Count of Resende

Count of Resende is a Portuguese noble title created by King José I of Portugal, by decree of 9 June 1754, in favour of Dom António José de Castro, Admiral of Portugal.

History

The 1st Count of Resende was Dom António José de Castro, who received this title de juro e herdade as compensation for his renunciation, in favour of the Crown, of his vast estates in Brazil, by Royal Charter of 1754.
The Counts of Resende have, from the inception of this title, always held the office of Admiral of Portugal.
Dom José Luís de Castro Resende, the 2nd Count of Resende, was appointed the 13th Viceroy of Brazil in 1789 and faced the Minas Conspiracy. During his tenure, Tiradentes was executed. He sought to improve the finances and sanitary conditions of Rio de Janeiro, but his measures caused discontent and he was replaced in 1801.

Manor

The Counts of Resende Manor House was acquired by Vila Nova de Gaia Town Hall on 30 October 1984, through a deed signed with João de Castro de Mendia, 10th Count of Resende. The estate is first recorded in the 1042 Carta de Negrelos, and later passed through several prominent families: the Baldaya, the Pamplona Carneiro Rangel, and from the 19th century, the Counts of Resende. Manuel Benedito de Castro Pamplona, the 6th Count, died here in 1907. He was the brother-in-law of writer Eça de Queirós, who had been his schoolmate in youth. It was at this manor that Eça met and fell in love with the Count’s sister Emília, whom he married in 1886. Throughout the 20th century, the property was occupied by members of the family, their tenants, and later the Sarmento Pimentel family. Today, the manor house serves as a municipal cultural centre.

Counts of Resende ([1754])

#	Name	Dates	Title	Notes
1	Dom António José de Castro	1719 — 1782	1st Count of Resende	Created 1st Count of Resende by King José I of Portugal; 15th Admiral of Portugal; He married, in the freguesia of Santa Catarina, in the private chapel of the House of the Count of São Vicente, on Calçada do Combro, on 12 January 1741, Dona Teresa Xavier da Cunha e Távora, daughter of the 4th Count of São Vicente; They had fourteen children;
2	Dom José Luís de Castro	1744 — 1819	2nd Count of Resende	Son of the 1st Count of Resende; 16th Admiral of Portugal; He married, in 1774, to Dona Maria do Resgate do Rosário de Noronha ; They had issue;
3	Dom Luís Inocêncio Benedito de Castro	1777 — 1824	3rd Count of Resende	Son of the 2nd Count of Resende; 17th Admiral of Portugal, Royal Captain of the Guard of Archers, Inspector of Militias, Commander of Capa-Rosa in the Order of Christ, and Commander of the Order of the Tower and Sword; He married, in 1813, to his cousin, Dona Maria José Inocência da Piedade da Silveira ; They had issue;
4	Dom António Benedito Maria do Coração do Santíssimo Sacramento e Castro	1820 — 1865	4th Count of Resende	Son of the 3rd Count of Resende; 18th Admiral of Portugal, Commander of the Order of Christ; He married, in 1843, to Dona Maria Balbina Pamplona Carneiro Rangel Veloso Barreto de Miranda e Figueiroa, daughter of the 1st Viscount of Beire; They had issue;
5	Dom Luís Manuel Benedito da Natividade de Castro Pamplona	1844 — 1876	5th Count of Resende	Son of the 4th Count of Resende; 19th Admiral of Portugal; Died single and had one illegitimate son;
6	Dom Manuel Benedito de Castro Pamplona	1845 — 1907	6th Count of Resende	Brother of the 5th Count of Resende and second son of the 4th Count of Resende; 20th Admiral of Portugal; He married, in 1876, to Dona Maria das Dores da Câmara, daughter of the 2nd Count of Carvalhal; They had issue;
7	Dom António de Castro Pamplona	1877 — 1910	7th Count of Resende	First son of the 6th Count of Resende; Died single and without issue;