Visconde de São Jorge

Viscount São Jorge – The title was created by His Majesty King Charles I, of Portugal, by decree dated 7th November 1893, in the name of Adriano Auguto d´Oliveira, Knight of the Royal Household, by decree dated 21st August 1893, Knight Commander of the Royal Military Order of Our Lady of Conception of Vila Viçosa, by decree dated 23rd June 1893, married Eleanor Justine du Puy de Montbrun, daughter of the Marquess Lucien de Montbrun and the Marchioness Louise Amelie Marie Soulages de Saint-Marc. Lived in Paris and died in the same city without survived descendence.The title passed to his niece D. Laura Maria Augusta Pinto de Oliveira de Souza Girão, married in the Church of St. Vincent, Bragança, on the 30th July 1898, the Lieutenant António Teixeira de Castro de Souza Girão e Valle, Lord of the House of Lages and the House of Simo de Passos, Silgueiros.

Then to their only son, Mister Manuel Paulino de Oliveira de Sousa Girão, Doctor in Medicine and Surgery, University of Coimbra, by letter and royal command of His Majesty King Manuel II, dated 30h January 1923.

Actually the 4th Viscount is - Doctor Guilherme Manuel Gonçalves de Oliveira de Sousa Girão, Minister Counsellor of Embassy, retired, Knight Great-Cross of the Order of Merit, of Mauricias, Knight Great-Cross of the Order of Johore Great Officer of the Order of Rio Branco, of Brasil, Officer of the Royal Order of the Crown, of Thailand, etc. The present holder's son and Heir Apparent is Manuel Bernardo Teixeira de Castro de Souza-Girão, born in Durban, South Africa, 20-08-1970, married. He has been at Harrow School, 1983-1988, is M.A. Cantabridgia, Trinity College. Manager General (Western Eeuropean Department) Credit Suisse First Boston Bank, London.

The title is related to the House and Estate of São Jorge, in Azinhoso [Trás-os-Montes, Portugal] . It belonged on the XVIII century [c.1740] to Thomaz de Sá Pimentel Moraes Pinto d´Oliveira and his wife, D. Luiza Francisca de Moraes e Távora [from the Counts São João da Pesqueira and later Marquesses Távora] , daughter of António Osório Pinto d´Oliveira de Moraes , Knight of he Royal Household [decree dated 5th November 1701, H.M.King D.Pedro II , pags 231] .

The 1st Viscount was 4th great-son, in direct line, from the nobles of the early XVIII mentioned above.

References

* "Souza Girão e Valle na descendência de D.Pedro e D.Inês de Castro" Lisboa 2005 and 2007, C.A.Almeida, Artes Gráficas, 1st and 2nd editions.
* "Memórias Arqueológicas-Históricas do Distrito de Bragança", 1968 , 8 vols, de Manuel Francisco Alves, Abade de Baçal.
* "Livro de Mercês de D.Carls I", Torre do Tombo, Lisboa.