Visconde de Torre de Moncorvo

Visconde de Torre de Moncorvo is a title created by Queen Maria II of Portugal as Baron by decree dated 23 May 1835 in favour of Cristovão Pedro de Morais Sarmento, natural son, legitimated at the same time as his brother, the Viscount Banho, of Tomás Inácio de Morais Sarmento. By a further decree dated 13 July 1847, the title was changed to Viscount, Member of the House of Lords, Knight of the Royal Household, Chargé d'affaires of Portugal in London and Copenhagen, Minister of Portugal in London, Knight Great-Cross of the Order of São Tiago da Espada, of Portugal, Knight of the Order of Malta, Knight Commander of the Order of Danebrog, of Denmark.

• The 2nd Baron was João Pedro de Morais Sarmento, who, by his marriage, was the 8th Marquess Fronteira, the 6th Marquess Alorna and 9th Count Torre, without succession.
• The 2nd Viscount was Alexandre Tomás de Morais Sarmento, second son of the 1st Baron and 1st Viscount. Mayor of Mangualde [Portugal], Knight Commander of the Order of Isabel, the Catholic, of Spain, etc.
• The representation of the title was in D. Maria Angelina de Morais Sarmento, second daughter of the 2nd Viscount, who married 14 February 1901 João Cabral Soares de Albergaria e Lemos, Mayor of Mangualde [Portugal].
• The 3rd Viscount was João José Cabral Soares de Albergaria, great-great-son, by his mother side, of the 1st Viscount, B.A.
• The 4th Viscount is Luís Maria Cabral Soares de Albergaria, fourth son of the 3rd Viscount, recognized by the "Institute of the Portuguese Nobility" on July 27, 2011 - B.A.

References

"Nobreza de Portugal", 3 vls, Lisboa 1960, "Anuário da Nobreza", 3vls, Lisboa, 2006