Baron of Albufeira


Baron of Albufeira was a noble title created by King João VI of Portugal, by decree of 26 October 1823 and by Royal Charter of 24 February 1824, in favour of José de Vasconcelos e Sá, Lieutenant-General of the Portuguese Army and a Deputy. The title was granted as a reward for deeds achieved during the Peninsular War.

Barons of Albufeira ([1823])



















# Name Notes
1 José de Vasconcelos e Sá 1st Baron of Albufeira
2 José Maria de Vasconcelos e Sá 2nd Baron of Albufeira
3 Henrique Manuel Salvador de Vasconcelos e Sá 3rd Baron of Albufeira

Coat of arms

A quartered shield; in the first quarter, the arms of the Sousas do Prado — a quartered field: in the first quarter, the five escutcheons of the Kingdom, without the border of castles; in the second quarter, on a silver field, a sanguine lion — in the second quarter, the arms of the Vasconcelos — on a black field, three bars counter-compony of silver and red, the silver on top, the red below; in the third quarter, the arms of the Farias — on a red field, a silver castle, with black doors and windows, between two silver fleurs-de-lis, and three in chief; in the fourth quarter, the arms of the Sás — a field chequered silver and blue, six pieces in fess and seven in pale.