Jorge Torlades O'Neill II


Jorge Torlades O'Neill, was the titular and official head of the Clanaboy O'Neill dynasty, whose family has been in Portugal since the 18th century.

Style

He called himself Count of Tyrone; he presented on the Portuguese Cartory of the Nobility several documents proving his illustrious origin, of which the Clerk of the Nobility passed him a Certificate on 30 June 1902. He was recognized as the Chief of his name by the Somerset Herald, Sir Henry Farnham Burke, in 1896. The Chief Herald of Ireland recognized his grandson as O'Neill of Clanaboy.

Life

He was the first-born son and successor of the previous head Jorge Torlades O'Neill I and wife and first cousin Carolina Teresa O'Neill. He was also the representative of the title of Viscount of Santa Mónica, in Portugal.
Jorge Torlades O'Neill II was a Honorary Officer-Major of the Royal Household, Moço-Fidalgo of the Royal Household with exercise in the Palace, elected Peer of the Realm, Deputy, Main Manager of the Casa Commercial Torlades, Director of the Banco de Portugal, President of the Administration Council of the Companhia Portuguesa de Phósphoros and of the Companhia dos Telephones, etc.
He was created a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great of the Holy See and of the Order of Isabel the Catholic of Spain, Officer of the Legion of Honour of France, etc.
He was also a personal friend of King Carlos I of Portugal and Roger Casement. O'Neill donated money to assist the construction of an Irish language school in Tuam and to help arm the Irish Volunteers.
Jorge Torlades O'Neill II owned several properties in and around Lisbon. In Cascais municipality, alone, he commissioned three properties, the Torre de S. Sebastião, the Casa de Santa Maria, and the Casa Verdades de Faria in Estoril. All are now museums.

Marriage and issue

He married in Lisbon, Santos-o-Velho, on 14 July 1873 Maria Isabel Mazziotti Fernandes, daughter of José Gregório Fernandes, Industrialist, great Capitalist and Proprietor, Knight of the Order of Christ, etc., and wife Isabel Maria Mazziotti da Costa Cordeiro, and had four children: