Duke of Ficalho
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Coat of Arms of the Melo family, used by the Duchess of Ficalho.
Duke of Ficalho (in Portuguese Duque de Ficalho) was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a decree issued by Queen Maria II of Portugal on May 14, 1836, to , 2nd by marriage.
She was the eldest daughter of the 3rd Marquis of Lavradio.
The Queen elevated Dona Eugénia Almeida Portugal to the title of Marchioness and, in 1836, to Duchess of Ficalho (only during her life), when she became the queen's Maid of Honour (Camareira-Mór), the highest palatine office for a lady.
List of the Dukes of Ficalho[]
- (1784–1859)
Other Titles[]
- , on April 24, 1789, by royal decree of Queen Maria I of Portugal;
- , on April 4, 1833, by royal decree of Queen Maria II of Portugal.
See also[]
- Marquis of Lavradio
- List of Portuguese Dukedoms
External links[]
Categories:
- Dukes of Ficalho
- Dukedoms of Portugal
- Portuguese nobility
- 1836 establishments in Portugal