Count of Vila da Horta
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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 lost the captaincy of the island of Faial (and title), thereby requesting that King Philip I substitute his former-title for another. He was, therefore, given the title of Count of Santa Cruz, and donatary-captaincy of the islands of Corvo and Flores.
The Countship of Vila da Horta had only one titleholder:
- Francisco de Mascarenhas, 1st count of Vila da Horta, becoming the 1st count of Santa Cruz.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Francisco de Mascarenhas | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-08-19.