House of Vasques da Cunha: Difference between revisions

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Cadet branch of the House of Cunha

Cadet Branches
House of Vasques da Gestaçó
Lords of Gestaçó and Panóias
Issued from João Pereira da Cunha Agostim, younger son of Gil Vasques da Cunha, 1st Lord of Basto
House of Cunha Ataide
Lords of Povolide, Castro Verde, Paradela and Valdigem
Counts of Povolide
Issued from Simão da Cunha, 2nd son of Tristão da Cunha, Viceroy of India
House of Cunha Meneses
Lords of Paio Pires and Vimieiro
Barons and Viscounts of Rio Vermelho
Counts of Lumieres
Issued from Pedro Vaz da Cunha, 3rd son of Tristão da Cunha, Viceroy of India

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 Cunha Lumieres.svg|House of Cunha Meneses<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Paio Pires and Vimieiro<br>Barons and Viscounts of Rio Vermelho<br>Counts of Lumieres<br>Issued from Pedro Vaz da Cunha, 3rd son of Tristão da Cunha, Viceroy of India</span>
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+<!-- Note: The comital title of Lumieres originated in Portugal but divided to one in Portuguese and one in Spanish peerage (the continuation of the title was not recognized by Portuguese king), both titles were from then on held by different dynasties and numbered differently. The specific one mentioned here was the recreation of the title in Portuguese peerage by Joseph I of Portugal on 29 October 1753 which eventually passed to a branch of Cunha family by marriage. This branch adopted the additional surname of Meneses and often used their arms dimidated with those of Menses (of Cantanhede) family as can be seen on the portrait of  Francisco da Cunha e Meneses, 79th Governor of Portuguese India, Francisco being the grandson of Maria do Resgate Carneiro Portugal da Gama Vasconcelos Sousa Faro, 3rd Countess of Lumieres (Portuguese recreation) and younger son of 4th Count. -->