Count of Anadia is a noble title created by Dom João, Prince Regent for Dona Maria I of Portugal, by decree of 17 December 1808, in favour of João Rodrigues de Sá e Melo, previously the 1st Viscount of Anadia."Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil", Direcção de Afonso Eduardo Martins Zúquete, Editorial Enciclopédia, 2.ª Edição, Lisboa, 1989, Volume Segundo, pp. 278–9
History The House of the Counts of Anadia, part of the Portuguese nobility, brought together several family lines, including the Paes do Amaral of Mangualde and the Sá of Anadia. The Paes do Amaral family, established in the sixteenth century, held estates in Mangualde, where they built the Palácio Paes do Amaral. The Sá family, descended from João Rodrigues de Sá, Admiral under King João I, was granted the titles of Viscount in the eighteenth century, with some of its members serving in diplomatic and governmental roles in Portugal and Brazil.João Rodrigues de Sá e Melo was a nobleman of the Royal Household, Lord of the town of Anadia, Commander of São Paulo das Maçãs, Minister of Portugal in Naples and Berlin, and Secretary of State for the Navy and War. The 1st Count of Anadia, in his capacity as Secretary of the Navy, was responsible for organising the Royal Family's journey to Brazil. He also, as Secretary of State for the Navy in Brazil, founded the Navy in this Kingdom and future Empire.
In the nineteenth century, the Houses of Anadia, Alverca, Paes do Amaral of Mangualde, Almeida of Abrantes and Quifel Barberino were brought together through the marriage of Maria Luísa de Sá Pereira e Menezes, 3rd Countess of Anadia, and her cousin Manuel Paes do Amaral de Almeida e Vasconcellos Quifel Barberino. Their son, José Maria de Sá Pereira e Menezes, 4th Count of Anadia, was the last holder of the family's morgadios (entailed estates) before their abolition in 1863. His son, Carlos de Sá Paes do Amaral, became Count and Viscount of Alferrarede and commissioned the construction of the neo-Gothic Castle of Alferrarede on the family's estate.
The present representative of these combined houses is Miguel Maria de Sá Paes do Amaral, 8th Count of Anadia and 4th Count of Alferrarede, owner of the Palace of the Counts of Anadia in Mangualde.
Viscounts of Anadia (1786) #NameDatesTitleNotes1Dom João Rodrigues de Sá e Melo1755–18091st Viscount of AnadiaElevated to Count on 17 December 1808
Counts of Anadia (1808) #NameDatesTitleSpouseNotes1Dom João Rodrigues de Sá e Melo1755–18091st Count of Anadia; 1st Viscount of Anadia?Father of the 2nd Count of Anadia2Dom José António de Sá Pereira e Menezes de Mello e Sottomayor?2nd Count of Anadia?Also granted the title 1st Viscount of Alverca3Dona Maria Luísa de Sá Pereira de Menezes de Mello Sottomayor?3rd Countess of Anadia; 2nd Viscountess of AlvercaManuel Paes de Sá do Amaral d’Almeida e Vasconcelos Quifel Barberino (1781–1859)Married to her cousin Manuel Paes do Amaral de Almeida e Vasconcellos Quifel Barberino, thereby uniting through this alliance the Houses of Anadia and Alverca with the Houses of Paes do Amaral of Mangualde, Almeida of Abrantes, and Quifel Barberino4Dom José Maria de Sá Pereira de Meneses Pais do Amaral de Almeida e Vasconcelos Quifel Barberino1839–18704th Count of Anadia; 3rd Viscount of AlvercaDona Ana Maria de Moraes Sarmento (daughter of the 1st Viscounts of Torre of Moncorvo)His son Carlos de Sá Pais do Amaral Pereira e Meneses was granted the title of 1st Viscount of Alferrarede, by decree of 31 August and charter of 7 September 1882 by Luís I of Portugal, and his elevation to the rank of Grandee, as 1st Count of Alferrarede, shortly thereafter, by decree of 7 May and charter of 20 May 1903 by Carlos I of Portugal."Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil", Direcção de Afonso Eduardo Martins Zúquete, Editorial Enciclopédia, 2.ª Edição, Lisboa, 1989, Volume Segundo, p. 226"Anuário da Nobreza de Portugal – 1985", Direção de Manuel de Mello Corrêa, Instituto Português de Heráldica, 1.ª Edição, Lisboa, 1985, Tomo I, p. 193 His daughter became the 2nd Countess of Alferrarede, in her own right, but died without issue.5Dom Manuel de Sá Pais do Amaral Pereira e Menezes de Almeida e Barberino1862–19035th Count of AnadiaDona Maria da Graça Biester de Barros Lima, Lady-in-waiting to Queen Amélie (daughter of Councillor Joaquim Pedro de Barros Lima, Peer of the Realm, and of Dona Maria da Assunção Biester)Father of the 6th Count of Anadia
Claimants post-Monarchy #NameDatesTitleSpouseNotes6Dom José Maria de Sá Pais do Amaral Pereira de Meneses1890–19456th Count of AnadiaDona Ester Salvegra TomkinsonSon of the 5th Count of Anadia; Died without issue7Dom Manuel José Maria de Sá Pais do Amaral1925–20207th Count of Anadia; 3rd Count of AlferraredeDona Maria Mafalda de Figueiredo Cabral da CâmaraNephew of the 6th Count of Anadia; Father of the 8th Count of Anadia8Dom Miguel Maria de Sá Paes do Amaraln.19548th Count of Anadia; 4th Count of AlferraredeDivorcedSon of the 7th Count of Anadia
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