Count of Penela


Count of Penela was a Portuguese title of nobility. It was created on 10 October 1471 by Portuguese monarchs|King] Afonso V of Portugal and granted to his 4th cousin, Dom Afonso de Vasconcelos e Menezes, [1st Count of Penela].
Dom Afonso was close related to the Portuguese royal family, once his great-grandfather was Infante John of Portugal.

Genealogy summary

King of Portugal
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Fernando I Infante João João I

King of Portugal Duke of Valencia de Campos King of Portugal
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Beatrice Afonso Duarte I

Queen de jure Lord of Cascais King of Portugal
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Fernando de Vasconcelos |
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Lord of Soalhães |
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Afonso de Vasconcelos Royal House of Portugal

1st Count of Penela
A second creation of this title occurred in December 1907, when King Charles I of Portugal granted it to José Maria de Portugal de Vasconcelos da Costa Mexia de Matos.

List of counts of Penela

First creation (1471)