Duke João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo

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Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Albuquerque
Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Albuquerque

João Afonso da Costa de Sousa de Macedo was the 2nd count of Mesquitela and 1st duke of Albuquerque. He was born in Lisbon on February 11, 1815 and died in the same city on September 24, 1890, son of Luís da Costa de Sousa de Macedo e Albuquerque, the 1st Count of Mesquitela and Maria Inácia de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, from the family of Marquis of Pombal.

He was peerage both in United Kingdom and in Portugal, 6th Baron of Mullingar (Irland), 2nd Count of Mesquitela, 4th Viscount of Mesquitela, Lord of the Quinta da Bacalhoa, King of Arms from the Portuguese Royal Household, Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa, Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (Portugal) and Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III and Saint Fernando.