira family (three sanguine bars on a silver field).
Helmet: silver, open-faced, adorned in gold.
Crest: the eagle from the first quarter.
Barons of Alagoa (1841) # Name Birth DeathReign Spouse Notes 1 José da Terra Brum, 1st Baron of Alagoa 10 March 1776 22 December 184222 December 1841 – 22 December 1842 Francisca Paula Terra Brum da Silveira Leite de Noronha Title conferred. He had eleven children (plus three outside marriage). 2 José Francisco da Terra Brum, 2nd Baron of Alagoa 24 September 1809 3 September 184422 December 1842 – 3 September 1844 Maria Júlia Terra Carvalhal Eldest son of the 1st Baron. He had two daughters. 3 Manuel da Terra Brum, 3rd Baron of Alagoa 3 February 1885 11 July 190528 August 1901 — 11 July 1905 Did not marry Ninth son of the 1st Baron. Died without issue. Title extinct.
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