Duke of Tancos

Coat of arms of the dukes of Tancos.

Duke of Tancos (in Portuguese Duque de Tancos) was a Portuguese title of nobility, granted by a royal decree issued by Queen Maria I of Portugal on April 22, 1790, to , 2nd and 7th .

The Queen upgraded Dona Constança Manoel to the duchess rank (only during her life), when she became the queen's Chamberlady (Camareira-Môr), the highest palatine office for a lady.

List of the Dukes of Tancos[]

1. (1700–1791)

Family Name[]

The Duke of Tancos family name was Manoel.

The family have their origins in João Manuel, Bishop of Guarda, a natural son of King Duarte I of Portugal with Joana Manoel de Vilhena.

Other Titles[]

• , on July 17, 1583, by royal decree of King Philip I of Portugal;
• , on October 22, 1751, by royal decree of King Joseph I of Portugal.

See also[]

• Dukedoms in Portugal

External links[]

• Genealogy of the Duchess of Tancos (in Portuguese)