Jorge Maria O'Neill


Jorge Maria O'Neill was the head of a branch of the Clanaboy O'Neill dynasty, which has resided in Portugal since the 18th century.

Recognition

He was officially recognized by the heraldic societies throughout Europe as titular Prince and Count of Clanaboy, but refused to use the title, preferring instead the style O'Neill of Clannaboy. He was the first son of the previous head Hugo José Jorge O'Neill and wife Dona Júlia Margarida Catarina de Serpa Pimentel de Sousa Coutinho. He was also Viscount of Santa Mónica, in Portugal.

Life

Jorge O'Neill was an Electronic Engineer graduating from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. He was recognized by the Chief Herald of Ireland as Chief of the Name for the O'Neill of Clannaboy.

Marriage and issue

Jorge Maria O'Neill married in Cascais, on 23 December 1937 Josefina Luísa Roquette Ricciardi, daughter of Luís Rafael Feliciano da Conceição Ricciardi and wife Julieta Garin Holtreman Roquette. They had five children:
  • Hugo Ricciardi O'Neill
  • Maria Madalena Ricciardi O'Neill, married Chapel of the Quinta das Machadas, São Julião, Setúbal, 7 September 1961 Gonçalo Dinís Pinheiro de Melo, son of Bernardo Miguel António Pinheiro de Melo and wife Maria Luísa Anjos Dinís, and had four children
  • Teresa Maria Ricciardi O'Neill, married Chapel of the Quinta das Machadas, São Julião, Setúbal, on 16 September 1966 Luís Filipe Mayer da Câmara Pina, son of Luís Maria Portocarrero da Câmara Pina and wife Marta Maria de Lima Mayer, and had three children
  • Margarida Maria Ricciardi O'Neill, married civilly at the 5th Conservatory of the Civil Registry of Lisbon 18 April 1986 José Lourenço de Sá da Luz Coruche, son of Fernando Luís Lavin da Luz Coruche< and wife Maria da Assunção de Sá Pereira Coutinho Sotomaior, without issue
  • Maria Isabel Ricciardi O'Neill, married civilly at the 4th Conservatory of the Civil Registry of Lisbon 6 January 1984 José António de Sampaio de Abreu Valente, son of José Luís Alves Dinís de Abreu Valente and wife Maria Antónia de Lima Rosa Coelho de Sampaio, and had issue.