Count of Vila da Horta

The Count of Vila da Horta was a title created by Philip I of Portugal in 1585 in favor of Francisco de Mascarenhas. The first count was lost the captaincy of the island of Fail and demanded with the Royal Family, Philip I substituted the title with the count of Santa Cruz conceded the title as a captaincy of donatary in the islands of Corvo and Flores.

It only had one title:

• Francisco de Mascarenhas, 1st count of Vila da Horta, he later became the 1st count of Santa Cruz